Hardcore Games - Elminage Gothic is a retro dungeon crawler, clearly inspired by D&D handbooks and fantasy novels. Unfortunately, a clumsy interface makes it difficult for even a dedicated RPG fan to really enjoy this game.
Gary Hartley says: "A getting lost simulator. Now with extra homicidal chickens."
Chalgyr's Game Room writes:
I can preface this review by saying that Elminage Gothic is not going to be for everyone. This is an old school dungeon crawler in every sense of the word, for better and for worse. Where as similarly built RPGs like Etrian Odyssey have some gentler options such as the ability to map on your screen, or even more recent takes on the genre automap for you, Elminage wants you to break out graph paper and to fight monsters that can very easily kill your entire party. It reminds me of the older Wizardry titles, or Shining in the Darkness back on my Sega Genesis. It is a brutal formula and I love it.
Siliconera:
"Elminage Gothic will be released on PC via Steam on September 18th, Ghostlight announced this morning. The game will cost $9.99 and marks the first time that the game has been released outside Japan."
