Spiral Knights
Spiral Knights is a free-to-play 3D fantasy MMORPG Java game with a retro-inspired visual style. Anybody who dares to face the perils of these dungeons, whether alone or with a group of up to three other friends, can start their journey to the core of the Clockworks.
Spiral Knights pits players against the creatures of Cradle, where they must fight to survive by scavenging materials from the ever-changing worlds beneath the surface. The game features easy matchmaking for co-op mayhem with parties of up to four players and gear/weapons upgradeable through adventuring or through the purchase of Crystal Energy. Players can also create guilds, craft new gear, and customize the looks and abilities of their characters.
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Minimum System Requirements (Windows)
Windows XP, Vista or 7
Memory512MB for Windows XP or 1GB for Windows Vista/7
Storage700MB
1.3ghz processor
Graphics64MB Video Memory. GeForce 5 series, ATI Radeon 8500. Latest video driver.
Additional NotesSpecifications may change during development
(+Pro)
+ Dungeon theme style
+ Good Customization
+ Good gameplay
+ Pets
+ 2 game mode
+ Crafting
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(-Con)
- Small Community
- Aim for kids only
- Lack of idea
- Bugs
- Heavy Grind
- Hacker can ruin the game
- IP Blocked Coutry
Age Rate: (K=Kids) Age 5-10 only
I loved the Zelda feel it brought on the surface levels
Gameplay: 9/10
There is no "super weapon" and I can't think og any pay to win aspect since the PvP uses the same weapons you have. I also liked that you are limit to two weapons, a gun and a sword. Being able to make your own weapons with alchemy which you got from the dungeons was cool too.
Overall: 9/10
Spiral Nights is a fun dungeon crawler that feels like Zelda but delivers the CO-OP diablo couldn't all for free!
My Spiral Knights Username:Incization
Even their site sign up does not work as it never sends the follow up email. FAIL
Play more, you'll see. Its a awesome game. :)
cause i want to know when do u usually play.
my name in the game in The-Thor
so see ya in the game. but tell me when do u usually play
I have been playing Spiral Knights for about 2 weeks, maybe 3 hours a day. I've only crafted 3 star armor, and spent over $20US so far. You get 1 energy point every 13.2 minutes (full recharge in 22 hours) and completing 1 depth takes about 5 minutes, and 10 energy. Crafting a 2 star item is 200 energy, 3 star is 400 energy, 4 star is 400 and 5 star is 800. For 5,700 crowns you can buy 100 energy, but you do not make crowns fast enough to keep up with the speed at which energy de-pleats simply from playing the game.
When you die, you can have a party member resurrect you, or, you can spend 5 energy. Die again, 10 energy, die again, 30 energy, and then 80 energy.
That being said, simply to play 3 hours a day costs me $2.50 no crafting.
One of the most expensive MMO's on the market.
also my charedter name is IceyFlamez if u see me say hi ^-^
+ more customization
- u need energy to play
+ u can play with more people
- people can just jump in in the games of that tire even if u are in the last depth before tier 2
+ much recipes
- u need energy (material = killing monsters = depth = dungeon = energy) to get the required material
+ much people use the auction house
so basicly is energy the thing that ruins this game a little
Graphics: A bit "comic-like", but quite decent for an online game.
Game-Play: Just like any other hack and slash game, but with a twist. Instead of just using a sword, you also have available to you guns, and bombs. Note, however, that you only have 2 weapon slots (which means you can only use 2/3 weapons at any time). If you want to get a third weapon slot, you will have to buy it with crystal energy, basically the "premium" in game currency (I have premium in quotation marks, because you don't necessarily need to pay real life money for it. It can be traded for crowns, which is the regular currency in the game, but the trading price is steadily increasing, and it is becoming no longer worth the crowns spent). There is no class or level up system in the game, and that is because you become your character by buying different weapons, shields, armors, helmets, etc. All equip-able items have heat (except for trinkets), that you gain from fighting monsters and passing through levels in the Clockworks (basically dungeons in the future). As your items level up, they become stronger and gain more benefits. There are also different elements, and resistances to different monsters and their different strengths and weaknesses. One weapon that's good against one monster may not be good against the next.
After a bit though, the game gets hugely repetitive. There are no actual quests, apart from the few that you get when you start the game (those aren't really quests either). All you do is grind and grind to find more minerals and materials. With materials, you craft new items. The items are rated according to a star system of 0 to 5 stars. The higher the star rating of the item, the stronger it is.
Final Verdict: Good game to waste a bit of time on, but gets boring fast. 3/5.