Análisis from Legend of Keepers

Legend of the Guardians, is one of those games that appears in our sights from time to time, although it does not have a version for Xbox. However, as you already know, on more than one occasion we have made the jump to PC to test proposals as original as this one. And that’s it, Legend of the GuardiansIt’s a truly unique launch.

Developed by Goblinz Studio, it’s a launch that’s far from usual and puts us in the role of the villain. Over the years, we’ve all been done with powerful bosses and creatures of all kinds to reach for the long-awaited dungeon treasure. In that case, Legend of the Guardians, offers us to be this boss, this evil that awaits the poor and unsuspecting adventurers in the dungeon. To do this, he uses a mixture of several genres, where roguelike and resource management predominantly dominate. With this premise I come into our hands Legend of the Guardians, a game that has in store for us many surprises.

Develop our dungeon

Legend of the Guardians, puts us fully in the shoes of a dungeon boss who has been hired by Dungeons S. A to protect their treasures. As you may have already realized, the sense of humor will be very present during the match. In fact, many mechanics take advantage of this humorous touch to perfection, although the game isn’t exactly straightforward.

The dungeons of Legend of the Guardians, they are brilliantly recreated thanks to excellent pixel art which in combat is extremely visceral. Likewise, the creatures and adventurers models have a lot of details and fit perfectly with the line that we intend to achieve with this launch. On the other hand, in terms of its sound section, it should be mentioned that it is limited to being accomplished without too much fanfare. Although above all it is remarkable the work of adaptation to Spanish which has been carried out to perfection, yes only in the text, because the game has no dubbing.

Once we settle into our new position of Dungeon Director, Dungeon Master, or whatever you prefer to call it, we will have several functions to perform. First of all, you have to hire employees. Each self-respecting dungeon must have at least a series of ingredients, on the one hand a final boss (us), on the other hand creatures (our employees) and finally traps. These will be the essential ingredients that will make up our dungeon.

Having said that, we have to keep in mind that the game is not just pure resource management, but has a lot of roguelike game elements in it. That is why many actions will depend on both luck and our decisions. The structure of the game will always be as follows; We will have several weeks left before a group of adventurers tries to finish us off. During this time, we will be able to choose various actions, such as the aforementioned hiring of personnel, training, looting, therapy, etc. These events are completely random, so each game will be unique.

A winding road

Once it is time for a group of adventurers to enter our dungeon, we will have several options to choose from. Normally the game allows us to choose between three groups of adventurers, which have different levels of difficulty, as well as rewards. In this direction, the game gives us a less frustrating experience than other similar titles, although in many occasions even the simplest option will put us against the ropes.

During these attacks, we will have to configure the different rooms through which our unsuspecting visitors will pass. The number of rooms will depend on the difficulty and the time of the game we are in. Each of these rooms has different functions, although we always have one or two for traps, two for placing our creatures, and another for performing some type of ability or spell.

Before we choose what we want to place in each of the rooms, we must take into account several factors. First of all, there are two ways we can defeat Adventurers. Either we can attack them until we finish them, or we can scare them to put an end to their morale and scare them away in terror.. The result in either case will be our victory, but the resource we get will be different. If we decide to kill them, we will have blood, while if we scare them, we will have their tears. These two resources will allow us to exchange the different events that are presented to us before fighting the adventurers.

Classic fights

In addition to paving the way for our visitors, by Legend of the Guardians, we will have to lead the fighting. These are developed with a fairly classic essence, following in the wake of other games in the genre and opting for a turn-based system. In each of the rooms except special rooms like the final boss, we can place a total of three creatures. The position we place them in has a great impact on combat, both for the abilities of our creatures and for those of adventurers. Since most of these abilities will have effects on one of the three positions i.e. first, last, or in the area.

Of course, you have to be careful, if one of our employees dies, their morale will drop until they are disabled. So we’ll either have to give them a break or resort to the work of a therapist in exchange for gold or tears.

On the other hand, one of the differentiating points of this title are the altered and elementary effects. Each creature has strengths and weaknesses that we will need to deal with in battle. However, I have to say that in many occasions these values ​​are not entirely clear and can be a bit heavy. Despite this, the game tries to make the rest of the skills much more accessible and will allow us to create many strategies depending on the traps and creatures that we have. This way, if we have a team with many skills on the ice, we can place traps that generate weakness in the face of the cold before the adventurers reach this room.

An authentic eater of hours

As it is a classic in these games, once we start a race it is very difficult to stop. Fortunately, enot Legend of the GuardiansWe have relatively closed tracks, because after defeating the final champion who will try to reach our dungeon, we will have completed the level and we will be able to select a new one. However, it is necessary to underline the great capacity of the game to integrate new elements in its gameplay, such as new rooms, the appearance of new events or the use of other bosses. Who will have their own skills and employees. Likewise, every time we go beyond the zones, we will promote the company and we will have more actions at our disposal.

Finally, Legend of the Guardians is a fantastic outing for roguelike enthusiasts looking for a new experience. Thanks to his original proposal and his sense of humor Legend of the Guardians, you may be able to attract a lot more players to your dungeons. From there, we really enjoyed this launch and can only recommend it.