What is perhaps the best aspect of the game is its presentation. Characters are permanently killed upon death, much like the video game “XCOM,” and bad luck abounds in this dark fantasy. The game is brutally difficult, depending on the player to carefully plan his or her team of four adventurers for each dive into the various dungeons that litter the land. Taking inspiration from the Cthulhu Mythos and the video game “Dark Souls,” “Darkest Dungeon” tasks the player with leading a band of “heroes,” mostly comprised of mad men, thieves and beggars, to victory over eldritch abominations unleashed upon the country side. “Darkest Dungeon” is a turn-based role-playing game developed by Red Hook Studios. Long did I stare into that stygian abyss, fearing to make my band of holy men, cut-throats and mercenaries take but one further step into the all-encompassing darkness that awaited us. 30, 2015 for backers of the game’s Kickstarter and to the public on Feb. “Darkest Dungeon” enjoyed a long early access period before its offical release. By Sean Ray | a&e editor Courtesy of Red Hook Studios
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