A recently released game has been making its rounds in the World Wide Web and has been getting a lot of positive reviews. Darkest Dungeon was released on Steam on January 19, 2016. On today’s article we will be discussing the game’s background, plot, and gameplay in order to help you decide whether it is worth the purchase to add to your Steam account value. Read on below for more information.
Darkest Dungeon Game Background for Steam Account Users
Darkest Dungeon was released on Steam Early Access on January 30, 2015 and February 3, 2015. They gathered feedback from this period to improve the game before releasing it for the public. The game was recently aimed to release in October 2015, but a personal loss of one of the main team members behind the game affected the production greatly and the game was released on January 19, 2016 instead after much anticipation. A PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita version is soon to be expected to release in the second quarter of 2016.
The Affliciton System of Darkest Dungeon for Steam Account Users
One controversial feature of the game is its use of the Affliction System. The Affliction System is seen in game as we see the dungeon-crawling characters gain increasing stress and ultimately afflictions as they journeyed deeper and deeper through its tight and dark passages. Developers noted that most RPG games lacked a certain human element to its characters, as if they were just virtual bodies given to toy with. They wanted to change that in Darkest Dungeon as they created moments where the player is reminded that despite it being a video game played by them, they do not have full control of the actions of the adventurers in the party. The Afflication system was inspired by psychologically traumatized heroes and the developers brought that to life in Darkest Dungeons. However, instead of focusing on ‘insanity’ they chose to focus more on the nature of stress and how it ultimately affects the human psyche.
Darkest Dungeon Plot and Gameplay for Steam Account Users
Darkest Dungeon is a unique RPG game where the player is informed that they have inherited a gothic mansion. However, there is one problem they need to address: the dungeons below are infested with monsters and evil beasts that enter the dungeon through various magical portals. The player is tasked to wipe out these creatures and close the portals before they overrun the mansion. Player assembles a group of heroes to join him on his adventure. However, the dark corners, suffocating rooms of the dungeon and the many horrific creatures that crawl through them take their toll on your heroes causing stress and affliction. The player may recruit up to a maximum of twenty heroes at any time. There are fifteen character classes, each with their own statistics and skills. If a hero dies while exploring a dungeon, they do not get another life or chance. It is a 2d turn-based fighting adventure game with a gothic dark medieval theme.