TUAW's Daily App: Undercroft

Undercroft is an iPhone RPG that's reminiscent of the old Elder Scrolls games; it's turn based, and seen from a first-person perspective (even though you actually play a party of adventurers). This is strictly fantasy fare, and it doesn't do a lot that's new. For the first few quests, you're fighting rats and spiders, and you'll need to level up, deal with loot, and do lots and lots of exploring and quest completing before getting anywhere. But as traditional as it is, it's actually a lot of fun, and the retro format translates well to the iPhone's touchscreen. We've seen elsewhere that the iPhone can do next-gen games, but it's nice to see older forms like this finding a tidy home on the App Store.
And what the heck, ... it won't cost you anything. The game is sponsored by developer Jagex's Runescape at the moment, so you can download and play the whole thing for free. With that news in the equation, there's really no reason not to try this one out. Make a party, go kill some monsters, and see if it doesn't take you right back to a much simpler fantasy RPG time.
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Undercroft is an iPhone RPG that's reminiscent of the old Elder Scrolls games; it's turn based, and seen from a first-person perspective...
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We need Baldur's Gate on the iPhone. A version of Fallout wouldn't hurt as well.
November 22 2010 at 10:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYou gotta think any of the first 2 Fallout games wouldn't be too hard to do. Or even Tactics, although it wasn't that great. And yes to Ultima, Baldur's Gate, etc...
November 23 2010 at 12:19 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhen am I going to see The Bard's Tale?
September 22 2010 at 9:35 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOr "Eye of the Beholder" (1-3)?
September 22 2010 at 11:02 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOr an early Ultima? (Ultima V being my favorite computer game of all time)
September 22 2010 at 11:23 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI just downloaded it and have deleted it again ten minutes later. To be perfectly honest it's a terrible app and it being free is not nearly enough of a recommendation. Really not worth the promotion or the article!
September 22 2010 at 9:17 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyActually it's a great game if you grew up dungeon crawling.
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