ENDLESS Dungeon™ - Definitive Edition

Game is a buggy mess.... Between the wanky hitbox, poor performance, meaningless upgrades, and utter lack of faith to DotE. between the 3 runs, the spider bot stuck on flat terrain during crystal run, soft locking the game. This happened TWICE. Not to mention enemies stuck in walls & non standable terrain.... stage transition effect was neat. Edit: after giving the game a chance with multiplayer, in the "definitive state", gameplay is actually surprisingly solid, the squel's top down view absolutely captures the immersion comparing to the first game, which works amazingly well with a buddy on your side. COOP expeirence is a BLAST. ....that is, you have the patience to look pass the horrible turret balance(heal fountain + defense + amplifier, everything else are total junk), mind boggling design decisions for core defense(seriously after you unlocked the key you have to use it as a cheat in options menu???!!! Total BS.), and absolutely lack of balance in gameplay (no point to engage in the elemental system what so ever, more DPS goes bruhhhh), writing & character design is your typical DEI mess. When the spider bot bug happens, (cuz it absolutely will all the time), overwrite control by forcing it to follow your hero and melee attack to push it back into terrain. Enemy attack happens BEFORE animation actually come out, and almost always will hit you when you are actually behind cover. So always be extra mindful when positioning. So yeah, maybe buy it with if it ever drop to 5 bucks, and ONLY if you can look pass all the above.

Half baked and abandoned

Endless Dungeon is not Dungeon of the Endless, and I think it is unfair to judge it as if it were trying to be. Instead of crash-landing in a dungeon and fighting your way out, you are pulled into a space station and have to descend to the core to deactivate the gravity well and escape. You begin with a single elevator, then gradually unlock two more, each of which leads to a different starting floor with different monster spawns. From there, you work your way downward through four descending tiers, each with three possible floors to visit, except for the final one: the core. Where you start determines which of those floors you can reach. Characters are unlocked by visiting specific floors, rather than by finding them randomly or completing challenges. Gameplay-wise, though, the game is watered down. It is simpler, less tactical, and less strategic in terms of resource management and item depth. Rooms are almost always powered now, monster spawns are fixed, and enemies come in waves. Each enemy has a weakness and a resistance, but you cannot really prevent or manipulate their spawns in the same way you could in DotE. Items are mostly just weapons or perks, and leveling up usually gives you more perks or flat stat buffs. In the hub, you can permanently upgrade characters with up to three perks, improve weapons with up to two perks, or buy starting chests to give yourself a boost at the beginning of a run. Personally, I only played solo, so I did not run into many of the multiplayer issues other people have mentioned. I also went in with neutral expectations, not expecting DotE 2, and because of that I was pleasantly surprised. I do like the characters, the art style, and the music. The core gameplay loop is fun. But it also feels a little forced. A lot of progression is tied to repeated runs: character quests, unlocking keys to reach new areas or weaken the core, earning upgrades, and opening challenges all require grinding. In DotE, that kind of progression felt much, much more natural. The character interactions here also feel thinner, as if they were reduced in favor of more individual character storylines. On that note, there’s much lore to uncover both in collectibles you find and within character’s stories, which is enjoyable to discover. Overall, if you go in expecting Dungeon of the Endless, you will be deeply disappointed. But if you get Endless Dungeon on sale and accept it for what it is, I think you can have a very good time with it.

its actually pretty good its a shame it wont be receiving anymore updates because the bones for a top tier roguelike are there they just changed base mechanics from the first game which a large portion of the original fans didn't like iguess but i enjoy it

Three years after release and the tutorial is still bugged? If the game isn't dropping you, it seems fun. I only played multiplayer, and it does seem that the game hasn't been optimized. I noticed random stuttering, freezing, dropping players, etc... Isn't my PC, network or isp as I've played much more demanding games with zero issues. I expected much better from AMPLITUDE, every other game I have from them has been pretty solid. I'll play some more and update this review if I have anything more to add or I change my mind.

Too many bugs, and not the kind that turrets deal with. The host seems to receive less bugs tho

Bought it close to launch, didn't care for it. Bought it somewhat recently again after I had orginally refunded and its actually better. I still like the previous game more but this is good too now. ESPECIALLY since they reduced the price. Its worth 15 bucks, give it a shot

I love this game! Fun gameplay, good graphics, great performance (200FPS average ray tracing off), co-op with up to two friends, and a beautiful soundtrack with bangers that I listen to outside of the game.. What more could you want..? Well for me, I want.. More! I wish they could've given this game more post launch content.. I feel like this game could've been so much more. Seriously, Lera Lynn outdid herself with the tracks she performed. Home, Endless, The Garden, and Free Again are tracks I bought the OST for and play on a regular basis.