However, thanks to this video, we are now able to have a peek at some actual gameplay. However, at that time, not a single screenshot or any other in-game materials were made available for public use. You may remember that an announcement on the project was made back in April. Be sure to check out some gameplay footage first to get a feel of what this roguelike has to offer.Link About Sword of the Necromancer: Revanant
I didn’t even bother after testing it a few times.Īlthough Sword of the Necromancer has some exciting ideas, they never fully pay off.
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On top of weapons feeling somewhat weak compared to monsters, each upgrade requires a ton of materials. Though materials can be used to upgrade weapons, they cannot be used to upgrade monsters, which would have made them infinitely more valuable. The lost diaries chronicle other adventurers who have attempted to claim the sword for their own, which are short and to the point for those interested in lore. Outside of collecting monsters and weapons, players will find materials and lost diaries. It would help if you had a primary and sub-weapon equipment slot, and then slots for the monsters. Even then you have to bring both that weapon and the sword, leaving only two slots left for monsters the numbers just don’t add up. The only reason I wanted another weapon was to bring it back for upgrades.
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You can pick up new weapons like spears and axes, along with jewelry that buffs your stats, but none were as useful as a full monster squad. They earn new stats, like crit damage or more health, and they are able to restore their HP when they level up. Like the main character, the monsters will level up if you let them fight enough. I’ve had them smack a boss down before I even got a swing in, and I’ve also had them run around doing absolutely nothing but dying. To make things worse, the AI is very hit and miss. You then spawn the beast, and it fights on its own accord. When you bring a creature back to life, it takes up one of your empty buttons. This is due to its control scheme, as you only have four buttons – three, if you include the sword needed to revive monsters. Though a great idea in theory, it doesn’t quite hit the mark. However, the sword itself can revive monsters to fight for you. Utilizing a top-down view, you make use of both attacks and dodges to get through each fight. It is a nice option to have, but it also feels like a watered-down version of what the game is meant to be.Ĭombat in Sword of the Necromancer is pretty straightforward. This means anything you’ve leveled up in the dungeon will be lost when you inevitably die and return. When you die, you lose your weapons and a certain amount of levels. You can thankfully adjust what you bring back when you die, making it much easier to progress. However each death allows you to bring back materials, EXP, or something else to make it worth your while. The help out with this, the game includes settings to make it easier on the player.įor those of you who don’t know the roguelike genre well, you have to restart after you die. That means you might never see the full story, simply because you couldn’t get to the bottom of the dungeon. These are a nice touch, but there is one problem since this is a roguelike: you die a lot. Regular flashbacks show how their relationship started, the places they traveled, and ultimately how Koko met her demise. As you beat bosses in the dungeon and progress deeper and deeper, new story bits are revealed.
Koko is dead from the offset, but you don’t know how it happened. The story of how Koko and Tama met is all a mystery – at least, at first. With this new mission in her sights, she dives deeper into the dungeon to find her prey. The Necromancer then appears, telling her that the blade’s real power can be unlocked if she can find and defeat him. Screaming out in frustration, she demands to know why it isn’t working.
She quickly finds the sword, but soon discovers that it only works on monsters and cannot be used to bring back Koko. She soon learns of a sword that can bring back the dead, and sets out on a journey to find it. Sword of the Necromancer follows the story of Tama, who is trying to revive her lover Koko.
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