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Rogue Legacy

Nice idea, horrendous execution

I really like the idea of this game on paper. You picture this Metroidvania game with a persistent fortress you upgrade through repeated forays into the randomly generated enemy territory. You can imagine unlocking more and more items and skills as you play, and when that combines with the potentially infinite areas to explore and enemy formations to test yourself against, that sounds like a pretty amazing thing. However, the reality is you're playing a really clunky beat 'em up with an overwhelmingly amateur feel to it. Jumping is floaty, more like your sprite is being dragged around the screen than actually leaping around, and there's usually no sense of connection with attacks. You're there, apparently damage was done, you die. Your sprite was unmoved but you are dead. Then weirdly, some other attack stunlock your guy for several seconds. There's no real rhyme or reason to it. It's a wonderful concept with gameplay that stinks, floaty and weak controls and a horrible sense of dull repetition that soon sets in despite the promise of all the systems in place. Avoid this game and just play some actual roguelikes that are free, or any of the fantastic Metroid and Castlevania series.

99 gamers found this review helpful
Costume Quest

A charismatic adventure

It's a nice game, atmospheric and adsorbing, but pretty short. I completed the standard game in one sitting (albeit about a 6 hour sitting). I'd recommend it if you're in the mood for something more based around experiencing a charming little adventure rather than a complex or hardcore challenge. The RPG elements are incredibly light, and while it's not exactly incredibly easy, it's easy to autopilot it if you're into RPGs. It's more like a really cool, interactive cartoon made by Double Fine, and that's pretty good if you ask me.

50 gamers found this review helpful