The combat is engaging, and everything feels very manageable playing with just the keyboard (using the mouse for non-combat functions).īut "DFO" isn't just a mindless brawler. If you were the kind of kid who spent way too many hours playing "Final Fight" and "Streets of Rage," you'll immediately feel at home. This is old-school, side-scrolling beat-em-up action, full of flashy combos and special attacks. I was wary of trying the game for those reasons, but I have to give it credit for being incredibly fun and accessible without forcing you to dig out the credit card.Īs you can see from the screenshot above, "DFO" looks like it crawled off a Super Nintendo or Sega Genesis sometime in the early 1990s. So that brings me to "Dungeon Fighter Online," (), which is entirely free to download and supported by a cash shop. I know there are some genuinely decent games out there with tolerable, free-ish business models - "Dungeons & Dragons Online" comes to mind - but if I like something enough I'll happily pay a monthly fee if it means not getting nickel and dimed in-game. I learned my lesson a while back when I downloaded the slick-looking "Allods Online," only to discover the game ultimately herds players into its cash shop for essential and pricey items. until the aggressive sales pitch kicks in. Yes, it's possible to enjoy yourself for a while. Let's face it: "free to play" online games are basically the "free" timeshare condo vacations of the video game world.
Some people think it's crazy to pay a monthly fee for an online role-playing game, but if you're a devoted fan of the genre it can be pretty dicey going the no-subscription route.
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