I'm playing this on the PS3 Genesis Collection, and for a roguelike, I like it well enough.
But I've run into at least four floors with no exits whatsoever, anywhere. I've checked every wall.
Is there something I'm not doing right, or is the game just messed up that way?
Never mind. The game has hidden doors!
So talk about the game if you like, it's pretty fun, in a sadistic old school way.
The game sucks. It's not buggy. I remember I wanted it badly for my birthday and was insanely disappointed when I first entered the dungeon.
sucks is too strongQuote:
Originally Posted by IkilledLassic
its average, more than playable and true to its source material
a 6/10
great game
yust like like the sms game dragon crystal
only this one has a boss at the end
I had a pretty okay time with it. It wasn't the best, but not the worst use of a couple of hours.
I'm 2/3rds done with it, and I like it more than not. It has its simple charms, like how the protagonist's appearance changes with better armors.
(And the game over funeral is great.)
The damage ratio is hilariously unbalanced though. Monsters doing 60% damage in one hit? Really?
I think this game is pretty fun actually. What are the problems you people have with the game? That it's never ending? Hidden doors?
Actually I think the game is a little too easy. Once you find a Battle Axe, all the monsters become noticeably easier to defeat. Not to mention you regenerate health by doing nothing.
The problem with the axe is that it almost never hits. I have a Silver Sword on 21F, and I'm going through enemies like wheat.
It seems like a pretty good roguelike, once I figure out the controls a little better. I did have a terrible start once though, where two mages kept me asleep until they killed me
Perhaps sucks is too strong, but so is a 6/10. The game is borderline unplayable and the music is repetitive as is the sound effects.Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisbid
The music is bad, but how is the game unplayable? It's one of the more user-friendly roguelikes that you can get. The SMS/GG sequel, Dragon Crystal is somewhat better though, though the music is just as bad.
I actually liked the music.
And I just now beat it. Fun little roguelike.
Try the sequel, if you can find it anywhere. It's a little worse looking, and it's a little more friendly.
The only problem is that you're stuck beating the game on however long your Game Gear can stay powered.
Dragon Crystal is easy enough to find on ebay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elliotw2
As for the "one sitting" thing, that's how Fatal Labyrinth is, so it's par for the course.
FL isn't a bad game. If it had been tweaked a bit in some areas (like being put to sleep constantly while other enemies beat the holy hell out of you... or the HIGHLY repetitive music), I think it would have been a solid game in the Genesis library. As it is, it's decent with some issues.
I don't necessarily think hitting the d pad up, down, left, right, is fun, much less playable. To each their own, but I had the game when I was a kid, aka, Phantasy Star heyday, and I couldn't stand it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elliotw2