Minecraft Dungeons in the Test

Almost 11 years is it already since the Open-World game Minecraft for the first time, the light of the world, was born. What started as a small Alpha Version of the 2009 years, has now developed, with over 200 million copies of the best-selling game in the world. Now to the developers is a step in a new realm of cars and send with Minecraft Dungeons first, an Action-RPG in the Ring. Can the new adventure against a large counterparty such as Diablo, Torchlight, Path of Exile and co. prove, or is it rather: “let the cobbler stick to your last?”

Colorful Slaughter in the well-known Pixel-style

Whether Essen’s full-blood Gamer, or a loving evening players – as well as no one came in the last few years, the giants of Minecraft around. Over the years, the Open-World was able to collect-the game of millions of Fans of all ages, and has become indispensable to today on all major platforms such as YouTube or Twitch easy. Now dares with Minecraft Dungeons the development team for the first time in a different direction – and thus in the “cave of the lion” of Action-RPGs. Thus, the basic principle of the game is explained very quickly: on randomly generated levels to defeat as many monsters, and powerful Loot to grab! This principle has also shaken Minecraft Dungeons, not in the Slightest.

The story remains in the Minecraft Dungeons – as well as some of the other Action-RPGs used – very shallow, and only provides a small introduction. A renegade villagers would have thought of a powerful artifact, and now with his robber-the Wake across the country. Of course, it is important to make the freshly anointed villain is to locate and grab! The was it but also already – and the more Details we receive in the following hours.

Both graphic as well as Sound from the first second of the adventure were quite appealing. Both wore throughout the typical Minecraft-handwriting, and created a pleasant atmosphere. Especially the light effects, I liked it very well, as shown in the following Screenshot. (Although I have to say this, whether pixelated or not, a campfire always creates emotional moments!).

The world of Minecraft Dungeons is colorful and creative!

Square the fight against Evil

After a first Tutorial I threw myself immediately into the adventure. My character has a small Arsenal of weapons was available. I received both a melee and a ranged weapon, and, of course, very much typical armor is available. Is added to the weapon Set by the so-called “artifacts”. These represent the various forces, which of the character in the colorful Slaughter can take advantage of. There are three places for the artifacts are always available, which can be adjusted by the player individually. So the character to fire arrows can shoot, move faster, or even lightning, unleash.

The individual missions of the game on a large map to select and offer various rewards. So I schnetzelte me so just through the colorful levels in order to complete my collection of skills and valuable Loot abzugrei- … um, I mean, of course, the Evil to stop! The Dungeons were constructed very linear, and you didn’t have to look like in some of the other offshoots forever after the next staircase and the next output. This pleased me very well, but reduced greatly the opportunity to explore the area and take on the puzzles or Surprises.

“Minecraft Dungeons”… without Minecraft?

Miss was, you in Minecraft Dungeons also surprisingly… the eponymous Minecraft?! Because, clearly – look, characters, and atmosphere pull you immediately into the typical pixel world! If, however, it was the actual game design of the Dungeons themselves, I saw, unfortunately, in many corners of a large, wasted Potential. Because Minecraft lives of the players and their creativity allow. Maybe I would have had me on in miner craft Dungeons, a similar access is desired. In such a Setting, there would have been many opportunities to act as a player with the surrounding environment.

The famous blocks could have been open to secret exits, puzzles or Traps to expose or to create, through the Moving of blocks of Transitions, or bridges. Just from a game, the MinecraftCreator, I would have me here, just a rather unconventional approach to the whole Genre desired. Because, actually, I need definitely not “pixelated Diablo-clone” is an Action-RPG with its own influence would be definitely a different game have been!

Unfortunately, the various Dungeons of the game offered little challenge. Because even if I liked it that the roads were built, it gives the feeling of miss to acquire an output really hard. The enemies are not a big challenge. The environment is hardly driven. Hazards, such as scythes or ground fire, fall, or neutral, you will search in vain. At the same time, the Runs were always only VERY short duration. The individual missions usually lasted only a few minutes. The rest of the time you spend in a neutral camp. There you can visit a variety of dealers, and training mannequins to practice. Unfortunately rather less exciting!

CONCLUSION

In recent years, other offshoot of the Action-RPG variety such as Diablo or Path of Exile will always have a place in my heart landed. Accordingly, large are usually, my expectations of branch of this art. However, I tried to be as open as possible to Minecraft Dungeons approach. And this paid off, and surprised me this game, but the positive. I definitely had a lot more fun than I expected it to be tearing my way through the Level. It should be said that it was, together with at least one friend and even funnier – as it is often in Games with Multiplayer mode. The whole atmosphere of the surroundings and the music fit together quite well, the fights were easy, but amusing.

Unfortunately, the Difficulty was no challenge, the found fun due to the short Runs will be very entertaining. Even the selection of artifacts was very limited. After only a little playing time, had to play here his entire Arsenal unlocked, and have little incentive even further. Even if, in principle, with the Minecraft graphics and the whole feeling of “big brother,” little can start, is you with Minecraft Dungeons little fun, and money and time better in other spin-offs to invest.

I can think of but definitely to imagine that Minecraft Dungeons , especially a younger audience fun. It could also be very well suited for children or young people for the first time in the world of video games to introduce. The access is very easily learned, and the Level is very simple. You can immediately set off, and lurches quickly from level to level.

For me, as a Veteran of the Action-RPGs, it was definitely more fun than expected. The replay factor is due to the lack of difficulty, and the really short missions, but unfortunately rather low.

What Dungeons is Minecraft? A colorful Action-RPG in Minecraft-style.
Platforms: PC, XBOX One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
Tested on: PC, Intel Core i7-2600K, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1080
Developer / Publisher: Mojang Studios, Double Eleven
Release: 26 May, 2020
Link: Official Website