Legend of Dungeon Reviews

Something of a surreal, subdued fever dream among roguelikes. Various aesthetic themes and a spectrum of vibrant colours are all filtered through the crunchy pixel-art 2.5D art style, into something surprisingly cohesive & visually clear. The disparate soundtrack of fairly minimalistic synths and guitars with jangling percussion all reinforces this, whilst setting an effective tone and a nice sense of atmosphere. Unfortunately, I just didn't find Legend of Dungeon particularly [i]fun[/i] to play. The combat is kinda unpleasant, feeling as though it's fighting against you with sluggish controls and poor hitboxes (often exacerbated by the huge waves of enemies it can throw at you). And that's just the "beat'em'up" aspect - there are ranged weapons and spells, but they too suffer from poor hitboxes, or otherwise feel impotent. Generally, the item management and floor navigation both also felt more painful than they needed to be. Once the novelty of the game's vibe & style began to wear off, I just started to lose motivation as I struggled to find any sense of reward in continuing. Perhaps if you're a roguelike fanatic, and these kinds of games (with their sense of discovery & mastery) get their hooks into you, then maybe you'd find something to enjoy here. Or perhaps the VR experience is worth checking out for something unique. Legend of Dungeon definitely isn't a [i]bad[/i] game, but personally? I just wouldn't enthusiastically recommend it. ★★★✰✰