Equin 2: The Warren Peace

[h1]Fans of Tradition Roguelikes will be right at home with this game![/h1] What I really like about Equin 2: The Warren Peace is its an awesome traditional roguelike that is very easy to get into but hard to master. If you've played the first Equin, you'll be blown away at the amount of new features and content this game offers, definitely one of the best sequels to a game I've ever played! It's created by a single dev that basically did it all, even the music and is a super kind dude that definitely deserves the love & support too. At first glance, you might think not a whole lot is going on but let me tell you this game is has a lot of depth to it! Starting out, things are relatively easy and straight forward but as you get further in and start leveling up, you'll be presented with profound choices in terms of build creation and how you setup your character. Pair that with the many weapons/equipment you can find, there's a lot of different strategies to explore. There's item sets now too so that really adds some flavor to your runs too. This game is surprisingly tough and you'll die often although the game is light-hearted and your deaths won't feel as bad because of it. Speaking of which this game is HILARIOUS and just plain fun, great for when you are having a bad day. Oh and dev added a "graveyard" recently that allows you to view past deaths and numerous stats like equipment worn, time spent, what killed you and more. No death feels wasted now which I appreciate! Developer is responsive to feedback and actively working on updates/patches to make Equin 2 even better despite the fact it's already a fully fledge game that's already amazing and it's super cheap to jump into at $10 USD ($5 right now as of Steam sale!). For a game that can offer hours and hours of enjoyment and challenge, it's a steal! Some dings against it I have would be like the first game, you can't fullscreen and are forced into playing on windowed mode. Music/Sound effects are bound together and so you can just turn one off without losing the other. Could use some unlockables to work towards and maybe more achievements but that's just me. You'll have to 'wait' turns quite a bit in this game and you have to press the wait key each time for each turn, would prefer a "wait until full-stamina" option. The controls can't be re-bound and use the arrow keys for movement. I myself would of prefered the numpad since just about all roguelikes old & new use them but its no big deal truly. Really nothing serious and is really just some minor critiques that I had. Overall, its polished, smooth and lots of fun! Considering it's a single dev project, am quite impressed and excited for whatever the future brings whether more updates or another entry to the series! [h2]Easy recommendation. A real treat for roguelike fans or even if you just want an adorable game with light-rpg aspects, lots of procedural generation and permadeath! Don't sleep on this game![/h2]

Bunny-pixel goodness, just as fun and charming as the first. Personally I'll never pass up the witty and unique adventures created by this Dev, they all are reasonably priced, content heavy, simple to get into and a blast to play.

[h1]■どんなゲームか？[/h1] ランダムに生成されたマップを腹減りやHP・スタミナ等を管理しながら探索して、ターン毎に動く敵をときには狩りときには避け、お宝をゲットしつつダンジョン攻略するハクスラ要素が備わった変なウサギ(笑)が主人公のローグライク。 ただし、よくあるローグライクと違う点は戦闘がシームレスで行なわれないこと。いわゆるドラクエ型のフロントビュー戦闘に切り替わってターン制で戦っていくというもの。一見時間がかかりそうで煩わしく思えるが、タイマン勝負なこともあり意外とサクサク決着がつく。さらにレベルが上がると、"オートキル"というスキルを覚えて戦わず自動で処理してくれるのであまりイライラを感じることはない。 まとめると、ランダムダンジョンをローグライク要素+ドラクエ型の戦闘で攻略していくといったRPG。 ちなみに Equin 2 というだけに1もある。 https://store.steampowered.com/app/547980/Equin_The_Lantern/ [h1]■おもしろいか？[/h1] 職業も４(5？)種類あってレベルアップするとそれぞれ違ったスキルを覚えるので攻略の多様性はある。 道中ランダムに様々な敵(レアアイテムを落とす特殊敵)やイベント(ショップ、ギルド、カジノ)などが用意されており、なかなか飽きさせない工夫がなされている。 日本語には未対応だが、ローグライクなので効果等の単語がくみ取れれば十分プレイ可能。ただし、アイテムのフレーバーテキストや上で言ったイベントのテキストはジョークを交えて書かれているものがあるので、それを理解するには英語力が必要かもしれない。フォントに癖があるので翻訳ツールを使ってもあまり上手く訳せないのが困りもの…… そして、やはりこのゲームをおすすめするうえで外せないのが魅力的なアイテムの蒐集。 その総数は250以上！　驚きなのは種類ごとにほぼユニークな効果があると言っても差し支えがないこと。実は開発者もそこは推していて、自分はその一文を読んでこのゲームに惚れてしまった。 とにかくアイテム探しに夢中になれるゲーム。金の宝箱を見つけたときや、敵が嚢(ドロップ専用のレアアイテムもある)を落としたときのワクワク感。武具にはレアな修飾子がつくこともあったり、アップグレードができたり……あとはここで詳しく語るより、実際プレイするかコミュニティのスクショを見てもらいたい。 結論。 ローグライクはシームレスにマップ上で戦闘が行われないと認めない！という偏屈以外のローグライク好きはまず楽しめると言ってもいいだろう。上で書いたような自分と同じアイテム集めに熱くなれる人はさらに楽しめること間違いなし！ [h1]■不満や不便に感じた点[/h1] コントローラーサポートなし。 →制作ツールの都合上対応は難しいらしい。 ミニマップが欲しい。 →一度見つけた梯子の位置さえわからないのはさすがにストレス。コンパスという位置のわかるアイテムもあるが使い捨て。 アイテムの種類が500→250と前作より減った。 →購入前に開発者から量より質を重視したとの回答をもらったがやはり量も多いほうがいい。前作がそうだったように、もしかしたら今後のアップデートで増えていくかも…… [h1]■最後に[/h1] 開発者がゲームの改善向上にとても熱心な方で頻繁にアップデートが行われるので、コンテンツの追加やさらに面白くなる要素の実装に期待が持てる。もし少しでも興味が湧いたなら、デモもあるので一度触れてみることをお奨めしたい。

Serviceable indie roguelike, although it suffers from QoL and unfair difficulty spikes. + Five characters with stat differences and some seperate gimmicks (such as wizard scrapping items to gain xp) + Fairly simple to play but requires knowledge to beat successfully + Random floor effects add some replayability (such as level having a lot of water) * Music is alright - Lots of "gotcha!" moments where you fight a new enemy or interact with a new event only to get effectively killed instantly because you had no idea what to expect. Lots of trial and error before one reaches the first victory - Very RNG heavy. You might get an amazing item in the very first floor or you might get it three zones later. You can end up gaining nothing useful which may just end your run outright - No way to rebind, stuck moving with arrow keys - There's two resolution options, didn't find a way to full screen (no 1920x1080 either) - No controller support - No cloud save Overall I was invested enough to beat the game once with the Warrior, but I don't see myself returning to this one, sadly. However, I know some people are into this type of game, so trust your own judgement. There is a demo on Steam store page, for those interested.

[h1] roguelike para roguelikers [/h1] se você está preocupado com mecânicas modernas ou gráficos transados, caia fora! Equin 2 certamente é um jogo feito por amantes do roguelike tradicional, endereçado para os também apreciadores da verdadeira experiência roguelike, que mescla elementos de dungeon-crawler e combate em turnos. O jogo entrega bastante no seu quesito RPG: customização de personagem, builds, sinergia entre itens/habilidades, resultando em uma experiência genuína e tradicionalíssima de um bom e velho roguelike de outrora. É original do sentido de todos os personagens jogáveis serem coelhos e extremamente genérico no sentido de história/trama. A ideia é essa. O foco é na experiência de rejogabilidade, de toda vez que você entra no primeiro nível, ter que pisar em ovos na tomada de decisões que podem potencializar o seu personagem ou jogar tudo no lixo devido a decisões tomada por luxúria ou mesquinhez. Altamente recomendado para quem curte jogos independentes, obscuros. Se você já está inserido neste meio, tenha certeza que passará boas, divertidas e tensas horas para chegar até o seu fim. Fod4-se o mundo moderno e viva a experiência roguelike de raiz.