Bernackels’ Shoggoth:
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Do you remember the game we used to play in a group when we were kids? Several of your friends were sheep while a few others were wolves. The aim of the game was that the children who were sheep had to reach a specific location (within a house) without being seen or caught by the wolves. Well, let’s change the scenario a little bit . . . instead of sheep and wolves, you have small dragons. Some of them can breathe fire while the others can morph themselves into items to hide. The location is a combination of a dark subway and a mansion. If you are one of the dragons that can breathe fire, you have to eliminate the ones who can’t before they find the keys to unlock the exit door. If you are the other dragons, well get on with it, find the keys and exit the dungeon before getting roasted! Let’s play Bernackel’ Shoggoth.
Bernackel’s Shoggoth is an action / stealth / online multiplayer game where you take control of one of six dragons (one dragon per player, up to six players) and your goal is to either eliminate the other dragons, or to escape the underground facility, depending on whether you are the hunters or the hunted!
On the main menu, you have the option to select either the intro, which is a small tutorial, or to find a game online. I must point out that the player base is rather small at this stage and it might take you some time to find an online game.
Personally, I had a couple of sessions with a few of my friends and moderators to give me a bit of an idea about this game.
As I mentioned above, you can have up to six players per session, and each of you controls a small dragon. If you are one of the hunted dragons, you are basically defenceless at the start of the game and must familiarise yourself first with the dark environment. All dragons have the ability to throw light balls so that you can see around you and find items and new chambers. As you fly around, make sure to check every corner of every room, and to open every single piece of furniture to see if there is anything interesting to pick up and place in your inventory. You can only place five objects in your inventory at any given time. What type of objects can be found? Weapons such as sword, axes, lances or shields, to mention a few. You can also pick up books, which are basically spells. There are coins you can collect and each time you do so, you’ll earn experience points.
In regards to the gameplay, it’s actually pretty good! Regardless of whether you play the hunted or the hunter dragons, it’s all about stealth. You can hear the wings of your opponent flapping when they approach you. Flying your dragon around is not hard at all, but be careful not to touch objects that can fall on the floor; that will give your position away. You can morph your dragon into a commonly-used object (if you have it in your inventory) for a few seconds, if you don’t have somewhere to hide. This decision could mean the difference between life and death. The other move you can execute is to throw an attacking spell or a weapon to your opponent, with the hope of killing him. If you are the hunter, as I mentioned above, you also have the luxury of breathing fire on your enemies.
If you manage to escape or kill all the remaining dragons, you’ll be awarded experience points.
Graphically the game looks good and the controls work very well. However, this game really needs more players; I think it would be great fun to play against five opponents.
Positives:
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- Nice graphics
- Interesting concept
- Plenty of items to pick up and use
- Easy to play
Negatives:
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- Needs more players
- No achievements
- No trading cards at this stage
A nice combination of action and stealth in control of small dragons.
6/10
Key provided by developer/publisher for review purposes. Any opinions expressed are entirely my own!
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