Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos (NSW, PC) Review | SPC

Phil writes, “One of my favorite Super Nintendo games ever made is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Its combination of excellent gameplay, engrossing world, compelling story and characters, engaging dungeon exploration, and pristine presentation all made for a near-perfect adventure. No doubt Heliocentric Studios are big fans of A Link to the Past, too, as their newest game, Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos, borrows a lot from Nintendo’s 16-bit classic. What Rogue Heroes ends up being is a game heavily reminiscent of A Link to the Past’s gameplay with roguelite elements added, and fortunately for me, this mixture of concepts–rather than being an issue from someone who isn’t all too keen on the genre–organically works well enough to make one memorable and most importantly fun game.”