Nexon's Durango: Wild Lands mashes together a bunch of different genres, so think of it as an open-world survival game that you can easily play with friends that also contains collection mechanics much like the Monster Hunter series, and it all exists in a free-roam sandbox. So in true mobile-gaming fashion, Durango: Wild Lands is an amalgamation of quite a few popular genres wrapped into an easily accessible multiplayer package, and as of today it's available worldwide on the Google Play Store.

Nexon's latest release is billed as an open-world sandbox, and if you're a seasoned MMO player, don't let that title scare you away. You will be eased into the gameplay thanks to a brief tutorial and the game's early missions. Once you get a handle on the core survival, construction, and capturing mechanics, you are free to explore the in-game world however you like. These mechanics can still be daunting, thanks to the large amount of content in this release, but rest assured, you're free to play at your own pace.

Since this is a Nexon release, it's also free-to-play, which means you can expect in-app purchases that range up to $89.99 per item. These IAPs are used primarily to purchase in-game currency that can then be used to buy cosmetics and items that can help with survivability. So far the shop largely remains consumer friendly, though there is no telling if this will change in the coming months or years. At the very least you know you can jump into Durango: Wild Lands right now and enjoy a fairly monetized experience.

Durango: Wild Lands offers a bit of a departure when it comes to the monetization of a Nexon title, though it clearly embraces the MMO genre, along with just about every other popular trend in the mobile gaming world. You will be tasked with collecting monsters, and you will spend a lot of your time micromanaging your survival, though there is no arguing that Durango: Wild Lands is one of the most ambitious mobile MMOs to date. If you're looking for a deep game to dive into that won't necessarily break the bank, Nexon's Durango: Wild Lands is actually a solid choice.

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