Title: Playing Roguelikes and other nerd stuff
Slug: playing-roguelikes-and-other-nerd-stuff
Date: 2008-01-17 13:34:00
Tags: Videogames,Roguelike

 <p>Apart from lots of other things, like playing again pen-and-paper RPGs or finishing at last some CRPGs, I'm trying some "different" computer RPGs, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike">Roguelikes</a>.</p> <p>They will probably scare a lot of people for their text-mode graphics (excepting a few ones), but if you've ever enjoyed Diablo or any other action-RPG, you <b>have</b> to try roguelikes... </p> <p>I'm amazed how complex are them. Anyone is much better than the overall pc action-rpg, and some of them just deserve money investment and graphic artists to become a commercial-like quality game.</p> <p>Curiously, the last game I've tried is the first one I've read about... <a href="http://unangband.blogspot.com/">Unangband</a>. A fantastic RPG ambiented in Tolkien's world.</p> <p><img src="https://images.kartones.net/posts/screenshots/unangband.png"> </p> <p>A curious set of "remakes" are the following three games:</p> <p><a href="http://diablo.chaosforge.org/">Diablo RL</a>: Same gameplay as the original Blizzard's game, but in text mode.</p> <p><img src="https://images.kartones.net/posts/screenshots/diablo_roguelike.png"> </p> <p><a href="http://doom.chaosforge.org/">Doom RL</a>: This one is quite fun, after having played and finished a few times <a href="http://www.doomrpg.com/n.x/Doom%20RPG/Home">Doom RPG</a>.</p> <p><img src="https://images.kartones.net/posts/screenshots/doom_roguelike.png"> </p> <p><a href="http://alien.chaosforge.org/">Aliens RL</a>: This is the best of the three for me. I love Aliens films, and this actionRPG is fantastic. The line of sight is quite well done, inventory management is easy... You should try it!</p> <p><img src="https://images.kartones.net/posts/screenshots/aliens_roguelike.png"> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/">Dwarf Fortress</a> is the last and more complex one of all my recent discoveries. The game is a 2x1: You can build and manage a dwarven fortress like in a strategy game with multiple levels, complex conditions as humidity and hostile civilitzations, or you can play as an adventurer and explore the <b>huge</b> world (almost 20kx20k squares!!!).</p> <p><img src="https://images.kartones.net/posts/screenshots/dwarf_fortress.png"> </p> <p> </p> <p>Seriously, I've discovered an amazing new world of entertainment... much better than commercial, mindless hack'n slash "RPG"s.</p>