Dungeonborne - is it any good?
Today we are checking the new demo of a game called Dungeonborne (FKA Project Crawl). A new dungeon extraction game with a lot of similarities to Dark and Darker, some assets, mechanics and genre of course.
As a Dark and Darker player I can't help but compare the two and I see that I'm not the only one, so here is what I think about it...
The game is much more arcade style than DaD, artistically and mechanically. some like it, I don't, but still a devs choice. it's fun to play but imo I don't feel any challenge. the PVE is a joke, super slow and predictable. the classes has a set skills and passive perks you can't switch or choose from. some skills are totally broken and promote bad experience for other players (yes I'm looking at you rogues!). Sound design is TRASH! no footsteps from other players unless they are already stepping on your foot, and overall feels very lazy (mobs sounds, projectiles and audio cues).
Overall, it's still an Alpha demo and it was fun to play but if the challenge level stay the same I don't see myself playing this game long term, the game feels very shallow and lacking. you can say it's the Dark and Darker super easy mode!
If you want to try it yourself, the demo is still live on steam for everyone to try until the 12 of Feb. Good luck and have fun and I'll see you on the next one.
