FATE: The Traitor Soul vs Record of Lodoss War Online
FATE: The Traitor Soul
FATE: The Traitor Soul is the third installment in the popular and classic dungeon crawler game series, Fate. Set off on yet another exciting adventure - this time, to the Temple of Fate - in hopes of securing the treasures that are rumored to be hidden within. However, you'll need to first get through the Temple's Chamber of Trials consisting of numerous dungeons, caverns and tunnels. Like the original, you'll have a pet by your side, but you get to choose one out of five available. You can also choose a hero out of the three (an Orc, Cogger, or Elven warrior) to play with. Of course, having so many loot in your backpack, you can trade them in town or even gamble them away for a chance to get something better.Playing Fate will always bring back the good old memories of the hours you've spent playing it back when it was "the dungeon crawler game to play". Fans of classic dungeon crawlers will find this game an absolute delight, that's for sure!
Record of Lodoss War Online
Record of Lodoss War Online is a somewhat old-school, anime-themed MMORPG that has a unique top-down-like view (much like in Drakensang Online), a straightforward hack-and-slash combat, and a storyline that’s intriguing enough to make you stick around. Set in a world on the verge of being plunged into yet again another war, you play a promising adventurer who has uncovered a plot by the evil sorcerer, Bagnard - he is hellbent on bringing back the evil gods and their armies of doom. Naturally, you can't let his plans come to fruition.In addition to its unique Reaction skills that works in a combo-like manner, this dungeon-crawling game also features a myriad of dungeons to challenge with friends, a merc system where you can recruit NPCs to aid you in your adventures, and also a dual-leveling system where you level up both your character and your character’s ranking in the Adventurer’s Association. There are plenty of other features in this game as well, including the mercenary system where you can recruit up to 2 other NPCs to join you in your adventures; fun stat-boosting titles to earn, free teleports to town, and an account-wide vault where you can use to transfer gear or other items between characters. Players can also set up their own stalls, a.k.a. “Sales Agency”, to sell items they don’t need.
Record of Lodoss War Online may be grindy, like most MMORPGs are, but it's a pretty decent dungeon-crawling game overall. The beautiful and adorable anime graphics, the incredible title theme as well as its simple-to-grasp gameplay made it a fun game to play even in this day and age.