Iratus: Lord of the Dead

The game's premise and intro are pretty good, you make undead with parts you harvest from enemies, good parts = more stats for the undead, you level them up or implant them with brains to get level ups, etc etc etc Honestly the gameplay loop at the start seems pretty solid, however it quickly devolves into tedium around the end of the second floor. First of all, a LOT of minions are locked and the majority of the locked minions are frankly kind of niche, stuff like the Lich or the Shade are simply outclassed by the Zombie or the Wraith but even if that wasn't the case why should you bother? Some undead (like the Lost Soul) simply do not work unless you have a team properly setup for it, plus the game is basically rock paper scissors where you get yourself 2 teams: one that deals vigor damage, one that deals sanity damage, you see what enemy you're about to face and then decide which team will handle it best... that's it. After a while the fights are just tedium, you fight the same enemies over and over and ""lose"" only through bad luck or ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ mechanics, a boss fight that comes to mind is the boss summoning allies, dying, resurrecting and then resummoning the same allies. I like the idea and the early game but this is just an extreme tedious grinding experience, the items you can equip vary from absolutely needed to completely worthless. For this game to be worth it you'd need more undeads and/or more abilities the undead can have. As it stands right now (and I'm guessing it won't change) the game just isn't worth it.

Посредственный гибрид упрощенной Darkest Dungeon и рогаликов в духе FTL. 5(6 с длс) уровней, где из точки старта до точки финиша (с боссом) ты можешь провести свой отряд через несколько альтернативных путей, чередуя бои / награды через один с редкими исключениями, когда подряд стоит два боя. Чем дальше продвигаешься, тем жирнее противники, больнее бьют, имеют больше щитов на старте и... в общем-то все. Подбор универсальной партии, которая может и в магический и физический урон с восстановлением щитов/оберегов и реген решает все проблемы на "добро всегда побеждает зло", и бои превращаются в монотонное кликанье по одной и той же ротации способностей. Сюжета, как такового нет, саспенса тоже. Да, миньоны гибнут в процессе нащупывания универсальной стратегии, но на продвижении армии тьмы это никак не сказывается - как шел по рельсам так и идешь. Последний босс без длс - шутка какая-то. Убей один раз и убей еще раз точно так же. Зачем покупать длс, чтобы пройти еще один уровень того же самого, но с еще одной облегчающей жизнь механикой - вопрос. Арт стайл очевидно сомнительный. Озвучка унылая. Сюжет такой, что можно сказать отсутствует. Рад что кому-то игра нравится, но даже второе прохождение Darkest Dungeon принесет больше эмоций чем принесло первое прохождение Иратуса. Возможно, не занимай бы весь процесс одного прохождения более 20 часов, оценка была бы другой.

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I really wanted to like this Darkest Dungeon spinoff but its just so.. meh. i mean, its just been 12 hours since I started and I already see it as a big chore to continue, maybe Im missing something because the game is alright, its decent. Sound, music, art, story, mechanics.. everything is.. alright but.. its just.. like.. being on a diet and eating the same things for weeks, its ok but theres no excitement or fun or anything, its just a time sink. Im supposed to be curious about new team builds and do research on the most effective way and quickest way to deal with enemies but somehow, im not. Its like, there is no good incentive to pour brainpower on the game, something is missing and I cant quite put my finger on it, maybe the reward isnt worth the efforts? As achievements go, most are easy to get with a few tricky exceptions but I already see that the grind achievements are horrible and it will take me tedious weeks to complete.. kill 1000 enemies in a zone? with 4 enemies per battle and the battle taking from 2 to 6 minutes.. thats a lot of time wasted grinding.. well, whatever. I might update the review after I hit hour 100 to see if I was able to find fun in the game, as for now, I cant really recommend this grindy mess. Its not a bad game, its just.. one more in the pile... very meh.

buying this was a mistake the game was made for countless DLCs - new costumes, Halloween pumpkins, new character, another one buy buy buy buy... this is so annoying and I hate this approach from developers I'll return the game

This is a small indie project from developers working on a new part of the HOMM-saga right now. The game proposes a turn-based RPG with tactical-mode battles 4x4. In the game, you are a resurrected necromancer whose path goes through a 6-level dungeon. Every floor involves fighting battles and visiting any interesting points (like tomb-chambers, sources of revival, etc.). Of course, the main brilliance of this game is its over-attractive antagonist, whom you will play. And if you start, be him! – First of all, construct your own undead army: take two parts of bones, one heart, some blood, give any armor or weapon to this lovely creature, and let it fight! The process is as routine as you can only imagine. Everyone does something like that, don't they? – add some beauty to your sweet, cozy home at the graveyard! Build a mortuary, abode of wrath, arrange an excavation, and enjoy! – Be a good leader! After killing any enemy, support your forces and say something like “Is this a result of a thousand years of evolution? Such a disappointment…” (sounds better if you say it phlegmatically). – improve your abilities: it will help you to heal your minions with a potion, which is crafted with their brothers’ hearts, bones, and flesh. Very nice game, I must say. It’s neither very challenging nor particularly stylish visually. However, the game costs its price just because of the a lot of fun it might present to you.