Dwarf Fortress. The most complex game in the whole world by a good margin, and yes even other Roguelikes are not that complicated.
No, this is no claim by a mere fanboy. What other game includes geology, biology, military tactics, physics (as... quirky as they are), sociology ? No other game. What other game includes that many possibilities of planning and generally different possibilities ? In which other game you can create both extremely detailed epic stories and be able to create that epic just as you desire, creating the plot all along and having mostly full control over how the story unfolds ?
It is not only a game, but a story generator and an universe generator.
Now for the less glorious parts... the graphics are only basic, the bugs are numerous (some of them which are grating) and the interface is quite unpractical. It is also quite hard to learn compared to most other games, and the game himself provides an incomplete manual which is clearly not enough.
Not to mention that if you like short, simple fun with simple games that are easy to learn and easy to forget, this is not the game for you.
But yet, even with these, this still is an artifact-quality video game that is definitely worth trying.
This game sacrifices graphics and UI for gameplay, and it's totally worth it. It permits you to use your cunning as you desire, unlike in some other games where Stupidity Is The Only Option.
The most complicated game ever. and this is why it's GOOD.
Dwarf Fortress. The most complex game in the whole world by a good margin, and yes even other Roguelikes are not that complicated.
No, this is no claim by a mere fanboy. What other game includes geology, biology, military tactics, physics (as... quirky as they are), sociology ? No other game. What other game includes that many possibilities of planning and generally different possibilities ? In which other game you can create both extremely detailed epic stories and be able to create that epic just as you desire, creating the plot all along and having mostly full control over how the story unfolds ?
It's The Sims meets Settlers meets Dungeon Keeper meets any Dungeon Crawling Roguelike, and it is not only as good as these games, it's as good as the SUM of them!
It is not only a game, but a story generator and an universe generator.
Now for the less glorious parts... the graphics are only basic, the bugs are numerous (some of them which are grating) and the interface is quite unpractical. It is also quite hard to learn compared to most other games, and the game himself provides an incomplete manual which is clearly not enough.
Not to mention that if you like short, simple fun with simple games that are easy to learn and easy to forget, this is not the game for you.
But yet, even with these, this still is an artifact-quality video game that is definitely worth trying.
This game sacrifices graphics and UI for gameplay, and it's totally worth it. It permits you to use your cunning as you desire, unlike in some other games where Stupidity Is The Only Option.
The potential of this game is immense, both in comedy, tragedy, horror, ingenuity, sheer Badass and awesome. Try it !