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Sorry, not a roguelike according to the Berlin interpretation [1], and neither IMHO. At best you could say it's an action roguelike, but it looks like a generi

Sorry, not a roguelike according to the Berlin interpretation [1], and neither IMHO. At best you could say it's an action roguelike, but it looks like a generic fps, with maybe randomised layout (I hope) and maybe some rpg-like stats. There's a lot of dilution of the roguelike term, and even while some variety and games that don't fully fit the term could be marginally accepted I don't think a randomised Borderlands could fit the genre at all. [1] http://www.roguebasin.com/index.php?title=Berlin_Interpretation http://www.roguebasin.com/index.php?title=Berlin_Interpretat...

stonith 6y ago
From the steam page: "Explore procedurally generated hallways, rooms and biomes!" "Gain Levels to improve your Attributes and Skills!" "Collect components and craft new items to improve your chances of survival!" which along with permadeath and makes it a good match for the action roguelike term.
- JaumeGreen 6y ago
  As I said, I could buy it presenting itself as an action roguelike, but not as a "pure" roguelike. Terms have a meaning, and if we dilute them we will have the literally situation again,in which it's used instead of figuratively.
  - thechao 6y ago
    Literally means “as it is written”; it has always meant both “a thing that actually happened” and “figuratively”.
BlueTemplar 6y ago
The only Factors that don't fit (for 3D The Pit) are the High Value Turn-based and Grid-based and for Low Value ASCII display. It's probably also much less action-based than OP's project(?) and Risk of Rain 2, more of an horror/survival vibe. Especially with how touching an enemy with a shot still requires a skill check roll, and there's no bonus (AFAIK?) for headshots or such. Not to mention the other aspects, especially resource management being extremely important : expect often dying of starvation (or dying desperately trying to find food and rushing into hopeless fights).

stonith 6y ago

From the steam page: "Explore procedurally generated hallways, rooms and biomes!" "Gain Levels to improve your Attributes and Skills!" "Collect components and craft new items to improve your chances of survival!" which along with permadeath and makes it a good match for the action roguelike term.

JaumeGreen 6y ago
As I said, I could buy it presenting itself as an action roguelike, but not as a "pure" roguelike. Terms have a meaning, and if we dilute them we will have the literally situation again,in which it's used instead of figuratively.
- thechao 6y ago
  Literally means “as it is written”; it has always meant both “a thing that actually happened” and “figuratively”.

BlueTemplar 6y ago

The only Factors that don't fit (for 3D The Pit) are the High Value Turn-based and Grid-based and for Low Value ASCII display. It's probably also much less action-based than OP's project(?) and Risk of Rain 2, more of an horror/survival vibe. Especially with how touching an enemy with a shot still requires a skill check roll, and there's no bonus (AFAIK?) for headshots or such. Not to mention the other aspects, especially resource management being extremely important : expect often dying of starvation (or dying desperately trying to find food and rushing into hopeless fights).