Dungeon of the Endless Review (Xbox One)

Dungeon of the Endless Review

Our Dungeon of the Endless Review has us playing a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out…

Dungeon of the Endless Review Pros:

  • Pixel art graphics.
  • Decent soundtrack.
  • Roguelike strategy gameplay.
  • Two initial difficulties: Easy and Too Easy.
  • Six characters to start with, Unlock more as you play the game.
  • Each character has unique skills and abilities.
  • Tower defense/dungeon crawler/roguelike combo gameplay.
  • Album: shows off any unlocked images.
  • Journal: Shows personal stats and leaderboard. Has a single-player and multiplayer filter.
  • Over a dozen levels within the handful of themed areas.
  • 1000 Gamerscore.
  • (SP) Jump between characters or select to direct both at the same time.
  • Earn EXP and level up to increase your stats.
  • Find new items/weapons and recruits.
  • The goal is to manage your resources, level up your characters, and get the crystal to the exit.
  • Build structures in rooms to increase productivity and improve your team’s chances.
  • Can pause the action and manage your team.
  • Every run is different as the map, room layouts, enemies, etc are all randomized.
  • Easy GUI system with on-screen shortcuts.
  • Levels get randomized every life.
  • Replayability is a HUGE factor. Every game is different, every dungeon run requires new skills and builds. Each of the themed areas adds more difficulty.
  • One for gamers who love a stiff challenge.

Dungeon of the Endless Review

Dungeon of the Endless Review Cons:

  • Huge learning curve.
  • The tutorial is very basic and doesn’t go deep enough into the mechanics.
  • No real explanation of what is expected of you.
  • The first few hours will be the hardest and most frustrating experiences you have had in a while.
  • The tutorial section is actually tucked away within a menu in the game.
  • Only one save slot.
  • Micromanaging your team is tricky.
  • Gameplay can be accused of being too repetitive.

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Dungeon of the Endless Review

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Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!