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• gamedeal user

  Aug 30, 2018

  [b] Unending Dusk [/b] is a decent beat'em up if you enjoy grinding stats and finding rare attack mods. As you can see I dropped over 80 hours just to max out 2 of the 4 characters. I guess you could say that it has some roguelite elements, although there is no perma-death. The stages are randomly generated so you can run into a secret shop or a hidden area, and that is not counting the stat grind which is usually associated with the genre. For me the game managed to capture the nostalgia that I have for classic beat' em ups, despite having all those new features. In my opinion the combat, aesthetic and the controls are faithfully implemented. I play Streets of Rage (2) very often, by comparison the execution of attacks is essentially the same. Unfortunately, it has no grappling which is perhaps my biggest problem. There are definitely some modern features added to the formula such as character levels and different damage types, but overall it truly feels like a game that could be on Genesis - mainly due to aesthetic. [h1] Replay Value: [/h1] Each of the 4 characters can gain up to 50 levels which takes about 30 hours per character. All of them have a skill tree with many upgrades, not counting numerous attack modifiers that you can equip. You not going to get all content in one run as there are many randomized features, such as hidden areas and randomized loot. There are 3 difficulty modes, each of them increases the difficulty and loot quality, additional to adding one new level per mode (and even an endless level at the very end). Obviously the game will get a little repetitive after the first few runs, but if you enjoy finding rare attack upgrades I think you can get a lot of replay value. It has that "post-game" aspect that keeps going until you run out of steam. The developers also added a lot of achievements and a few hidden events, although the lore of the game is not particularly exciting. Most of the randomized events just give some extra experience or make a funny reference. [b] Pros: [/b] + 4 unique characters with individual skill trees + 3 difficulty modes with improving loot drops + decent RPG elements, many rare attack mods + good soundtrack & genesis-like aesthetic + online co-op + achievements & hidden areas + awesome devs, so many updates with no community [b] Cons: [/b] - combat is a bit repetitive due to lack of grabs - could have used more stage variety, elevator perhaps - does not support local co-op (online only) [h1] Overall Thoughts: 8/10 [/h1] Participating in this 'Early Access' title has been a very positive experience for me (bought it on day one). The developers made numerous updates to the game, despite not having a community to work with (literally just 3-4 people playing). They added a lot of content, new moves for all characters, skins, achievements, and improved skill balancing. While the core combat system is not great due to lack of grabs, this game has a lot of replay value if you like grinding. Unlike some of the beat'em ups it supports an online co-op for up to 4 players, so get some friends and see how far you can go before you need to grind for some gear. [code]Review By: http://store.steampowered.com/curator/31294838-Hidden-Gem-Discovery/ [/code]
• gamedeal user

  Aug 31, 2018

  Very old school beat'em up. The combat is pretty unresponsive. Requires a lot of timing and understanding of when an enemy is going to attack to prepare for it : ). The items are pretty fun. Can augment attacks with a whole bunch of elements and watch everything just explode. The stages are kind of randomized. I don't really like this. It makes the rooms feel pretty disconnected and makes it feel more of a grind. Add to that the 2-4 waves of enemies per room and it just gets to be a tad bit frustrating. On top of that, some rooms have stage graphics in front of the room, which can hide things like enemies and traps. We're talking things like pillars and the like. The enemy corpses also don't decay, which is a bit annoying. 3 waves of enemies later and you can't see the floor anymore. There isn't much variety to traps. They're all more or less the same thing. Little circles to not step on. It just feels like a grind to me because the rooms kind of blend together with no flow to them and each room has so many waves of enemies. That's just my opinion. I don't think that I'll be doing nightmare mode and whatever is after that. Just don't want to grind the same stages over and over again for enough currency to have enough damage to do things like nightmare mode well : /.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 11, 2019

  Seems pretty basic at first but once you start gearing up it gets fun. The animation is a little rough and the character art takes some getting used to. But once you settle in it's enjoyable. The I had been eyeing the game for a while and once I saw that they added the final stage it was time to give it a shot. Glad I did. As someone who still plays openbor games it is right up my alley. Edit: There is a strange lack of grabs.
• gamedeal user

  Oct 9, 2019

  2d arcade action beat em up with currently 5 different characters with their own skill trees, it can be a bit grindy at time but its just fun and persistent loot and levels is a plus, some of the hit box detection can be a bit wonky at times but all in all solid time killer.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 15, 2019

  While Unending Dusk is a good game, it’s a great game to play with friends. I and three of my friends bought this game. We have had a blast. The RPG elements work great in a beat’em up. There are 50 levels and 5 classes each with their own skills. You pick between 3 skills each level up. There is also a bunch of equable items to buy or find. The story is funny and repeating missions is cannon to the story because missions are different each time you play them. The music is like a techno remix of doom. The sprite work looks good and contestant. If you like action RPGs or beat’em ups, you will probably have a lot fun with this game.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 27, 2020

  I can see the passion in the development of this game, but the controls are very clumsy and lack fluidity. I wish I could enjoy this game, but unfortunately it didn't work for me
• gamedeal user

