GameZone's Dan Liebman writes,
"One major feature of Din's Curse is the randomization of the world. Whether you have access to a particular villager for a quest, or the layout of a specific dungeon area, is really dependent upon whatever random content the game generates. While possibly intimidating for genre newcomers, most players should not find this sufficient cause for panic. To begin with, you're still exerting considerable control over your character's actions – the game even offers you a difficulty setting for each area, if you decide you want to fight an easier or tougher group of enemies. More importantly, the random elements keep the game from become too stale and predictable. You're not certain when the game will go from calm to messy in the blink of an eye, and much like the real world, there is really no telling what the game world is going throw at your next."
GAMINGtruth's own Indie Games Editor Derek Strickland delivers the verdict on Din's Curse, the amazing action RPG dungeon crawler from Soldak Entertainment.
"Din’s Curse is a formidable release in the expanding marketplace of dungeon crawlers, one that provides near limitless playtime with high replay value while staying true to the genre’s classic feel. Soldak has created a winner in Din’s Curse and its DLC Demon War, creating an impressive fantasy world full of evil demons and endless dungeons that adequately define the genre.
With a multitude of character possibilities, a huge expansive collection of loot, randomized dungeons, and a quirky and different style, Din’s Curse has proven itself a worthy addition to any RPG fan’s library." --Derek S. GAMINGtruth.com
Din's Curse is now available for PC on Steam for $9.99, and the accompanying Demon War DLC for $4.99.
This is definitely a must-have for all action RPG fans. If you love Torchlight and Diablo, you'll assuredly love this slice of Indie goodness.
Over the past years, numerous Diablo clones have popped up everywhere. Since Blizzard released Diablo, there have been a lot of games featuring dungeons and loot collecting.
In a culture of gaming that often demands a constant stream of new substance and material, it is quite ambitious to reignite some of the basic mechanics that many great games-of-old flaunted. Din’s Curse takes what seems to be a leap back in time, implementing components that many Diablo, Gauntlet and Warcraft fans will immediately recognize...
This game looks really interesting, I haven't heard much about. Might pick it up.
I played the demo on the weekend, it's quite good, lots of risk v reward situations and as the blurb on their site says "Like Diablo but with dungeons that fight back".
There are also a bunch of modifiers you can put on the game when you start a new town, they set the conditions for victory and such, that could add a lot of replay value. Hey it's $8.99, I've paid more for a Hamburger, it's a good deal even if it's not an up to the minute game in terms of graphics and bells n whistles.
I fully appreciate titles such as Din's Curse who pay homage to the ancestors who started the genre.
interesting looking game :)
*hangs head in shame*
I've never even heard of this game. Really have to move from beneath that rock where I've been living.
and it'z right up my alley though, how could I miss that one.