City of Brass opens with an ominous warning about the many dangers lurking within its cursed city, before dropping a tantalizing tease of incredible wealth should you manage to overcome all of its obstacles. You play as a thief trying to reach the mythical treasure through endless foes and dangerous traps, and if you’re able to overlook some technical and presentation shortcomings, there’s a lot of fun to be had with City of Brass’s thoughtful combat and first-person dungeon crawling.
City of Brass is a roguelike which takes place over 12 procedurally generated levels and one final boss battle, and every playthrough is different. Shifting level layouts, enemy spawn points, and different trap types require you to be on your toes, and keep the game engaging and continually surprising. But though it’s exciting to experience “new” levels in each playthrough, the presentation leaves a lot to be desired.
Each of the twelve levels is broken d…
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