The music that plays as your next dungeon is generated, were you so lucky to actually complete one level and move to the next, is the thing nightmares are made of. There is a hint of playfulness that is just… mean, as it makes me think of all the traps. Right from the start, the battle themes make you think you are about to enter a world of pain and suffering, never knowing what might be around the next corner. Nothing seems to auto-focus onto the enemy or anything. You do need to be looking at whatever you want to attack. R1 and R2 allow you to attack, which you will want to do, as the enemies in the dungeons are brutal jerks who will surely laugh as they chop you to bits. You can sprint with L1, Start will pause, of course. The right stick will control the camera, while the left lets you move.

Controller it was! With a controller, things work rather well. It was either have a major fit and bitch through the whole game or grab a controller. The controls using the keyboard annoyed me about. I kept forgetting.ĭo yourself a favor and use a controller to play this game. You can also find shields that help you block a bit if you remember to use them. Avoid any enemies you see until you find something to attack them with. The first thing you need to do is search for a weapon! You won’t make it very long without one. I could be a girl, so I was happy! Next, you begin the game and are dropped into a dungeon. You start out creating a character, which offers a decent amount of customization. You are better off! What? You want the sweet release of being free? More like the sweet release of death. Take off with your lantern, read a letter left behind and trudge off into the darkness. Idiots! All of them! Anyhow, your cell door is ajar, so freedom seems like the obvious choice. embrace the role of a hopeless prisoner…” I’m not so sure you are hopeless, but the people trapped there with you sure are. I’d probably be more upset had I formed any sort of attachment to my character, but I was pretty sure I would kill her off rather quickly. It sucks, but it does make you try a little harder to stay alive. As I stated in my preview, dead means dead! I’ve not had a lot of experience with permadeath, so I didn’t really know how I would feel about that. Tiny Keep is a randomly-generated RPG that features permadeath.

Tinykeep review