TopDown, Immersive, Real-Time RogueLite Fun -- Unexplored -- #03
1Unexplored is an Indie, 2D, Top-Down RogueLite with Procedural Generation and Permadeath by Ludomotion.
Unexplored is a Rogue Lite Full of Options. Each weapon has its Special Attack. Daggers can be Thrown, Short Swords have a Lunge, the Sword has a wide Slash, you can even light a Torch and throw it at targets to Burn and Ignite them! SO Cool! :)
Each Weapon feels unique and different, and makes the decision of what to put in each hand Meaningful. Run Double Daggers for a flexible ranged option? Stick with the Short Sword and Dagger for a bit more up close damage? Pick up a Shield and a Sword for better damage mitigation? All present Interesting Options.
The Real Time Combat is Very Intuitive and Fun. Think Skyrim, but 2D! Each weapon is bound to one trigger on the gamepad, or to one button on the mouse, so your left arm uses your left weapon, and your right arm uses your right weapon, like in Skyrim. You damage a target by approaching them with your weapon, but doing so causes a cooldown, so you can't just stand there holding your weapon out, you gotta stick and move. Makes the Battles feel like a real fight.
Meta Progression is present, providing Fun and Interesting Unlocks as you Progress in the game, so when you die, and you will die, you Unlock more Options, depending of what you achieved in your run.
So when you start again, you use acquired gold to outfit your character, choosing your loadout for your Adventure. Rations, torches, weapons, potions, stuff like that. And then you go, entering into a New (or the same if you wish) Dungeon full of Immersive, Engaging, Enjoyment :).
I did not mention the Awesome Music, or the excellent Dungeon Generation, or the well placed traps and switches that encourage quick thinking. Of course, you can always just pause the game when you go poking in your inventory! A vital option when things get too real! Take a breath, plan it out like you would in a RogueLike, and push on!
A Very Approachable, Rogue-Lite Rpg with Depth and engaging Real-Time Combat, Unexplored is well worth experiencing.
Experience it with me?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/506870/Unexplored/