DROD RPG: Tendry's Tale

DROD RPG was a mistake. I like the DROD series, in concept. And then they go ahead and create puzzles that are just too difficult for me, and I can't skip them. I never got past the 2nd to last area of The City Beneath, they always do this. DROD RPG is like a standard DROD game, except the enemies don't move, ever. When you bump into them or run your sword into them, you start a back and forth of damage until one of you dies. You can get stat ups and better gear in the dungeon. For the most part, it's interesting and somewhat fun. Except it's way too easy to play the game in such a way that the game becomes impossible and you have to restart a room, a floor, even the entire game. There are far too many ways for you to dead-end yourself. The difficulty spikes make it easy to lose all your health. Keys are a limited resource that also make it easy to get locked out of rooms and secrets. And if you want to be thorough and get most of the secrets too? Forget it, even more difficult. I've restarted the 6th floor at least 5 times, restarted the game once, and no matter what I do I keep running into brick walls because of the game design. I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone who isn't pursuing a room by room walkthrough, which doesn't exist and wouldn't be that fun anyway. I've given this game enough chances, I'm uninstalling it. Sorry Caravel Games, but DROD RPG is bad. And I'm less likely to buy games in the series past TCB since your design polices have gone downhill as the years have gone on.

Fun concept, however you've got a resource you must carefully manage the whole game: your health. Screw up with health management in the first half of the game, and it becomes impossible to beat when you're expected to tank certain damage to continue. This is what happened to me and I played as carefully as I could. I avoided what enemies I could, and made sure to always get the first hit. Then I got to Rule 6, did everything I could, and found I didn't have the health to tank the boss and continue. I'm not starting all over. The game would have been so much better if it was redesigned to be linear with each Rule (level) giving you a set amount of health. Mess up and can't beat it? Simply restart the Rule. Of course this means you can't backtrack. If the idea of being almost certainly forced to restart the game halfway through to better optimize early gameplay sounds fun, and the style of game sounds fun, then check this out.

I like puzzles and I like RPG games, so I thought I might like this one. I was wrong. The game is a resource optimization game, where the resource to optimize is your hit points. The combat is entirely deterministic, with tooltips telling you how much HP you will lose fighting the monsters. So if you see a 15HP health potion behind a wraithwing that will take 23 health to kill, optimal strategy is to ignore it until you have better weapon and/or ATK and/or defense. So far so good -- but now suppose the wraithwing is guarding a door which will cost a yellow key to enter. Is it worth paying a net 7 HP plus a yellow key just to see what's on the other side? You can't tell except by trial-and-error. In my ~1 hour of play I managed to get into a situation where I didn't have enough hitpoints to kill anything else, so game over, start from the beginning and play better this time. The intended playstyle seems to be (1) learn where the good pickups are (2) use your knowledge to plan an optimal route (3) win. But that's not the gameplay I was expecting -- to me trial-and-error is the antithesis of puzzle games and redo-from-start is the antithesis of RPG games. So a "no" from me. Play the other DRODs instead, they are pure puzzle.

You're probably going to look at this and think... uh... Rogue-like? Final Fantasy clone? There are actually very few games like this. The only one I know about that has the same type of game mechanics is an obscure game called Tower of the Sorceror. This is basically a resource-management puzzle game. You have to logically determine the best order of attacking monsters and collecting power-ups. I'm now playing through it my second time. An ingenious game to be sure, and so much thought has been put into the design. There are no reflexes required--purely turn-based--but turns are performed instantly after you press a key. So it doesn't have the slow pace of other strategy games.

Drod Rpg is a Classic Rpg game. First thing you have to do the tutorial, cause the controls of this game are a little bit unusual. You use to move your character with the numeric pad + QW + the mouse. So do first this to know how the game works. Is only 2 minutes to learn the controls. But if have a laptop, there is an option on the menu too, cause this mode is for Desktop. Well i hope you know now how to control your hero, armed only with his sword, go and investigate the dungeons.In you way, you will find a lot of upgrades, to easy kill a lots of enemies,What will appears on your path. Is not a complicated game, just try to find the exit on the different dungeons, you are going to find in your way. Hidden keys, and a few, not too difficult puzzles. Take care with the electric squares, and try to get all the upgrades you can, cause the enemies increase his power everytime you pass your current level to the next. If you like Classics RPG´s you absolute enjoy this one.

