This is a game that, for the moment anyway, has the resource gathering/crafting cycle as its only real gameplay element, and that will eventually grow boring no matter how great your fellow players are.īut there are lots of reasons to be hopeful that A Township Tale will grow, and improve, and eventually fulfill its potential to be a truly great MMO in VR. This wouldn’t be a problem if the open world was more massive but A Township Tale’s world is limited and even opportunities for exploration dry up after a while.

There’s no story to A Township Tale - no quests, no wars to fight, and no overarching mystery to uncover. The most prominent element missing is the lack of an “endgame” or long-term set of goals or missions to drive you forward and keep you hooked.

I say potential because there a couple of things missing before it gets to that level. There’s potential in A Township Tale’s regular roles and emergent social connections to make this a VR MMO you’ll happily get lost in, and invest in for many many hours.

You can be a woodcutter, a warrior (there are monsters in the forest and mountains), a cook, a carpenter - whatever appeals to you. You’ll eventually learn and make progress in A Township Tale, and you’ll have some really enjoyable times working with your fellow human players - you might even take on a regular profession and truly master it.

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