Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core

Not fun in long run.

Yeah I don't recommend this game at it's current state. The gist of it being already laid out by other reviewers. [list] [*]The meta-progression is super boring and doesn't feel good to grind for. The bio booster decks is not a fun mechanic to play around since the build choice and only being given two options in a run gets repetitive quick. The enhancements feels awful to spend on, especially since every character have the same ones but you need to grind for each of them separately. [*]The weapon upgrades are lackluster and you get so few of them and the you never feel like you scale unless you get exceptionally lucky. [*]Some character upgrades in runs are fun, but many of them are so underbaked or niche it would never be good to pick them. [*]Extra objectives only being cameras and terminals is dumb and it doesn't give you anything except credit boosts. [*]Both weapon and character cosmetics being either non-existent or dull. [*]Rarely get a feeling of clutching a victory, dopamine from a busted run and more often feeling powerless because you got shafted by lame upgrades. The foundation is there (largely because it's has the original DRG as it's base, but I digress) but multiple core systems needs to be overhauled, redesigned or improved for it to have any legs worth standing in the long term. Even reading to Update 2, I didn't feel any excitement going back in (with the exception being that they finally removed the movement speed penalty from heavy attack kills, why it even had one to begin with for that long is insanity to me)

Can't and won't recommend this to anyone who's familiar with DRG. Now it's a steaming pile of garbage with alot of issues starting from core game design and finishing with small moments such as you can't see Bosco while holding out pointer as he is carrying workbench toolbox. Hopefully GSG will learn something from this launch small edit: Would've refunded if had read all the reviews sooner and watched videos on youtube

More damage taken + Less lives + Bad weponds does not Equal More Fun In the state gameplay is right now I cant Reccomend From a 200h DRG player

I really want this game to succeed so badly because the potential here is massive. The core gameplay loop feels great, and separating the classes from the weapon pool is a brilliant design choice. It makes adding new weapons and characters in the future much easier without ruining the balance, which could give Rogue Core amazing longevity. However, in its current Early Access state, the multiplayer systems severely hold the experience back and actively discourage playing with friends. The biggest issue right now is the strict class limit in multiplayer combined with the weapon RNG and the competition for upgrades. Recently, my friend and I started playing together. We both wanted to main and promote the Falconer first. Because of the class limit, one of us always had to pick a backup class we didn’t want to invest merits into to unlock upgrade slots right now. This resulted in one player making progress while the other felt like they were wasting their time playing a weak character "just so the team works." Later, when we switched, the exact same issue happened in reverse. On top of that, if your teammates grab all the automatic weapons from the pool, and you have bad luck, the RNG forces you into short-range shotguns or weapons that don’t fit your squishy class or preferred playstyle at all. Instead of creating fun co-op synergy, the game creates frustration and friction. The ultimate consequence? My friend and I stopped playing together and both went to play the Falconer in solo mode. When a co-op spin-off forces friends into solo play just to enjoy their favorite class and weapon build, the multiplayer design has failed. Ghost Ship Games, please lift the strict class limit, just like in the original DRG. If people want to play with multiple Guardians, Falconers or whatever, pretty please please let them. D: And if the concern is that players will then compete even more for the same upgrades because multiple people play the same class, well, this also happens with upgrades that are great across all classes, and of course those exist. A great solution for that would be a customizable Upgrade Deck. Before a run, players could build a personal deck tailored to their class and preferences (like bringing favorite general upgrades, e.g., magic missiles). In a match, instead of only showing shared rare/epic upgrades that everyone fights over, the game could also roll 2 individual, common options straight from the player's personal deck individually. This way, even if your teammates grab the legendary loot everyone wants, you still get a guaranteed useful upgrade for your specific build, and nobody leaves empty-handed. I will gladly flip this to a positive review the moment the multiplayer friction is resolved and player freedom is granted, but for now I can only treat this as a solo game and for a solo game with the same missions every time you play (deep dive from the original game but without the variety in tasks - instead you head to an elevater in each stage before a time limit runs out and fight a boss at the end) it's kinda meh.

This is one of those cases where I wish Steam had a "Neutral" review option. I can't really form a strong opinion on the game yet, but as it stands, I think there's currently more bad than good. **Let's start with the good:** * It's nice to be able to use any weapon on any class. * The enemy designs are visually good. **The bad:** * Somehow, they managed to mess up the movement. It feels a lot more clumsy and sluggish compared to the original DRG, and I really don't like it. There are noticeable pauses and slowdowns when performing certain actions, which makes the movement feel less responsive overall. * Corespawn are a terrible enemy type. They were annoying in the base game, and they're even more annoying here. They're fast, small, and much harder to keep track of compared to the good old Glyphids. I really wish they had kept the Glyphids as the main enemies. I'm still waiting for fully grown Dreadnoughts. * The fact that you can only have one character from each class also sucks. I understand that this was probably done for lore and gameplay reasons, so that every team has more variety, but I personally find it frustrating that multiple people can't play the same character. * The abilities don't feel very good, and most of them don't feel particularly necessary. The only abilities I find myself using regularly are Slicer's dash and sword, and Spotter's darts and scanner. * I don't really like the bosses either. In the end, their gimmick feels pretty much the same: destroy the shield, throw the stone into the Rift Gate, and repeat it three times. The game definitely has potential, but I think they need to address these core issues before I can recommend it.

I cannot in good conscience recommend this to anyone, and I gave it an honest effort, ascended each of the characters and completed all the missions for max clearance level. The game just isn't as good as other GSG titles or other roguelike/roguelites. The balancing is atrocious and when I beat hard encounters I wasn't satisfied, I was frustrated that I was even put through that unfair fight. I must admit I did enjoy the jumble mode, but you have to get to clearance level 8 just to unlock it. A game's enjoyment shouldn't be so conditional, where one specific game mode is good.