Grimm: Dark Legacy

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Grimm: Dark Legacy is a single player and multiplayer action adventure game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Artplant and was released on November 2, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

"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%

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graphics6 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

The game features a pleasing art style and atmosphere that resonates well with fans of the TV show.
The combat mechanics and crafting system are enjoyable, providing a sense of progression and engagement.
The developers are responsive to player feedback, having added offline play in response to community requests.

The gameplay is highly repetitive, with limited quest variety and a lack of engaging content.
Multiplayer functionality is flawed, allowing random players to interfere with quests, which detracts from the experience.
The game suffers from technical issues, including laggy combat animations and frequent crashes, making it frustrating to play.

story
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
72%
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The game's story is set in the Grimm television universe and is primarily conveyed through text and cutscenes, which some players find slow and unengaging. While the overarching narrative has potential, the repetitive quest structure and generic mission design detract from the experience, leading to a sense of monotony. Despite some enjoyment from the art style and progression, many reviewers feel the story lacks depth and variety, making it difficult to recommend.
- “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.”
- “As for positives, the game is fun and the art style (as many have mentioned) is great. The game does seem fun, even if it's highly repetitive and will hold your attention for a few hours, especially if you're just playing to get through the Grimm storyline.”
- “Kind of a book-like thing to see which monster has which abilities and weaknesses, maybe some additional background story.”
- “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.”
- “The story is mostly from text and cutscenes of two guys looking at a book.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the art style and comic-like visuals as visually appealing and atmospheric. However, some users express disappointment in the overall graphical performance, citing issues with lag and a lack of depth in the gameplay experience. While the aesthetic elements are appreciated, they feel that the graphics alone do not compensate for the repetitive gameplay.
- “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.”
- “Graphics remind me of Don't Starve Too.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
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Gameplay experiences vary significantly among users; some find it boring and repetitive, while others praise its engaging mix of survival and rogue-like elements that encourage repeated attempts. The game's art style is noted as a highlight, complementing the overall experience, but potential players are advised to watch gameplay videos to determine if it suits 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 RNG).”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally fitting and complements the overall design, but it becomes repetitive and annoying after extended play, particularly due to the lack of variety across chapters. While some players appreciate the sound effects and animations, the soundtrack's monotony can detract from the experience during longer sessions.
- “The music and soundtrack are fitting.”
- “Animations are great, and the overall game design, together with the music and sound effects, are excellent.”
- “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. What kept me playing the game was the feeling of progression.”
- “Disturbing music.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
Players note that while the buy/sell prices are unfavorable, the constant farming inherent to the game's design compensates for this. However, many find the grinding aspect to be repetitive and tedious rather than challenging.
- “The buy/sell prices are horrible, but it'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.”
- “Grinding feels more like a chore than an engaging part of the game.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its impressive artwork, contributing significantly to the overall immersive experience.
- “The artwork in this game creates an incredibly immersive atmosphere.”
- “The game's atmosphere is enhanced by its stunning visuals and sound design.”
- “Every detail contributes to a captivating atmosphere that draws you in.”

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Grimm: Dark Legacy is a action adventure game with fantasy theme.

Grimm: Dark Legacy is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 6 hours playing Grimm: Dark Legacy.

Grimm: Dark Legacy was released on November 2, 2016.

Grimm: Dark Legacy was developed by Artplant.

Grimm: Dark Legacy has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Grimm: Dark Legacy is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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