한국어 리뷰가 있을리 없는 마이너 게임. 정말 옛날에 중국어로 된 플래시 게임 마탑(매직타워1.12)이라는 게임이 있는데 그것을 해본 분들이라면 쉽게 이해 갈 게임. 이 게임에서 즐길 수 있는 가장 큰 요소는 총 3가지 정도 됩니다. 1. 극한의 서순짜기. 이 게임은 극단적인 자원관리 게임입니다. 어떤 순서로 어떤 자원을 써서 어떤 자원을 먼저 먹고 나중에 먹고에 따라 약간의 자원상황이 달라지고 그것이 모이고 모여 큰 스노우볼을 굴려가거나 역으로 스노우볼이 굴러 게임이 막히는 그런 게임입니다. 한국에서는 상당히 마이너한 장르지만 중국에서는 마탑장르라고 하여 옛날엔 많이 유행한 방식이죠. 만약 이 게임이 재미있을지 없을지 모르겠다 하시면 인터넷에 [마탑 플래시 게임] 이렇게 검색하고 그걸 하고 재밌으셨다면 이 게임도 100% 재밌게 즐기실 수 있습니다. 2. 자신이 선택할 수 있는 여러가지 큰 변수와 퍼즐을 포함한 맵 탐험. 기본적으로 이 게임에는 마탑이라는 플래시게임과 근본적으로 다른 점이 있습니다. 공 체 방 열쇠 말고도 액티브 아이템이나 패시브 아이템이 있는데 이것들이 퍼즐과 함께 만들어내는 변수가 어마어마 합니다. 아이템을 하나만 꼽으면 폭탄이란 아이템이 있는데 이 폭탄은 사용하면 1타일 내의 어떤 적이든 죽이는 효과가 있습니다. 지금 눈 앞에 엄청난 보상이 있고 그 앞에 매우 강력한 보스가 있는데 그것에 폭탄을 쓰면? 하지만 나중에 더 강한 적이 나온다면? 이 게임은 그런 선택의 연속이며 퍼즐 또한 최고의 답이 있고 또 중간 답이 있습니다. 마탑이란 게임엔 무엇보다 퍼즐 요소가 없어서 마탑보단 훨씬 발전한 게임이죠. 물론 애초에 drod rpg란 게임의 원작 자체가 drod라는 극한의 퍼즐게임이여서 거기에 마탑의 요소를 차용해온 것에 가깝지만요. 3. 6500원짜리 이 게임만으로도 플탐으로 따지면 혜자지만 유저가 만든 맵들이 많다. 사실 텐드리스 테일이란 이 게임 자체도 플탐으로 따지면 6500원이면 엄청난 가성비라 생각합니다. 하지만 이 텐드리스 테일보다도 더욱 더 잘 만든 유즈맵들이 몇개고 있습니다. (이 게임 제작사에선 hold라고 부름) 텐드리스 테일은 솔직히 그렇게 어려운 마탑류 게임이 아닙니다. 적당히 플레이해도 진짜 진보스를 패는 것이 아닌 이상 그렇게까지 엄청난 택틱을 요구하진 않습니다. 하지만 이런류 게임을 즐기는 사람들에게 있어 어려운 난이도란 사실 즐길거리 그 자체인 경우가 종종 있고 이 게임은 그런 사람의 니즈를 완벽하게 충족시켜줄 많은 유즈맵이 있습니다. 그것들 중 몇몇은 제 개인적으론 이 텐드리스 테일보다 압도적으로 잘 만든 것들도 있고요. (볼륨적으로도 설계적으로도 재미로도) 안타깝게도 원작drod와 다르게 drod rpg커뮤니티는 거의 사장 된 분류라 새로 올라오는 것들은 거의 없지만 2008년부터 올라온 것들 중 정말 대작이라 할 수 있는 맵들이 손가락으로 꼽지 못할 수 정도는 있습니다. (작은 맵들 빼고요) http://forum.caravelgames.com/holds.php?g=2#H 이곳에서 받으시면 됩니다. 이 게임의 가장 큰 단점이 둘 있다면. 한 가지는 현탐이 매우 쌔다는 것. 50시간 한 것이 있는데 그것을 처음으로 돌려야 한다면? 하는 상황이 분명 있을겁니다. 둘로는 애초에 마탑류 게임을 즐기실 수 없다면 즐기기 어려울 것이라는 점. 6500원이 비싼 가격은 아니지만 마탑이라는 게임을 플레이 해보고 하시면 더욱 취향을 확인하실 수 있을 겁니다.

DROD RPG is probably my favorite installment of the DROD series. It is technically an RPG game but could be more appropriately thought of as a gigantic optimisation puzzle. involving intense micromanagement of the usual stats like health, attack power and defence power. If you manage to finish the main campaign, the Caravel Forum contain many more user-created levels you can download, most of which are terribly, terribly difficult. I prefer to play the game using a spreadsheet so I can calculate the optimal path as best as I can. I can guarantee that this game will not appeal to everyone, but it is absolute crack to fans of complex puzzle-solving! (Ignore the steam stats, I played this game for countless hours before its steam release.)

