Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon, développé et publié par Red Hook Studios, est sorti le 19 janvier 2016. Ce jeu de rôle rogue-like au tour par tour et d'ambiance gothique, disponible sur PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch et Xbox One, place le joueur dans la peau de l'héritier d'un domaine familial corrompu par un ancêtre ayant libéré d'horribles créatures depuis les souterrains du manoir. Le joueur recrute et mène des anti-héros à travers des expéditions dans des lieux maudits, devant affronter aussi bien des monstres que le stress, la maladie et les ténèbres, avec un système d'affliction influant sur le comportement des personnages. Le titre propose plusieurs modes de jeu, seize classes jouables, la mort permanente et des donjons générés procéduralement, pour une durée de près de 57 heures en histoire principale et plus de 128 heures en complétionniste. La presse a salué l'atmosphère et le combat immersants, comme l'a relevé Ragequit.gr, tandis que CD-Action a apprécié les visuels et le narrateur, et certains joueurs sur Metacritic ou Steam reconnaissent la difficulté frustrante mais addictivante de l'expérience. Le jeu affiche un score de 84 sur Metacritic et OpenCritic.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Darkest Dungeon is one of the most intense and immersive games out there. A product of creative genius and flawless design, it delivers, with simplistic perfection, a difficult yet addictive experience. »
« I liked almost everything about this outstanding roguelike – the atmosphere, the wonderful visuals, the unbelievably exciting combat, the unforgettable narrator, the challenge it poses, the uncommon replay value. [03/2016, p.52] »
« Darkest Dungeon is an incredible take on the classic dungeon crawl. The game brings Lovecraftian lore to new heights with cool classes, powerful narration, stylish art, and addictive gameplay that will keep you crawling back to battle slithering monstrosities even as your favorite heroes become corpses. »
« Darkest Dungeon is a punishing and awesome game of tactics, management, and pushing your luck to the breaking point. »
« I can't say enough nice things about Darkest Dungeon. Its presentation is brilliant, its systems are smart and well-constructed, and it does a lot to subvert what we should expect from the average dungeon crawler. For a game built around slowly grinding up multiple parties of adventurers, it's remarkable how fresh it can feel even after more than 50 hours. It's only January, but Darkest Dungeon is already one of my favorite games of the year. »
« Darkest Dungeon will push even the most hardcore gamers to their breaking points, but those who are brave enough to take it on are in for a dastardly roguelike rivaled by few others. »
« This is the black metal ballad among the tactical roleplaying games. The fights are merciless, the battle system is creative and filled with with possible long term damage beyond belief. There is only one more thing to say: Destroy… them… all…! »
« There is a lot of grinding involved in this game, but the grind is generally pretty fun. It is surprisingly addictive and great to play in the wee hours of the night. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Challenging game, but great. Very addicting. Enjoyed building a team, but man can it be frustrating! »
« Ruin has come to this family....alongside a lot of grinding. I really enjoyed it though, maybe play on the easy mode. »
« English : It was about time I tried this masterpiece and I was not disappointed. The DA is gorgeous (the visual and the sound design). The story is told with a few things, especially the barks and the amazing narrator's voice. The combat system is interesting. It takes a while to come around it if you're not used to this kind of game but it's worth the effort. It's randomized enough to keep your strategy awake. But the story could have gone a little bit further and sometimes, it's too much grinding especially towards the end (and I played it Radiant, which is the level with less grinding). Français : Il était temps que j'essaie ce chef d'oeuvre et je n'ai pas été déçue. La DA est magnifique (au niveau des graphismes et du son). L'histoire est bien menée, et avec peu de choses - mention spéciale aux barks et à la voix extraordinaire du narrateur. Le système de combat est intéressant. Pas facile à prendre en main au début surtout si on n'est pas habitué à ce genre de jeux, mais ça vaut la peine de s'accrocher. L'ensemble se repose assez sur la randomisation et la chance pour rester réveillé et être obligé d'établir des stratégies. Ceci dit, l'histoire aurait pu aller un peu plus loin et, parfois, le jeu nécessite trop de grinding (j'ai pourtant joué en Radiant, niveau où il y en a le moins). »
« Darkest Dungeon es un juego que entiendo, que respeto… y que no disfruto. Su propuesta es clara y legítima: explorar el desgaste psicológico del héroe, desmontar la fantasía de poder tradicional y convertir la derrota, la ansiedad y la pérdida en parte estructural de la experiencia. El problema no es la idea. El problema es cómo se ejecuta. La insistencia del juego en castigar al jugador no se siente como un discurso que se construye, sino como un mecanismo de fricción constante. El azar, los picos de dificultad y la acumulación de penalizaciones terminan reduciendo la experiencia a una dinámica donde la frustración es el lenguaje principal. »
« one of the best of its kind, the first dungeon crawler i played and the one who marked an era »
« One of the most unique and well developed indie rogue-like games. Absolute Cinema; this game delivers the most atmospheric, narrative driven turn based games of our generation. »
« Tough as nails and uniquely oppressive, though RNG and grind-heavy loops can become exhausting. »
« Oyun karakterleri olsun seferlerde karşınıza çıkan düşmanlar olsun çok iyi hazırlanmış güzel bir oyun. Oyun yaklaşık 50-60 saatte bitebiliyor oyunun %60 kadarını bitirdim. Oyuna bazı nedenlerden dolayı ara verdim ve oyuna girince oyuna devam etme isteğim çok azaldı. Benim için bu olay, oyunun ana kusurlarından birisi. Oyunu başka hiçbir oyuna odaklanmadan bitirmelisiniz yoksa yeniden girdiğinizde oynama isteğiniz gelmeyebilir. Oyun çok detaylı bu yüzden hamlelerinizi yaparken ne yaparsam daha iyi bir hamle olur diye düşünmeye itiyor sizi oyun. Oyunu alacağınız zaman, oyuna bazı karakter ekleyen ek paketlerini de almanızı öneriyorum. »
