Following the lineage of Amplitude Studios' games can be a challenge.Endless Space’s success in 2012 led to bothEndless LegendandDungeon of the Endless, in turn leading toEndless Space 2, culminating in Amplitude’s upcoming game release,Endless Dungeon. The name itself may have been confusing, but Amplitude is now ready to letEndless Dungeon’s gameplay speak for itself. The studio debutedEndless Dungeon’s gameplay today during theSummer Game Fest Kickoff Live event.
Endless Dungeonis a unique but familiar experience. It mixes tower defense elements, with players collaborating to protect crystals from waves of enemies. But it’s also aroguelite, with every playthrough being a unique experience. That’s not all, though, as it’s also a dungeon crawler, tasking players with progressing through an ancient space station. And that doesn’t even captureEndless Dungeon’s base 2D shooter action. IfEndless Dungeonwas a pizza, Amplitude is clearly a fan of a variety of toppings.
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The trailer forEndless Dungeondoesn’t delve into the intricacies of its gameplay systems, however. It covers four rules for four different aspects of very basic gameplay elements, perhaps to persuade viewers how approachableEndless Dungeonmay be compared to previous games in theEndlessfranchise.
Rule one has to do with choosing weapons that fit the enemies that players will be facing off against in a given stage. Rule two has to do with protecting a crystal, the game’s tower defense mechanic that players have to protect in order to succeed. Rule three explains howEndless Dungeonis acooperative multiplayergame and players have to work together. Lastly, the fourth rule is about adapting the squad to meet the challenge at hand.Endless Dungeon’s predecessor,Dungeon of the Endless, has twenty-five different heroes to play as. Odds areEndless Dungeonwill have a diverse selection of heroes to play as, too.
Much remains to be confirmed forEndless Dungeon, asAmplitude Studioscontinues to work on the game. For example, three characters are shown in the trailer, but Amplitude has previously said that four players is under consideration.Dungeon of the Endlessalso allowed for up to four players, butEndless Dungeonmay be too action-heavy to balance for four players.
Endless Dungeonwill release in 2022 PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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