[h1]DROD RPG: Tendry's Tale[/h1] Впервые, поиграть в DROD, мне довелось в далеком 2004-2006г. Правда то был несколько иной DROD, нежели этот, но об этом чуть позже. И вот, не так давно, случайно наткнувшись на эту игру, я решил придаться чувствам ностальгии и перепройти ее снова. Графика, модели персонажей, основная цель - все, вроде как, напоминает старый добрый DROD, но, черт возьми: ATK? DEF? GR? Wtf?! И тут до меня, как обычно с опозданием, дошло: [b]RPG...[/b] http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=936192186 Поначалу, все казалось, вроде как, просто. Проходишь локации, рубишь всех подряд, повышаешь никому ненужные статы и, с легкость переходя из локации в локацию чувствуешь себя господином мира, но [b]это только поначалу[/b]. Чем дальше ты идешь, тем больше статы влияют на геймплейный процесс. И вот, ближе к 4й-5й локации, твое приключение заканчивается, ведь единственный проход преграждает жирнющий моб который, смею заметить, даже не является боссом, из чего следует, что, на данной локации, он такой не один. И как же быть? - Спросите вы. Начинать игру заново, продумывая каждое свое действие на несколько шагов вперед. Слишком сложно? - тогда [b]см. [url=http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=953809688]Советы по прохождению.[/url][/b] К слову, [b]геймплейного времени, в этой игре, часов 15-20 (+/- 5ч)[/b]. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=935919722 Вердикт: [*] Если вы, так же как и я, случайно наткнулись на нее и решили вспомнить ту самую, в которой убили не один час, за разгадыванием головоломок, лет 10 назад, то, рекомендую глянуть "[b]DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder[/b]" или, например "[b]DROD: The Second Sky[/b]" - это явно то, что вам нужно. [*] Если вы, один из тех, кто вообще впервые слышит про DROD - советую попробовать пройти [b]DROD RPG: Tendry's Tale[/b]. На мой взгляд, ощущения, полученные от игры, вполне себе окупают ее стоимость. Для меня, DROD RPG: Tendry's Tale, является чем-то уникальным. Чем-то, что способно затянуть на многие часы, хоть и не сразу. [h1]В общем: 7,5 roach из 10.[/h1]

Mind-blowing mega hard ( tons of decisions, optional stuff ) RPG puzzle game, just like all the other DRODS, + RPG elements. DROD series is probably the hardest among puzzles games, no joking - so prepare for real brain work if you buy this. 9/10

プレイ目安：15時間くらい 難易度：★★★☆☆ ※日本語なし ドカンとRPGと銘打たれていますが、RPG風パズルという表現が適切でしょうか。 往年の作品『魔法の塔』のシステムが直接の参照元であり、簡略化した『ザナドゥ』とも言えるかもしれませんね。絶望的に知名度がないので、今回は紹介寄りのレビューです。 [h1]ゲームフロー・特徴[/h1] ランダム性のないRPGのようなイメージであり、敵キャラも決まった場所に配置されます。敵に体当たりすればこれまたランダム要素なしに勝敗が決まります。この繰り返しでマップを探索して攻略ルートを構築する流れで、端的に言えば最適化を楽しむゲームです。その性質上、１回くらいはやり直しを前提にした設計になっているので、リスタートがストレスに感じる方はこまめにセーブをした方が良いかと。従前の作品との差異は純粋なパズル要素がある事で、これは単純すぎず複雑すぎずで内実も伴っています。スコア目的でなければ全部解かなくてもクリア可能であり、攻略の多様性があるのも好ましく映りました。UIも凄いって程ではないものの、ショートカットキーやミニマップもあって概ね快適です。(特にCtrl+方向キーは便利） 尚、英語が良くわからないので断定はしませんが、ストーリーはおまけと考えて問題ありません。そこが気にならなければ、言語依存度は低いのでプレイに支障はないはず。 [h1]気になった点[/h1] 先に少し触れましたが本作のシステムは先例もありますし、ブラウザゲームで結構な数の類似作品が存在した為、独自性についてはあまり評価できません。当時なかった要素もあるとは言え、時代の変遷に対しての進歩は小さかったかなと。 後はグラフィックとサウンドですね。いかにも洋ゲーチックな作風で、まぁ客観的に観て水準以下でしょう（少なくともグラフィックは）。喋るGをペット(?)にするような謎世界観も相まって人を選ぶのは間違いない所です。 [h1]まとめ[/h1] 洋ゲーっぽさが気にならないのであればお薦め 絵柄が苦手であればまず『魔法の塔.Jr』（現在はフリーウェア）からプレイするのが吉。本作の総合評価は佳作としましたが、これは先述のグラフィック諸々の要素が伸び悩んだ為であり、ゲームプレイの満足度は高かったです。「見かけなんて関係ねぇ!」って猛者は是非トライして欲しいですね。