Review: UnExplored Unlocked Edition (PlayStation 4)
Descend into the depths of the Dungeon of Doom and complete your quest: steal the Amulet of Yendor from the fearsome dragon and make it out alive. Unexplored is the roguelite that feels like a roguelike. An accessible yet challenging action RPG that has won praise for its revolutionary level generation tech.
Pros:
- UnExplored Unlocked Edition features chunky minimalist graphics.
- 301.5MB download size.
- Platinum trophy.
- Graphics options- immersion mode, show map, show status, UI theme, Ui opacity slide, an active camera.
- Gameplay options- tips, auto heal, re-equip has thrown items, auto pause, auto-sort, move to u pause, smart equipping, pick ups glint and pick up info window.
- Character creator can be random but you do have full control over the name, looks and accessories.
- Controls- rebind buttons, auto look at enemies and aim assist slider.
- Daily and weekly runs.
- Dungeon crawler gameplay.
- Weapons- two hands, two weapons and using them puts them on cool down.
- Special rules runs- Ripley, Mithril and the dark ritual.
- Five difficulties- casual, challenging, hard, desolate and arcade.
- Levels- randomised but you can type in a seed, replay last played seed.
- Fast loading times.
- Roguelike.
- Mini map uncovers as you play.
- Save and quit option.
- High scores show your best runs including a description of how you met your end.
- Puzzle elements.
- UnExplored Unlocked Edition can get addictive.
- Fun challenge.
- Many weapon types.
- Drag and drop inventory system.
Cons:
- Easy to get lost in the menu as all the buttons are responsive and not what you expect.
- UnExplored Unlocked Edition is difficult.
- Slight learning curve especially with how the weapons work.
- Rng can ruin your game before it starts.
