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Writer's pictureSorrowh

TREE OF LIFE Thoughts & Gameplay

Updated: Oct 17, 2020


Gameplay Playlist:



TREE OF LIFE was initially announced in December 2014 and launched in 2015.

It arrived on Steam 17th of August 2017.


It is an open world survival sandbox crafting game.






Game Trailer:



Taken from the Steam page:


ABOUT THIS GAME


Make your own village, anytime, anywhere. Thinking of building your own village to show your workmanship? Oh no, you feel like that all buildings on the street are kind of grand castles? If so, it’s time to play Tree of Life. You can make your own village anytime, anywhere. You can also be anyone. You can be a lord who rules a huge grand territory or makes a knight guild to protect the ToL world. What about a village for wanderers? Whatever you want!


The one beautiful world


Yes, our world is not perfect. It is full of dangers. So, it could be a good way to explore the ToL world in your room. What about the desert? Come and feel the sunshine, chase a mirage, find unique cactus and shooting stars… If you prefer the North Pole than the desert, why don’t you explore the snowy field on the North? Please keep in mind that you should bring your warm leather clothes. (… be careful with bears!) Can you feel it? Just explore the world!


Player-based Economy

Are you tired of endless battles? But you still want to support your guild as one of guild members? If so, be a master, then move the entire economy of ToL. Build and maintain your own farm, then generate food to support your guild. Or just be a grand merchant, then transport goods across the whole world, or be a master who makes good weapons in legendary level. Whichever is fine. That makes the economy.

21 Class combinations

World best warrior in the realm, legendary master, 5-star chef… You don’t really know which one fits you? Well, have you ever thought why you can’t be a mighty warrior and 5-star chef at the same time? Like... a chef who catches a big brown bear with his bare hands. As you want, you can be both of them N.O.W, since there are 21 job classes in the world! YAY~~~ You can make your own character as you like.


Be a friend or be a foe. That is the question.


The real world is full of difficult choices. Yes… but what if the Tol world is, too? You can be a good friend with other players, or just be a night watchman to protect the new world order, or offer a reward for criminals to bring the justice. Depends on your choice. However just be careful. Anyone could offer a reward for you!


Fight against your enemy!

Grand castles always win a lot of praise. Even monsters will envy you, thus please keep calm and don’t panic, even though they begin the war to take your territory. This would be a superb chance to be the best knight in the ToL world! Be a hero by defeating your enemies who try to take your grand castle.



So, get ready for Tree of Life? Just play your own game, make your own world. In Tree of Life world, you can be anything whatever you want to be, and you can do anything whatever you want to. Yes, it’s time to play REAL RPG. Don’t miss the chance to live your second life. PLAY NOW!



Now I played Tree of life very recently however not as much as i wanted to.

The game is decent and enjoyable especially with friends. I love the art style and the whole aesthetic of the game. Beautiful world, calm music and lots do to.


You start the game by creating a character, not many customization options there, then you find yourself unconsious in an island with nothing but just a shirt and pants.






What now?

Well you need to punch trees and rocks to obtain logs and stone. Yeap punch.

I mean thats how the stone age dudes did it?

Nevertheless the game Intro is basically a Tutorial where it gives you some quests to do in order to learn the game. There are 18 quests like that. It takes you just a small amount of time to finish them all , but they are handy as they explain you the basis of the game.

After that you are on own free to do whatever you like.


Your first aim though it to build your base somewhere safe, which is basically a hut and some protected land around it.





At first you have to obtain some logs which are the basic material to everything you build.

As i stated before, just punch the trees, they will then turn into logs , punch some more and they will turn into smaller logs.


Then you start slowly setting up your work stations within your protected land.


To ''work'' more efficiently you need to first craft some axes and pickages for logs and stones respectively. The tools start off being very basic like stone axe, however as you get higher grade materials you build better tools. Copper, iron , steel so on and so forth.




In order to get better higher grade materials you need to move to a higher level zone.


You can see the whole map of Tree of Life below.

I started at the very bottom on the left and slowly slowly moved to the right.


Moving to higher grade zones though you will find higher level enemies , which you need to be properly geared otherwise you will die.


You can choose to craft a variety of weapons, from swords and shields, bows, axes, hammers , longswords.

Wear any type of armor from cloth to leather to plate armor.


The game doesnt really hold your hand and does not put you limits (aside from the levels), you can literally just go anywhere and do anything.

You can tame animals (pigs, cows, sheep, snails, chickens and more) , sow and harvest crops , upgrade your base , fight enemies , make friends or fight them too.

You can build en entire castle if you want (it will take you some time)




Despite all the above, the game is pretty much dead.

I havent encountered a single player in my playthrough, however i noticed some in the chat who they may have been high level in other zones.

Whats an open world pvp sandbox game with almost noone online?

Shame really.






Nevertheless i really enjoyed my time playing this game even briefly!


Below again is my gameplay playlist should you want to watch:



Thank you for reading.

Sorrowh.


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