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While Crypt of the Serpent King is not the most polished game, it offers almost the same level of enjoyment as games like Rogue Legacy or Toy Odyssey. If you love roguelike titles, be sure to check this one out despite its archaic save strategy and odd texture issues.

Gracias a su bajo precio -aunque de momento solo en USA- y a una duración abultada debido a su fórmula roguelike, Crypt of the Serpent King resulta un título interesante para todos aquellos amantes del rol de la vieja escuela. Sí, técnicamente está desfasado, pero jugablemente puede suplir perfectamente esas horas sueltas en las que buscamos un juego directo y simple.

Crypt of the Serpent King is obviously a budget title, and as such, certain elements can be forgiven and overlooked. The original release of this featured a flawed jumping mechanic that lead to many frustrating deaths in some of the later levels (particularly level four), but fortunately a recent update resolved this issue. I loved the idea of keeping all my gold and XP upon death and allowing me to upgrade stats and unlock new weapons. Considering the price, and if you enjoy these types of first-person dungeon crawlers, you really can’t go wrong if you need a quick fix to waste away a few hours and earn some easy achievements.

„Crypt of the Serpent King“ fehlt nicht der Feinschliff, es fehlt schon am groben rohen Rahmen. Grafik und Sound, Levelaufbau und Gegnerdesign, Fertigkeitenbaum und Itemmanagemente sowie die Vielfalt sind, für das Jahr 2016, eine Frechheit. Das haben ähnliche Spiele bereits vor 20 Jahren wesentlich besser gemacht. Zwar ist das Spiel keine Katastrophe, immerhin lässt es sich trotz aller Kritik problemlos spielen, aber es gibt keinen Grund, warum man seine Zeit damit verschwenden sollte…es sei denn man schreibt einen Test darüber….verdammt, die Zeit gibt mir niemand zurück….

At its heart, Crypt of the Serpent King is a very simple and basic dungeon crawler. It may even make for a decent ‘my first dungeon crawler’ game for someone new to the genre or who is new to gaming as a whole. It is by no means going to excite you, but given that it’s only priced at $3, its' issues can be somewhat forgiven. Regardless of its score, you’ll get $3 worth of entertainment out of it, just don’t expect much more value than what is offered so you won't have any regrets when finished. 

It’s cool to see cheap games on Xbox One but being cheap doesn’t mean you should bring out something unpolished and repetitive. It’s far from the worst game I played on Xbox but falls short to be better than average. You could still try it out for yourself, it’s only three dollar for the game.

This review may seem like a bit of a spanking, but despite all the above, the game is not as bad as I have made out. Sure, a bit of quality control would have been welcome, but it’s clear where its inspiration came from and if you are a fan of early 90’s hack and slash dungeon crawlers, then you will likely see some enjoyment from this. It is very basic and should last no longer than a few nights to complete, but with a price as low as this it is difficult to expect anymore.

En pocas palabras, Crypt of the Serpent King parece que solo aparece para cubrir alguna crítica en la red de jugadores de la vieja escuela, un juego que no tiene realmente mucha expectativa en atraer a nuevos jugadores ni enamorará al usuario que busca generalmente una calidad cercana a la de un triple A. Solo aquellos amantes de este tipo de género masoquista disfrutarán con él y experimentarán satisfacción.

For such a low price you can’t expect much but you won’t be able to shake off the feeling that you still got ripped off. It’s so unfinished, so bland and so boring there is little in the way of satisfaction.

Crypt of the Serpent King lacks any kind of narrative, has substandard visuals, includes some of the most shallow combat mechanics I’ve ever experienced, lacks polish, contains rote and tired enemy types and lacks even the smallest spark of originality. Its only saving graces are the roguelike play cycle which means there’s around 10 hours of content here if you can force your way through it and the detailed enemy models. Crypt of the Serpent King might come with a small price tag but like some many other things in life, you get what you pay for.

I could go on, but if after those five points and the video above, this game still looks of interest to you, then I clearly can't help you. You're clearly going to buy the game, and then rip me a new one in the comments because I dared to dislike a game that you enjoyed. Yes, you wouldn't be the first. But this game does offend and irritate me. Not because I lost money on a terrible game. It was $5. The money's irrelevant. I'm annoyed because I spent time playing this. Time I'll never get back, and time I was willing to invest because, as a fan of the dungeon crawler and roguelike, I expect developers who work in those genres to respect them. There is no respect from the developer in this game. Not for the genres, nor for the time that the game asks of its players. There is no greater insult that an artist can direct at their audience.