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Nate returns, and with him the suspicious smell of eggs and salt water. But also highjinks! We discuss toilet meals, revenge, and content theft of “It’s me, Blorko!” and other instances of stolen Twitter valour. If valour exists on Twitter. This is, of course, all prelude to us talking about some of our favourite dungeons in video games - there are a lot! Shout out to Zelda, which Nate hasn’t played, but also Hades,Elden Ringand - of course - Dungeon Keeper. And many more!
There’s no Henry Cavill update this week, but there is a nailbiter Cavern Of Lies to look forwards to. Also, Matthew says The Northman has a fight in it that is the closest you’ll get to aDark Soulsfilm. So. Look out for that.
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LinksElden Ringhas a good “evil Hogwarts” dungeon, and there are some great catacombs inDark Souls 3(including skeleton wheels). Nate is a fan of the snake fight inSekiro.
The Age Of Empires IIDLC Lords Of The West has a really good dungeon unit (which Nate says is the origin of the word dungeon in the first place.
In a surprise twist, I am not the one to bring upVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. Matthew points out that it has a great dungeon level that isn’t a dungeon in the spooky haunted hotel, but also has one of the worst dungeon sewer segments in any game ever.
Nate is a fan ofDruidstone: The Secret Of The Menhir Forest, a labour of love from the devs behindLegend of Grimrock.
You know what’s a great dungeon?Hades' underworld, that’s what. Very good thematic dungeon, is that. Also:Dungeon Keeper, a dungeon that you build and run yourself. Good work, you.
Shout out to the originalBaldur’s GateDLC Tales Of The Sword Coast, which had a chess-based dungeon that Matthew cheesed using fireballs.
