Welcome to my let's play Sanctuary Rpg! A full RPG game in a 'command prompt' or 'ASCII' look! So hack much text wow If you enjoyed this video Like Comment S. .Is that it's a roguelike with a storyline attached to it. Because of that, if in games like rogue legacy death is a perfectly fine and common occurence, in SanctuaryRPG i lose all the story progress too. The fact that's there's a static story and the fact it's shared between each character makes dying quite hard to swallow(of course i know there's the secondary mode without permadeath, but.
Mighty warrior! oh blessed and stalwart defender! Pick up your mighty….er… dash and three brackets, and your uh…ampersand, because it’s time to defend the realm in the new ASCII text based RPG ‘Sanctuary’.
Creating retro games in the modern era is a tricky business. Most try to stick as closely to the genre of old as possible, and at first glance ‘Sanctuary’ by Black Shell Games appears to do just that. It hearkens back to an era when RPG’s like Rogue took you on an adventure of sword and sorcery using only ASCII art to depict your encounters. Offering you a smattering of different character classes to play such as Barbarian, Druid or Paladin, Sanctuary takes you through a rudimentary character creation process where you’ll select perks and stat bonuses before you’ll select the style of game you’re up for. You can go ‘softcore’ where death is but a setback, but because we’re well ‘ard folk at RD, we went for hard core ‘permadeath’ mode. One life, one chance, one destiny.
Because that’s how we roll.
Share improve this question follow edited Dec 15 '14 at 19:00. Asked Feb 25 '14 at 15:17. Sconibulus Sconibulus. SanctuaryRPG is a strategic turn-based monster slaying and dungeon crawling adventure set in a retro ASCII-art world. Drawing heavy inspiration from both Roguelikes and Traditional RPGs, the game was meticulously designed to offer a truly compelling gameplay experience fused with a robust action-rpg style combat system. Sanctuary Hills, often referred to as Sanctuary, is a location and possible settlement in the Commonwealth in 2287.1 1 History 2 Layout 3 Inhabitants 3.1 In 2287 3.2 Pre-War inhabitants 4 Notable loot 5 Related quests 6 Notes 7 Appearances 8 Behind the scenes 9 Bugs 10 Gallery 10.1 Pre-War 10.2 Post-War 10.3 Ending slides 11 References Built sometime in the 2070s, Sanctuary Hills was a.
After being treated to a randomly generated and wonderfully ludicrous ‘back-story’ (apparently our human Paladin enjoys cougers, and finds himself taking quests in an attempt to score) you’re thrown into the game proper. Immediately noticed is the great musical score which ebbs and flows according to the action. It’s lovingly crafted and puts you immediately in the vintage vibe. What follows is a series of random creature encounters, boss fights, secret dungeons and treasure finds all played out with text based screens and keyboard commands.
Now admittedly, text based RPGs can be as tough for some to stomach as they were back in the day, but Sanctuary manages to spruce up an old format by introducing familiar staples from more modern RPGs. There are items to collect to craft, NPCs to interact with and more important than all that, loot. Kill an enemy and you’ll be greeted by that all-too-familiar hook of randomised item drops. Down a boss (and there’s some strategy to that) and you could be in for legendary weapons, shield or armour. The satisfaction of acquiring an epic sword in Sanctuary manages to rival doing it in World of Warcraft or EverQuest 2. Sure, you’re only really collecting 14 backslashes, a handful of commas and a couple of equals signs, but if you’re an RPG nut you’re in it for the stats, spells and special bonuses anyway.
Our only complaint is that there doesn’t appear to be any dungeon crawling in the classic ‘maze’ sense. You accept quests and boss fights as singular encounters on-screen, there’s no real exploring in the top down overhead view sense. It’s a minor thing though, and pretty soon you forget all about it as you’re swept into a cracking RPG that squeezes a rewarding combat engine, oodles of things to do and a ‘one more turn’ fixation into its tiny little game window. There are also some great touches of humour throughout Sanctuary that serve to keep you from turning into a complete psychopath when you die for the fourteenth time to a Nymph that’s kicked you in the genitalia.
Sanctuary is available directly from the Black Shell Games website here, and the it’s available under the ‘pay what you think it’s worth’ model. You do have an option to download for free, but it’s fiercely apparent how much effort and care has gone into crafting the title, so throw a bit of coin the way of the developers, and grab yourself a few hours of old school RPG entertainment. Highly recommended.
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- Platforms: PC |
- Developer: Black Shell Games
- Publisher:Plug In Digital
- Release: February 13, 2015
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition, the expansion to the original version which now goes by the name SanctuaryRPG: Classic, has gotten out of Beta and is now ready for purchase (although free incremental version updates and fixes will surely follow for this dense text-driven RPG epic). When SanctuaryRPG: Classic is already free and such a darn fine game too, spending money on the Black Edition on one hand is a no-brainer given the wealth of substantial improvements, but on the other hand the appeal of those said improvements will only be appreciated by those who are really into this unique ASCII sub-genre of text RPGS. That said, it doesn’t change the fact that SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is quite honestly the first ASCII RPG on Steam, ever.
