Into The Dark

Into The Dark a dungeon crawler if you played Dungeon Master and Legend of Grimrock or any other dungeon crawler games then you going to love playing this game full of traps,monsters,weapons to pick up an old school dungeon crawler with good graphics. Loads of heroes and pets to choose from at the beginning a solid dungeon game Cant wait to see what comes up in the updates I love it

I love this game! It takes me back to the earliest days of proto-RPG's. There's no plot, no dialogue - you just drop your character and pet into a dungeon and kill everything and loot. It is not complex, everything is kind of bare-bones and simplistic. But incredibly fun, if that sort of thing appeals to you. How complex were the early games in this genre like Quake or Hexen/Heretic? Not very, but extremely fun regardless. Don't go into this looking for advanced character development or min/max builds or finding a Legendary set of armor. Go into it looking for visceral thrills and simple fun that takes you back. Pro's: 1) For me, the overall feel. Simple dungeon hack n slash. Simple combat, simple loot and inventory, simple fun. 2) The art design and models are IMO fantastic, and perfect for this style of game. Everything has personality, and I find surprises that make me smile, every time I play through. You'll see classic fantasy tropes, things clearly inspired by films and other games, and plenty of original content. I saw a lot of surprises, and enjoyed them all. 3) Selection of starting characters and pets. You want to play as a minotaur with a mini-dragon side-kick? An elephant humanoid with a frog? An orc with a raccoon? A wizard with a Doberman Pinscher? Yep to all of those, and so much more. 4) The dungeon editor. I didn't love the pre-packaged dungeon (no offense to the designer - there are a lot of pressure plate and teleporter puzzles, which just aren't my thing). But in 25 minutes I had designed a really entertaining little dungeon with secret doors, traps, chests with treasure. And when I went back to edit it later, I discovered all sorts of neat tricks like linking wall switches to unlocking hidden doors, selecting what kind of monsters you want where, how good the loot in a chest is, etc.,. I plan on replicating some old pen & paper modules with this. 5) The soundtrack is perfect for the game. Con's 1) It could definitely use a little more helpful documentation in terms of figuring out some mechanics, and details of the editor. (Note to designer - I'd be happy to work on one if you're interested, and post it in forum) 2) For those looking for great combat mechanics, this isn't a complicated game. It is literally hack n slash. Generally speaking, put your 2 best weapons in either hand and hack away. If you're going with a caster, just be sure to understand spell selection and cooldown. 3) The dungeon it comes with is a nice teaser, and it's a good sampler of what you can do with the editor, but it does rely on puzzles. Just download a dungeon from the community, or better yet, make your own! 4) Character customization, maybe? There are dozens and dozens of start-up characters to choose from, some leaning more into melee, or magic, or ranged. I haven't developed a character far enough to know whether it's feasible to give a melee-character some magic points. It would be nice to pick an orc (melee-strong by default) but start him out with lowered strength and a few points in magic for Heal, for instance. 5) Mine keeps trying to force its way into my VR, and I haven't found a way to make that great, yet. (Although if there is a way to make it run smoothly in full 3d VR, that would be epic and awesome!) Meanwhile, it's a little bit of a pain to quit and disable VR fully, just to have the game run on my monitor. 6) It's a labor of love from an indie developer. Don't expect an epic RPG or advanced AAA system of combat. Final thoughts: Tailor your expectations to what the game offers. Check out the Steam videos and screenshots. IMO, to get the most out of this game, you should be willing to work with the dungeon editor (which, again, is a breeze and very rewarding) or try out what other players have uploaded, which is always going to be a mixed bag. If you're just looking for a 100% pre-made game, you might be disappointed. I personally love the game-style for what it is, and the art direction, the variety both of enemies and start-up characters/pets. Well done!