So I have to pay for the DLC's to unlock the other characters?

[Kiddo]

I was about to purchase the game then saw the bundle with everything that included characters/skins. Do I need to bundle to unlock all the additional characters or can I acquire them in game. Talking about characters not skins. I know nothing about the game.

[androidg502]

You most certainly have to pay.

There is no other way to unlock those characters.

Originally posted by Darksu:

ISo I have to pay for the DLC's to unlock the other characters?

[Kiddo]

Originally posted by androidg502:

You most certainly have to pay.

There is no other way to unlock those characters.

Originally posted by Darksu:

ISo I have to pay for the DLC's to unlock the other characters?

Well, ♥♥♥♥. I thought it was a good deal. I mean it still is, but if I want all the content I have to pay a little under $20 while it's on discount? Damn. Recent reviews is deterring me even more now. Thanks for the reply.

[androidg502]

If you are still interested in the game, getting just the base game wouldn't be a bad idea.

Because the game has been totally revamped recently, it's the only way to find out if you like it.

Besides, there is more than enough content to tide you over until the Winter Sale.

[strike478]

Pick base game.
It offers plenty of characters for 1.55$.
Than if you like it visit wiki and check which characters are interesting to you.

[Kiddo]

Originally posted by androidg502:

If you are still interested in the game, getting just the base game wouldn't be a bad idea.

Because the game has been totally revamped recently, it's the only way to find out if you like it.

Besides, there is more than enough content to tide you over until the Winter Sale.

Any idea why reviews within the past 30 days have been near 50%, but in the past were more recommended than previous? I'm assuming it doesn't have anything to do with the DLC's.

[vViZaRd]

Does the base game give me access to all acts and bosses or do I need any dlc for that (mevius dlc etc.)? Somewhere I read act VII only opens via dlc.

[Sigvuld]

To answer your question on why the reviews were bad during a recent span, the big revamp mentioned earlier required a cleanup of item stashes and such due to big item and stat changes.

This hasn't really happened much at all before, so everyone freaked out and started screaming about how they lost this and that, due to thinking the developer had simply messed up and refused to fix whatever "bug" caused this wipe. It was a necessary precaution they had to take to implement the revamp, as it changed a whooole bunch. Don't expect another one requiring such a thing any time remotely soon, or really at all.

The game's fine, and so is the base game - if you like the idea of a Diablo-Lite with charming pixel-art and various different builds and characters, it's worth the whole bundle to have access to as many options as possible. Got my seal of approval, just watch out for one-shots every now and then when you're picking up the pace.

Besides all that, the other negative reviews are about the revamp, 3.0. People don't like change. It's very subjective - I suggest finding out for yourself over asking questions, as people who are angry are more likely to bother visiting these forums than the ones having fun playing the game.

Oh, and if the voice acting's not your cup of tea, there's an option to turn it off.

You can try it out for under 2 hours and refund it if it's really not your kind of thing overall.

[Neocronic]

All classes dlc with 75% discount now, already bought everything.

[Kiddo]

Originally posted by Sigvuld:

To answer your question on why the reviews were bad during a recent span, the big revamp mentioned earlier required a cleanup of item stashes and such due to big item and stat changes.

This hasn't really happened much at all before, so everyone freaked out and started screaming about how they lost this and that, due to thinking the developer had simply messed up and refused to fix whatever "bug" caused this wipe. It was a necessary precaution they had to take to implement the revamp, as it changed a whooole bunch. Don't expect another one requiring such a thing any time remotely soon, or really at all.

The game's fine, and so is the base game - if you like the idea of a Diablo-Lite with charming pixel-art and various different builds and characters, it's worth the whole bundle to have access to as many options as possible. Got my seal of approval, just watch out for one-shots every now and then when you're picking up the pace.

Besides all that, the other negative reviews are about the revamp, 3.0. People don't like change. It's very subjective - I suggest finding out for yourself over asking questions, as people who are angry are more likely to bother visiting these forums than the ones having fun playing the game.

Oh, and if the voice acting's not your cup of tea, there's an option to turn it off.

You can try it out for under 2 hours and refund it if it's really not your kind of thing overall.

That's true. Thanks.

[Kiddo]

Originally posted by Sigvuld:

To answer your question on why the reviews were bad during a recent span, the big revamp mentioned earlier required a cleanup of item stashes and such due to big item and stat changes.

This hasn't really happened much at all before, so everyone freaked out and started screaming about how they lost this and that, due to thinking the developer had simply messed up and refused to fix whatever "bug" caused this wipe. It was a necessary precaution they had to take to implement the revamp, as it changed a whooole bunch. Don't expect another one requiring such a thing any time remotely soon, or really at all.

