**The Evolution of Dungeon Crawling: A Deep Dive into the Game**
To understand the game, let's start with its core concept. The game is about being a great dungeon crawler with a cool storyline. You get to play as one of four different character classes, each unique in their abilities and playstyle. The action-packed gameplay is focused on combat, but there's definitely depth to it. As you progress through the game, you'll upgrade your powers and unlock special attacks that set you apart from other players.
**Character Classes**
Each class has its own distinct feel and playstyle. For example, the Blade Master is a warrior who wields two blades with incredible speed and agility. The War Mage shoots powerful magic spells from a large device on his back, while the Sentinel is a stealthy rogue-type character who excels at ranged combat with bows and arrows. These unique abilities make each class feel distinct and fun to play.
**Leveling Up**
One of the most significant changes between the first game and this new iteration is the level-up screen. Gone are the days of tedious grinding; now, your health and energy are automatically leveled up as you progress through the game. However, you still have the option to spend in-game currency on upgrades and enhancements for your character.
**Freemium Model**
The game is designed as a free-to-play experience, with optional purchases available for players who want to accelerate their progress or acquire premium content. This model allows players to enjoy the full game without spending a dime, while also providing an opportunity for players to spend money on upgrades and enhancements if they so choose.
**Inventory Management**
As you play the game, you'll have access to an inventory system that lets you manage your gear and equipment. You can equip different pieces of armor, such as helmets, gloves, boots, and chest plates, each with its own unique properties and stats. Additionally, you'll find charms throughout the game world that offer bonuses to your character's abilities.
**Selling Unwanted Gear**
One of the most convenient features in the game is the ability to sell unwanted gear without having to visit a shop. This feature allows players to declutter their inventory and make room for new equipment without interruption, making the gameplay experience even smoother.
**Upgrades and Enhancements**
As you progress through the game, you'll have the opportunity to upgrade your equipment and enhance your character's abilities. These upgrades can be applied to various pieces of gear, including armor sets, bows, and other items that provide bonuses to your character's stats.
**Looting and Drops**
Throughout the game world, you'll find loot in the form of gold and valuable items. This loot system rewards players for exploring new areas and defeating enemies, providing an opportunity to acquire powerful equipment and enhance their abilities.
**Multiplayer Options**
The multiplayer aspect of the game is designed to be a key part of its appeal. While the game is primarily focused on single-player experiences, it also includes PVP and Co-op modes that allow players to engage in competitive and cooperative gameplay with others. These multiplayer options add a new layer of depth to the game, providing players with opportunities to socialize and compete with each other.
**A New Era of Dungeon Crawling**
The evolution of dungeon crawling has come a long way since the first games in this series. With its improved graphics, new character classes, and enhanced gameplay mechanics, this latest iteration promises to deliver an immersive and engaging experience for players. Whether you're a seasoned veteran of the genre or just looking for a new challenge, this game is sure to provide hours of entertainment and excitement.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey everybody this is Simon Sage from imore we are at GDC 2013 with Tom Price from gamelof checking out Dungeon Hunter 4 uh 43 four losing track there's so many excellent titles in the series uh and uh it's it's a little bit different from uh the previous version Tom how is that dunon Hunter 4 uh uh what's dunon Hunter 4 bringing to the table let go around so the big thing we you know heard from from Gamers after 3 was that they really missed having a a narrative to the game having a uh an adventure that had a story to it and cut scenes and so on uh in bosses so we put that back in but we've also kept some of the concept of doing Arenas as well so those are sort of separate areas for you to play and in the Arenas you can do things like put you know PVP uh Co-op things and so on um but the main game is really about just being a great you know Dungeon Crawler uh cool story line um you get to play you get to choose between four different um character classes uh the uh it's very much the action rpt so you know it's uh really focused on the combat but then there is definitely depth to it you're going to be you know you're going to be upgrading different powers you have so you have these special attacks and uh you can upgrade those and make do cool things each uh class is very unique in not just in their weapons but in the armor that they get and in their special attacks they can they can pull off um classes are there's battle war like our big sword guy uh this is called the blade master um who he's wields like two blades really quickly and he's really has really fast attacks uh there's a war Mage uh shoots uh you know magic spells out of a big uh receptor thing and then there's a sentinel which is sort of like our Rogue type character bow and arrow and and and some other sort of crafty uh items I I suppose now would be a time to check out the level up screen let me uh let me just finish off the demonry pick out the trash oh nice it's it's very clear that the uh the graphics have had a significant upgrade here right absolutely it's uh you know it's been a year it's been over a year and a half since uh 3 and team's come a really long way with it so you'll see in the leveling up that your health and energy are going to be Auto auto leveled up but you do have uh the ability to spend money on on some of your skills of course so it's it's still going to be free to play it is a free to play game there will be some in at purchase mostly that's about buying you know armor sets or buying uh gem gems to unlock the armor sets if you want to get those early or if you want to speed up some of the some of the upgrade times on certain things um but it is a free-to-play game and you know it should let you play the entire experience without having to use the inter so I want to upgrade one of these guys so you've got three active spells you can use at any given time that's correct and again these are unique to each character class and you seei also have passive skills going