Карточка игры / ROGUE BY ROGUERogue Legacy
Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийRogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
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Обсуждения игроков
Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийA 2013 side-scrolling action-platformer rogue-lite from Cellar Door Games where each death passes the castle to a randomly generated heir with quirky traits, while gold spent between runs permanently upgrades the family.
Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийRogue Legacy is received as a genre-defining, highly addictive early rogue-lite. Critics scored it in the mid-80s (Metacritic 85 from 43 reviews, with 9/10 from IGN and Polygon), and Steam players rate it Very Positive at about 92% of roughly 18.9k reviews. Praise centres on the heir/trait system, the permanent progression that softens permadeath, and the 'one more run' loop. Modern players are more split: many call it dated, grindy and clunky next to newer roguelite-metroidvanias, and often point to Rogue Legacy 2 as the better version. It is a finished, fully released game (Steam 2013, later ported to consoles, Switch in 2018, iOS in 2019), not early access.
Что хвалят игроки
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийThe heir system: each death gives a choice of three randomly generated children with different classes, spells and traits, which turns failure into a comic, varied start to every run.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийPermanent progression softens permadeath: gold spent in the manor upgrades stats and unlocks gear and runes, so even failed runs feel productive.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийA highly addictive 'explore, fight, upgrade, repeat' loop with short runs (20-30 minutes) that suits casual sessions.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийBosses stay defeated and their castle locations are fixed, so progress is permanent (one Steam reviewer who dislikes roguelites called this the deciding factor).
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийHumor and charm: quirky traits, jokes and a colourful retro art style give the game personality.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийSmooth retro combat and a trait system regarded by some players as one of the best in the genre.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийPlenty of content, including New Game+ with escalating difficulty, and a 100% completion goal.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийCritics gave it near-unanimous praise (42 of 43 Metacritic reviews positive), and it is remembered by players as a modern classic that helped start the roguelite craze.
Что критикуют игроки
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийControls and movement feel loose or clunky to some players, described as sliding on ice, while the game expects precision against many projectiles.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийRepetitive content: room layouts and enemies recur, and critics and players say many enemies are reskins or upgraded variants of a small set.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийUpgrade costs climb steeply, so a lot of gold farming is needed to keep up with enemy scaling.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийDifficulty comes more from enemy quantity and cheap room setups (being swarmed in the first room, awkward platforms) than from smart level design.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийSome traits are poorly explained or are just visual effects with little gameplay impact, and classes can feel negligible in practice.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийThe randomness does not always synergize with the platforming, which can produce unfair runs.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийAged mechanics: players compare it unfavorably with the many modern indie metroidvanias and with the sequel.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийMany reviewers say the sequel, Rogue Legacy 2, improves on the original so much that the first game feels hard to go back to.
Отличительные особенности
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийThe genealogical premise: you play a family dynasty, and every heir has randomized traits such as colour-blindness, ADHD, vertigo or dwarfism that change play.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийGold does not carry over unspent: it is lost on entering the castle, so every run opens with a spending decision at the manor (the game's signature loop, sometimes criticised as a lock-in).
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийThe architect can lock the castle layout and bosses have fixed locations, giving rogue-lite procedural rooms with metroidvania-style permanent boss progress.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийDark Souls and Spelunky-inspired design goals but with 'forgiving and accessible' persistent progression, which made it a template for later rogue-lites.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийNew Game+ scaling and a humorous tone set it apart from grimmer roguelikes.
Спорные моменты
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийGrind: some see the gold/upgrade treadmill as central and rewarding, others see it as a time sink.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийControls: Steam reviewers disagree, with some calling them very tight and others calling them floaty or clunky.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийDifficulty: critics said it rides the line between frustrating and fun, and its difficulty may put off less patient players.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийWorth playing today: some say it still holds up, others recommend skipping it in favour of Rogue Legacy 2 unless on sale.
Повторы и неудобства
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийGold grinding: farming money run after run for increasingly expensive upgrades, especially when stuck on a boss.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийUnspent gold being lost each run annoys some players who do not want to be forced to spend it.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийRepetitive rooms and enemies after many hours.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийHaving to play an unwanted class or heir when the three options offered are not appealing.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийClunky controls, particularly keyboard and mouse default bindings, where controller is advised.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийHarsh, unwelcoming onboarding for newcomers, with a few players also citing projectiles or enemies passing through walls and unreliable downward-thrust attacks.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийNo way to reset upgrades, and enemy scaling makes the grind feel mandatory rather than optional.
Ожидаемые улучшения
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийTighter, more responsive movement and platforming control (a recurring complaint from critics and players).
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийMore enemy variety and less reliance on reskinned foes.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийBetter explanation of what traits do, and more traits and classes that change how the game plays.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийA way to respec or reset upgrades to try different builds (a Steam reviewer specifically asked for this).
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийA gentler or less grind-heavy upgrade cost curve and more meaningful upgrades than raising attack or health.
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийA modern refresh: several players say the sequel already delivers this and that the first game deserves a proper revisit.
Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийLaunched June 27, 2013 on Windows and sold over 100,000 copies in its first week per Wikipedia; development reportedly cost about $15,000 and was recouped within an hour of launch. A third-party estimate puts lifetime Steam gross revenue around $11.5M (Boxleiter-method estimate, order-of-magnitude only) and Steam owners at 200k-500k by SteamSpy. It won PAX 10 and IndieCade finalist recognition and placed on several 2013 best-of lists. Ports followed: Linux/Mac Oct 2013, PlayStation platforms July 2014, Xbox One 2015, Switch 2018, iOS 2019. Rogue Legacy 2 released April 28, 2022 and is generally viewed as the improved successor. Note: OpenCritic could not be retrieved, and the session's web search budget was exhausted, so community detail comes mainly from Steam reviews plus fetched pages; the Steam storefront page showed a slightly lower 91% of about 10k reviews, likely a locale/language filter difference.
Источники сообщества
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийTop helpful positive and negative English Steam reviews (local file) ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийSteam app data: 85 Metacritic, 92.3% positive of 18,856 reviews, SteamSpy owners, revenue estimate ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийMetascore 85 from 43 critics; user score 7.8 from 815 ratings; critic praise and complaints ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийGameplay, development, platform scores, sales, release history ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийSteam store page: review summary, critic quotes and scores, awards ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийTop-rated Steam community reviews: themes on grind, repetition, controls ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийEstimated gross and net Steam revenue (Boxleiter method) ↗
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийAttempted; OpenCritic data could not be retrieved, score left null ↗
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Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийTier list Part 1 (2023)
Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийRogue Legacy (2013) is a classic 2D action-platformer roguelite where each death hands you a new heir with random quirks, and the castle is gradually explored and upgraded. He completed it long ago, including secret and hard-mode bosses, and had a blast then. On a recent replay he felt it has not aged well and the combat is clunky. He credits it for helping revive the roguelike genre, but rates it C because better games exist today.
Что хвалит автор
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийHeir system: each new character has positive or negative quirks, giving a distinctive gimmick
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийDeath leads to a new character and deeper exploration of the castle
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийHistorically important; helped bring roguelikes back
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийHe personally had a blast originally, including secret and hard-mode bosses
Проблемы, отмеченные автором
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийHas not aged super well
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийBattle system feels clunky
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийNothing else very unique since it was one of the first
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийBetter alternatives exist now
Наблюдения о дизайне
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийTrait-laden heirs replace the run-reset with a new character with weird quirks each life
- Оригинальный текст · АнглийскийPioneer of the genre revival, so its novelty is diluted by later games
