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Dungeons (PC)

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Developer: Realmforge Studios
Publisher: Kalypso
Game Details: Dungeons follows the mis-adventures of the foremost of all Dungeon Lords, who spends his time luring
Dungeons follows the mis-adventures of the foremost of all Dungeon Lords, who spends his time luring heroes into his labyrinthine creations with the promise of treasure and a good fight - only to be trapped by his ingenious devices. Once they are in his grasp, our Dungeon Lord must look after and cherish his new found prisoners until they are more comfortable with their surroundings because come the "harvest", happy heroes have more precious soul energy for you to gleefullyDungeons follows the mis-adventures of the foremost of all Dungeon Lords, who spends his time luring heroes into his labyrinthine creations with the promise of treasure and a good fight - only to be trapped by his ingenious devices. Once they are in his grasp, our Dungeon Lord must look after and cherish his new found prisoners until they are more comfortable with their surroundings because come the "harvest", happy heroes have more precious soul energy for you to gleefully extract via foul prisons or twisted torture chambers!… Expand
Developer: Realmforge Studios
Publisher: Kalypso
Genre(s): Strategy General General
Number of players: No Online Multiplayer
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Rating: M
Official Site: http://www.dungeons-game.com/
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Critic Reviews
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65
Metascore Mixed or average reviews
13 Positive Ratings 37%
19 Mixed Ratings 54%
3 Negative Ratings 8%
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Worth Playing
Mar 21, 2011
"Dungeons is one of the new kings of the genre, and it's incredibly difficult to put down." ... Read full review
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Multiplayer.it
Mar 9, 2011
"Really intriguing gameplay, if the player involves himself he maybe forget the poor technical side." ... Read full review
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Ten Ton Hammer
Apr 14, 2011
"While Dungeons is a unique take on being an evil mastermind, it's not without flaws. However, the charm of the gameplay and tormenting of souls keeps you wanting more. The appeal might fall with time, but if you enjoy the first hour, you'll enjoy the next thirty easily." ... Read full review
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GameTrailers
Feb 16, 2011
"Combat quickly grows repetitive, even with talent trees and new abilities. Advancement is slow, and many missions and challenges seem more like busywork than fun." ... Read full review
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GamingExcellence
Mar 10, 2011
"Overall though, this game is a serious mixed bag. Great graphics and an interesting concept, but the execution was sloppy at times, cumbersome and just plain frustrating." ... Read full review
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GRYOnline.pl
Jul 27, 2011
"Dungeons lost its chances for success due to errors of graphical and technical nature. The gameplay (especially at the beginning) gives some satisfaction - but so what? Programmers' sloppiness prevents you from having real fun and the graphics make this game look 6 or 7 years old. It's a mediocre game at best even though the mechanics and story are really good. The developers had ideas for 3 hours of game and lethal monotony can kill even the most patient gamer. It's not tragic but with that kind of content, without any multiplayer and with a boring campaign it wastes our time." ... Read full review
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IncGamers
Feb 15, 2011
"The spark of a fine idea, extinguished by fussy mechanics, jumbled ambitions and tonal inconsistencies." ... Read full review
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4.7
User Score Generally unfavorable reviews
24 Positive Ratings 21%
32 Mixed Ratings 29%
54 Negative Ratings 49%
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Sorkvir
Feb 17, 2011
Dungeons was alot of fun to play, its a game of its own, a mix of Tower Defense/Tycoon/Action RPG all in one, if you like those types ofDungeons was alot of fun to play, its a game of its own, a mix of Tower Defense/Tycoon/Action RPG all in one, if you like those types of games, then you should try Dungeons, if you want Dungeon Keeper 3, then you should pass, its not fair to judge this game to Dugeon Keeper 3 like most people are doing, anyway great game, i had fun with it… Expand
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Elantia
Feb 10, 2011
Dungeons has about as much in common with Dungeon Keeper as Evil Genius did. It's not dungeon keeper, it was never meant to be, it' anDungeons has about as much in common with Dungeon Keeper as Evil Genius did. It's not dungeon keeper, it was never meant to be, it' an absolutely refreshing take on the "anti"-RPG genre. If EG was set in medievil times it would have been slaughtered for not being "DK3". It's about the same as calling Far Cry 1 a dreadful attempt at Doom 3. They're both first person, they are both set in modern times, they both contain monsters and they both contain guns, that's it, the rest is their own. Likewise DK3 and Dungeons are both in medievil times, both have a dungeon lord, both have minions and both have hero's, but they're totally different.

I think the reviewer from Game Spot didn't get "his" the morning he decided to review Dungeons, that and he was probably high and/or drunk. I think it's really unfair how critics so rarely anymore look objectively at a game. They rate games purely on their own preference of genre and NOT on the games own merits like it should be. Two quick games that spring to mind are Starcraft 2 and Redfaction 2. They got reviewed on their genre and not the games merits or they'd both have gotten a 1/100.

I wasn't looking for a DK3, I was looking for a game that offered me building a base inside rock, I loved DK, I loved EG and I love Dungeons. I love what they did with Dungeons too, it's VERY refreshing and at the same time so very cute and cudly when your dungeon lord rips apart a fat souled hero, love it.

Currently there are still quite a few bugs, I think they suffered from bad QA rather than budget constraints since the bugs coming out now are the type to come out during QA, gameplay bugs you'd only really get to if you actually played the game from start to finish and not budget constraint bugs. That said though, the dev's are doing a great job of patching. I think both Kalypso (publisher) and RealmForge (developer) have learnt a lot from this game, they're both small but they're doing some really interesting things.

