The latest addition to Game Pass is a very different kind of dungeon-based RPG, with a real-world setting in the modern day. Thanks to Dungeons & Dragons , dungeon-based role-playing games have been a video game staple since the medium was invented, but that can make new releases in the genre feel overfamiliar. Mix together monsters, magic swords, and treasure chests, then lightly sprinkle with sub- Tolkien lore, and a few unpronounceable names, and you’ve got a recipe for business as usual in the world of dungeon exploration.
While Dungeons Of Hinterberg contains some of the above, unusually it’s set in the Austrian Alps in the modern era. Your character, the game’s heroine, is a junior lawyer from Vienna , looking to escape the drudgery of work and city life for a few days’ monster slaying in the mountains. Fortunately for her, the fictional village of Hinterberg has recently sprouted a couple of dozen magical dungeons, along with strange portals that spew mythical beasts into the surrounding landscape.
Just after you arrive there’s an earthquake that rocks the beginner’s dungeon you’re exploring, briefly panicking your guide. But, as in Jaws, the mayor is desperate to keep tourist attractions open despite the danger to visitors. Naturally there’s more going on than there first appears, but you’ll discover that organically as you explore the region, which is separated into distinct areas, each with its own look, feel, and dungeons.
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