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Highly repetitive

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The retail game allows you to access more gear and the Bling gnome who keeps you from having to carry so much stuff....but the game really is the same thing over and over....got bored after a week.

Very Pretty Rogue/Diablo/Dungeon Diver; Repetitive and Laggy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Dungeon Runners is a massively multiplayer online game where you can choose one of three character classes (ranger, mage or warrior) and explore dungeons fighting monsters and collecting gold and useful items. It's very pretty to look at, and it's a nice zen exercise. Your dungeon diving is driven by quests given by non-player characters; the voice acting of the NPCs is fun, and the quest descriptions can be entertaining. The community is generally friendly, although it seems to be younger on average than the World of Warcraft crowd and mostly male.

Dungeon Runners can be played for free by downloading the game. Premium members pay a monthly subscription fee of $5 a month, and those who purchase the software in the box (rather than downloading it) get 6 months of premium membership and the much-coveted "bling gnome", which follows its owner around converting found items to gold and saving the player the effort of carrying it back to a merchant to sell. Premium members also gain experience faster than those who play for free, get more bank space, and can use the higher level items.

Game play is repetitive, however. There is no room for player initiative or imagination. There is not much world to explore -- there's one little town; the rest is dungeons. Every quest involves killing a particular monster, killing a number of monsters, recovering something that monsters randomly drop when killed, or locating a place in the dungeon. What is particularly painful is that progress in a dungeon is not saved -- once you log off the game, the next time you play you will have the option to enter the dungeon at the level where you last were, but the entire dungeon will once more be unmapped and populated with monsters. As the quests send players to different levels of the dungeon, this means clearing the same dungeon level again -- and again -- and again. You will find yourself continuing to play long after you want to quit, just because you want to relocate your character on another level rather than quit and have to clear the current level yet again.

Then there is the problem of lag. The servers are quite laggy and lag death is common; oddly, the amount of lag seems unrelated to server load. Players are forgiving because game play is cheap or free, but it can still get quite frustrating.

A very fun way to spend $5 for a month. I doubt my interest will last that long.

Just a standard dungeon crawl

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

There's not much new in this game. It is just the standard dungeon crawl with few real puzzles and a lot of hack and slash. I've been having trouble with their server cutting me off in mid-play. I haven't tried the PVP mode yet because my character is not high enough. You can play it for free but you don't get as much good stuff in loot or as many points from combat.

Great for the money

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I wanted a game I could walk away from. This game allows it really well, for little money. It seems to keep track well. And, you can use some way point scroll where you are, go back to a town. Time stands still in the towns. You can do a lot on your own, or join groups. I found you can join groups letting them know you will drop out at any given moment (family life, real life takes precedent) and there are groups that go for that. It means I can play, and get up and do what I need to, and get out and about, without worrying about it.

It also means I can limit my play without concern. I never tried a different online game. This one is cheap, and I have family members who either play the paid or free versions, so can group up with them when online. There is a way to do headsets and actually talk with them while playing, even though we all live thousands of miles apart. Kinda neat. Especially when we accidently discover each other playing in the social list.

It is a little repetitive in ways. But, I heard much the same about World of Warcraft, and it costs 3x as much to play.

20$ well spent

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

for the 20$ you can pick this up for in any store you get TONS of value. it is an awesome fallback game! kind of like civ 4 or audio surf in the fact that some days you don't feel like dedicating hours to grinding out the same things you have done before. so you load up dungeon runners and get a healthy dose of madness.

one of the best things about this game over most others is you are not locked into being 1 archetype, you can be a bow wielding mage or a mage with a huge shield that tanks and spanks, or you can go for the classic mage that is in fact a mage its up to you!

the silliness is strong in this one, who needs a plot when you have comedy? and this game has it in spades, poking fun at its contemporaries through yes repetitive quests, and insanely funny weapon names. even the monster names are funny and the bling gnome... is just off the wall.

this game is a throwback to classic dungeon crawlers for the Genesis and tg-16, the more you hit the dungeon the better your loot gets, add to that the ability to ramp up the difficulty to increase the drop rates and you end up with something more challenging for greater rewards! i have played this game on and off for a long time now and have to say, most months i used to leave the sub on even if i wasnt playing. now with this box all the more reason.

i see some merchants selling this for over 20$. they should be banned or beheaded, this is intended to be a 20$ box packed with tons of value! once you remove the 20$ part the value spirals downward until you may as well just be playing it for free or pay them through the games web site.

Great Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Dungeon Runners is an excellent game that keeps play simple and fun. It is very good for quick, no hassle play. There is lots of loot to collect and a decent variety of monsters. All three classes are fun and have unique skills so that there are many different ways to play any character. And if you dont like your skills, it is relatively cheep to respec your skills.

Just Play It

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing RPGs since before they were available on computers. I've been playing this one for just over a year. I love the complicated play and in depth storyline some RPGs offer, but sometimes I just want to get in there and whack things on the head. Dungeon Runners delivers the whackability.

Beat stuff over the head, or shoot it, or magic it if you prefer, until it dies (bloodlessly) (don't worry, the monsters are well compensated for their participation and always resurrect for another go.) Get experience points to move up levels and get fabulous loot for selling or using. Then go back and do it again. If the monsters get you instead, don't worry; you also have amazing regenerative powers and can jump back in there almost immediately.

Along with the whacking, you can entertain yourself with wacky quests provided for each of the many dungeons available as you progress. You have to experience the in game atmosphere to believe it. This is not a game that takes itself seriously. Trust me; you really need to check it out to see what I mean here. The description on the box here at Amazon is just the tip of the iceberg. And really, you can check it out for free, and NEVER pay if that's what you want. I, however, am happy to contribute the five bucks a month, and am getting the box for the bling, not the six months subscription.

Pros:
A-dict-ive
absolutely HI-larious
on the whole, a nice community of players
can play alone or in a group
simple gameplay, but cleverness factor adds depth
new content added often enough to keep me going for a year and counting

Cons:
if you have to have a developed plot, then this is not the game for you
if you don't like dungeon crawlers, then this is not the game for you
current level cap is 100 (OTOH, it provides a goal instead of endless wandering)
people with no sense of humor will not be amused

Seriously, just play it :)

The Mother of all RPGs it is

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have been playing this game for a few months now and it is awesome IMHO. It is a great game that is a great dose of pure fun in this day of age of hardcore wow grind raid crap games. It is nothing more than a joyous dungeon romp that is not low on humor and has some very original ideas. where else do you have pooping gnomes and abba labbas that steal candy form willy wanka??? The best part is the membership is optional but defiantly worth the measly 5 dollars a month. You know you spend more on your daily crapbucks latte so put 5 bucks into this wonderful game.

So much value for the price!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

It's amazing how much you get for the price of the retail box. The bling gnome is a massive time saver, the two free months is icing on the cake.

You also get trial codes for the other NCSOFT titles if you're curious on their other games.

You boys in Austin did good! I just want a way to outfit my bling gnome to make him look different, or a way to summon a girl bling gnome that has some other kind of roll in the game. Keep up the good work! Well worth the pice!!!

I LOVE this game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is full of action, and is freakin' hilarious! I have been playing online for a while now, and I am stoked to now see this in a box for all the extras.

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