Minecraft Dungeons

Mojang once again proves that more creativity goes into their spin-offs than the base game. Although not typically a fan of dungeon crawler games, I was originally brought to this game by the fact it was Minecraft when it released. I remembered enjoying it a fair bit, but looking back I was curious as to whether there was any nostalgia bias or influence from the fact it was a Minecraft product. On a replay I found myself still enjoying the gameplay - it's simple, and made for a good game to quickly pass an hour or so. You only need to worry about 3 gear items going in, resource investments can be easily undone, and skills are tied to the items and 3 artifact slots, no skill tree required. It's a game targeted at a younger audience, after all, so there's no need to spend an hour or 2 working on a build like typical dungeon crawlers. There's a narrative there, but honestly I never cared for it. It's just your simple "Heroes fight back against evil and save the day" story. The same goes for the soundtrack too. One thing I do love about this game is the gear and enemy designs. I really wish Mojang would put a lot of these into actual Minecraft, as the way the different weapons work could make combat more interesting, and the different ways mobs attack could also spice up the currently mindless gameplay of the base game. Alas, I seriously doubt it will happen. One thing I'm not fond of is the DLC pricings of this game. Although you can buy everything in the game for £16 in a bundle, if you have a look at the individual pricing then you'll notice everything overall costs about £130 quid. And the most expensive items are cosmetics, an artbook, and the soundtrack, all for £33 each! I feel bad for anyone who bought those items outside of a bundle. Honestly, there's not much to say other than it's a simplistic dungeon crawler that's great for killing some time. I'll probably end up buying the DLC bundle to see what it offers.