PlayTM writes: "Back in the late 1990s I absolutely adored Bullfrog's Dungeon Keeper. Its dark, quirky charm was beguiling at the time, essentially Theme Hospital but with demons and dominatrixes. Unfortunately Dungeon Maker is nothing like this. I wish it was though, so very much. Admittedly I suspect Dungeon Maker isn't aimed at me, with its cutesy and simplistic styling and its Pokemon-like mentality; it is most definitely destined for the hands of younger gamers."
An ambitious but novice dungeon maker arrives in a small town known to suffer periodic attacks from violent monsters. He buys a vast plot of land at the outskirts of the town to create a grand dungeon in hopes of luring in various enemy monsters which to hunt to collect gold and items. He envisions his complete dungeon to be one so appealing as to lure the legendary Wandering Demon. Defeating this menacing monster would free the townspeople from the fear he casts upon them, while winning acclaim as a true dungeon maker for the "Architect."
Dungeon Maker is a nice little game package which will suit younger gamers - ideally those who haven't had too much experience of other role playing, turn based battle games with constant monster battling and grinding. It will no doubt be good training, and stand them in good stead for the future with its 30+ hours of gameplay.
Although being the idea of being a dungeon master is oddly appealing at first, it doesn't take long for tedium to settle in. Rising Star would have been better off bringing the Rune Factory games over here instead.
