What I can say is that there is a decent amount of narrative, and what is there is definitely intriguing and interesting enough to keep you wanting to know more.īeing a dungeon RPG, Undernauts is heavy on the gameplay aspects. As seems to happen frequently with this genre, there’s not a ton of storytelling going on. With food stores that will run out well before help can rescue you, you must set out to find an alternate exit – before the horrifying denizens of Yomi devour you. During one of your expeditions, something goes terribly wrong, trapping your team (and your supervisors) inside Yomi. Since corporate greed knows no bounds, it’s inevitable that disaster should eventually befall those who dredge the depths of the dungeon – the undernauts.Įnter your team of intrepid undernauts, employed by the rather shady Cassandra Company. This means hiring people who aren’t really qualified to go dungeon-diving to do the dirty work. So humans, being what they are, throw caution and basic safety measures to the wind and do everything they can to exploit the resources of Yomi. Inexplicably, a strange labyrinth, called Yomi, has appeared in Tokyo, filled with terrifying monsters – and tantalizing treasure.

Undernauts takes place in Tokyo during the 1970s. That being said, just how captivating can you make the same genre again and again? After playing Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi, it turns out that old dogs can indeed learn new tricks, and make a familiar genre feel fresh and exciting. The amazing Demon Gaze, of course, comes to mind, as does Stranger of Sword City and Ray Gigant. If you’re as big a fan of first-person dungeon crawlers as I am, you’ve likely played a game or two from Experience before. Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi Review: Disturbing Dungeon-Crawling Just in Time for Halloween

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