Though Nintendo?s Pokémon franchise has dominated the creature collection genre for more than 20 years, Temtem is looking to shake up the formula. Crema?s creature collector MMO doubles down on what works, at times feeling overtly influenced by the pocket monsters that have come before. But it also strikes out on its own unique path, perhaps first and foremost being that it?s a multiplayer game played in a shared online world with other players, and its accessibility outside of the Nintendo sphere of influence. There are plenty of other aspects throughout that present a fresh take on the formula.
Having just launched in Early Access on PS5 in December, following its PC launch in February 2020, we were curious to talk to the team about Temtem?s obvious Pokémon blueprint, the things that makes it unique, and some surprising influences from things like Destiny 2 as they continue to march towards the full 1.0 release.
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