The game's fine, and so is the base game - if you like the idea of a Diablo-Lite with charming pixel-art and various different builds and characters, it's worth the whole bundle to have access to as many options as possible. Got my seal of approval, just watch out for one-shots every now and then when you're picking up the pace.

Besides all that, the other negative reviews are about the revamp, 3.0. People don't like change. It's very subjective - I suggest finding out for yourself over asking questions, as people who are angry are more likely to bother visiting these forums than the ones having fun playing the game.

Oh, and if the voice acting's not your cup of tea, there's an option to turn it off.

You can try it out for under 2 hours and refund it if it's really not your kind of thing overall.

Also, lemme ask you this. How's this game compare to Dungeon Souls?

[Kiddo]

Originally posted by Neocronic:

All classes dlc with 75% discount now, already bought everything.

How are you enjoying the base game so far? Have you played yet?

[Sigvuld]

Originally posted by Darksu:

Originally posted by Sigvuld:

To answer your question on why the reviews were bad during a recent span, the big revamp mentioned earlier required a cleanup of item stashes and such due to big item and stat changes.

This hasn't really happened much at all before, so everyone freaked out and started screaming about how they lost this and that, due to thinking the developer had simply messed up and refused to fix whatever "bug" caused this wipe. It was a necessary precaution they had to take to implement the revamp, as it changed a whooole bunch. Don't expect another one requiring such a thing any time remotely soon, or really at all.

The game's fine, and so is the base game - if you like the idea of a Diablo-Lite with charming pixel-art and various different builds and characters, it's worth the whole bundle to have access to as many options as possible. Got my seal of approval, just watch out for one-shots every now and then when you're picking up the pace.

Besides all that, the other negative reviews are about the revamp, 3.0. People don't like change. It's very subjective - I suggest finding out for yourself over asking questions, as people who are angry are more likely to bother visiting these forums than the ones having fun playing the game.

Oh, and if the voice acting's not your cup of tea, there's an option to turn it off.

You can try it out for under 2 hours and refund it if it's really not your kind of thing overall.

Also, lemme ask you this. How's this game compare to Dungeon Souls?

Oh, man, it's been a whiiile since I played Dungeon Souls, but I do remember my time with it. I find Dungeon Souls to be the far simpler of the two, with a lot less carrying over between "runs" than Hero Siege. Of course, take into account that they're not the same type of game, exactly, they just share the omni-directional attacks and twin-stick-esque gameplay.

If I had to compare the two as to which one's more fun? I'd pick Hero Siege, as it held my attention significantly longer than Dungeon Souls ever did. However, I don't mean that as a way to say that Dungeon Souls is a terrible game, just that I enjoyed my time with Hero Siege more.

I think Hero Siege is a lot meatier on content and builds you can do with the playable characters, but, in the end, it'll all come down to if you even like how it handles those characters in the first place. If you're more into Diablo-Lite, where it plays more like Diablo, obviously, than you are into a roguelike, where it's all about permadeath runs (which Hero Siege admittedly does have an option for), I definitely suggest Hero Siege over Dungeon Souls.

Your mileage may vary, blah blah, you know how that whole song and dance goes, I'm sure.

If you're still on the fence - grab the base game, play for under 2 hours, and buy the complete bundle if you end up liking the base. Obviously, refund if you don't. If you like the base, the complete bundle's worth every penny on a big 75% sale.

[Kiddo]

Originally posted by Sigvuld:

Originally posted by Darksu:

Also, lemme ask you this. How's this game compare to Dungeon Souls?

Oh, man, it's been a whiiile since I played Dungeon Souls, but I do remember my time with it. I find Dungeon Souls to be the far simpler of the two, with a lot less carrying over between "runs" than Hero Siege. Of course, take into account that they're not the same type of game, exactly, they just share the omni-directional attacks and twin-stick-esque gameplay.

If I had to compare the two as to which one's more fun? I'd pick Hero Siege, as it held my attention significantly longer than Dungeon Souls ever did. However, I don't mean that as a way to say that Dungeon Souls is a terrible game, just that I enjoyed my time with Hero Siege more.

I think Hero Siege is a lot meatier on content and builds you can do with the playable characters, but, in the end, it'll all come down to if you even like how it handles those characters in the first place. If you're more into Diablo-Lite, where it plays more like Diablo, obviously, than you are into a roguelike, where it's all about permadeath runs (which Hero Siege admittedly does have an option for), I definitely suggest Hero Siege over Dungeon Souls.

Your mileage may vary, blah blah, you know how that whole song and dance goes, I'm sure.

If you're still on the fence - grab the base game, play for under 2 hours, and buy the complete bundle if you end up liking the base. Obviously, refund if you don't. If you like the base, the complete bundle's worth every penny on a big 75% sale.

Thanks so much for the reply. I think I’ll get the base game and give it a try!