Darkest Dungeon

Even while wading through some minor issues, Darkest Dungeon is enthralling. Even if I crave sunshine and rainbows after spending too much time in this world, it sticks in the back of my mind and I idly think about what team I’ll put together to try to mount my next dungeon crawl. It’s a dark and gloomy game, but the overall blend of combat, exploration, and town management adds up to a fantastic gameplay loop that sucks away time as you try to outwit the deadly creatures and obstructions all around the darkest dungeon.

I can’t recommend Darkest Dungeon enough. Its hallway crawling, madness suffering, darkness fighting, dungeon romping is some of the best RPG play I’ve had in recent years. The game shines on the Switch, despite a few minor setbacks in the font and controls. If you’re a veteran of the game or have never tried it, put it on your want list because Darkest Dungeon is very easily added to the Switch’s growing list of “Best Games”.

Darkest Dungeon has always been an RPG that finds ways to make life uncomfortable for the player, and this Switch version manages to add a couple of usability issues to that list. However, this remains a dauntingly deep, thoroughly absorbing dungeon crawler that will swallow you up for hours at a time.

Despite gameplay better suited for a mouse and keyboard, Darkest Dungeon transitions rather well from PC to Switch. The controls were always going to be convoluted when adapted to a controller, but it doesn't take too long to adjust, and the core gameplay loop is strong enough where overlooking that initial awkwardness is more than doable.

The stress mechanic is great but the battle and exploration system is just as clever and engrossing. Great visuals and background lore. Managing your characters’ stress is the only truly unique gameplay element. Random battles can frustrate and training team members can take ages. Awkward console controls.

La versión de Darkest Dungeon en Switch tiene todas las bondades de los ports que han salido en consola, y prácticamente ningún defecto. Versión de sobremesa y portátil en una sola, control por mando completo y funciones táctiles que permiten realizar todos los gestos sin necesidad de Joy-Cons. Y, por supuesto, toda la crudeza y tensión de la obra original (sin mods, lamentablemente).

Red Hook Studios ha hecho un trabajo excelente con Darkest Dungeon en esta versión para Switch. Conocedores de lo redonda que es su obra es de agradecer que le permitan tener una larga vida en nuevas plataformas. Sigue teniendo algunos fallos a nivel de traducción, pero, por ejemplo, incorpora subtítulos de los que las versiones de PS4 o PC carecen.

Auch auf Switch springt der morbide Funke so schnell über, dass man in Darkest Dungeon versinkt. Zwar muss man sich an die im Vergleich zum PC fummeligere Steuerung gewöhnen, außerdem können die kleinen Texte sowie die Dunkelheit im Mobilbetrieb etwas anstrengen, aber aufgrund der Touchfunktion ist die Bedienung auf Nintendos Konsole intuitiver als auf PS4.

Si Darkest Dungeon n'était qu'un très bon tactical secondé par une direction artistique gros grain qui met la misère à la concurrence, on aurait déjà de quoi trépigner de joie. Mais la petite équipe de Red Hook Studios pousse la perçée beaucoup plus loin, avec une mise en scène qui frappe, des systèmes de jeux originaux et incorporés de manière homogène, ainsi qu’une chouette interprétation du rôle de la psyché dans l'Aventure avec un grand A.

Darkest Dungeon é o perfeito exemplo do tipo de jogo que não vai agradar a todos. Está incrivelmente bem feito e tem uma ambição incrível em tentar criar uma experiência verdadeiramente significativa e única, mas ao custo de muitas frustrações. Não dá qualquer facilidade, e isso é bem mais difícil de lidar do que parece. Mas são jogos destes que inspiram outros a melhorar e evoluir os seus conceitos e ideias do que os jogos podem ser, e isso vai marcá-lo como um dos melhores jogos indie de sempre.