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Out May 26 PC/Xbox/Switch/PS4
Summary: What exactly is Minecraft: Dungeons? It's an all-new action-adventure game inspired by classic dungeon crawlers, where you'll constantly discover new weapons and items that will help you defeat a ruthless swarm of new-and-nasty mobs. You'll fight or flee through canyons, swamps and of course mines. You can brave the dungeons alone, or team up with friends. Up to four players can battle together through action-packed, treasure-stuffed, wildly varied levels, all in an epic quest to save the villagers and take down the evil Arch-Illager.

General consensus is it's fun but short (3.5 hours to play through once) but offers a lot of replay value.
Destructoid: 8

https://www.destructoid.com/review-minecraft-dungeons-591493.phtml

PowerUp Gaming: 9.3

https://powerup-gaming.com/2020/05/22/minecraft-dungeons-review-pc/

Windows Central: 9

https://www.windowscentral.com/minecraft-dungeons-review

Attack of the Fanboy: 8

https://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/minecraft-dungeons-review/

GameSpew: 8

https://www.gamespew.com/2020/05/minecraft-dungeons-review/

Trusted Reviews: 7

https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/minecraft-dungeons

True Achievements: 8

https://www.trueachievements.com/n41864/minecraft-dungeons-review

PCGamesN: 7

https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft-dungeons/review

GamingBible: 8

https://www.ladbible.com/technology...-blocky-adventure-20200521?source=gamingbible

Skill up: Not reccomended

 

[M1chl]

Seems like beefed up Riverbond.

 

[Lanrutcon]

I watched some streamers play it, and it's incredibly basic. Even the replayability is questionable. It doesn't have a Diablo style gear system: it just has fixed loot you get randomly. There are no affixes or prefixes or randomization in stats. Plus character progression is primitive as hell, and levels are linear.

It looks like an afternoon of coop fun.

 

[darkinstinct]

I watched some streamers play it, and it's incredibly basic. Even the replayability is questionable. It doesn't have a Diablo style gear system: it just has fixed loot you get randomly. There are no affixes or prefixes or randomization in stats. Plus character progression is primitive as hell, and levels are linear.

It looks like an afternoon of coop fun.

It's a a game made by three or four people from Mojang in their spare time, what did you expect?

 

[martino]

I watched some streamers play it, and it's incredibly basic. Even the replayability is questionable. It doesn't have a Diablo style gear system: it just has fixed loot you get randomly. There are no affixes or prefixes or randomization in stats. Plus character progression is primitive as hell, and levels are linear.

It looks like an afternoon of coop fun.

feeling shared.

 

[Resenge]

 

[Simpkin92]

Thinking about playing on Gamepass. Hope it turns out to be fun.

 

[Lanrutcon]

It's a a game made by three or four people from Mojang in their spare time, what did you expect?

Oh, I didn't know that. Thought there was some money behind it given the IP. Expectations realigned, I guess.

 

[Vawn]

I was informed this game will sell over 100 million copies. I'm going to take the under.

But, it does look fun. I plan to pick it up on Switch. Sadly, my one kid who is still a Minecraft fan, won't play this with me. He says it looks stupid.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Bummer. An ARPG that is bare on content might as well not even exist.

 

[GHG]

Looks really basic.

If you want to play a procedurally generated ARPG you'd be better off playing Children of Morta which is also on gamepass.

 

[Resenge]

Bummer. An ARPG that is bare on content might as well not even exist.

I agree, He mentioned only getting a couple of loot drops per level. I'll check it out on gamepass but I think this review shows me everything I need to know.

If you want to play a procedurally generated ARPG you'd be better off playing Children of Morta which is also on gamepass.

Nice, I'll look it up.

 

[SoloKingRobert]

I watched some streamers play it, and it's incredibly basic. Even the replayability is questionable. It doesn't have a Diablo style gear system: it just has fixed loot you get randomly. There are no affixes or prefixes or randomization in stats. Plus character progression is primitive as hell, and levels are linear.

It looks like an afternoon of coop fun.

Minecraft has always been basic for any ages

 

[Vawn]

General consensus is it's fun but short (3.5 hours to play through once) but offers a lot of replay value

I don't mind shorter games, but that's pushing it. Especially in an action RPG. That's barely enough time to get invested in my character progression. I'm not really into the "play the game over and over on higher difficulties" thing.

Do we know how much this is on Switch?

 

[Vawn]

Minecraft has always been basic for any ages

Idk about that. It's fairly in-depth with a lot to learn in normal survival mode.

This isn't Minecraft though.

 

[TLZ]

It's a a game made by three or four people from Mojang in their spare time, what did you expect?

Made by ONE person.

ONE.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Vawn]

Is the embargo lifted? Curious why we didn't get review drops from the bigger outlets like IGN, GameSpot, etc.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

OOF, I was looking forward to this one. Now it's reminding me of Maplestory 2

 

[darkinstinct]

Made by ONE person.

