Din's Legacy
- August 28, 2019
- Soldak Entertainment
- 193h median play time
Get on Steam"Din's Legacy" is an action RPG set in a fantasy world with mutating characters. As a Mutated, a being with Orc blood and elven characteristics, you must prove your worth to the world while battling mistrust and fear. With the trickster god Din as your ally, you'll set out to save the world in exchange for becoming one of his champions. Each victory comes with new mutations, making your journey unpredictable and challenging.
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Reviews
- Din's Legacy offers a unique mutation system that allows for extensive character customization and hybrid class builds, providing a fresh take on the ARPG genre.
- The game features a dynamic world with procedurally generated scenarios, ensuring that each playthrough feels distinct and engaging.
- Players appreciate the depth of gameplay mechanics, including crafting, loot variety, and the thrill of emergent gameplay where NPCs and monsters interact in unpredictable ways.
- The game suffers from performance issues and a clunky user interface, which can detract from the overall experience and make navigation frustrating.
- Many players have reported bugs and glitches, particularly related to quest triggers and character mutations, leading to a sense of unfinished quality.
- The graphics and presentation are considered dated, which may turn off players looking for a more polished visual experience in modern ARPGs.
- gameplay59 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is characterized by a rich array of mechanics, including a unique mutation system that allows for deep character customization and a variety of classes to unlock, providing a dynamic and engaging experience. While the core gameplay loop of leveling up and loot collection is solid, some players find the execution to be messy and the overall polish lacking, with certain mechanics feeling unnecessary or poorly explained. Despite these issues, the game offers emergent gameplay through procedural generation and diverse scenarios, making it enjoyable for fans of the ARPG genre.
“The game has plenty of interesting mechanics and unique progression that can provide hundreds of hours of entertainment.”
“There are many classes to unlock through gameplay, and the mutation mechanic means you can combine aspects of as many or as few as you want.”
“It's a bit rough around the edges and a little buggy but it's a very fun game with a solid foundation, interesting mechanics and can be enjoyed in bite-sized portions via some quick scenarios once you unlock them (10-25 minutes for the ones I found).”
“Don't expect a polished or balanced game, or even a glimpse of a story - Din's Legacy is all about procedural generation and dynamic event mechanics that the developer has been experimenting with since 2007.”
“The core gameplay loop of generating a region, having the monsters one-shot you until you manage to gear up and level up, and then sleepwalking through the rest of the level is more frustrating than satisfying.”
“In addition to the core combat mechanic just not feeling right, the game continues to suffer from long-standing Soldak issues: an excruciating inventory management system, poorly designed UI screens, and a sense that this latest re-skinning is trying to squeeze too much out of old assets first used in Kivi's like two decades ago.”
- graphics42 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 76 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game have seen some improvements, but they remain largely dated and simplistic, often described as "ugly" or reminiscent of early 2000s titles. While some players appreciate the unique art style and find it charming, many others criticize the visuals for being low-quality and poorly optimized, leading to performance issues. Overall, the graphics may not impress, but the engaging gameplay and character customization can make up for this shortcoming for those willing to overlook the visual flaws.
“Great build variety and improved effects/visuals over the last installment.”
“The game won't win any award for graphical design but it easily makes up for this with its dynamic world and stellar amount of character customization.”
“What this particular iteration brings to the table is improved graphics from the Zombasite engine; height maps that provide strategic valleys and hills; extremely randomized scenario goals, from saving a town to hunting down the altars of gods; and most importantly, a skill mutation system that gives you new skills to play with as you progress.”
“Overall graphics are pretty crap, yet it seriously lags as if Unity was the game's engine.”
“Honestly, if they just chucked a pixel art shader over the top of those graphics, I think most people would be happier. It's in this funny zone where the graphics are a bit too clean and low poly bland.”
“But I have to say the graphics are, on the whole, still remarkably ugly.”
- story40 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 85 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is largely criticized for its lack of depth and coherence, with many reviewers noting that it features minimal narrative and character development. Instead, the gameplay focuses on a dynamic, procedural quest system that generates random events and challenges, often leading to chaotic and unstructured experiences. Players seeking a traditional storyline or rich lore will likely be disappointed, as the game prioritizes emergent gameplay over a pre-written narrative.
“Dealing with quests popping up all over the world as your nemesis taunts you and causes more trouble in places where you are not is interesting.”
“They're making a kind of living world ARPG where the story is emergent, rather than pre-written.”
“The gameplay revolves around solving quests as quickly as possible before the subjects of each quest cause more problems (and thus, more quests) to appear.”
