Palworld is another monster-taming adventure game that has been described as ‘Pokémon but with guns,’ which essentially gives Pokémon’s wholesome exterior a disturbing undertone. Well, locking critters into little balls and having them fight was always a little disturbing, but the latest trailer now shows off some of the other ways you can use (or abuse) your Pals, which includes capturing, shooting, and overworking them.
There’s a fine line between catch ‘em all and capture them all - and Palworld definitely leans into the latter. The newest trailer (below) literally begins with a coop of Pals that have been stuffed to the brim in a large container, crying out for help like a pained choir. The clip then evolves into an industrial montage, as your colourful pals hammer away and build various contraptions for you. “Catch a pal, make them work,” is the recurring line. The thought of Pals constructing cages for themselves is even more sinister.