Even with technology as advanced as it is today with plenty of indie developers being able to produce some beautiful looking works utilizing the most modest of budgets, developer Black Shell Games chose to turn the clock back and ambitiously craft an ASCII role playing game. It is a fully realized epic that not only pays homage to the roots and beginnings of video games and the RPG genre, but also offers an experience that warmly welcomes both nostalgic fans and young newcomers alike.
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a text based adventure where all choices and commands require you to type in the relevant option, and they’re all single key strokes and prompts, so it’s easy to get comfortable with the controls and mechanics. What really stands out about the experience is the battle system, SanctuaryRPG:Black Edition has a fast paced and truly engaging turn-based battle system, and you find yourself so swept away by the flow of it that it’s easy to have a split second slip-up and immediately taste defeat after. You sometimes forget how it’s supposed to be turn-based affair and that you can take your time during your turn, because you can’t help but react impulsively out of instinct. Such is its design, and there’s so much going. Spells, combo attacks, character re-positioning, and extravagantly named ultra special attacks, the combat system literally has it all.
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a thoroughly designed and mind boggling deep role playing epic, as every inch of it has a purpose and every inch of it is crucial to the whole experience. It’s almost shocking how it can reel you in and immerse you into its binary world. Back in their heyday these games were strongly captivating gamers (and keeping their virginity intact), and SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition manages to do just that. It really goes to show that there are certain intangibles in gaming that simply transcend technology, intangibles that tap into your imagination and make you invest yourself into a game world and its well thought-out systems. That’s the beauty of SanctuaryRPG: Edition as a video game, it has all the right elements to engage any gamer that is a serious fan of the genre.
Now with the SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition, the role playing experience gets even deeper than its predecessor. Black Edition adds an array of brand new classes, and it even allows you to design the appearance of your custom protagonist. Furthermore, you can now choose an allegiance– either The Brotherhood or The Resistance– with choices and quests during your journey allowing you to strengthen (or even weaken) your standing with your respective faction. The main hubworld also adds some new locations, such as an upgradeable campsite for you to customize your character with equipment and wardrobes.
A number of other seemingly superficial places are also introduced for the first time in Black Edition, such as a temple. These may seem superficial at first, but they do a good job of making the game world feel more immersive, while also introducing some fun mini-games to muck around with. The one you’re probably going to enjoy the most is the tavern, as you micro-mange your bar which involve activities like serving/entertaining patrons and expanding your business.
The main quest initially comes in two flavours: Classic and Softcore. In Classic mode you play like the RPG veterans of old, where death in the game is as consequential as it is in the real world: permanent– no ifs and buts– your character and save file is wiped from existence. Chances are, most of you will probably run away from the idea of building a character, making a ton of progress, only to have it all end the very moment a boss slays you. It makes the experience that more intense with so much to lose, and is certainly worth trying once at least. Softcore mode isn’t as soft as the name would suggest– sure it allows you to continue should you die in battle– but with every defeat you lose all experience and gold on hand which is a pretty major setback (almost akin to how Dragon Quest games work).
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There’s two additional modes too. Survival and Lunatic, and both need to unlocked by completing the main quest. Now it makes sense for Lunatic to be a challenge that you almost have to prove yourself to beforehand, but it is disappointing to see Survival mode not being available from the get go like it was in the previous (free) edition of SanctuaryRPG. It’s a shame really, because that was one of the most entertaining features as it allowed you to simply enjoy the addictive battle system against a random assortment of enemies. It’s a little strange that it needs to be unlocked in Black Edition.
Almost every aspect of this text-based RPG’s presentation has been improved significantly over its predecessor. The charming and creative ASCII art now looks more detailed and sophisticated with far better enemy designs than in the previous iteration. Black Edition also retains the original’s catchy chiptune soundtrack but features some new songs, while also noticeably improving the old tunes by adding more musical layers. The whimsical and almost nonsensical writing of SanctuaryRPG is now goofier than ever in Black Edition, with much of the new material poking fun at religion.
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Closing Comments:
There is no doubt that SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition improves over its predecessor in just about every way possible, polishing up things that were great the first time around and adding loads of new content in terms of gameplay and story. Still, it’s one of those things that only the most dedicated purists will appreciate, because the overall experience can still be enjoyed just as much in SanctuaryRPG: Classic. So in essence, if the still free SanctuaryRPG: Classic satisfied you, then chances are that the new content won’t give you that urgency to purchase SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition any time soon. But if you’re a purist who really delved into the intricacies of SanctuaryRPG: Classic and would have loved more, then it’s worthwhile to fork over a few dollars for improvements that you’re likely to appreciate in SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition.
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Version Reviewed: PC