Translating a set of revered gamebooks from the ’80s into video game form was always going to be something of a challenge, and while the version that’s made the jump to Nintendo Switch under a new name doesn’t bring anything particularly different to the tabletop party, developer Asmodee has retained the evocative world-building of Ian Livingstone’s books while adding in some helpful features. It’s a little lacking in the looks department, but if you fancy taking a trip back in time to RPG questing of old, Deathtrap Dungeon Trilogy certainly offers plenty of retro adventures of its own.
Chris Hyde: "This is pure Deathtrap Dungeon which will appeal to some and alienate others. Eddie Marsan's narration is a notable highlight of this faithful adaptation."
As soon as I started Deathtrap Dungeon Trilogy I was instantly drawn into the world the game has created.
Author: David Parsons
Branching Narrative has just announced that "Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure" is due for release on PC and Mac on 21 January 2020, with mobile and other formats to follow later this year.
Read this when I was a kid and many others when I was a kid, still have the books too 😬
You do? Nice =) Because I haven't seen any of the books for a very long time :S
