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Dead Cells [PC, too]

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I'm putting this in the Console forum because I'm playing on Switch, but this one's available for All the Platforms™. It's one that you should try.



Kind of a rogue-like meets Dark Souls meets Hollow Knight, but streamlined and super-duper fun.

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Gamespot: Dead Cells is an instant classic:
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it's been on my wishlist for a while
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hitbyambulance wrote: Tue Aug 14, 2018 5:05 am it's been on my wishlist for a while
I hope you get it.

Finally took out the first boss last night, and that opened up <spoiler redacted> mode. Neat!
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Metroidvania is typically not my style of game at all, but I picked this one up after reading all the glowing feedback. Dead Cells is really well done, and very fun to play...even if I'm absolutely terrible at it.
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I kept looking at picking it up, what with all of the positive press and forum effect. But the trailer scares me off every time as I know I would absolutely suck at it. Still on my 'maybe' list.
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FWIW, it's fun even if you're bad (as I am). You don't need to make much progress on a run in order to turn in some cells toward permanent upgrades.
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MonkeyFinger wrote: Sun Aug 19, 2018 11:59 am I kept looking at picking it up, what with all of the positive press and forum effect. But the trailer scares me off every time as I know I would absolutely suck at it. Still on my 'maybe' list.
Don't let that scare you off. I'm absolutely terrible at these types of games, and am still having a blast.
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Well, did pick this up on the PS4 and it is certainly is... different. Sheesh. Only had time to make it through the first area (think I died four times?) and not doing as badly as I thought I might but it's early yet. :wink:
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Took 14 tries, but I finally got past the first boss. Woo hoo!
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Grats.
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Took a quick look based on this thread.

Not sure what I was looking at. Not a fan of the visual style.

Obviously only a superficial impression.
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So Zax, if I could only buy 1 game, should it be Dead Cells or Into the Breach?

I hear great things about Hollow Knight but then I watch a gameplay video and I'm like...uh...what's fun about that? I'm not opposed to 2d platformers and in fact like the idea, and I know they can be fun since I grew up with them, but they don't translate well to video.
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They're very different games. If I had to pick one, Into the Breach. It's cheaper and has held up for dozens of hours for me.
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Zaxxon wrote: Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:50 pm They're very different games. If I had to pick one, Into the Breach. It's cheaper and has held up for dozens of hours for me.
Ok. I thought that Dead Cells might be a deeper game, but that's why I asked you. Thanks for the quick response.
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It's deep in its own way, but I haven't played enough to say it's as long-lived as ItB. May well be.
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Ok, picked up Into the Breach. Thanks recommendation.
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I've picked up both. After a couple hours, Into the Breach hasn't done much for me, and I much prefer Dead Cells. And I'm typically much more of a strategy guy than an action gamer.

I think a lot of it is the setting, tbh. Futuristic sci-fi is just 'meh', while I love the dark fantasy aesthetic of Dead Cells.
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