ONE.

Just because he is the only one working on it doesn't mean it's actually all his work. I see a ton of paid assets in that trailer.

 

[chixdiggit]

I don't mind shorter games, but that's pushing it. Especially in an action RPG. That's barely enough time to get invested in my character progression. I'm not really into the "play the game over and over on higher difficulties" thing.

Definitely disappointing. But I'm looking at it as a fun afternoon on Gamepass.

 

[SurprisedPikachu]

Definitely disappointing. But I'm looking at it as a fun afternoon on Gamepass.

I'll wait for it to come to Steam, if it does.

 

[Ogbert]

Whilst I likely agree with him, I do find this chap to be extremely insufferable.

He has this pompous, weary delivery that implies he knows absolutely everything about everything, and that if only the developers had asked him, everything would have worked out perfectly.

 

[Synless]

Only 3.5 hours? That’s hugely disappointing.

 

[RaptorGTA]

wow 3.5 hours...welp thats a pass for me and the kids.

 

[Batiman]

Everyone seems to be down on it here but the reviews are surprisingly pretty good. Should be a decent time with the kid at least.

 

[McCheese]

Between this and Minecraft earth it feels like Microsoft really don't understand what people want from the Minecraft IP.

4 hours of very basic dungeon crawling, no random stats or itemisation. Sounds like a "my first diablo" rather than something worthy of the Minecraft name, which is associated with longitivity and customisation.

 

[Hans Bubby]

This looks like a perfect fun game to play with my two 9 year old daughters.

 

[JLB]

cool! seems that reviews are quite positive. will try it today.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

My expectations lowered greatly when I saw it was only $20. So these reviews are very surprising. I was expecting 6’s at best.

 

[pr0cs]

Seems like a wasted opportunity.
I can understand trying to get minecraft gamers into a different genre, certainly Gears Tactics worked out well.
But to seriously gimp the experience feels like they didn't believe that anyone would take it seriously.
A shame really because the gameplay videos look fun but sounds like the game overall is a shallow puddle rather than a pool.

I'll still go through it once on gamepass but disappointed they didn't bother putting any effort behind it

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Thanks for the thread.

Bummer that skill up didn't like it. Other reviews seem promising. Have it pre-installed and ready to rock

 

[GymWolf]

3.5 hours? Fucking lol.

 

[Ceadeus]

3.5 hours? Fucking lol.

I assume it will get updated often enough but yeah, 3.5 hours for a start is pretty poor :/

 

[ClanOfNone]

Buy it on pc, people will mod the shit out of this.

 

[Trueblakjedi]

they should have released it this week not after the holiday weekend.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Buy it on pc, people will mod the shit out of this.

Definitely. I always have faith in the modding community

 

[Vawn]

Buy it on pc, people will mod the shit out of this.

This whole game sounds like a mod for the real Minecraft.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

This whole game sounds like a mod for the real Minecraft.

That's fair. Not necessarily a bad thing. Fair observation, though

 

[jshackles]

I feel like people have pretty high expectations for a $20 game. Personally I never expected it to have much depth to it, but it does look like a fun way to spend an afternoon.

 

[Vawn]

I feel like people have pretty high expectations for a $20 game. Personally I never expected it to have much depth to it, but it does look like a fun way to spend an afternoon.

I've played a bunch of fantastic $20 games that have much longer campaigns than 3.5 hours.

 

[jshackles]

I've played a bunch of fantastic $20 games that have much longer campaigns than 3.5 hours.

That's true, but more often I've paid more than $20 for less.

 

[jaysius]

I wonder how it is for a strictly solo player.

 

[Hendrick's]

Game has an early access feel. Do they even have a content roadmap?

 

[Spukc]

Wtf does 3.5 hours to finish means.?

It'a an ARPG right? Its about the loot right?
Getting better loot&repeat

 

[ClanOfNone]

Is this more of a run based roguelike, like an Issac or Gungeon?

 

[Codes 208]

It's a a game made by three or four people from Mojang in their spare time, what did you expect?

Minecraft

 

[Lanrutcon]

Minecraft has always been basic for any ages

Naw. That's the beauty of Minecraft: it's Lego. You can build whatever. It's only as basic as your creative abilities are.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Wtf does 3.5 hours to finish means.?

It'a an ARPG right? Its about the loot right?
Getting better loot&repeat

Is this more of a run based roguelike, like an Issac or Gungeon?

Yeah I thought this was more of a standard looter ARPG formula, which I’m always down for

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Wccftech’s review: “The shallowest of depths”

Minecraft Dungeons Review - The Shallowest Depths

Minecraft Dungeons doesn't bring anything new to the genre and takes away its complexities, leaving us with a simple, unremarkable, yet stil fun game.

wccftech.com

Minecraft Dungeons is short, sweet, and uncomplicated. And for a genre with a history of complex menus and an overwhelming desire to crush you under numbers, that can be a mixed bag.