  Jun 30, 2020

  The grind is REAL in this game. A lot of dedication and love has been put on this game, and it shows. I bought it since I am a fan of the Beat'em up genre, and was looking to have RPG and skill tree mechanics. It did not disapoint, and got my $'s worth of value and entertainment. Pros: - Different characters to try with very different play styles. - Skill tree with 50 tiers and 3 skills in each tier. Do not expect Diablo 3-esque talents with visual skills and new mechanics. Most of them (at least for the 2 or 3 characters that I've tried) just rebalance certain attributes. - Synthwave soundtrack, very good and adds to the ciberpunk ambience. - An tem and enhacement management system (very J-RPG'ish) with lots and lots of items. - An interesting (if somewhat basic) storyline that adds flavor to the grind. No in-game cutscenes, though, just text you encounter in the road. Cons: - The grind, THE GRIND! I haven't reached the end of the game, but it is asking me to replay all levels in a new difficulty (Nightmare). New enemies are added to former levels, so the challenge ramps up. However, the gameplay loop stays the same and it gets monotonous eventually. - The "levels" are just horizontal hallways you fight your way through. Yeah, it is a 2D game, but even older 2D brawlers have mixed use of terrain in vertical or perpendicular perspectives. This adds to the monotony of the grind. - Unresponsive controls. The new standard for Beat'em up controls is Streets of Rage 4 (also River City Underground plays nicely). Unending Dusk, unfortunately, feels clunky and unresponsive, especially in the mid of a combo and when you want to turn to the other side to face enemies (you get stuck). - No in-game guide or tutorial to use items, types of damage and various add-ons. This can get confusing, and you'll end up just experimenting, and those experiments will cost you in-game money, which in turn you get by grinding... repeat the cicle. All in all, I recommend this game for brawler fans that like character progression and do not mind the grind. Also, if you have a low-spec computer, and are looking for a challenge in the style of the old Streets or Rage games but with more depth, search no more and give this game a try.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 6, 2020

  For my money, Unending Dusk is one of the best nods to old school fighting games around. The solid, pixel-bred graphics, apocalyptic wasteland settings and mixture of demonic enemies, Mad Max rejects and unrelenting robots give UD a feel that's completely its own. On top of that there's great music in several of the levels that's stuck with me long after my 50 hours of fighting. The thing is that you can nail the look, sound and vibe of Super Nintendo/Genesis days but shoot yourself in the foot with an AK-47 if you don't have the gameplay to back-up your presentation bravado. UD delightfully doesn't suffer from that fate. You pound and smash your way through the ferocious looking enemies and heavy hitting bosses with an upgrade/leveling system bought n' fought by hard earned cyber cash and experience. There's a variety of characters to choose from each with their own look, range and feel; all of whom are pretty ho-hum at first but once you start equipping upgrades and customizing what kind of all-hell special moves and projectiles you can unleash on your opponents, well, things start getting better and better the further and further you go down the rabbit hole. It's not always I'll play games to the point of maxing everything out, every time, in every game in this modern era of gaming but UD had me hooked something fierce. It does get a bit grindy with the sameness of only so many levels to occupy your time and a set number of enemy types to thrash through (there's a good amount and variety though but still...) but where further inventiveness is added is the increasing difficulty levels drastically alter the number and types of enemies thrown your way with each tier also unlocking another level. To progress through the higher ranks you are going to need to hone your character into an ultimate killing machine to get the job done. You might also need to call in additional human players to conquer the crazed odds stacked against you. UD is an outright blast with others and once I started getting into the multiplayer it again freshened up the grinding, roguelike/RPG elements that were put in place. There's not much else I can say here. This one's simple to pick up and go a few levels by yourself or with friends and deceptively deep if you want to make it to the top of each difficulty level. I don't regret a cent I paid for this one and got more than my money's worth in terms of enjoyment and challenge. It's an underrated gem of a side-scrolling fighter with greasy good Genesis graphics and music wrapping up the tight gameplay in just the kind of blood-dripping bow that a knuckle sandwicher of a game like this deserves.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 16, 2020

  If you are looking for a simple street of rage clone, this is not it. In the story mode, its more of a beat em up rpg. You gain xp, find new mods to add more attacks to your moveset. This sounds great and all but one problem. this game becomes a horrendous GRINDFEST. The game goes like this, you beat the first five stages on normal difficulty, then nightmare difficulty along with a new stage is unlocked. But the new stage is only available in nightmare difficulty and also has a recommended character level of +30.. Being only about level 18 when you first finished normal difficulty. You going to have to grind back on the old levels on normal / nightmare to get stronger for the sixth stage. After you beaten the sixth stage on nightmare, hell mode and the final level are unlocked which has a recommended level of 45-50. Again, grind like mad on the old levels on nightmare / hell to prepare for the final level. I clocked in total of 40 hrs of grinding to beat the game. It was very repetitive torture. After you beaten the game, the endless mode is unlocked. Just more of the same grind. Also there is a traditional arcade mode with no rpg mechanics but also didnt bother since I was sick of the game after story mode. Pros - Good SNES graphics - Find new mods to add more attacks strings to your moveset Cons - Heavy duty grinding is required to beat story mode - Some achievements are very RNG based, you might never find them in your playthrough - Unpopular game, good luck finding people for multiplayer - Did I mention this game is a HUGE grindfest? 2/10
• gamedeal user

  Dec 25, 2020

  Simply put, it feels like Shadowrun if it was a beat-em-up. It has the same cyberpunk aesthetic, the same RPG-ish elements where you can customize your character with cybernetic enhancements, and a story about mega corporations destroying the world. This is 1000% my kind of game. The graphics look like a higher end SNES game, and the music is awesome and keeps you pumped as you blast your way through hordes of androids and cultists. There are six different characters to choose from and almost endless ways to customize them, so there is a ton of replayability. Yeah, some people may not care for the grind of leveling up your characters, but there's no reason that you HAVE to do that. I have my two favorite classes and I'm focusing on leveling them up. I don't care much for the "tank" characters so they'll probably end up the last to be maxed out. Plus the devs have a double XP event going on now, so it's the perfect time to give it a shot and get your characters a great head start.