Legend of Grimrock

Great Game, I started playing ultima underworld on dosbox a while back but had an inventory bug and stopped playing. This game has filled that void. I love survival horror games like silent hill & anything looking glass especially system shock 2. Any game were you have to survive and can manipulate the environment in crazy ways. I like these games because they give you a tangible experience in a world with rules and dynamics. Games today seem to distract me from the core experience they tend to make a flashy advertising gimmick game play mechanics that should be standard. This game is by a small team that have no doubt in there mind about what they are creating. It's not a perfect game, no game is, no art in any medium can be perfect. Yet, this game is a tangible interesting experience that has actual game play & oozes a brooding atmosphere. I have not completed the game yet so this is more of a comment on game design and the industry then a review. Yet, I don't care this game makes me happy it restores my faith in new games and thats worth 5 stars in my book.

At first I had initial hesitation toward whether to buy Grimrock or not, as I have never played any dungeon crawler before and was unsure if I would like the game. I overcame the hesitation and decided to gamble and I'm glad that I did. I haven't completed it but from what I have played so far I have throughly enjoyed. Grimrock forces you to think about what you are to do next as well as looking at every wall just to find that switch which will reveal treasures.

Dungeon Master was the reason I bought an Atari ST a long time ago. This is a perfect update on that, with an excellent blend of monsters and puzzles. I've played to level 8 and love the game - way better and more intelligent than most big-budget titles out there today.

Moody and slick modern day Dungeon Master/Eye of the Beholder. This is what dungeon starved D&D fans have been craving for years. An instant classic.

Did you love Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder and Black Crypt? Then Legend of Grimrock is for you. This game managed to find a great balance between the old school feel and taking advantage of newer hardware. I almost never preorder or buy without trying a demo, but I took a chance on this one. I was not disappointed. I'm fairly sure I am nearing the end, and the only thing I could wish for is more. I'd like to be able to max out two skill trees at least. Also, this has run flawlessly, even during several hour sessions.