Crypt of the Necrodancer review – a truly engaging genre love-in
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#917C)
What would happen if you combined the roguelike and rhythm action genres? Read on to find out - and rejoice
On the face of it, the roguelike and rhythm-action game genres are not obvious bedfellows. The former is about grinding through endless dungeons, hacking and slashing at enemy monsters, the latter is about hitting buttons in time to music. It's hard to think of two more opposing video game styles. Maybe first-person shooters and sports management sims? Or massively multiplayer fantasy games and match-three puzzlers?
Whatever the case, a small Vancouver studio named Brace Yourself has picked up the, erm, "rhythm roguelike" gauntlet and ran with it.
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