Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts

by Konami

Product Features

• Play as a Warrior of Ancient Arts, trained in the ways of mystical forces and weapons
• Choose over 70 different warrior types that vary in race, gender, and class
• Wage battles against a legion of different classes of monstrous creatures
• Choose from hundreds of variations of upgradeable weapons, armor, and equipment
• Battle the underworld demons alone or join forces with up to 2 other friends via Ad-Hoc mode

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0011GD51S
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches ; 4.4 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: February 27, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,004 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #67 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Role-Playing

Product Description

Platform: Sony PSP

Prepare to battle demonic forces and seal the gateway from which they have come. You are a Warrior of Ancient Arts, trained in the ways of mystical forces and weapon arts. Lead up to 3 comrades-in-arms via single player or Ad Hoc Multiplayer mode to defeat the evil that plagues the land and seal off the Great Labyrinth from which these creatures spawn.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun and Balanced Gameplay, April 20, 2008

By 

John J. Robinson "jjr" (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of Ancient Arts (Video Game)

Anyone wanting to know how good game design is done should look at Dungeon Explorer.

The game is balanced perfectly to keep you progressing through. There are no points in this game where you are not making progress. But that is not to say you are not punished for your deaths.

Basically, if you are on a quest and you die in the depths of the dungeon, you get to keep all your loot and experience, but you are punished by being placed back in the city. You also have to pay again to get the quest. If you do not have enough gold, you will need to go in the dungeon and work for some.

If you are not on a quest, however, you will die AND lose all your loot and experience. This perfect balance keeps the game moving at a great pace and never leaves you feeling that you are not making progress.

The graphics are suitable dark and gothic and each dungeon looks unique with a great deal of detail in the surroundings. The animations are also very well done and everything looks fluid and realistic.

Imagine an old school RPG game with multiple levels of depth and strategy in the statistic, complete with several party members that you must also manage, weapon crafting, coop magic, etc... Now imagine the old school arcade game Gauntlet. Dungeon Explorer is a beautiful collision between the two.

I love RPGs, but not necessarily the cutesy whimsical style that appears often on the PSP. Dungeon Explorer is darker, rich, and well worth your time if you share similar tastes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Repeat, December 8, 2008

By 

Ron (Jersey) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of Ancient Arts (Video Game)

I purchased this game based on the decent looking graphics on the back of the box and the fact that I like hack and slash games. This is a typical dungeon crawler game. You fight monster, find loot, level up, buy better stuff and repeat. The problem with the game is the repetition. My first 10 quests all involved traveling along the same plain to the same dungeons fighting exactly the same monsters in the same location each time. It got boring. The town is basically the castle, your quarts, the guild, the armorer, the item shop and the alchemist. About a dozen or so people inhabit the town that you can talk to. It just got boring to me. The game wasn't hard, and it was fun for a little bit, but then it became tedious. This one is going to be traded in.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Game, August 4, 2008

By 

Mark A. Vance - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of Ancient Arts (Video Game)

Although the game starts off very slow, it turns out to be a decent game. Throughout the story, you will have to visit the same dungeons over and over, but as the game progresses, you will have the chance to visit new and harder ones, making the game a little less monotone. The "hub" for each level contains shops for anything you will need as well as the guild where you get your missions. The hub towns could have had a lot more to them, such as sub missions, or just a more interactive environment. It's a good game and worth the money. If you like fantasy games, you must grab this one.

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