Thymesia Gameplay - Plague Weapons Explained
1Thymesia Gameplay - Plague Weapons Explained
Plague Weapons are the ultimate form of power in Thymesia
There is undoubtedly a lot of hype for Thymesia at the moment, as it looks like an intriguing Soulslike RPG with gothic, grimy streets and gritty, gory combat. Of course, it also looks to be massively different from any of FromSoftware's classics. As the mysterious "Corvus," players traverse a diseased kingdom in a quest to recover their memories and understanding why alchemy did so much harm. That's another key difference between Thymesia and the Souls series. Fire, souls, and cosmic horrors are not the stated evil in Thymesia; it is a form of arcane science. An attempt to halt the practice of alchemy after its price became clear exploded the kingdom into chaos, at least it seems, and Corvus' memories along with it.
Not just thematic differences set Thymesia apart, however. This alchemy and its negative affect plays directly into the game's mechanics. With his plague doctor's cowl, Corvus is attuned to the carrion-feeding, disease-carrying raven. Ravens have common associations with disease due to being common carriers of West Nile Virus, and this central metaphor works perfectly for Thymesia. Corvus moves around the overworld (and his own memories), fighting hordes of the sick and dead. One unique mechanic is its plague system, as when Corvus slays a powerful foe, their disease lives on. The player can weaponize this plague fragment, imbuing their strikes with several different boons: the Plague Weapons.
One of the striking elements of Thymesia is obviously its similarity to the Soulsborne games. The plague doctor aesthetic practically screams "Bloodborne," and the red-eyed knights wielding greatswords are deeply reminiscent of the Souls series. Aside from the visual references, the gameplay looks incredibly similar, as the high octane swordplay and parrying systems are similar to the quicker-paced FromSoftware games. However, in the trailer for the game, one combat component really stands out. After taking a blow, Corvus' eyes flash a sickly green, and they slice forward with a huge arcane claw cleave.
Other shots show the corvid protagonist conjuring spears and scythes with this green, glowing magic. It seems like the plague weapons in the game are their own, separate ability. This is unlike The Witcher 3's weapon oils, which are poisons harvested from beasts that can be applied to a weapon. For Thymesia, the plague weapon abilities are special powers that players unlock as they defeat bosses and enemies. Again, the weapons do not seem to be like Dark Souls 3's boss weapons (made by transmuting the souls of bosses), but more like ways of harnessing "the plague" in different arcane forms. It is currently unclear how many different plague weapons are available, but it will likely be a wide range, with its RPG mechanics potentially playing into how the weapons can be used.
Times were dark, the plague and copious other diseases swept through the world. Countries exhausted method after method to try and rid their land of disease, but to no avail. One kingdom, however, found success in wielding the power of alchemy to produce antibodies. The kingdom used the antibodies to strengthen their soldiers by making them immune to disease and enhancing their natural abilities. It wasn’t before long that the kingdom became known as the most powerful in the world.
Decades later, an attempt was made to try and neutralise the use of alchemy in the kingdom, but it had detrimental consequences and all the kingdoms’ soldiers mutated into horrifying monsters. The kingdom was in chaos and monsters roamed the kingdom destroying anything in their path.
It’s now up to Corvus to find out what happened, but he has lost his memory. The truth can only be pieced together from his memories which he’ll have to recover while trying to hack and slash his way through a world infested with monsters.
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