The story isn’t much of a factor, but the premise is that players crash-land on a hostile world and must carry their ship’s salvaged power crystal from the bottom of a dungeon, all the way up to the top floor where they’ll escape - although I can only guess about that.Īt the beginning, there are a handful of characters available, with plenty more to be found and unlocked. With that aside for the moment, Dungeon of the Endless is a semi-turn-based roguelike with a good dose of tower defense thrown in. I find it impossible to believe that the developer and publisher didn’t see how crash-prone it was, and it shouldn’t have been released in this state.
As of the time this piece was written, I was literally unable to complete the game even once due to routine crashes. I held off on my review since I was told a patch was coming, and now that it’s been patched, it’s still broken. I was less than happy about this, especially since DotE was great when it worked. I started Dungeon of the Endless well in advance of its launch and had plenty of time to get a writeup done, except for one small thing - the pre-release code for the Switch port was glitched, and every time the game hiccuped, my progress got wiped. The subject of this installment: Dungeon of the Endless, available on Switch, PS4, XBO and PC, developed by Amplitude Studios and published by Merge Games.Īs a reviewer, nothing’s more disappointing than being handed a great game for review and then finding out that it’s not ready for prime time. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z. In these articles we discuss general impressions, ideas and thoughts on any given game, but as the title implies, it’s not a review. Endless Legend also includes quests, (competitive and cooperative) and a live battle system, with a large scope of game development and several expansions that add a multitude of features and mechanics.Welcome to This Is Not A Review. The game takes planning and cunning, but it's also meant to be accessible, with decisions which feel natural to make. Players will be able to prepare for coming Seasons through use of an Empire Plan, though once they make a decision about how to proceed, that route is locked in for the next few turns. The basic story is set on the planet Auriga which is dying, and it’s up to you and your chosen faction to deal with it.Įndless Legend emphasizes micromanagement, allowing players to rule over a smaller number of civilizations than some world-building games, while including more important strategic decisions. From the team who brought you Endless Space & Dungeon Of The Endless, Endless Legend is a fantasy style, Civ-like 4X game set in the Endless Space universe, but on one particular planet, fairly early in the universes’ life cycle.
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