Rogue Explorer Review (Xbox Series S)

In our Rogue Explorer Review, we take on this Pixel Art Hack & Slash Roguelike. Explore randomly generated dungeons in a roguelike action experience. Hack and slash enemies, acquire loot, and obtain enhancements to your existing equipment.

 

Rogue Explorer Review Pros:

  • Nice pixel art graphics.
  • 275.5MB download size.
  • 1000 Gamerscore.
  • Opening tutorial level.
  • Customize characters with hairstyle and colors.
  • Earn EXP to level up and pick one of three upgrade choices.
  • Levels are timed.
  • Platform action gameplay.
  • Kill enemies by jumping on them or attacking with your floating weapon.
  • Coins drop from enemies and is the currency of the game for upgrading and crafting.
  • Materials are found in the game and is used with coins to craft and upgrade items.
  • The main hub where you can do crafting, upgrading, leveling up abilities, and select levels.
  • When you die you start again from level one.
  • The game has its own list of ongoing quests that grant rewards in the hub.
  • Abilities tree grows as you unlock new buffs and passives.
  • Five levels of loot rarity.
  • You can carry two weapons, one to attack with and one that auto-attacks.
  • The loop is despite playing the same levels a lot, you get better and quicker at killing enemies and progressing.
  • Can sell unwanted loot.
  • Easy Gamerscore.
  • Each level or area is a set of smaller levels and you get just one health bar and you bank gold and materials in between them.

Rogue Explorer Review Cons:

  • Very basic tutorial.
  • Not a fan of the music, it doesn’t quite match the game or its atmosphere.
  • No explanation for death and what happens.
  • No notification of completing the quests.
  • Merge items have no explanation.
  • Slow to start.
  • Little in the way of replay value once you finish the game.
  • Japanese or Chinese text in places.
  • The arrow to show you where to go is annoying and in the way.
  • Enemies are just reskinned every new area.

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Rogue Explorer:

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Developer:  ZOO Corporation

Publisher: Eastasiasoft

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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!

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