When I last checked in on indie PvE sandbox Villagers and Heroes a year ago, the Steam launch was busy rocking the game with dramatic changes that sent a lot of veteran players running for the hills. Even back then, developer Mad Otter was discussing a revamp of the game to nuke the controversial energy mechanic that propelled the game’s crafting (and its cash shop). That revamp is finally here and is just one part of the expansion/reboot (expanshaboot?) that lands tomorrow; Mad Otter calls it an “an all-new gathering supply system that completely replaces the unpopular energy/Vim system formerly featured in the game.”
There’s also a new mystery plotline, new voice acting and music, new character customization tools (including origin stories and personality types), a new respec system, and a massive “graphical facelift” for the UI, models, and textures. The game is F2P on Steam, so there’s little excuse not to take a peek.
