Status NotRegret Jun 2, 2018
Inferior to Grimrock in terms of puzzles (most are simple), combat/character development play both of those first before going to this, which you should as the style is awesome: cool environment, high-quality graphics and a great steam punk setting with lots of different environments, not just 10 floors of the same tile-set. And a real feeling of dread, there were …
Inferior to Grimrock in terms of puzzles (most are simple), combat/character development play both of those first before going to this, which you should as the style is awesome: cool environment, high-quality graphics and a great steam punk setting with lots of different environments, not just 10 floors of the same tile-set. And a real feeling of dread, there were many times I was scared or worried. This was due not to just to ominous atmosphere but because enemies are fucking deadly and will often be where you least expect them, then sneak up behind you for a back attack or even worst: corner you rape you to death.
To speak of the problem with character development/combat. You can't be a dedicated spell user. Most spells are supportive in nature with very few attack spells, the one's that do exist scale horribly, have long cooldowns, and are a worst use for your MP than the self-buff spells. You also can't be a dedicated gun user as there simply isn't enough ammo, best case scenario you kill half 'em with guns and half with melee (which is not a bad build at all, as some enemies are way less deadly when you can kite). All builds are melee focused to one degree or another.
For melee options there is dual wield, two hand, crit focused, and mace/sword spec all of which seemed viable. There are also tanky builds which can return damage to enemies or just get really bulky, all of which are also good.