Carl Williams writes, "Rogue is one of the oldest, most retro, games in existence that is still being called upon for new games. Rogue’s Tale takes the essence of Rogue and continues the tradition known as “Roguelikes” on Android. If you are not familiar with Rogue or Roguelikes in general, continue reading. For everyone else, the store link is at the bottom of this article."
The Rogue’s Tale, by GLHF Games, is a roguelike dungeon crawler rife with nostalgia and very little else. Though shallow and repetitive, it’s initially strangely addicting, perhaps due to the variety of characters one can experiment with. Although once you’ve tried them all, the game begins to fall flat due to the lack of any other interesting qualities.
SteamFirst: When it comes to rogue-likes on Steam at the moment, we could compare ourselves to diners at a Chinese buffet. A glut of titles are available for those gamers searching for the perfect title to satisfy their unique hunger but you may have to graze and sample the buffet line to find your particular mystery dish.
Hardcore Gamer: The Indie Royale bundle is back with a deal that is friendly to those who are lactose intolerant. The current minimum of around $5 gets you Continue?9876543210, Cognition Episode 3: The Oracle, Yelaxot, Rogue's Tale, and Too Many Me. Continue puts you in the role of a failed gaming character who is trying to gain some solace in his own demise.
