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Rogue-Like Done Right
dbarry_22 - wrote on 07/20/2020
Dead Cells is a rogue-like game that is done right and well and provides excellent game play and replayability.
The simplest way to describe Dead Cells is simply that it's a metroidvania that has rogue-like elements that uses retro graphics. But, there's so much to this game than that. All of those elements are woven together so well that the game keeps you coming back for more long after you've first beaten the final boss.
When you start the game it immediately throws you into the action. You get tossed into a level with a few base weapons from which to choose. Those are a sword, a bow, and a shield. You can equip two of them, and then you head into the action. You have a health bar that starts with 100 HP and you head off into the unknown. As you progress through the …
