Boundless

Boundless, from developer Wonderstruck, has been in development for several years and has seen many changes in focus and even name over its long development cycle and has finally arrived for full release on both PC, Mac OS, and Playstation 4. This Minecraft inspired sandbox is an interesting mix of many things that have come before it but also attempts to bring a new level of creative freedom to players. Does it accomplish the goals it set out to achieve? Did I manage to get lost for several ...

Boundless is tons of fun for any fan of the crafting and building genre but it won’t be the game to convert a non-believer.

I generally like sandbox games. I don’t love them, but I like the idea of having control of what I can build or do. Yet sometimes a game becomes a little too ambitious and doesn’t always give you enough toys to play within the sandbox. Boundless is a recent entry into this genre, and one that falls a little short of meeting those lofty goals it sets for itself. Boundless has been in early access for the last 4 years and has a lot to show for the official release. Still, sometimes a player driven world leaves newcomers feeling a bit underprepared.

Up until now, we haven't seen much from Wonderstruck, the creative minds behind Boundless. Boundless is another in a large set of procedural sandbox games that have sprung up in the last half decade or so. The game has been in early access on Steam for about four years, and has finally received its full digital release. So how does it stack up against the rest, and what sets it apart from the few dozen others like it, not to mention Minecraft, the reigning giant? Let’s dive right in and see what Boundless is all about.