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Sand Land, the upcoming action-RPG based on Akira Toriyama’s manga, has a demo out nowExplore the land of sand early
Explore the land of sand early
Image credit:Bandai Namco
Image credit:Bandai Namco
If you’re keen to try outSand Land, an upcoming actionRPGfrom the developers of One Piece Odyssey and the creator ofDragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, then I have some great news. There’s a demo out right now that lets you explore a portion of the sandy map, try out a handful of the characters, and ride some rusty vehicles ahead of its release next month on April 25th.
For those of you unfamiliar with Sand Land, here’s theverybrief gist: it was originally serialised as a manga in 2000, is set in a desert planet where a king hogs the water supply, and the main character Beezlebub - alongside friends - ride tanks and do some fighting to stop the king’s evil antics.
I know it’s only a demo, but I wouldn’t say it left a significant impression on me. So far I think the desert seems a bit barren, with points of interest that only really seem to exist as small resource gathering spots. Although, I did find bashing robots and shooting pterodactyls enjoyable enough, and the mech in particular has some lovely heft to its swings. Maybe there’s a chance the full release will put my exploration worries to bed.
This demo also gives us a closer look at its menus, where there are skill trees to peruse and plenty of customisable parts for your vehicles. There was one chest on top of a cliff I couldn’t reach, so I’m hopeful that in the final game, I’ll be able to outfit my mech with a special jump, or perhaps get an entirely new vehicle, to reach it.
If you end up playing the demo, you’ll unlock some bonuses in the full game. These include 30 B-Grade Steel and 30 B-Grade Bolt, which can be used to enhance vehicles in Spino - which is a city where you’ll be building up your basecamp.
You can download Sand Land’s demo over on itsSteampage, which clocks in at 6GB.
