Its curse and corruption mechanics add an extra strategic layer to its already excellent reflex-heavy hack-and-slash combat by forcing you to make tough and meaningful decisions at every step of every adventure it takes you on.Ĭurse of the Dead Gods doesn’t do much in the way of storytelling, opting instead to simply throw you into a cursed temple, get out of your way, and let you read up on unlockable codex entries if you’re truly interested in learning more about its lore. Despite featuring a smorgasbord of clear influences from other roguelites, Curse of the Dead Gods stands out in that increasingly crowded genre thanks to some cool new ideas of its own. It feels like a sandbox with no sand.I will admit that when I initially saw a top-down action roguelite called Curse of the Dead Gods, complete with swords, bows, environmental hazards, and semi-random rewards based on what room you choose to enter next, my first thought was “Hey, this seems a bit like a Hades knockoff.” It turns out, I was completely wrong. It doesn't fundamentally change the way you play the game, just adjusts the overall skill level via stat checks The ability to gain buffs before going into a run takes away from it being a rogue-like and makes it into a pity system. It is just a slow burn with nothing driving you forward. Id like to enjoy this game, the game-play concepts were intriguing but effectively its punishing, and not the souls-like punishing where you have fun in spite of the set backs and struggle. your money to enjoyment ratio is more effective elsewhere for the genre/s this game covers.Īs for personal quarrels with the game itself i.e You love this game or hate it.īut Id suggest your money elsewhere, Hollow knight, Hades, Slay the spire Inscryption etc. Too many reviews are either 5 hours or 200 hours. but I also advise people to look at the positive reviews and how little total hours the person gained, especially after posting the review. I've played lots of games over the years, and typically I would suggest ignoring the reviews with little hours behind them, mine included. On paper this game sounded interesting but the execution is dreadful,
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |