Hell Clock

Having just beat act one I can say this game is excellent, clearly a lot of thought and care went into it and the story and environments are wonderful. The gameplay loop scratches the Diablo 3 Nephalem rift itch in a way that I was craving hard core and feels more roguelite in between runs with some nice story beats when certain milestones are met. Different builds and the relics are extremely cool too. Some things I wish were available or different thus far are the itemization and item variety. I wish could be more nuanced, just getting upgrades or more zany items and effects could add a lot of gameplay variety and replayability. My one complaint would be the optimization for steam deck. Even in act one I experienced frequent frame drops, id love to try and get it dialed in because I’m worried act 2 and beyond at points will be unplayable.

It's alright. - The game has a unique visual style that (combined with some odd UI choices) causes legibility issues sometimes, but is otherwise striking and capable of setting an oppressive tone. - The items / passives you choose for your build feel impactful, but narrow in their scope and interactions, so once you pick "Build X" your subsequent choices are basically made for you and all else falls to the wayside. - Outside of "beeline" upgrades like increased meta-currency rates or inventory space, a majority of your upgrades feel boring, unimpactful, or uninspired (like 5% resistance to a specific element). There are multiple meta-progression systems that feel incongruous with each other, tonally and / or mechanically, but do offer a feeling of progression between multiple playthroughs if you so choose. - The titular hellclock doesn't add much to the experience. Sometimes you feel frustrated that you've run out of time (possibly due to bad luck with +30 second item drops) and have to end a run prematurely, but oftentimes I'd forget it existed, with runs either ending from boss encounters or narrative stops. On paper, it's a clever idea for preventing overpowered runs from going further than intended, and it hypothetically keeps you engaged and focused on efficiency, but in practice it's either annoying or forgettable. - The narrative focus on Brazil's Massacre of Canudos is novel, if not a bit dark, but the game kinda drops you into the story without much explanation, and by the end I felt like I only had the bullet points to work from. There are times when characters, enemies, or settings will be introduced that will lack impact without the background knowledge of Canudos - which Hellclock does not always provide. - The campaign is decent and enjoyably short. Your mileage may vary depending on your skill level though, as the levels all contain the same exact layouts and content, so if you get "stuck" in your progression, the repetition can become intense. This also means that any "new game+" / "Ascension" runs you do will become increasingly dire, which is at odds with how desperately the game wants you to play through multiple subsequent runs. I don't think Hellclock is good enough to warrant the 200 hours of repeated playthroughs it wants from you, but I do think it's worth playing through the 8-ish hour campaign once, for those already curious.

That's outrageous. I'm not going to buy DLC that costs just as much as the base game just to finish the story. That kind of thing should be banned. Since the update, the game has been lagging, too—no DLSS or other improvements. But I didn't like the game because of the pricing structure. Downvote the game for such a rip-off.

Great game honoustly. Bit of diablo meets vampire survivors.

Hell Clock, uzun zamandır oynadığım en keyifli roguelite oyunlardan biri oldu. Dövüş sistemi akıcı, karakter gelişimi tatmin edici ve her yeni turda farklı bir build denemek gerçekten eğlenceli. Beni en çok şaşırtan nokta ise hikayesiydi. Roguelite oyunlarda anlatı çoğu zaman geri planda kalırken, Hell Clock bu konuda oldukça başarılı. Hikaye gereksiz yere uzatılmıyor; tam kararında anlatılıyor ve merak duygusunu sürekli canlı tutuyor. Atmosferi ve anlatımı birbirini çok iyi tamamlıyor. Oyunun tek belirgin eksiği ise türün klasik problemi olan tekrar hissi. Uzun süre oynadığınızda içerik çeşitliliğinin biraz daha fazla olmasını isteyebiliyorsunuz. Yine de bu durum oyunun sunduğu eğlenceyi gölgelemiyor. Roguelite ve aksiyon RPG türünü sevenlere gönül rahatlığıyla tavsiye ederim. Geliştiricilerin bu temel üzerine yeni içerikler eklemesiyle çok daha güçlü bir oyun haline geleceğine inanıyorum.

this game is a masterpiece, from the story to the gameplay and systems i've loved every part of it. totally recommended

Não deu 3 horas de jogo ainda, mas não tem como não vir aqui e dizer que é um jogo muito bom, baseado em um evento da história do nosso Brasil e que foi muito bem feito, tanto a jogabilidade quanto a arte do jogo. Esta de parabéns! Recomendo e muito!