2 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 402.8 hrs on record (157.4 hrs at review time)
Posted: 30 Oct, 2015 @ 2:21pm
Updated: 23 Nov, 2016 @ 7:54pm

Let me settle something first that sometimes confuses people looking at the tags on Steam. The first tag is "Rogue-like", the second is "RPG". This is not a traditional "learn as you go on a mighty quest" kind of RPG game, it is a rougue-like. You will learn as you die. You have one life (or multiple on Adventure mode) and will thus have to be tactical and smart with the decisions you make.

Now, getting with the review, this is a fantastic game that i highly recommend you try if you are a ROGUE-LIKE fan, not a traditional RPG fan. The game doesn't bring miscellaneous lose conditions to discourage and hinder you like other games in the genre (Damn hunger meters). This is not to say that the game is a cakewalk, rather it is far from it. The game expects you to die and to learn from it, take the time to analyze why you took 30% of your health in one shot, check the game log, inspect enemy monsters before you rush in so you can take them on effectively.

The game has excellent replayability, due to the diversity of races and classes as well as random dungeons and alternate layouts. Different races and classes also start in different areas and have slightly differing dungeons available, allowing for even more content that you may have not known was there in the first place. This, along with random loot that can have a wide variety of effects leads to the player enjoying exploring the world and tackling rare monsters.

Even more content can be unlocked with the Arena and Infinite modes that can be obtained once you get to a certain point in the Campaign (both are fairly early). Arena mode lets you pick a race and class and lets you test your skill against a 30 or 60 wave gauntlet. Infinite places you in an infinite dungeon where you explore and try to survive for as long as you can.

Overall, this game is a fun challenge for anyone who has the patience to see when to run and when to fight as well as the ability to say "I just spent 10 hours on a character and he/she died. That's fine, let's see where we went wrong and try again." And for those who read the negative reviews and saw "i ran into a wall of lvl 20 guys at lvl 1, game is unbalaced", they ran into a event (which you can avoid and come back to later) where you open a locked door and fight high leveled enemies for better loot. It's a high risk high reward area, and if you don't think you can do it, don't.

TLDR: If you have the patience to realise you made a mistake and analyze it, and you enjoy rougue-likes, this is a good game. You will die, a lot. This is part of the game. It is wonderful and has replayability like no other. Also, don't open sealed doors unless you are ready to fight high level guys who will kill you if you don't know what you're doing.
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Matilda 25 Nov, 2024 @ 8:00pm 
Your review is lit! 🔥 It's like reading a mini novel, so much detail and passion. You're a pro at this, seriously!