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Rogue Legacy
File:Rogue Legacy logo.png
Developer(s)Cellar Door Games
Engine
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4
Release
June 27, 2013
  • Microsoft Windows
  • OS X, Linux
  • PS3, PS4, Vita
Genre(s)Platformer, Rogue-"Lite"[1]

Rogue Legacy is an indie platform game with roguelike elements developed by Cellar Door Games. The game was released on June 27, 2013 for Microsoft Windows and OnLive's cloud gaming platform. Macintosh and Linux versions of the game were released on October 16, 2013, while PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita versions became available on July 29, 2014.[2][3][4]

Gameplay

The goal of Rogue Legacy is to explore a randomly generated dungeon, defeat four bosses in each of the four unique environments of the dungeon, and then defeat the final boss. Characters have the default ability to jump and slash with their sword, along with secondary abilities, such as magic attacks, which use mana.[5]

Whenever a character dies as a result of losing all of their Hit Points (HP), control will transfer over to one of three randomly generated heirs, each with their own unique characteristics and abilities.[6] Such genetic peculiarities include color-blindness (in which the game is presented in black and white), ADHD (in which the player moves faster) and dwarfism (in which the character is short and can fit into small gaps).

Gold found while exploring the castle is passed onto that character's heir and can be used to improve the abilities of any successive heirs. Gold can be found by smashing pieces of furniture, opening chests, or defeating enemies. There are also various fairy chests hidden throughout the castle, most of which require the player to complete an objective, such as taking no damage, in order to open.

Spending gold on the manor, which appears after a new heir is chosen, can increase stats, such as health and mana, and unlock and upgrade new classes that may be carried by one of the heirs. These include mages, which can use more advanced spells, warriors, who have higher strength, and assassins, who can use various stealth techniques and perform critical hits.

Gold can also unlock the blacksmith, the enchantress and the architect, who each provide their own services. The blacksmith can use blueprints found in the castle to create new armor and equipment for the player, improving their stats. Similarly, the enchantress can use runes found in fairy chests to give the player enhancements, unlocking additional abilities such as double jumping and dashing. Finally, the architect can lock down the design of a previously encountered castle (so that a new one isn't randomly generated) in exchange for a percentage of any gold found.

Any leftover gold must be paid to Charon in order to enter the castle, though upgrades can reduce the amount required to pay.

Development

The game was developed by Cellar Door Games, a Toronto-based developer consisting of brothers Kenny and Teddy Lee. This was the brothers' biggest project to date and took 18 months to develop. The game was inspired by such titles as Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. Teddy compares the design to games like Spelunky and The Binding of Isaac, noting that their goal was to make the game relatively forgiving and accessible, while also allowing permanent progression. Due to the need to streamline the game, several prominent features were cut during development, including an experience system. Kenny added that the revenue from the game will allow them to focus on larger future projects.[7]

The game cost the team about $15,000 of their own money to develop, all of which was earned back within an hour of release. Rogue Legacy went on to sell more than 100,000 copies within the first week.[8]

Reception

Metacritic gives the game a "generally favorable" score of 85/100 based on 43 reviews.[15] GameRankings gives the game a score of 84 based on 25 reviews.[16]

Mitchell Saltzman of GameFront describes the game as "insanely hard for the unprepared".[17] Philip Kollar of Polygon and Mike Splechta of GameZone mentioned the short life spans of their characters,[18][19] and Scott Nichols of Digital Spy expressed frustration when first starting out.[20] Other reviewers remarked that the game actually encourages these short runs while rewarding the player via the broader progression system.[18][20][21][22] Ryan Stevens of GameTrailers described the game as "[riding] the line of frustration and fun".[23] Saltzman concludes that "difficulty may be a turnoff to those who get frustrated easily".[17]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.roguelegacy.com
  2. ^ http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/20/4640762/rogue-legacy-ps4-ps-vita
  3. ^ Lee, Teddy (August 22, 2013). "Rogue Legacy Coming to PS Vita, PS3, PS4". Playstation. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  4. ^ http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/9/5885011/rogue-legacy-release-date-ps3-ps4-vita
  5. ^ a b Hancock, Patrick (June 27, 2013). "Review: Rogue Legacy". Destructoid. Retrieved July 5, 2013. Cite error: The named reference "Destructoid" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ Savage, Phil (June 28, 2013). "Rogue Legacy out now: a 2D roguelike about heroism and genealogy". PC Gamer. Retrieved July 5, 2013. Traits include dyslexia, tourette's and irritable bowel syndrome, among others.
  7. ^ Stanton, Rich (July 29, 2013). "The making of Rogue Legacy". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  8. ^ Irving, Mike (March 17, 2014). "Rogue Legacy turned a profit within an hour on sale". VG247. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  9. ^ "InFamous Second Son for PlayStation 4". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  10. ^ "Rogue Legacy for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  11. ^ Staff (July 25, 2013). "Rogue Legacy Review". Edge. Future plc. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  12. ^ Peele, Britton (July 8, 2013). "Rogue Legacy Review". Gamespot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  13. ^ Shea, Cam (July 25, 2013). "Rogue Legacy Review". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  14. ^ Kollar, Philip (July 3, 2013). "Rogue Legacy Review: Family Matters". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  15. ^ "Rogue Legacy". Metacritic. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  16. ^ "Rogue Legacy for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  17. ^ a b Saltzman, Mitchell (June 25, 2013). "Rogue Legacy Review: A Stellar Cellar Door Game". GameFront. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  18. ^ a b Kollar, Philip (July 3, 2013). "Rogue Legacy review: family matters". Polygon. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  19. ^ Splechta, Mike (July 6, 2013). "Review: Lead your heirs through the devilishly hard Rogue Legacy". GameZone. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  20. ^ a b Nichols, Scott (July 3, 2013). "'Rogue Legacy' review (PC): Carefully-crafted randomness". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  21. ^ Smith, Adam (June 27, 2013). "Wot I Think: Rogue Legacy". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  22. ^ Garland, Jordan (July 4, 2013). "Rogue Legacy Review". NowGamer. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  23. ^ Stevens, Ryan (July 5, 2013). "Rogue Legacy Review". GameTrailers. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  24. ^ Weber, Maurice (July 6, 2013). "Rogue Legacy im Test". GameStar. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  25. ^ Shea, Cam (July 26, 2013). "Rogue Legacy Review". IGN. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  26. ^ Cunningham, James (July 11, 2013). "Review: Rogue Legacy". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  27. ^ Kohler, Chris (July 19, 2013). "Why Games Like Rogue Legacy Should Terrify Big Publishers". Wired. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  28. ^ Groen, Andrew (July 2, 2013). "Why being gay in Rogue Legacy means nothing". Penny Arcade Report. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  29. ^ Biessener, Adam (July 16, 2013). "Rogue Legacy Review – Making Death And Grinding Fun". Game Informer. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  30. ^ Edge Staff (July 25, 2013). "Rogue Legacy review". Edge Online. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  31. ^ Wichtowski, Leo (July 11, 2013). "A Few Enlightening Minutes with Rogue Legacy". Kotaku. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
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