Release Date: April 11, 2017
A roguelike hack'n'slash game featuring pixel-art visuals. Crawl was designed specifically for local multiplayer and developed by the debuting team at Powerhoof. In the game, heroes exploring dungeons encounter monsters defending the place against undesired visitors. Up to four players can meet in a session - one of them assumes the role of the hero traversing dungeons filled with threats.
Crawl for PC, SWITCH and etc. is a hilarious hack'n'slash game designed specifically for LAN multiplayer competition and offering pixel-art visuals. In the game, heros traversing dangerous dungeons encounter monsters defending those places against undesired visitors. This is the debut of Powerhoof - an independent Australian team.
Up to four players can meet in a single session. One of them assumes the role of a hero trying to make his way through dungeons filled with different traps and bloodthirsty monsters. The remaining players are in control of monsters and traps - their task is to kill the hero. In case the hero dies, the player who killed them becomes the hero, beginning their journey in the place the predecessor died.
In of the mechanics, Crawl for PC, SWITCH and etc. resembles classic hack'n'slash games rewarding the player with skill improvements as they gain experience and level up. Obviously, the game features also different kinds of armor and weaponry, randomly placed in different corners of the dungeon. Interestingly, when another player takes over the role of the hero, they keep both the items and experience gathered by the predecessor. The goal of the hero is to reach level 10, when they traverse through a mysterious portal and the final boss fight begins.
Apart from presenting the players with characteristic, old-school visuals, Crawl for PC, SWITCH and etc. makes references to the classics of the genre also by making use of elements borrowed from typical roguelikes. The dungeons the players explore are randomly shaped, as well as all the weapons, items and monsters they encounter are randomly distributed. Through applying such mechanics, uniqueness of each and evey playthrough was ensured. One round takes about half an hour, thus Crawl is a perfect game for spontaneous, multiplayer experience enjoyed among friends sitting at one computer.
Platforms:
PC Windows April 11, 2017
PlayStation 4 April 11, 2017
Xbox One April 11, 2017
Nintendo Switch December 19, 2017
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System Requirements for Crawl Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Dual Core 1.66 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card Intel HD Graphics or better, 400 MB HDD, Windows XP(SP2).
Game Ratings for Crawl Video Game.
TrueAchievements: 3.5 / 5 by Cindy Minguez
Crawl is a fun co-op dungeon crawler that sets the hero against his ghostly former friends as they race to make it out of the dungeon alive. Its innovative game mechanic keeps heroes and monsters at much the same level throughout, so the hero has to stay on his toes as he and the ghosts fight it out for control of the one remaining body in the dungeon. With the procedurally-generated nature of the title, players needn't fear getting bored with the same old dungeons and enemies each time, and fighting one's way through epic co-op battles will be a good time with friends.
Pixelophobia: 7 / 10 by Łukasz Ankudo
Crawl is quite something. It's an opposition of co-op. You – the player – need to fight against not only the AI, but also you companions on the couch as they control vengeful ghosts. When they kill you, they regain their former life. Are you ready to see how strong your friendship is?
PS4Blog.net: 8 / 10
Crawl is a very fun and hectic game you can definitely play on your own with bots or with human soon-to-be ex-friends at home or on the go. The gameplay is easy enough to quickly understand the basics in a couple of minutes, and the randomly generated dungeons will keep you busy for a while. Crawl is a Switch release I definitely recommend you check out.
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