Post by bramblett05 on Mar 4, 2016 15:55:56 GMT
Dungeon Crawlers are common on the Vita so what does the once mobile title offer that others don't? Well nothing really but Pocket RPG is still fun to play on the Vita. There isn't a story so it's it can be considered a beat em' up with RPG elements and mindless dungeon crawling but there is a neat concept here. While in a level, everything you do can lead to points/coins for after you beat a boss with points and coins used for training and unlocking items. Points are stars and can be earned by doing hidden objectives like breaking certain amount of treasure chest or beatting certain amount of enemies.
There is alot of enemies to fight and traps to avoid with the handful of themed levels like a snow level where you face a yeti or a crypt facing off against a litch. The levels are pretty short and you can beat this in a weekend though there is a trophy to beat the game with all 3 classes. The classes themselves offer a good amount of varity with a dark ranger, battle mage and a blade master and all 3 learn moves that are original to them. There sadly is no plat trophy but there still is a good amount of trophies to earn with multiple playthroughs. Graphics look the same as they did on mobile which isn't a bad thing but it would have been nice to see an HD look to the title but it does move quick and fluid and loading is rather quick.
How to play is neat with it being played like a dual stick shooter and that style is needed since enemies can fill the room rather quick and fast thinking is needed on later levels. Now after you defeat the boss all your items that you have get cashed in so you want more coins then save more items. You start fresh on each new world and have to find items again which is the neat concept that pays off quiet well. Think RPG fans should get this but if you are expecting a big game with hundreds of hours this won't be it but this is a neat quick pick up and play title.
Score 7.5 Out Of 10
+ Dungeon crawling fun
Characters play differently
Good bit of bosses that get harder
- Can get boring if playing in one sitting
Over too quick