Legend of Grimrock Review (THE-ABRAM)
Legend of Grimrock will definitely give you a challenge if you’re looking for. There is no hand-holding here and any progress you make is incredibly rewarding. It’s a highly-polished game that never gets boring. This is a tribute to games like Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder and Ultima Underworld. The free moving battles and challenging monsters offer a level of difficulty that isn’t seen in a lot of today’s games, but at the same time the game never feels cheap. Careful strategy, clever use of your environment, and proper preparation will win most battles and give you a sense of accomplishment. The puzzles in the game are numerous and most require some thought, but there is always a clue to solving them if you look around and think hard enough. So if you’re interested in dungeon crawlers even the slightest bit, I would definitely recommend this title.
PROS:
✓ Intense combat
✓ Surprising twists to the storyline keep you interested
✓ Recreates the first-person dungeon crawl experience that ruled the early days of western PC RPGs
✓ Clever brain-twisting puzzles
✓ Beautiful visuals of monsters and enviroment
✓ Great use of light and shadow to create a grim dungeon environment
✓ Sounds of monsters creeping around is a great tension-booster
✓ Very handy automap
✓ Nice variety in enemy types and map layouts
CONS:
- Can be frustratingly difficult (save often)
- Figuring out what to do next, can be annoying process at times
- Food supplies are painfully finite and easily wasted
- Levels of the dungeon can consists of the exact same walls and floor tiles
- Final boss is a sick joke