Legend of Grimrock Reviews
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GameInformer, 7.25/10.
Legend of Grimrock resonates with powerful nostalgic vibes for gamers of my generation, and I don't regret my time with it one bit. Its lazy monster design encourages the worst kind of tedious, mechanically abusive player behavior, though, which is a grave offense in the world of party-based RPGs. I love it for respecting my brain as a puzzle-solver even as I rage at its failure to recreate the kind of tactical combat that made me fall in love with PC RPGs in the first place. Which side of that scale you lean toward should tell you whether this is going to be a good investment of your $15.
The Digital Fix, 7/10.
It is a shame that I cannot recommend The Legend of Grimrock more. While it may be a genuinely clever attempt at recreating an extinct genre, it fails to capture the entire spirit that made the original games interesting to begin with, most notably depth of character and plot. Over the course of the fifteen hours or so it takes to emerge from the darkness, the game flounders at points and while it does pick itself up again towards the end, the final showdown is laughable almost to the point it feels like a satirical poke at the games it tries to mimic. The true value of the game will rest solely on what may happen in the future. There is promised extra content from the developers, which could hopefully fill in the shortfalls of the original. Perhaps if it develops a loyal modding fan base then there is the potential that it may mutate into being something that can really reinvigorate the dungeon adventuring genre. However as the game stands at present it feels more like a weak, but still lovable, mutt rather than a loyal and faithful pedigree.
Bag of Games, 9.0/10.
Legend of Grimrock takes an extinct genre and proves that old-school games can be enjoyable even today. The game is refreshing gust of wind among todays roleplaying games and it is fun and rare to see games that still require lots of thinking to get through them. So put down your fellow Skyrim or Amalur and enjoy few hours with the past.
