It’s Monday and I’m Playing Palworld
As the title says, this is being written on a Monday. I installed Palworld via GamePass last night and found that it’s several versions behind the Steam version. So what did I do this morning instead of waiting for them to update it like a financially responsible adult? I bought it on Steam, with apparently over 5 million other people!
Palworld is Ark: Survival Evolved but with Pokemon
Where the hell did this game come from? I remember seeing trailers years ago and saying “Oh my god they made Pokemon Gun real!” then laughing in horror as small adorable creatures on assembly lines started making AR-15s. This game was destroying records left and right all weekend. Shattering numbers in real-time as I watched Twitter last weekend with a beer in my opposite hand.
They Made Pokemon Gun Real and Everyone Loves It
Palworld is now the 3rd most-played Steam game of all time. With PUBG and CS2 sweating on the top spots ahead of it. As I write this over 1.4 million people are playing Palworld just on Steam. Remember when I mentioned that this is on a Monday morning? That is unreal. I expect lil’ ol World of Pals to shatter PUBG numbers by the end of next weekend.
![Palworld shown breaking records](https://i0.wp.com/wickedgoodgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image.png?resize=1049%2C590&ssl=1)
Now there’s some discourse on Twitter about Palworld using AI to make assets in their game. I’ve seen a lot of info go both ways. So once I narrow down the facts expect an article by me on that soon. For now, enjoy this blog-style post with a review in progress coming on top of that.
Did I mention you can capture humans in this game too? Wild!
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