Damn it you guys, I tried Dungeon Crawl and now I'm addicted.
I have a hard enough time getting outside already, and you guys keep introducing me to more fun stuff on the interwebs.
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| Author: | Izen [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thread for Any and All Roguelikes |
Damn it you guys, I tried Dungeon Crawl and now I'm addicted. I have a hard enough time getting outside already, and you guys keep introducing me to more fun stuff on the interwebs.
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| Author: | Duh102 [ Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thread for Any and All Roguelikes |
I'm playing through Dungeons of Dreadmor now, I am pleased with this game. |
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| Author: | Barnox [ Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thread for Any and All Roguelikes |
As am I. Going all defensive is a good choice. Regret taking Golemancy over Burglary, and Werediggle over Assassination though. Otherwise, I have Armour, Shield, Unarmed, Dodge, Shield, Berserk. Dual wielding shields. |
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| Author: | Jack Trades [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thread for Any and All Roguelikes |
Nonsequitorian wrote: Sounds fun but I don't like the graphics. Funnily enough I prefer really bad graphics to mediocre ones. ASCII graphics are really bad, but they're not mediocre. To me there is a difference that is important. You talking about graphics and aesthetics there. I too prefer good aesthetics over good graphics. Also, DoD is kind of way too easy and...♥♥♥♥ up I guess. Sure it does make the game more difficult if you change the common terms like "Strength" or "Dodge" to something incredibly obscure, but not in a good way. |
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| Author: | Miggles [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thread for Any and All Roguelikes |
I like DoD, it's a roguelike I can actually play proficiently. I do enjoy how they actually put an amount of EFFORT into their graphical department. I realize that ASCII is 1337 U83RR H4X way to do a roguelike, but really? You give a creature a letter for it's symbol and you're done. No work whatsoever. But the problem isn't the effort, it's how easy to understand it is. Oh, ok, a little 'c' is a Centaur, and a big one is a box of crackers. DoD is also that level of overboard insane that it makes it cool. |
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| Author: | TheLastBanana [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thread for Any and All Roguelikes |
Just playing devil's advocate here (although I like Dungeons of Dredmor as well): Roguelikes usually shine in their complexity. Having a graphical representation of everything in-game ranges from extremely demanding to unfeasible, especially when a lot of roguelikes are developed by a single person. ASCII graphics let the creators focus on the game's mechanics rather than its graphics. I don't know if it's so much of a lack of effort as a design choice - when you're only one person, some aspect of the game is going to have to suffer if you ever want to finish it. With Dungeons of Dredmor, it's a somewhat more simplified roguelike. There's certainly some complexity in the crafting system, for instance, but overall it's much simpler than, for instance, Nethack or IVAN. It also has a much larger team working on it (at least 10 people have contributed by now, probably more). It kind of deviates from the roguelike standard of "nearly impossible" and instead gives you difficulty levels, the hardest of which is still beatable. That's probably why you're capable of playing it better than most roguelikes, aside from the simpler interface - it's overall an easier game. I don't think there's anything wrong with that, but keep in mind that what you're seeing isn't necessarily a case of games which are objectively better or worse, but games which were designed with different goals in mind. |
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| Author: | Duh102 [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 7:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thread for Any and All Roguelikes |
You hardcore nethackers make me sad panda, I can't even get past level 3 on easy in DoD
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| Author: | alphagamer774 [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thread for Any and All Roguelikes |
DoD is fun, funny, and it's easy enough to get into, but it lacks that sort of learn something new each time/die frequently enough to not be too concerned/satisfaction when you make it decently far. I always get bored halfway through the fourth floor or so. |
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| Author: | Sothe [ Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thread for Any and All Roguelikes |
Back in the day there was a PSX/DC game called Baroque. It was a really good roguelike, third person 3d, bad camera angles like most PSX games, and it was really creepy. A remake was made for PS2 and Wii some time back. I should find an iso for it and play it again. The general scheme of the game was every time you complete the Neuro Tower, the world gets a little bit better, the people change, and the next time you enter the Neuro Tower, it takes longer to get to the end. You doomed the world and turned it into a grotesque baroque styled world, hence the name. You slowly find out what happened. Monsters and characters are allegories, like in Silent Hill. I guess people who liked some designs of Demon Souls would like this |
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| Author: | Barnox [ Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thread for Any and All Roguelikes |
I see DoD as more of a dungeon crawler (Torchlight, Diablo) than a roguelike, personally. |
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