Monster fans, rise up! Adore is a creature-collecting and team-building adventure that sets out to answer the question; “but what if instead of being inspired by the late 90’s tech boom, Digimon drew its style from cottage-core fantasy?” If you’re still a diehard Digimon and/or Pokemon fan this late in the day like I am, then this one is for you!
What is Adore About?
You play as Lukha, a young boy who discovers that Draknar, the God of Creatures who created all things, is hiding out in your body. That is after his son and nemesis Ixer swoops in to kill him. Thankfully being possessed by god acts like a vaccine for death, and Draknar tasks you with getting back the Divine Essence his lad stole to prove yourself a true adorer of the God of Creatures
Playing as an Adorer, players travel the land and capture creatures as you go. There are 39 to find in total, each with stats, attacks, and special abilities as well as types like physical to make them feel unique. As you explore, you will be attacked by hostile creatures – in moments that gave us violent Pokemon Legends Arceus flashbacks – and need to use your staff to capture new allies. These furry friends can then be called out on the fly to help defend you. You can’t just capture everyone you see however – you’ve got to save up Particles to be able to ensnare more creatures. This helps keep gameplay balanced as you build up to taking on more powerful foes and overwhelming odds.
Of course, any good monster collecting game is sure to make you feel attached to your little pack of furry critters. Adore doesn’t pull punches here, as your lives literally depend on one another! When one of your creatures loses all their health and gets fatally damaged, the player’s health will be drained to keep them from dying until you can heal.
Our Thoughts on Adore
There’s an easy pun about how much I adore this game but Adore is indeed a true delight. The watercolour visuals and earthy pallet make it as relaxing to watch as the score is to listen to. The camera angle and controls are reminiscent of real-time strategy games, granting a certain detachment from the action that helps this pervading sense of calm as I play. But, like a good farming sim, this only compels me into a comfy marathon of gaming.
Official System Specifications for Adore on PC
Adore is available to play now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One and Series X|S, plus PC of course! If you want to experience it on the lattermost platform like we did, you’ll want to see these official system requirements for yourself.
| Component | Minimum Specs | Recommended Specs |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 7* | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | Intel Core i5-3470 |
| Memory | 4GB RAM | 4GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 4GB available space | 4GB available space |
| Additional Notes | Minimum requirements for playing at 1600x900px @ 30FPS |
The Best Gaming PCs to Play Adore
Ready to command a cacophony of creatures? If you’re looking for a gaming PC or laptop powerful enough to take down Ixar, then Overclockers UK has you covered! We’ve picked out a few here, but you can explore our full range!
Refract Gaming Crimson (FS-1DL-EP)
Part of our range of pre-built Refract Gaming PCs, the Crimson is perfect for entry level-gamers. It has been designed as a plug-in and play system ideal for Among Us, Adore, and many more titles. Equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 8700G APU with RX Radeon 780M Graphics, it’s great for the party mayhem Among Us promises. Plus, like all of our Refract Gaming PCs, the Crimson comes with three-years parts and labour warranty included as standard.
OcUK Gaming Firefly Plus (FS-1DX-OG)
The OcUK Gaming Firefly Plus packs plenty of power into its all-black chassis. It pairs a 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processor with 16GB of fast DDR4 RAM to deliver lightning-quick performance. Plus, it boasts flexible storage options for up to two Sold State Drives. Filled with great gaming hardware, it’s a perfect gaming PC for anyone in your family to enjoy titles like Adore, Fortnite, Minecraft, and more!
Refract Gaming Jade (FS-1DJ-EP)
Another one of our range of pre-built Refract gaming PCs, the Jade has everything you need to make saving the God of Creatures a breeze. It comes with both an AMD Ryzen 7700 processor and 32GB DDR5 RAM to run efficiently. Equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GPU and Ampere architecture, the Refract Jade can harness that power for a spectacular graphical performance. All of this with three years parts and labour warranty included as standard.
Looking for More Cosy Fun?
We do love a bit of cosy gaming, from creature collectors to farming sims and beyond!
Gotta Catch ‘Em All – Wait, Wrong Franchise
Have you been playing Adore? Let us know what you think of it as well as who your favourite creature is so far in the comments below.
PC specs are subject to change.
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Jacob Smith
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Jacob is a passionate gamer, plus a noted Pokemon and LEGO nutjob, who emerges only when doing the words here at Overclockers UK. Since starting at the tail end of 2021, Jacob has gone on to write dozens of blogs on everything from the latest games to whimsical Dickens-inspired poetry. Outside of creating content and being the one person in the office daring to champion Nintendo, he is often found fawning over his Pokemon card collection and his trio of lovely doggos.
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