"Nostalgia purely for its own sake is an empty experience. The knowing smile and fond memories brought about by 8-bit stylised graphics are short lived if there is nothing to back them up. This visual bait - used to lure gamers of a certain vintage - is in no short supply on the App Store. But after that nostalgic afterglow fades, a game’s long term credibility and success will come from tried and tested building blocks - quality gameplay, solid controls, rewarding progression and a sense of being challenged, but not frustrated. Devious Dungeon ticks all of these boxes." - Grab It
Taking inspiration from the fairly successful Rogue Legacy comes a new take on the rogue-lite action RPG, with distinct levels and checkpoints galore.
Tanveer writes - In a time where games are becoming increasingly more complex and layered, it’s interesting to see one which does the complete opposite.
Andy writes: "Our Xbox One review of Devious Dungeon - It’s fair to say that when Devious Dungeon landed with me for review I wasn’t really hoping for a great deal from it, yet another roguelike with random dungeons. However, after starting the game up for the first time I blinked and an hour had passed!"
I haven't played the game, but just looking at the screenshot, wouldn't your thumb cover a key bit of the action?
Mmm, always on the look out for games like this so thanks for the heads up guys!
I've had Random Heroes 2 in a folder in my iphone for so long I really need to make time to play it
hmm might have to give this one a go!