Wayne June must be commended for his performance.īut what about the gameplay? The games basic loop is a fairly familiar one.
As you progress through the various dungeons his grim, ruthless comments only add to the dark, stressful atmosphere. The game has some of the strongest art direction I have ever seen. All of this is realized in a wonderful, graphic novel style. Even the people of the hamlet have an unsettling, deranged look about them. The enemies you encounter range from bloodthirsty man-fish hybrids to shambling Cthuloid monstrosities.
The hamlet in which you find yourself is dark, decayed and brooding.
Darkest Dungeon was clearly inspired by the various works of cosmic horror and absolutely nails its Lovecraftian aesthetic.