The Ghost Tower is a futuristic dungeon crawler with survival horror elements where you fight your way to the top floor of a mysterious tower while piloting your own Robotic Combat Suit.
This minimalistic dungeon crawler's appeal is conciously limited - it feels almost like some lost niche PSX or Saturn title that was never officially released outside Japan. Much like its direct predecessor, it is tightly focused and devoid of anything not essential.
One might've reasonably expected some changes from the previous game to result in lower...
Der Geisterturm is a game i could only describe as "hostile".
It's a grid-based, first person dungeon crawler not unlike say, Warhammer 40k's Space Hulk, except you're piloting a mecha - and i don't mean the "protagonist" kinda mecha. You're essentially stomping around in the kinda grunt suit that gets oneshot by the Gundam 5 seconds into a battle setpiece....
I like this game. It was a little bit difficult to get used to the controls at first, but once you get the hang of it it's fine. I actually enjoy the fact, that it can be all controlled with one hand using the numpad (free hand for coffee/snacks lol).
It's turn based, which allows you to really think about what you're doing and enjoy the spooky spacey...
This game is amazing! Ever wondered what System Shock would be like if it was a Turn Based game?! Then look no further! This is it. Kick ass music, boy does this game feature some awesome music, the battle themes are quite amazing! I ended up buying the OST because of how much I loved it!
Hardcore survival elements - meaning you have to conserve your...
Der Geisterturm occupies a very specific place for me, as a wonderfully fresh and fascinating take on a type of game that you don't see much any more. Honestly it's worth playing for the art direction alone but it is so, so much more than that. Highly recommended.
