![]() ![]() And after experiencing the brutally refined gameplay formula and fast iteration loops of the better roguelites over the last few years, I find that a traditional roguelike like Jupiter Hell feels rather bloated and ponderous by comparison. As good as Jupiter Hell is, as accessible and frictionless and presentable as it has tried to make itself, it still can’t hold a candle to the roguelike genre’s modern successor: the rogue lite. It does have a few wonky bits that I’ll talk about later on in the review, but it is, on the whole, a perfectly fine game.īut in a way, that’s precisely the problem. Its take on a roguelike that’s overwhelmingly focused around ranged combat is a reasonably interesting one, too, and it’s spent a significant amount of time in Early Access to work out most of the kinks. ![]() ![]() This polish goes beyond the 3D visuals, which I think are actually something of a weak point despite being a turn-based game that’s controlled solely via keyboard commands it’s actually put a hell of a lot of thought into usability and accessibility, ruthlessly chopping down on button bloat, automating away common actions and even integrating one or two UI tricks from modern ARPGs. Far from it, in fact, since it’s the most polished example of a classic roguelike I’ve ever played. This is not particularly the fault of Jupiter Hell. I would close with a call to rip and tear, but this is an RPG, so.Jupiter Hell is the game that has convinced me the conventional, “classic”, roguelike genre is dead to me. It will be available on Steam, GOG, and the Humble store for a retail price $24.99 and a 20% launch discount. Jupiter Hell is in Early Access now, but will see a full release next month, on August 5th, 2021. Original shooter roguelike lineage - Jupiter Hell is the crowning achievement of a 20-year roguelike development saga, coming from ChaosForge, the team that’s been making top-down, cosmic hell roguelikes since 2002. ![]() Every playthrough you’ll find new ways to experience familiar settings.
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