Dead Cells
Dead Cells
Sorti le 6 août 2018, Dead Cells est un jeu d'action et de plateforme en 2D développé par Motion Twin et Evil Empire, édité par Playdigious et Motion Twin, et disponible sur PC, consoles et mobiles. Ce titre indépendant au moteur Heaps mêle roguelike et Metroidvania : le joueur incarne le Prisonnier, une créature immortelle capable de posséder des cadavres, et progresse dans des niveaux générés de façon procédurale à partir de sections préconçues, peuplés d'ennemis mutants. Le combat repose sur des armes de mêlée, des arcs, des pièges et l'esquive, et la mort est permanente pour chaque run, privant le joueur de la plupart des objets collectés, même si une monnaie appelée Cells permet d'acheter des améliorations persistantes entre les tentatives. L'histoire voit le Prisonnier s'éveiller sans mémoire dans une prison insulaire, apprendre que le royaume a été ruiné par la peste dite « The Malaise », puis tenter d'abattre le Roi reclus, avant que le cycle ne reprenne après la destruction de son hôte. La presse a salué le titre comme un classique moderne absorbant l'esprit des genres fondateurs et comme un jeu indispensable au gameplay satisfaisant, tandis que certains joueurs le décrivent comme le meilleur roguelike jamais fait avec un combat 2D exceptionnel, d'autres regrettant sa grande difficulté tout en reconnaissant l'envie de rejouer. Affichant un score Metacritic et OpenCritic de 89, le jeu propose une histoire principale d'environ 14 heures et un complet à 92 heures, pour un prix de 24,99 euros.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Dead Cells is a modern-day classic that absorbs the knowledge and spirit of the games that originally coined the terminologies in the first place. »
« With incredibly satisfying gameplay, a constant stream of unlocks, and a world that challenge every cell of your being, Dead Cells is a must own for anyone who likes even one aspect of what has been mentioned here. Every success will fill you with endorphins, every failure will inspire you to get better. When you finally take out the final boss you will be elated. It is here that Dead Cells lets you know that it is just the beginning, there are a few more go around yet, and each one gets harder and harder. This is the kind of game that can last you forever, you just have to let it beat you in the head a few times. »
« If you want to play a worthy successor to the long line of Metroidvania classics and are willing to experience rogue-like difficulty to get it, Dead Cells is an experience worth having over and over again. »
« Like the atomic structure of a cell, the game from Motion Twin is as complex as DNA, but everything is in one place for a reason. It effectively blends two genres together and becomes a completely new one, with mechanics adjusted to the millimeter, a graphic quality of scandal and a difficulty that invites one to die in order to learn. »
« This is a tremendous newcomer to the Switch indie scene and as long as you’re up for a challenge, Dead Cells is spectacular. »
« Dead Cells is one of the best rogue-vania games I’ve ever played. The visuals are to die for and it runs beautifully (docked and handheld), but the best facet is that the combat is ultra responsive. »
« Dead Cells is absolutely amazing. This game is to action games what Celeste was for platforming games when it was released earlier this year. Dead Cells has it all: great and speedy combat, fantastic progression system (you'll see), and amazing music that you will come back to listen to. »
« Dead Cells is likely the defining point of the Roguelike genre, thanks to refined combat and clever blending of genres. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« The best Roguelike ever made with some of the best Hack n Slash combat possible in 2D. RNG made well enough to the point where it doesn't feel unfair and amazing level design. »
« If you are looking for a Rogue-like/lite game, Dead Cells is the perfect answer. The game has incredible action; in fact, it is the 2D game with the best action. Another good side is that there is an extreme amount of variety in the game; variety should already be high in a Rogue-like game, but in Dead Cells, it is even more than in other Rogue-likes. The bosses in the game are also well-designed, but the bosses at the beginning of the game are simple (made so that it isn't too difficult). I could count more of its good sides, but the list would go on forever; it is the masterpiece of Rogue-like games and a perfect game. Its only flaw is that even though the story is good, there is no storytelling, but this is not a mistake, it is a choice. The developers didn't want to slow down the game's pace with the story. Also, the game gives you too much freedom; this is not a bad thing either, but if you constantly go to the same levels, you will get bored of the game. You need to know how to enjoy the game yourself. »
« This is the best indie game; I'll argue with anyone who claims otherwise. It holds a very special place for me; it was the first game I ever bought for my console. I invite those who avoid it because it's pixel 2D to try it. Also, the Metacritic score seems low, considering Hades 2 got a 94. »
« Dead cells est un jeu très nerveux et rapide qui peut paraître difficile au premier abord mais qui reste largement faisable avec un peu de perseverance, le jeu propose différents réglages de difficulté pour tous types de joueurs. Sa rapidité et la grande variété d’armes et de competences en font un jeu très plaisant je recommande. »
« rogue like platform türünün en iyisi bence. Çeşitlilikte çok fazla ve artmaya devam ediyor mutlaka oynayın »
« One of the best action rogue-lites I've played. So good I needed to buy the game and all of it's dlc, three times... The game has a perfected roguelite formula, difficult and rewarding combat, and really good controls with a gamepad or on mobile (though I don't prefer keyboard) each Boss Cell difficulty is exponentially harder, but each game feels similar, yes so different. Great game. »
« Not a terrible game. However, couldn't continue playing it. Sad - Also had this realization after buying it. Good note: if you're new to gaming, stay away. Advise that your a advid gamer. Thats all. »
« Estoy jugando Dead Cells y créanme, es el mejor roguevania que van a jugar, tanto en Nintendo Switch, Playstation, Xbox, PC y teléfonos. Gracias a Motion Twin por esta joya. »
