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You'll battle not only unimaginable foes, but stress, famine, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes through twisted forests, forgotten warrens, ruined crypts, and beyond. ***Rock Paper Shotgun - 50 Best RPGs of All Time*** Its small, ever-changing levels let me indulge my addiction in short bursts, while its forgiving RPG leveling system keeps me coming back for more.'Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Getting down with the dungeonįor me, Devious Dungeon is the ideal bite-sized platformer. There are a number of environments available for the creation of the subterranean caverns that you explore, so on any given turn you may find yourself running from locations like a dank prison to a moss filled cave.Īdd to this a huge range of loot and items that can be equipped to your character, and an increasingly diverse roster of foes, and the result is a game that constantly impresses. It isn't just the aesthetic that makes the game stand out, the shear variety is also striking. The HD screens give the faux-90s art an oddly defined feel, while the range of colors bring the world and characters to life. Pixel perfectīoth Devious Dungeon's visuals and audio manage to walk an interesting middle ground between old-school 16-bit and the high definition (HD) era. This is an essential trait in Devious Dungeon because, when you're low on health and only a few XP away from leveling up, there is nothing worse than dying due to wonky inputs. It isn't groundbreaking, but it is impressively responsive. Movement control sits under your left thumb, while attack and jump sit under the right.

The touchscreen controls have been stripped back to a streamlined minimum. While at times stages did start to feel a little tired, the draw of finally unlocking the King's Armor or buying the Dragon Bonecrusher hammer always kept me playing. Slowly building up the little knight, I became strangely attached to my stubby-yet-burly hero. This allows you to improve your character with each play through by purchasing items, armor, and weapons, as well as using XP to improve base skills. To help you overcome these challenges is an RPG leveling system. These, on average, take about two minutes to complete, the perfect length to keep you having just one more go. Rather than long single levels, the game is broken up into short digestible stages.

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