Recent reviews by Big Bird

The DLC made me nearly cry. Depressing as hell but the story kept me GLUED TO THE SCREEN. 10/10.

I love playing with balls.

These first two episodes are enthralling. Great characters, funny dialogue and writing, cool synth music that is fitting for the gameplay loop. If you thought Tell-Tale games were good, this blows that expectation out of the water. Raises the bar for those styles of choices matter games. Animation is solid.

Only negative: I NEED MORE. MORE EPISODES RELEASE FASTER.

Bought this game as a kickstarter product many years ago. Figured it would solve a save-game deleting bug from way back in 2018. Still hasn't been fixed or dealt with and its now the year of our lord 2022. Good grief. Kudos to the programming team. I was 40 hours in and an update of yours came out and ever since then, whatever I do, verify game files, delete save locations, reinstall, you just can't let me win.

Fix your game.

♥♥♥♥ NFTS

FREE HONG KONG

Dragonfall... Well. Considering I didn't play the game before the release of the Director's Cut, I can't really speak for improvement.

However, this game is quite possible one of my favorites I have on steam. And I will detail why:

1. The narrative.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, the story starts off with a premise that drags your interest in and builds on it with interesting characters. Everything about the writing speaks quality. The choices given to your dialogue are diverse and plentiful, and you'll never find yourself feeling unsatisfied with the way it developes. But, I will say having some more climactic points where you really felt some character's lives were on the line, or the stress/pressure was eating at them would've been good. I wanted at least one heated argument or plot twist that really hit you hard.
9/10

2. The gameplay.
I played on normal, and I still had a challenging time going through some missions. It wasn't impossible, but it definitely had the player requiring strategy to get the advantage in the combat scenarios and to be prepped for future engagements. Should I utilize my characters items now? What if there is more baddies? Who the **** should I bring on this mission? Everything must be questioned once you start getting into the story. Every firefight was engaging and had me on the edge of my seat (Which is rare for a turn-based to do)
I will say there could've been at least two more boss-type enemies in some missions to keep you on your toes.
Otherwise, very addicting. Every kill had my grinning like a psychopath as I yelled: "YEAH F*** YOU, WHO'S NEXT?" Especially with the character Glory. Her melee kills are so satisfying.
8.5/10

3. Setting, length, graphics/audio and the conclusion.

The introduction of a cyberpunk-esque fantasy in Germany had me feeling outlandish. I had to nod and accept the culture and I slowly began to love the place where this was. It was perfect for that industrial-Sci-fi mix that works so well with the ongoing themes of corruption, mystery and adventure.

The length, although knowing it was going to be a stand-alone campaign had me wishing there was way more to the story. It hit the point where I was satisfied, but not amazed.

Graphics and audio... well, the soundtrack I felt was very suitable and a few times I found myself humming the tunes that started once battles began or we entered a location. The graphics have a great sense of detail to the artwork and the perspective it played at. Not Bastion-level, but still great!
7.5/10

Overall: 8.8/10
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR THOSE THAT LIKE: CYBERPUNK, RPG, STRATEGY, NARRATIVE-DRIVEN GAMES, ADVENTURE-GAMES.

*Including the Advanced Edition of this game. ***EDITED November 14, 2014***


I've played a multitude of rogue games, so many that maybe I could get diagnosed with PTSD from the amount of people I've commanded that have died and never come back. But that's not the point; the point is to make a review that is suitable for game such as this.

Would I recommend it to anyone who likes 8 -bit styled games or the retro nostalgia it brings? Yes.
Do I recommend it for people who like to keep their progress and their crew in one piece? No.

FTL Brings us a hybrid of strategy, ( both real-time and turn based) RPG (with it's quests, plot, etc.) and unique retro style set in an 8 bit world of scifi thriller action.

It blends both resource managing and upgrading mechanics, with comedic, well-written and sometimes scary action and story. No playthrough will ever be the same. It has tons of things to experience and the music that accompanies your crew will have you jamming out and also on the edge of your seat, awaiting the ominous ship to attack.

My tip: always name the crew with monikers/nicknames that will mean something of value to you. It makes it that much more exciting for the trip ahead.

EDIT: The new version is quite possibly the best thing that could've been added!

With refreshing visuals for the retro style it likes to use, Dungeon of the Endless Alpha packs in quite a fun, terror-inducing roguelike game. As soon as I hopped in my first game I noticed the lights and animations that add a level of... depth persay? It immerses you into a world (or dungeon) of mystery. It's ominous dark corridors and glowing lights attract you into a blood bath of creatures and survivors.

Although I am waiting for most of the ACTUAL mechanics that will get me to fully embrace it, Dungeon's alpha is no doubt fun.
I am waiting with a delighted anticipation.

After a couple of updates I am inclined to add that the previous statement of 'depth' is ever-changing. It is increasingly diving deeper and deeper into my heart. Dungeon of the Endless presents a glimpse of the array of mechanics, visuals and personalities which every consumer was hoping for when purchasing the illusive 'founders pack,' or the alpha stage in general.

Ultimately, (Finally, Jesus!) this game is a must-by for ANYONE who loves the 8/16 bit retro games, adventure games, the Endless games, or simply any rogue-type game. (FTL, Binding of Isaac, etc.)

Edit: So with their new update, my PC can no longer run Dungeon of the Endless without lagging. Hope they fix this by optimizing better.. It ran so well before.... v__v