Convoy is one of those games that’s not entirely unique – it’s been defined as a mix between Mad Max and FTL: Faster Than Light since its Kickstarter inception – and on the surface level it could easily be passed off as another ‘clone’; yet, in doing so, you would…
Read MoreI’ve played a lot of crazy games but I think I can crown a new winner for the most crazy one of all. Tower of Guns is a quick paced roguelike FPS Bullet Hell that puts crazy weapons in the player’s hands to shoot at anything that moves. Bringing back…
Read MoreWithin the first twenty seconds, small cute hugbots emitting pink love hearts float affectionately towards you. Peaceful and placid they just want to be your friend. But you, merciless to the extreme, aim and pull the trigger, scattering their parts into a hailstorm of loot. This then is the intent…
Read MoreNippon Ichi’s The Guided Fate Paradox was a truly lovely surprise when it launched back in 2013. A new IP for the developer/ publisher, it was a roguelike that managed to do a couple of creative things with its combat system and bring innovation to a genre more traditionally associated…
Read MoreThere’s something about Flame Over, a roguelike firefighting game from Laughing Jackal, that is terrifying. Before your little firefighter is a series on rooms are slowly burning, trapping the people and cats within. The goal is simple – save those trapped inside, and then save the building before the grim…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. The roguelike is one of my favourite RPG sub-genres. From the early days when as a school kid I discovered the free Nethack, right though to my time as a university student when it was all I could afford to play, the classic roguelike was something…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. There are two new Etrian Odyssey games on the way. One of the more famous Wizardry clones is going to hit 2015 in a big way, with the next numbered release in the series – Etrian Odyssey V – being joined with a collaboration with Spike…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Choice is something that we all love to have. Sometimes, however, too much choice can cause paralysis by indecision. Runers may cause a few people to have severe choice paralysis as they start off with far too many things to keep track of in what is…
Read MorePreview by Chris I. Roguelikes are a pet favourite genre for many of our team at DDNet. We’re also quite fond of the rhythm game genre too. But what, oh what, would possibly happen if these two genres collided? Indie studio Brace Yourself Games has done the unthinkable and tackled…
Read MoreReview by Chris I. Heralding itself as a “rogue-lite,” Rogue Legacy comes clanking its way onto the PlayStation Vita, bringing its unique genealogy-based, retro platforming action to the portable console for great hardcore gaming on the go. It’s a game with seemingly endless personality and replay value, so be sure…
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