Hack, Slash & Backstab

I don't dislike the game but I can't bring myself to recommend it to the steam community. I learned of the game through a story on NPR - a group/class project at a local University in my area. I'm also always looking for good local-coop games to play together with my two boys. Technically, the game is flawless. Smooth fast graphics, highly responsive, no lag, great sound and pretty pictures. Also, I've always...

19 found this helpful, 2016-09-06

Plays sort of like an indie Diablo. Liked all of the classes; you have to experiment and find one to suit your playstyle. I thought I'd like the Knight the most, but so far the Archer is my favorite. It's not as good close up, but if you can get some distance and find an area to bottleneck the enemies, it's good for crowd control. Generally, I go room to room, then try and find either a boss, treasure, or an area to...

15 found this helpful, 2016-09-01

Start game. Select a class (out of 4). Start session (solo or coop). Fight enemies and a boss. Find the portal to end session. Whoever entered the portal won that game session. Very basic gameplay. No looting of better equipment. No leveling. No skill point system or talent tree. No character customization. No reward for 'Winning'. No nothing. Just hit enemies with basic attacks and find the portal to end game...

32 found this helpful, 2016-09-01