![]() But while Grimrock may take leaves out of its predecessor's books, it uses them to make a delightfully refreshing mug of Earl Grey, hot. Why should I buy it? Seeing Legend of Grimrock for the first time feels like walking into an Einstein-Rosen bridge directly to the early 90s, when games like Eye of the Beholder, Wizardry, and Dungeon Master ruled with an iron fist. You’ll swing swords, sling spells, and spring traps with a cast of four pitiable fantasy crash test dummies under your command. Expect to navigate in the first person and conquer monsters and puzzles alike while an atmospheric story slowly unfolds. What is it? A throwback dungeon-crawling RPG that brings clever ideas and a streamlined approach to the classic genre. For just $7, with three full expansions included (Conquest of the Wizardlands, Realm of the Diggle Gods, and the free You Have To Name The Expansion Pack), it may be the best every-day-of-the-week bargain on all of Steam.Īs a close friend’s Steam review says: “I've spent more money on sandwiches and gotten less enjoyment out of them.” So if you want to add some spice, or just knock the liquor cabinet over into the punch bowl for the pure chaos that ensues, you’ve got a massive library of options to pick through. You can mix up each playthrough and take on the big guy at the bottom of the dungeon stairs as a communist archaeologist, pirate emomancer, or berserking battle geologist.īut unlike most major traditional roguelikes – where branches of their code are usually the closest thing to user-generated content – Dredmor has a huge mod community. While you’re not going to find the level of depth you’ll see in the elders of the roguelike field – who I might add generally benefit from decades of development – Dredmor still supports dozens of different play styles with a skills-as-classes approach to characters. Dredmor doesn’t skip leg day to rely exclusively on humor.
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