The Dark Spire (DS)

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'From the unforgiving difficulty to the minimalist presentation, this title is a naked homage to antediluvian dungeon crawls.'
Read more » GameInformer
'Undeniably niche and uncompromising, The Dark Spire will earn the ire of the many players who aren't interested in the classic gameplay found within, but put smiles on the faces of those who are.'
Read more » GamerNode
'It's not a great introductory RPG, and like I mentioned earlier, even among RPG fans it's only going to appeal to a small group. However, if you enjoyed titles like Etrian Odyssey, I think you should absolutely give The Dark Spire a try, it's definitely taken from the same vein, and while it's a bit more archaic in design than EO, it's well worth playing.'
Read more » Gaming Age
'If you acquire the taste of The Dark Spire, it will engage and entertain your senses for hours.'
Read more » GameZone
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'Dark Spire recreates both the best and worst qualities of a bygone era, making for a taste that's difficult to acquire.'
Read more » 1up.com
'You have to hand it to Atlus and Success for taking on a project that's aimed at such a niche audience -- their passion for giving gamers a hardcore title obviously ranked above any need to dumb the game down. Bravo!'
Read more » Destructoid
'I commend a team like Success on making a game – and Atlus for publishing one – that pushes the boundaries of classic RPG designs like The Dark Spire does. Here’s a game that has no gimmick, no “hook” to pull gamers in, and offers no apologies for players that stumble mistakenly into this deceptively deep and mature experience.'
Read more » IGN
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