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Depths of Peril

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 6 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 12 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Soldak Entertainment
Developer: Soldak Entertainment
Genre(s): Action, Role-Playing Game
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: RP (Rating Pending)
Release Date: September 6, 2007
Summary
Depths of Peril is a single player action role-playing game with strong strategy elements. You play as a faction leader protecting the barbarian city, Jorvik, by destroying threatening monsters and completing quests. At the same time, you compete with rival factions to see who will rule the city. Barbarians choose their leaders by fighting to the death! As a faction leader, you must deal with rival factions through diplomacy, trade, and in time, war. Between battles and raids against other barbarian factions, you build the most powerful faction possible, to withstand your enemies. Building the power of a faction involves exploring a fantasy world, slaying dangerous monsters, solving quests for the city, avoiding deadly traps, and plundering loot to share within your faction. But in this world, actions actually have consequences, so take care. Annoying the powerful and aggressive Legion of Fear faction will cause them to declare war and destroy you. Ignored Orc uprisings in the Black Forest will cause even more trouble. Protect ally covenants that are being raided, because friends are hard to come by. [Soldak Entertainment]
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What The Critics Said
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2404.org
Any fan of the genre will be surprised at just how much Depths of Peril has to offer.
Read Full Review >RPG Fan
Depths of Peril doesn't care to be a book, or a movie, or a soundtrack. It is simply a game, and it is a great game, so long as all you want is a solid, interactive experience with none of the frills of high-budget PC titles.
Read Full Review >PC Gamer UK
If "Hellgate" left you with deep wounds of despair, this is the healing potion for you. [June 2008, p.80]
Jolt Online Gaming UK
If the idea of hacking through lots (and we mean lots) of monsters, collecting truck loads of loot, customising characters, engaging in diplomacy and ultimately dominating over rival factions doing the same, all without getting too bogged down in things like story or adventure, then Depths of Peril may well be a game for you.
Read Full Review >GamerNode
Depths of Peril is the epitome of a good indie game that isn't quite great. It brings some new and innovative stuff to the table, yet does it in a way that many people won't recognize until a big-budget title takes its ideas.
Read Full Review >Gaming Nexus
The tutorial will open up the rulebook, but composing winning strategies is a trial-and-error procedure that offers no apologies for its tough-as-nails enemy AI, game-ending scenarios, and multi-tasking mechanics.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Drew C gave it a10:
Diablo 2 meets civilization (Ive only played these games limitedly, so I cant put a number, insert your own roman numerals though for the best one ever made) in my newest addiction. A great community supporting it, with thoughts of an expansion in the future, with plenty of Game Designer supported Modders currently churning out mods side by side with the patches, this game is it until D3 comes out. A balanced class design with a skill tree without tiers, and the ability to choose an ally that supports your playing style, along with MANY ways to customize your experience/difficulty levels (Hardcore mode, World level, Enemy Agressiveness, all of which are not only changable on the fly, but can be set every time you complete the current world). I just started playing this game recently, and it has fallen into that perfect niche, crossing over gameplay lines with perfect balance, as long as you keep in mind that this is NOT blizzard's development team, but an up and coming (of sorts) software firm, you will not find yourself disappointed. Gameplay=10 Graphics=7 (it runs great on a wide range of computers however, even my little notebook can handle it, and its never choppy, its just a dated graphics style) sound=8 (not quite as dated, but there are mods to be downloaded that easily bump this up to a 10, background music has always annoyed me) learning curve=low learning maximum=deep replay value= 9.
Meestyk gave it a9:
A well thought out and satisfactory game. We've enjoyed this one and spent days figuring out new skills and new levels and still on it. A truly fun game if you're into RPG and strategy. All elements are here. This game would get a 10 if it was top notch graphics, a bit dated. You can also mod here. Truly becoming a classic. Support this game if you want improvements.
