Many obstacles in the game can be overcome by purchasing the right DLC from an in-game vendor, but don't worry, you don't need to pay real money - you instead use the coins you collect in the game that are dotted around the level, Mario style.Ĭonsequently, there's not much I can recommend here in terms of the gameplay, except the game is very clever (and humourous) when it comes to the timing of new DLC notifications. He can also attack things with a sword/pickaxe or use them to clear foliage in order to access new areas. Player is able to jump onto platforms whilst avoiding obstacles such as spike pits and later on gets the ability to jump off walls. Gameplay is very primitive in this game - it's a basic platformer. Consequently, I picture someone who has an eclectic taste in games will probably get the most out of playing this game, since many of the jokes will go over your head if you're the sort to just play Minesweeper and nothing else (but then you'd probably not be reading this blog either :)). The game also has a lot of in-jokes, memes and references to other popular franchises such as The Elder Scrolls, Mass Effect, Diablo, Battlefield and even Plants vs Zombies.
The fact that you're limited in the game by what you can do without the need of DLC is part of the joke, but it seems even funnier when you're actually experiencing the limitations which is what DLC Quest achieves. Many of the game's jokes revolves around the obscene amount of DLC you have to acquire in order to progress through a game - some of the DLC is even based off real life ones (albeit sometimes in an exaggerated form). So the plot itself isn't anything that's terribly good but where the game truly shines is with respect to its humour.ĭLC Quest is a satire of the video games industry, especially its love affair in recent years with Downloadable Content (DLC). The second game/episode called Live Freemium or Die! isn't that much better and involves you saving a village from an unknown menace. This, as the game points out, results in Player's "motivation" to go on his epic quest to save his girlfriend.
In the first game/episode, you play the role of a guy who is aptly named "Player" and witnesses as his girlfriend is abducted by a villain. DLC Quest is even nice enough to point it out to you in the very short intro sequence. This game is a satire so its plot is the same plot you get in many video games. DLC Quest promised to be one of those games but is it really that funny? Also, how does the gameplay hold up? I like humourous games ever since playing old Lucasarts adventure games like The Secret of Monkey Island I've always had a soft spot for games where its premise was just to be funny since as we all know, laughter is the best medicine. DLC Quest was one of those games I just had to see on Steam and consequently I made sure my vote counted - and count it did as you're now able to buy the game on Steam for as little as $2.99 USD (and when I say "now", I mean since March last year - damn that backlog). The more popular the game is, the more likely it will be released onto Steam. Steam uses Greenlight to determine which games to sell next based on user votes. YouTube stats: 331 views and 8 comments for top 50 videos uploaded last week, 2 new videos uploaded yesterday.I vaguely remember DLC Quest when it was listed on Steam's Greenlight page. Tags: Platformer (338), Indie (291), Satire (252), Comedy (218), Short (191), Parody (166), Pixel Graphics (142), 2D (135), Singleplayer (130), Funny (125), Retro (93), Casual (59), Adventure (55), Side Scroller (53), Exploration (49), Metroidvania (49), Action (43), Memes (18), Zombies (11), Dark Comedy (11)Ĭategory: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards What happens when DLC practices go too far? An indie developer makes a game that mocks the industry and its foibles, that's what! Defeat the bad guy, save the world and get the girl! But first you'll need to find coins to buy DLC to enable animation, sound and even pausing.ĭeveloper: Going Loud Studios Publisher: Going Loud Studios
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