Devil's Dare is another sad story of a good game abandoned too soon. The hit detection in this game has the consistency of spoiled milk. Certain moves just do not connect to enemies well, or have very little business being in this game due to the expectation of finishing enemies off in large groups. Pulling off an atomic buster should be an impressive...
Devil's Dare2014
Devil's Dare
2014 Secret Base66Worthwhile
Playtime
ShortTypically 5 hours
Playable on
Available on
- $12.99
Game modes
- 2–4 players
Details
- Launch
- October 21, 2014
- Developer
- Secret Base
- Publisher
- Secret Base
Overview
Devil's Dare is a 2D zombie beat'em up, supporting up to 4 players to co-op and fight together locally. Being the spritual successor to Bitejacker, Devil's Dare carries the same theme of parodies, pitting classic game heroes against monsters straight out of 90s horror movies. Devil's Dare doesn't just rely on grinding and leveling up, but instead introduces permadeath to keep players on their toes. With every kill, the player makes some cash, which you can use to purchase upgrades or save it to revive when you're dead. When you run out of cash completely, you are dead for good and it's time to start over again. This is a mechanic inspired by the good old arcade days, where every death meant another penny wasted! Our main influence were some of Capcom's classics like Alien vs. Predator, Battle Circuit, Final Fight as well as Sega's Streets of Rage Series. So if you were a fans of those, give it a shot. We're sure you will find something to love in Devil's Dare.
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Players65
Worthwhile- Steam65from 107 reviews
A homage to 80s and 90s beat 'em ups, saturated by brown and gray lenses, with more cameos, references, homages, and shout outs than you can count. A slick pixel art presentation, and an alluring permadeath twist to the classic beat 'em up formula. Characters based on Link of Legend of Zelda, Terra of Final Fantasy 6, Raphael of TMNT, and Gilius Thunderhead...
A common phrase we use to describe a piece of media is that it is "more than the sum of its parts". One game that immediately comes to mind is Drakengard. This Square-Enix title manages to weave an absurdly dark storyline, chaotic music, and awful game-design into something incredible. Unfortunately, Devil's Dare is not a game that fits this description....
Devil's Dare is a love letter to the 80's and 90's kids who grew up playing classic beat-em-ups like Final Fight, Double Dragon and Turtles in Time. The main twist to the formula is roguelike elements, but it doesn't feel as refined as other games in that genre. Players must acquire money from monsters, objects and kill bonuses, and said currency is...
Devil's Dare is one of those unexpected Gems. I've never been a huge fan of Beat em ups due to a few issues with the Genre but Devil's Dare does a great job at fixing some of these problems. It's easy to learn, hard to master and as a ton of reputability. This game does use something like Perma-Death but it's more like perma-Game-Over. As long as you...