The new open world action-RPG Biomutant is poised to take gamers into its colorful and unique world. Biomutant is developed by Experiment 101, a new studio formed by veterans of the Just Cause series, but Biomutant appears a radical departure from that previous work. The player's character in Biomutant is a customizable, mutated mammalian creature tasked with saving the Tree of Life, which is being killed by poisonous oil rising from the ground. "Open world" has become a bit of a buzzword, leaving players with little idea of the game's actual scope, so how long does Biomutant take to beat?
As with many RPGs, the quick answer is: it depends. One of the developers estimated Biomutant's length to be around 65 hours when completing the entirety of the game. If players wanted to breeze through Biomutant, they put the length of the main story around 12 or 15 hours, but that would require skipping dialogue and hurrying to each quest. It seems safe to assume then, that doing a moderate amount of side content without going out of the way to scour the open world would result in a 30-35 hour experience.
Reviews for Biomutant have started coming in, and the results are mixed. Most agree that the world is beautiful and entirely novel, but the combat is a particular point of contention. It seems that players who feel compelled to complete as much of the game as possible might find themselves unenthused to continue if they don't find the gameplay particularly stimulating. On the other hand, if someone finds the mutated characters and open world compelling enough, then they might be in for a treat with a quick romp through Biomutant.
Biomutant Might Find A Niche With Players Keen On Exploration
It's often tough for players to know whether or not they'll enjoy a game thoroughly enough to buy it at full price, especially one as unique and still quasi-mysterious as Biomutant. There has been plenty of pre-release footage, and the developers have tried to compare the gameplay to Breath of the Wild and the Arkham games, but it's still hard to tell if Biomutant is worth the commitment. The frequent critiques on combat are worrying, especially for a potentially 65-hour game.
The setting of Biomutant is undoubtedly captivating, though. The world-building is unique enough that the setting alone might attract a fair share of people who simply enjoy exploration in games. The Breath of the Wild comparison is a bold aspiration on the developers' part, but Biomutant might be able to cultivate a significant fanbase if it can scratch that exploratory itch in the same way.