on and the spear spell that's my big my big fire bus um you know we've got the game gets very deep into the inventory uh you can have you know pieces on all different parts uh you know you've got like sort of like the mid the chest piece You' got um you know gauntlets uh gloves and this or shoes helmets things like that but you've also got you can see here there's like these things called charms so that little thing right there is a little charm that adds 16 base damage you're going to find these charms in the world uh and you're going to you know apply them to your what you you know where they're going to go um I should get rid of some of the stuff so let me sell some of these things I don't need anymore which I don't have to be at a shop to do which is kind of cool yeah that's very handy looks like all that gear is accurately represented on your character too everything yeah everything is uh is you'll see it you know visually uh on the uh on the game character uh let make sure that one's better oh yeah that one's the that one better boots oh these are better boots so and we can also upgrade stuff too so uh you know you can um different upgrades do different things but you can upgrade all your stuff there's a ton of of armor and outfits and stuff to get in the game um as you see there's you also you're going to pick up loot as you go that's going to be gold and items um there we go what do we get what do we have going on on the uh on the multiplayer front uh we're probably going to talk a little bit more about multiplayer as we get closer but like I said there will be some PVP and Co-op options um you know it's definitely we we've IND this to be a very multiplayer Centric type of game um but I think we're going to talk a little bit more about that as we get posted this video again these which should be sometime in April sometime in April awesome definitely looking for good thanks a lot Tom surehey everybody this is Simon Sage from imore we are at GDC 2013 with Tom Price from gamelof checking out Dungeon Hunter 4 uh 43 four losing track there's so many excellent titles in the series uh and uh it's it's a little bit different from uh the previous version Tom how is that dunon Hunter 4 uh uh what's dunon Hunter 4 bringing to the table let go around so the big thing we you know heard from from Gamers after 3 was that they really missed having a a narrative to the game having a uh an adventure that had a story to it and cut scenes and so on uh in bosses so we put that back in but we've also kept some of the concept of doing Arenas as well so those are sort of separate areas for you to play and in the Arenas you can do things like put you know PVP uh Co-op things and so on um but the main game is really about just being a great you know Dungeon Crawler uh cool story line um you get to play you get to choose between four different um character classes uh the uh it's very much the action rpt so you know it's uh really focused on the combat but then there is definitely depth to it you're going to be you know you're going to be upgrading different powers you have so you have these special attacks and uh you can upgrade those and make do cool things each uh class is very unique in not just in their weapons but in the armor that they get and in their special attacks they can they can pull off um classes are there's battle war like our big sword guy uh this is called the blade master um who he's wields like two blades really quickly and he's really has really fast attacks uh there's a war Mage uh shoots uh you know magic spells out of a big uh receptor thing and then there's a sentinel which is sort of like our Rogue type character bow and arrow and and and some other sort of crafty uh items I I suppose now would be a time to check out the level up screen let me uh let me just finish off the demonry pick out the trash oh nice it's it's very clear that the uh the graphics have had a significant upgrade here right absolutely it's uh you know it's been a year it's been over a year and a half since uh 3 and team's come a really long way with it so you'll see in the leveling up that your health and energy are going to be Auto auto leveled up but you do have uh the ability to spend money on on some of your skills of course so it's it's still going to be free to play it is a free to play game there will be some in at purchase mostly that's about buying you know armor sets or buying uh gem gems to unlock the armor sets if you want to get those early or if you want to speed up some of the some of the upgrade times on certain things um but it is a free-to-play game and you know it should let you play the entire experience without having to use the inter so I want to upgrade one of these guys so you've got three active spells you can use at any given time that's correct and again these are unique to each character class and you seei also have passive skills going on and the spear spell that's my big my big fire bus um you know we've got the game gets very deep into the inventory uh you can have you know pieces on all different parts uh you know you've got like sort of like the mid the chest piece You' got um you know gauntlets uh gloves and this or shoes helmets things like that but you've also got you can see here there's like these things called charms so that little thing right there is a little charm that adds 16 base damage you're going to find these charms in the world uh and you're going to you know apply them to your what you you know where they're going to go um I should get rid of some of the stuff so let me sell some of these things I don't need anymore which I don't have to be at a shop to do which is kind of cool yeah that's very handy looks like all that gear is accurately represented on your character too everything yeah everything is uh is you'll see it you know visually uh on the uh on the game character uh let make sure that one's better oh yeah that one's the that one better boots oh these are better boots so and we can also upgrade stuff too so uh you know you can um different upgrades do different things but you can upgrade all your stuff there's a ton of of armor and outfits and stuff to get in the game um as you see there's you also you're going to pick up loot as you go that's going to be gold and items um there we go what do we get what do we have going on on the uh on the multiplayer front uh we're probably going to talk a little bit more about multiplayer as we get closer but like I said there will be some PVP and Co-op options um you know it's definitely we we've IND this to be a very multiplayer Centric type of game um but I think we're going to talk a little bit more about that as we get posted this video again these which should be sometime in April sometime in April awesome definitely looking for good thanks a lot Tom sure\n"
