Grimm: Dark Legacy

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"Grimm: Dark Legacy is a Fantasy Action game that combines single-player and massively multiplayer elements for up to 4 players in co-op or PvP modes. As the ancestors of the Grimm, you'll explore a dark and twisted medieval world, raiding countries and defeating Wesen hordes in real-time generated mission areas. The game offers rogue-lite gameplay, encouraging hunting, gathering, crafting, and survival."

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44%

Audience ScoreBased on 91 reviews

graphics12 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features a pleasing art style and atmosphere that resonates well with fans of the Grimm TV show.
The gameplay offers a fun mix of survival and rogue-like elements, encouraging players to keep trying for 'just one more time'.
The developers are responsive to player feedback, having added offline play in response to community requests.

The gameplay is highly repetitive, with missions often boiling down to collecting food or killing the same types of enemies.
Many players have experienced significant technical issues, including crashes, lag, and unresponsive gameplay mechanics.
The multiplayer aspect can detract from the experience, as random players can join and complete quests, undermining the sense of achievement.

story
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
72%
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The game's story, while initially engaging and set in the Grimm television universe, suffers from a lack of depth and repetitiveness, with missions primarily revolving around collecting food or defeating enemies. Players noted that the narrative is mostly conveyed through text and cutscenes, which can feel slow and tedious, detracting from the overall experience. Despite some enjoyment in the gameplay, the repetitive quest structure and generic map design limit the story's potential impact.
- “Grimm: Dark Legacy is a new rogue-like/lite overhead hack 'n' slash game featuring crafting, MOBA-like battles, randomized loot, and an original story set in the Grimm television show universe.”
- “Kind of a book-like thing to see which monster has which abilities and weaknesses, maybe some additional background story.”
- “The story is mostly from text and cutscenes of two guys looking at a book.”
- “I hope there is more depth to this game than what has shown so far because each mission is a redress of the first 3.”
- “It's basically the same map every mission, which consists of: kill animals for food, hunt wesen (supernatural baddies, i.e., werewolves), repeat.”
graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are praised for their unique art style and pleasing comic-like presentation, which many players find appealing. However, there are significant criticisms regarding performance issues, with reports of slow gameplay despite the simple graphics, and a desire for improved camera views and cutscenes. Overall, while the visuals are a highlight, they are overshadowed by gameplay repetitiveness and technical shortcomings.
- “And what I especially would like is an artwork section from the devs because the game sure looks amazing.”
- “Neat color palette - I like the art style.”
- “Awesome artwork in this atmospheric game.”
- “With the simple graphics and gameplay, it should be fast and without lags, but whatever they did to the code, it is horribly slow.”
- “The game could have been way better with improved graphics and camera view; just everything could have been way better, so yeah, I'm a bit disappointed, but I will live with this game.”
- “Like cut scenes with better graphics or with scenes from the movie.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay experiences vary significantly among users; while some find it engaging and rewarding, particularly in the case of Grimm's survival and rogue-like elements, others criticize it for being boring and repetitive. The art style is frequently praised, but many feel that the gameplay lacks depth and can become tedious over time. Potential players are advised to watch gameplay videos to determine if the mechanics align with their preferences.
- “Grimm is a fantastic mix of survival and rogue-like gameplay that will keep you trying 'just one more time'.”
- “The game looks amazing with the style perfectly matching the mood and gameplay.”
- “+ extremely rewarding tracking mechanics”
- “Has nothing to offer besides a nice art style; the gameplay is boring and repetitive.”
- “Repetitive/tedious gameplay =/ hard.”
- “- repetitive gameplay (including quests and random world generation);”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally described as fitting and well-integrated with the overall design, but it becomes repetitive and annoying after extended playtime, particularly beyond two hours. While some players appreciate the soundtrack's ambiance, others find it disturbing and feel that it contributes to the game's repetitive nature. Overall, the sound effects and animations receive praise, but the soundtrack's lack of variety detracts from the experience for some players.
- “The music and soundtrack are fitting.”
- “Animations are great, and the overall game design, together with the music and sound effects, are ace.”
- “The soundtrack is annoying after playing more than 2 hours; it's pretty much the same in all chapters. The quests are too repetitive along the main campaign, but what kept me playing the game was the feeling of progression.”
- “Disturbing music.”
- “The soundtrack is annoying after playing more than 2 hours; it's pretty much the same in all chapters.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a double-edged sword; while the buy/sell prices are frustratingly poor, the constant farming is integral to the gameplay. However, many describe the experience as repetitive and tedious, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “The buy/sell prices are horrible, but that's made up for by the fact that you're constantly farming since that's the entire game anyway.”
- “Repetitive and tedious gameplay does not equal difficulty.”
- “The buy/sell prices are horrible, but that's made up for by the fact that you're constantly farming since that's the entire game anyway.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its impressive artwork, contributing significantly to the overall immersive experience.
- “Awesome artwork in this atmospheric game.”

70%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews

Grimm: Dark Legacy Review - KeenGamer
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