Crescent Tower

I played this because I heard it was like Dungeon Antiqua, and I wanted more of that. I was not disappointed. It has a lot of really cool ideas. After 100%ing it, I can say I'd really like to see a second game that builds on everything this one did right. I really liked the exploration mechanics and would love to see those improved. I'd also like a more in depth combat system and maybe some generated treasure chests so there's a reason to go back and explore floors. The last several hours of gameplay (FOR COMPLETION) were just me standing in one spot spamming taunt to start fights, mowing down enemies with the samurai's slash to get the last drops to finish the item index. If you get the game, definitely start with a seeker and keep a thief throughout. Maybe don't bother trying to get to level 16 until you can easily clear fights on the 10th floor, but definitely not before you find the fortune ring. I really enjoyed it, and if you liked Dungeon Antiqua I & II, Scarmonde, or Wizardry, you might also find a lot of fun from Crescent Tower. Like I said: I'm looking forward to a sequel. I really hope it happens!

I ended up liking this game more than I expected. It's a dungeon crawler with a 8-bit Final Fantasy aesthetic, music, graphics and all. It's not a very deep game, the dungeon itself is only 10 levels and they aren't very big, but the game is surprisingly dense, with a pretty dense roster of enemies and over a hundred bits of gears and spells to learn, and several classes with even more to unlock. You'll see a lot of it because there is a pretty heavy grind to it all, especially on the 'retro' mode that halves experience and drop rates, and you are somewhat expected to do the grind a few times over to be strong enough to make it through the end. On the Modern mode, it ends up being a pretty brisk, dense experience that you can beat in an afternoon, the retro mode effectively doubling your playtime due to the increased difficulty, but it doesn't come with any specific benefits. The one complaint I have is the story. I kinda feel like narratives in these kinds of games are intentionally limited in scope to fit with the era its trying to emulate, it mostly stays out of your way. But one of your character slots is permanently filled with the game's hero, which has a unique class that isn't particularly good, and you can't change it. It's not a dealbreaker but it does feel like the story gets in the way in that regard. I also wish there was more variety in the dungeons, but I think what is here is good for what they are asking for. Overall, I enjoyed my time and can see myself revisiting this.

Crescent Tower is very fun. At ten dollars it's worth the price. I beat the game in under ten hours, though. The story, if you can call it that, is very shallow, but the game play is simple, and fun. You start with some basic classes. The Fighter, the Wizard, the Priest, the Thief, and the Seeker, although your character is kind of like a generic JRPG protagonist, from Dragon Quest. Eventually you get a handful of other classes too. You can later change your classes for characters other than your main character, but to do so, you need a minimum stat balance which is displayed for you, and your level resets to level 1. Not only that, but you carry one chosen Skill you learned from the original class over to your new one. To progress, your characters don't just fight and use spells, you have to use commands from your characters outside of battle, for example, if you have a Sage in your party, you can remove curses from equipment your PCs are carrying. Annoyingly, you have to pay gold to remove curses if you don't have a Sage, and that's very expensive, so having a Sage seems almost mandatory. I have a few gripes. First of all, the Samurai class is almost useless without a Katana, and the Katanas can only be gained by drops from defeated enemies on high level floors. (Floors 7 on up.) The undead enemies can reduce your level, and the only way to gain your levels back is the old fashioned way. Thankfully losing levels doesn't reduce your spell slots, I think. Also, as I mentioned before, the story is almost non existent. The game is too short and lastly, the traps are occasionally very unfair. But over all the game is very fun to play. I'm excited to see more from the developer. If I had to give this game a score, I'd give it a 4/5. Very good.

a very short fun experience

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A somewhat fun Wizardry like game. I played and completed the original Wizardry way back on my Apple II clone. I played Crescent Tower on my handheld PC, which was a perfect platform as the grinding didn't bother me much. I wish some of the mechanics of the game were better explained. For example, it wasn't clear to me what unlocked character creation, so I played longer than I needed to without a full party of five. Definitely worth playing if you don't mind some grinding. I think the developers should consider expanding what they have already created - what they have is good but I would rather pay more for more content and features.

Looks like a classic Final Fantasy, plays like a Wizardry game. Enjoyable, brisk classic-style dungeon crawler with really cute pixel art.

Take Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. Add equal parts Final Fantasy, with a dash of Dragon Quest. Blend until smooth. Season with grind. Serve over more modern QoL features with a side of 80's anime vibe. Like Wizardry, you have a ten level dungeon crawl. More like Dragon Quest 3, you have a Protagonist with a unique spell selection, plus a crew of customizable characters. All done in a top-down Final Fantasy aesthetic. Turn-based combat with a five person party. Front/Rear row mechanic taken from FF IV being position based (either 1/3/5 being front and 2/4 being rear or the reverse). Like CRPGs before it, most of the gear at the store is... adequate for early game. But your actual gear is going to come from drops pretty soon. Which is where we get into RNG and Grind. The Thief class is actually useful, being able to steal gear, plus having a passive for increased drops at end of combat and even having a passive for double drops. But it's still RNG. The late game grind is also real. XP requirements start going up exponentially after around level 12 or so, while XP gains go up linearly. Couple with grinding for gear, and most of your play time will be patrolling the lower levels grinding. I will give the game this: the level layouts are generally solid. You have some areas you have to go up and back down to reach, and it makes the most use out of the grid as it can. Extra shout-out to floor 5's layout. If you're an old-school gamer who wants something that feels nostalgic, it's worth the ten bucks they're charging. If not, then probably give this a miss. But at least you can play this on a potato. Which is more than the AAA titles can say these days.

Just like Dungeon Antiqua 1 (I haven't played 2 yet) this game is just fantastic. A nice little cozy game where you can grind a little bit slowly making it down (or up in this case) the dungeon. I fully recommend this game for anyone looking to spend a little bit of time relaxing and having a bit of fun. The story is a little bit there, but nothing that would stop you from picking up and playing the game at any time because you forgot.

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