The Land Beneath Us Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · May 29, 2024

The Land Beneath Us Review is a turn-based rogue-lite dungeon crawler rooted in Welsh mythology. Unleash skill combos and wield stylish weaponry in Annwn’s Underworld. Conquer the Seven Lords, save The Creator, and retrieve vital Soul-Tech.

The Land Beneath Us Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
554.2MB download size.
Platinum trophy.
Controller settings – can remap controls.
Gameplay settings – movement mode (hold/toggle), camera glitch effect, and vibration.
Three save slots.
In-game cutscenes and character interactions.
You can skip the cutscenes.
Basic tutorial choice at the beginning.
Weapon slots have a system where you can replace the equipped weapon with a new one, if it’s the same weapon then it upgrades that weapon.
You have four weapon slots and this means whichever direction you move or are facing then that’s the weapon you use.
Attacking is done automatically and you just have to walk into them.
The actual attacking loop is real-time and you see the red squares where you push enemies and the yellow squares show where an enemy will attack and you have time to move out of the way sometimes.
Skip turn allows you to avoid a yellow square but enemies can get closer to you.
The lab is your central hub area where you can use the soul tech upgrade station.
Abred progress is the upgrade tree you put chips into to increase stats and health and add modifiers and abilities to future runs.
Soul tech upgrades let you upgrade armor, earn more gold, and start a gold amount increase.
The whole game plays out on grids within a room or arena setting.
Roguelike gameplay.
At the start of a run, you get a choice of three starting weapons and choose one of three random artifacts.
Very addictive.
It sounds a lot but it is broken down in such a way that it’s accessible and you are able to pick it up pretty fast.
Beautiful locations.
Has a real puzzle feel to it as you plan your movements because enemies move after you move and attacks matter.
The archives details and catalogs all encountered – weapons, relics, enemies, and bosses. It also houses logs and tutorials.
Brilliant soundtrack.
Simple controls to learn.
Earn cash and buy new items at the merchants you encounter.
Icons above exits tell you what to expect on the other side.
Treasure chests can be found and you use coins to unlock them.
Big boss encounters.
Possible to enhance relics to make them better.
End of run breakdown after death.
There is a quest computer in the lab and you get bonus rewards for finishing them and you get a running progress report.
Gold is used in runs, and S (soul) credits are earned at the end of the run and used for the permanent upgrades in the lab.
Every run, level, enemy, etc is randomized.
There is a run based progress bar at the top of the screen as you play.
Very moreish game.