Written by: Alexander O. Cuaycong in addition to Anthony L. Cuaycong
Title: Darkest Dungeon
Developer: Red Hook Studios
Publisher: Red Hook Studios
Genre: Strategy RPG
Price: $24.99 (Steam)
Also Available On: PS4, PS Vita, Linux, Mac
Stylish, grim in addition to really difficult, Darkest Dungeon represents the best of Red Hook Studios. Called dorsum home, y'all larn that your relative’s 1 time beautiful mansion has something nighttime in addition to terrible hidden below, in addition to it’s upward to y'all to elevator the curse that haunts the place. Only past times assembling a brave political party of iv adventurers tough plenty to live the depths tin 1 uncovering in addition to conquer the root of the land’s corruption.
Two major things strike y'all upon starting Darkest Dungeon.
First, the game looks in addition to feels absolutely amazing. The most enjoyable parts of Darkest Dungeon prevarication non inward the gameplay, but inward the exploration of the universe it manages to create, in addition to experiencing the game’s twisted backstory first-hand. The hand-drawn artwork combined alongside the brooding narration in addition to the rumbling, mournful tones of the game’s soundtrack shape the game’s strongest points. There’s cypher quite similar to the experience. Exhibiting charm that manages to live both hideous in addition to beautiful, this deliberate hammering of the game’s depressing backstory is a welcome matter when paired alongside a manner this sleek. Darkest Dungeon manages to practise an aesthetic blueprint that is depressing, but non overbearing to the indicate of suffocation.
Second, Darkest Dungeon is hard, close to the indicate of existence unfair. While hard titles similar Dark Souls exist, these unremarkably role histrion science equally a meaningful bar. Darkest Dungeons takes this to a adjacent level. Yes, science is yet of import hither – but in addition to then is luck. Relying heavily on percentages in addition to die rolls, Darkest Dungeon is savage if y'all don’t get got fate on your side. The many random mechanics inward the game (random loot, random treasure, random enemies, random striking chances) combined alongside features such equally permadeath tin frequently brand for a really frustrating experience.
Still, it’s all good in addition to good.
The beauty of Darkest Dungeon: You should aspect to fail. Again in addition to again. It’s practically written inward the setting. It pounds y'all alongside nighttime imagery in addition to blasts y'all alongside dreary narration; it sets the mood that y'all should get got no promise – in addition to indeed, it is hard to get got promise when a large business office of the game relies exclusively on chance.
And yet, y'all acquire for your best odds, constantly trying to complete a dungeon in addition to escape driblet dead alongside only a sliver of wellness remaining. This is the feeling Darkest Dungeon is going for – the satisfaction at proving the game wrong, at having conquered the unconquerable despite the many setbacks.
Darkest Dungeon is non a game for everyone; But for those willing to brave the darkness, give it a try. You won’t regret it.
THE GOOD
- Beautiful artwork
- Stylistic in addition to polished
- Good depth inward combat
- Intriguing (if somewhat confusing) storyline in addition to setting
THE BAD
- Chance-based
- Can sometimes experience unfair
- Can acquire somewhat grindy
RATING: 8.5/10
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