Really looking forward to see how deep into their dungeon these steps will go… Expand
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Paulie_C
Feb 9, 2011
It looks, feels and sounds like Dungeon Keeper 2 but has it's own style of gameplay which is quite immersive and fun although a bit repetativeIt looks, feels and sounds like Dungeon Keeper 2 but has it's own style of gameplay which is quite immersive and fun although a bit repetative at some points. The gameplay wasn't as fun as DK2 but it still kept me going all the way through and I enjoyed every level of it.

It seems the people who are giving this game a bad review are the people expecting it to be DK3, which I was too, but it isn't, it's a different game in it's own right and should be percieved this way before purchase.

I would say that £29.99 does seem steep and perhaps should have been £19.99 at least on Steam if not in the shops (fortunately I work in a game shop so I got it cheaper).

If you are wondering what the gameplay is like watch some footage on YouTube and make up your own mind before you buy it as it is quite a unique experience and hard to describe in a short review. The key point here is to make sure you check the game out first.

Do not buy this game is you are expecting a DK clone because you will be dissapointed, however if you are looking for a new style of dungeon play which is still fun throughout then this is a good buy, especially if you can get it cheaper than its RRP.… Expand
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Bigmageusa
May 27, 2011
The game is actually rather good as a dungeon defense game, however almost all comparable games are free flash games. While an enjoyable game,The game is actually rather good as a dungeon defense game, however almost all comparable games are free flash games. While an enjoyable game, the strange forced details (such as decorating to unlock abilities) grew strained during play. While the game looks stunning, the gameplay lacks the thrill of a normal tower defense styled game.… Expand
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Hellspeller
Feb 24, 2011
First of all, I have never played any other "dungeons" family games, but I was a big fan of "Overlord" and that's what made me buy that game.First of all, I have never played any other "dungeons" family games, but I was a big fan of "Overlord" and that's what made me buy that game. Then I must say that I really regret my money wasted.. I first tried the demo (I strongly suggest to all of you out there who ain't sure about this game, to do so) but, for me, it didn't help my choice. At first, it did not made me love it more, nor less. But let me tell you..

*FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO TRIED THE DEMO AND STILL AIN'T SURE, DON'T BUY THIS GAME !*

It's really, really repetitive and boring.. On top of all, it's really bugged, some scripting events are actually not working at all or working at the wrong time ! Plus, late in the campaign, you get to have so much stuff in your dungeons that the game don't stop lagging (And thrust me, it's not because of my computer, I have a computer made to do 3D, worth 10k $)
Sure you'll find the parody talking there and there fun, but the game is JUST about that.. Each and single phrase is stolen from a movie or an other game for somewhere, like Diablo, Lotr, warhammer, Dante's inferno, etc.. At some point one of the character actually says : "Okay we need to stop that or we will get sued." The game would have been okay for a 20-30$ game, but it's not worth it's current price.. Sure, there is 17 mission, but it's all the same.. Just play the demo 10 times and you'll have played the full game.. As everybody else is saying, a lot of points in the game mechanics seems incomplete, some stuff do'nt work at all and lack interactive stuff.. The game even have a fast-forward mode, like if they knew it could be boring to play..
So, for all amateur of evil-cool-funny-stuff, you can pass this one.… Expand
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chevmech
May 5, 2012
Pass on this one. It is unfinished. How can they consider this game to be out of the beta stage?. The whole dungeon design theme soundsPass on this one. It is unfinished. How can they consider this game to be out of the beta stage?. The whole dungeon design theme sounds great but the game is not fun. My rig transcends recommended requirements but the game runs so slow that it is almost unplayable. Even when my patience is high and I spend time with this game I find it lacking in almost all elements. There is no depth here to keep me interested for too long. Kalypso needs to take this one back to the drawing board- I think the premise alone is worth another try. Like with Elemental War of Magic in it's early releases, the game fails to deliver the promised experience. At least Stardock admitted to their failure and offered incentive for players to try their 2nd attempt which they are following through with.… Expand
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Broyax
Apr 7, 2022
Bien des années après, un petit studio opportuniste a sorti son « Dungeon Keeper », naturellement très inspiré, voire carrément très copié surBien des années après, un petit studio opportuniste a sorti son « Dungeon Keeper », naturellement très inspiré, voire carrément très copié sur cette vieille licence (défunte) du jeu de gestion en temps réel… de donjons !

Hélas, le petit studio a surtout sorti un gros étron (à l’insu de son plein gré ou pas, là n’est pas la question) fort mal présenté. La campagne s’avère d’emblée totalement nulle à chier, en raison d’une lisibilité problématique du donjon lui-même (tout est rougeâtre et noirâtre) et les objectifs sont introuvables. Bref, ça casse les couilles en moins de deux.

En outre, l’humour est discutable, voire complètement con et l’interface est (elle aussi) très confuse. Enfin, ça tourne pas bien, notamment sur XP avec ma vieille 6770 (ça m’a l’air d’être optimisé avec le fion). J’ignore si le jeu fonctionne sur 7-64 mais dans le doute, je ne m’y suis pas risqué (j’ai une version boîte avec le DVD dedans).

En plus, l’installation ne permet pas de choisir le répertoire et il faut entrer le numéro de série de mon cul, se connecter ou créer un compte chez Kalypso, télécharger un patch et tout ça… M’enfin bon, l’avantage d’une version physique, c’est qu’on peut ensuite casser la galette ou la découper aux ciseaux (j’aime bien). Ou la filer au clébard pour qu’il se fasse les dents dessus.… Expand
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