ROGUE-FP

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ROGUE-FP is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Jurax Games and was released on March 30, 2023. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"ROGUE-FP is a single-player Role Playing game with striking visuals, offering a fresh blend of classic roguelike gameplay and modern first-person perspective. Procedurally generated levels, diverse monsters, and a variety of magical items await, along with the challenge of permadeath. Your mission: retrieve the Amulet of Yendor from the Dungeons of Doom."

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Role Playing

Play Modes

Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

ROGUE-FP is a well-executed first-person version of the classic Rogue, featuring smooth controls, beautiful hybrid graphics, and an enjoyable soundtrack.
The game is accessible for modern gamers with multiple difficulty options and a well-written tutorial, making it easy for newcomers to jump in.
It successfully captures the essence of the original Rogue while adding quality-of-life improvements, making it a fun and nostalgic experience for both veterans and new players.

Some players experienced technical issues, such as crashes and resolution problems, which hindered their ability to play the game.
The game lacks some of the depth and complexity found in later roguelikes, which may leave some players wanting more variety and player choice.
Inventory management and navigation can be cumbersome, particularly when using a gamepad, which detracts from the overall experience.

graphics
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The graphics of the game have received high praise for their hybrid ASCII/3D style, which effectively balances nostalgia with modern aesthetics. Reviewers appreciate the clean user interface, smooth controls, and the option to switch between graphical tilesets and ASCII, enhancing accessibility for both new players and veterans. Overall, the visuals are described as beautiful and immersive, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
- “The hybrid ASCII/3D graphics are brilliant, capturing Rogue's unique atavism and abstraction without sacrificing modernity.”
- “Good quality of life improvements were made to this fantastic remake from actual graphics, to better controls, to even having a difficulty options menu for those not as hardcore.”
- “The hybrid artwork is simply gorgeous, and the game plays well as a conversion into semi-real time.”
- “The idea of fighting with DOSBox, compiling from source code, or having to trudge through ASCII graphics presents serious barriers to folks interested in the original roots of the modern genre and its legacy.”
- “We didn't need graphics to play games as long as it had a storyline or was long enough to keep playing.”
- “Graphical tileset is a major plus: now I don't have to worry if a 'b' is a small bat or a bear.”
gameplay
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The gameplay retains the core mechanics of classic roguelikes, presented in a first-person perspective, but lacks essential features that mitigate random number generation (RNG) challenges, leading to a reliance on map luck and strategic avoidance of certain enemies. This absence diminishes the overall experience, making it feel less engaging for players familiar with more balanced roguelike elements.
- “The core gameplay of the original 'rogue' stays pretty much the same, just in a first-person perspective.”
- “These abilities, added to roguelikes like the excellent Nethack, classic ADOM, or Tome, present tools the player can use to offset and survive terrible RNG. The absence of these features really hurts the gameplay, reducing it to RNG map luck and knowing to avoid fighting certain monsters like snakes unless they are sleeping.”
- “These abilities, added to roguelikes like the excellent Nethack, classic ADOM, or Tome, present tools the player can use to offset and survive terrible RNG: that these features are not present here really hurts the gameplay, reducing it to RNG map luck, and knowing to avoid fighting certain monsters like snakes unless they are sleeping.”
- “The core gameplay of the original 'Rogue' stays pretty much the same, just in a first-person perspective.”
music
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The music in the game has received high praise for its nostalgic and enjoyable synthy soundtrack, which enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate the option to switch between graphics styles, noting that the music complements the visuals beautifully. Many express a desire to purchase the original soundtrack, highlighting its impact on their enjoyment of the game.
- “Good quality of life features, beautifully done graphics (the hybrid set immediately blew my mind at how cool it looked), and an awesome synthy soundtrack if you like that kind of music.”
- “I would 100% buy the OST if I could.”
- “Smooth controls, good graphics, and a really enjoyable soundtrack.”
- “The music in this game is forgettable and lacks any real impact.”
- “The soundtrack feels repetitive and doesn't enhance the gameplay experience.”
- “I found the music to be quite bland and uninspired, which detracted from my overall enjoyment.”
story
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The story is a nostalgic journey that captivates players with its engaging narrative, centered around the quest for the Amulet of Yendor in a rogue-like adventure. Reviewers appreciate that the depth of the storyline compensates for the simplicity of the graphics, making it a fulfilling experience for fans of the genre.
- “Then seeing this in all of its first-person glory, from changing the graphics to textures, to symbols, ASCII, music, and much more, I feel a nostalgic tear forming in my eyes as I finally think my quest for the perfect rogue-like adventure may have finally been fulfilled.”
- “We didn't need graphics to play games as long as it had a storyline or was long enough to keep playing.”
- “It follows the story of Rogue (Amulet of Yendor).”
- “The story feels disjointed and lacks coherence, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “The characters are one-dimensional and fail to evoke any emotional connection.”
- “The plot twists are predictable and fail to deliver any real surprises.”