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Mode (s) Single-player. Dead Cells is a 2018 roguelike - Metroidvania game developed by Motion Twin and Evil Empire, and published by Motion Twin. The player takes the role of an amorphous creature called the Prisoner. As the Prisoner, the player must fight their way out of a diseased island in order to slay the island's King.
Just to be clear, Dead Cells is an incredible game. It’s my second favorite rogue-like of all time after Hades. But, that said, it is a rogue-like. If you’re looking for another Souls-like Metroidvania, I would actually recommend Blasphemous, which has a really stellar atmosphere and gameplay that is very much reminiscent of the Souls games ...
Aug 6, 2018 · So Dead Cells is the Transformers of rogue-likes, as the inclusion of such a paper-thin narrative only slows the pace of the game. And like a good Transformers movie, Dead Cells is best enjoyed ...
Aug 6, 2018 · Conclusion. Dead Cells has raised the bar for the rogue-lite genre going forward. A combination of astounding combat mechanics, an unfathomable amount of weapon variety, and a spectacular art ...
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- Dead Cells Is The Best Roguelike of This Generation
- Combat Has Never Felt as Good as This
- Great platforming, Superb Roguelike Design and A Real Sense of Humor
- There Is No Aspect of Dead Cells Design That Isn’T Supremely Satisfying
The latest in a long line of genre efforts, the best has clearly been saved for last because Dead Cells takes the Metroidvania genre and kicks the absolute crap out of it, before picking it up, dusting it off and telling it no uncertain terms how to live its life. Not only the best roguelike of this generation, Dead Cells also makes a compelling ca...
First let’s start with the combat. Whether you’re intimately sticking swords in faces, or pounding foes into a fine red mist with arrows at range, combat in Dead Cells never feels anything less than incredible. Every strike and every successful hit landed sounds and feels satisfyingly crunchy as enemies shatter into far flung chunks of gore and mil...
Of course smacking things until they explode or just don’t move anymore is just one cornerstone of what makes a good Roguevania title. The platforming side of things must also be of equal caliber and again, Dead Cells exceeds expectations here too. Controlling Dead Cell’s sword swinging hero is nothing less than a joy, as he remains ultra-responsiv...
As assured as the baseline mechanics are in Dead Cells, so too is the audiovisual presentation of a similar heady quality. With a distinctly super colorful, low-res bleeding pixel style veneer that lends Dead Cells an entrancing aesthetic, and a soundtrack that also enthralls with its careful arrangement of strings that accompany the on-screen acti...
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Aug 9, 2018 · Well, here’s a game that blends together all three: a rogue-like, Souls-lite, Metroidvania. Phew. With Dead Cells, developer Motion Twin has created a game full of death and tension, lonely exploration through labyrinthine biomes, and lots and lots of upgradeable pick-ups. And did we mention… death?
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Aug 7, 2018 · Dead Cells puts you in control of a failed alchemic experiment trying to figure out what's happening on a sprawling, ever-changing and seemingly cursed Island. Tough but fair combat, responsive controls, challenging foes, permadeath and of course, the emergency panic roll to get you out of trouble, make for a demanding, visceral and cathartic action game.
