Hellforged recently had a public playtest. In fact, I believe it is still going on, so go check it out. Grindstone Games was actually nice enough to let me into the test a bit early. You may know them for Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, PlayStation 5 Review, which is fantastic in its own right. With this being a similar game, their experience comes in very helpful.
The basic gameplay is the same for every roguelike like this, except it isn’t quite a roguelike. While it has a similar game loop, kill things, level up, pick new moves and powers. The game is really an extraction game. You will collect new weapons, and if you finish the level or manage to make it to the extraction point, you keep them. You can equip them, level them up, etc.
Of course, if you fail at either one of those things, say goodbye to everything you just found. The look is actually very satisfying. Don’t worry about griefers either, since it is a single-player experience. I’m not going to give this a real score. With a release date later this year, there is plenty of time for them to mess with the balance, either good or bad. But as the game sits, it is definitely one to watch. I had a lot of fun and look forward to the full release. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
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