DeVuego

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.