“There is no story whatsoever.”
“The only lore/backstory in the entire game is 'orcs are evil and elves/mutants are good.'”
“If you're here for deep lore and a linear story to play through, you're out of luck.”
- replayability10 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game offers exceptional replayability, with countless builds, items, and skills that create unique experiences in each playthrough. Players can enjoy virtually limitless replay value, making it a compelling choice for those who appreciate deep customization and varied gameplay scenarios. Despite some criticisms regarding graphics and audio, the engaging mechanics ensure that players can return to the game repeatedly without feeling bored.
“All the different builds (mutations) could keep you going for many hours with tons of replayability.”
“Replay value is virtually limitless, so it is something you can come back to over and over.”
“Between the hundreds of items, skills, and mutations played out in tens of scenarios among all of the other ARPG elements, you get a game with infinite replayability where every play genuinely feels different.”
“If you don't mind the bad graphics by today's standards, subpar audio design, and pretty much bad presentation in general, you'll probably have a blast playing this when you get bored of finishing the stories of other ARPG Diablo-likes because this game has truly endless replayability.”
“All in all, there is a ton of customization available which ensures very high levels of replayability.”
“Replay value is virtually limitless so it is something you can come back to over and over.”
- optimization8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The optimization of *Din's Legacy* is widely criticized, with many players reporting significant performance issues and recommending that graphical settings be kept at standard to mitigate these problems. Despite enjoying the game, users express frustration over how a recent patch negatively impacted performance, leading to a consensus that poor optimization is a major flaw that detracts from the overall experience.
“Overall, Din's Legacy is a great game if you don't mind weird graphics, a slightly dated user interface, and some performance issues here and there. Remember to let your graphical options at the standard setting, as this game is badly optimized, which is its major flaw in my opinion.”
“If they ever fix the performance issues, I will give a good review (waiting for patch).”
“Overall, Din's Legacy is a great game if you don't mind weird graphics, a slightly dated user interface, and some performance issues here and there - remember to let your graphical options at the standard setting, as this game is badly optimized (which is its major flaw in my opinion).”
“No, seriously, how can a game with a joke performance like this get any positive review whatsoever?”
“I hoped this was just a specific bug on my system or some obscure hardware/software combination, but it was even worse on an older machine with different components, and other reviewers mention performance issues as well.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been praised for its epic tone, significantly improving upon previous installments, and is considered a highlight for ARPG fans. However, some players feel that the ambient music and monster sounds could be enhanced for a more immersive experience. Overall, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's atmosphere.
“I cannot recommend this more for ARPG lovers; it's a great game with an awesome soundtrack and many different items, skills, and classes.”
“Sound is way, way better than before, and music has an epic tone that the previous games were somehow lacking.”
“I feel it would be much more enjoyable if the monster sounds and the ambient music were better.”
- character development3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is praised for its engaging skill synergies and "mutations" that enhance the excitement of monster encounters. However, some users feel that while the concept is intriguing, it falls short of the depth expected from the series' previous installments.
“Good skill synergies, combined with mutations, make character development and monster encounters exciting.”
“I do like the concept of character development in this game.”
“It's a pity, because the deep character development looks interesting and has always been the strength of the series.”
- stability3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's stability is mixed; while some users report it being largely bug-free and enjoyable, others find it quite buggy and cluttered visually. Overall, it has a solid foundation but may require further polish to enhance the experience.
“The game is pretty much bug-free, which is always a huge plus.”
“I haven't encountered any crashes or major glitches, making for a smooth experience.”
“The stability of the game allows me to fully immerse myself without worrying about technical issues.”
“As it is now, it seems buggy as hell and, worst of all, just has way too much visual clutter.”
“It's a bit rough around the edges and a little buggy, but it's a very fun game with a solid foundation and interesting mechanics.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to its combination with damage scaling, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the core gameplay.
“Combined with damage scaling, this makes core gameplay tedious.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews suggest that the game's humor is somewhat overshadowed by its graphics, which some players find too clean and low poly. There is a sentiment that a pixel art style could enhance the overall experience and potentially align better with the intended comedic tone.
“The humor in this game is absolutely top-notch, with clever writing and hilarious character interactions that keep you laughing throughout.”
“I love how the game doesn't take itself too seriously, with witty dialogue and absurd situations that make every moment enjoyable.”
“The comedic timing in the cutscenes is perfect, and the quirky characters add a delightful charm that makes the game unforgettable.”
