Dungeon Defenders Review (Windows PC)

 I also like that you can change out your weapons and armor for better gear. If you find some gear you like, you can upgrade them to better suit you style of gameplay.

Dungeon Defenders Complaints

The game isn’t quite perfect though and there are a couple of issues. Most notably the lack of stability in ranked servers. It seems that more people have decided to play this than Trendy expected, and it is hard to get into a ranked server at the moment. But this is forgivable since you can still play with your friends in so many different ways.

The unforgivable issue though is the lack of balance between the character classes. Playing with friends of each class, I found it very irritating that the monk was so overpowered. The knight, wizard, and rouge would get kills and level up relatively the same. But the monk in our group was leveling at an exponentially higher rate than the rest of us. This was due to his traps dealing so much damage combined with the character being a beast in both long range and melee combat. Trendy Entertainment needs to patch this quickly. I am not saying they should nerf the monk. I am simply saying that the other characters need to be brought to the same level of efficiency so that they don’t feel left behind.

Dungeon Defenders Steam Exclusive DLC

As someone who is tired of getting TF2 hats with my pre-order, it was nice to see Steam go in a different direction with Dungeon Defenders. If you own the game on Steam, you can get access to a couple of unique in game items. The rouge can get her hands on a Portal gun and bring the fight to the enemy without leaving the comfort of home. Additionally, all the characters have access to TF2 familiars (pets). The Heavy pet can deal out lots of damage from a distance, while the Medic pet can heal you as you play. The Engineer can repair nearby towers with his trusty wrench and the Pyro is ‘Hot’ for your enemies. This DLC was a nice change of pace from the typical TF2 hats, which thus far have been practically worthless to me.

Conclusion

Dungeon Defenders is hands down the best downloadable game you can pick up for $15 to be released this quarter. The fun is nonstop, the game is continually challenging, and there is plenty of room for this game to grow with future DLCs and the potential for custom mods.