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Dungeon Punks

I have always been a massive fan of scrolling beat ‘em ups over the years.
60%Game Brain Score
graphics, humor
story, gameplay
75% User Score Based on 32 reviews
Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

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Dungeon Punks is an old-school arcade beat-em-up, packed with new features like tag-team fighting gameplay and an RPG adventure! Nothing beats the thrill of freeze-blasting foes with a genie, as your dwarf tags in to incinerate them with bombs and napalm.

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75%
Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews
graphics6 positive mentions
grinding6 negative mentions
  • The art style is colorful and visually appealing, with good graphics that enhance the overall experience.
  • The game features a variety of classes and character abilities, allowing for different playstyles and strategies.
  • The gameplay is fun and engaging, especially with the RPG elements and the ability to switch between characters during combat.
  • The gameplay is repetitive, with limited combat mechanics that can become monotonous quickly.
  • The story is weak and lacks depth, often feeling like a series of fetch quests with little narrative engagement.
  • There are issues with controls and hit detection, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
  • story
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally criticized for being underdeveloped and simplistic, often reduced to fetch quests and combat tasks. However, some players appreciate the intriguing elements and flavor in the writing, expressing a desire for a deeper narrative. Overall, while the story serves its purpose, it leaves many wanting more depth and engagement.

    • “There's just enough flavor and intrigue in the writing that I actually find myself wanting more out of the game and story.”
    • “It strikes a nice balance between progression, gameplay, and just the right touch of an interesting setting and story that I'd love to see more of in the future.”
    • “Now onto the gameplay, as far as the story it kinda just jumps right in, but apparently I have a license to kill, so I'm stoked!”
    • “The plot/story is just there.”
    • “The story is really bad.”
    • “[slow/sluggish start, story, no online co-op]”
  • graphics
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics receive mixed reviews, with some praising the clean, crisp HD visuals and vibrant art style, while others criticize the conflicting designs between characters and backgrounds, particularly noting that female NPCs resemble low-quality anime tropes. Overall, the art is described as beautiful and engaging, but inconsistencies in style detract from the overall experience.

    • “The art style is great, and it has trading cards that go for quite a bit on the market.”
    • “It bears the somewhat muted, but present trademark humor and writing that Artix Entertainment is known for without being too overdone, and the art style is more graceful and mature, while still maintaining their bright and pop-out color scheme.”
    • “Right off the bat, I'm loving the art style this game has, great clean crisp HD graphics, I'm already intrigued by this alone and expect this to be good.”
    • “The art style conflicts with each other; female NPCs look like wannabe anime girls from porn Newgrounds flash games, while males look more like cheap cartoon characters.”
    • “Sometimes the art styles of the backgrounds and the characters just seem too different in style and contrast.”
    • “The art style conflicts with each other; female NPCs look like wannabe anime girls from porn Newgrounds flash games, while males look more like cheap cartoon characters.”
  • gameplay
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it repetitive and boring, while others appreciate the balance of progression and engaging elements like boss battles and unique mechanics. The art style is praised, and despite some repetitiveness, many enjoy the overall fun factor and the intriguing setting and story.

    • “It strikes a nice balance between progression, gameplay, and just the right touch of an interesting setting and story that I'd love to see more of in the future.”
    • “Love the art style and gameplay.”
    • “The screens may seem repetitive, but the gameplay is fun, the boss battles are an awesome touch, and the mana moves were dope too.”
    • “The gameplay is very repetitive and gets boring really quick.”
    • “The gameplay is very repetitive and gets boring really quick.”
    • “Some screens will seem repetitive, but the gameplay is fun; the boss battles are an awesome touch and the mana moves were dope too.”
  • grinding
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, as it requires repetitive gameplay and replaying areas to progress, despite the game being relatively short with only a few levels. This grinding extends the overall playtime but may detract from the overall experience.

    • “The game is relatively short, with only a few levels, but the game is grindy and that adds playtime.”
    • “Some replaying of areas and grinding is required to progress.”
    • “Tedious.”
  • humor
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is characterized by Artix Entertainment's trademark wit, presented in a balanced manner that avoids being overly exaggerated. The writing is clever and engaging, complemented by a visually appealing art style that enhances the lighthearted tone. Players are encouraged to pay attention to the cutscenes and dialogue, as they contain genuinely funny moments.

    • “It bears the somewhat muted, but present trademark humor and writing that Artix Entertainment is known for without being too overdone, and the art style is more graceful and mature, while still maintaining their bright and pop-out color scheme.”
    • “It's visually refreshing and cheery and humorous without truly taking itself too seriously, but neither is it throwing sense to the wind.”
    • “Also, don't skip through the cutscenes and dialog; they are really funny.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The optimization in the game is well-balanced, as players experience meaningful performance improvements from both leveling up and acquiring better gear, ensuring that each aspect contributes significantly to overall gameplay.

    • “At the same time, gear makes a pretty big difference, meaning that the improvements in your performance when you level up are well balanced with the improvements you get from equipment.”

65%Critics’ scoreBased on 4 critic reviews

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