Dungeon Keeper

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Overwhelming dislike- based on 624 Ratings

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  1. versutus
    Dec 6, 2014
    10
    Don't listen to those "core gamer" cry babies (they clearly don't core gamers, just cry babies). If you love Clash of Clans, you will love this one too. This game (despite those negative reviews) is not about microtransaction, you can be good without paying a dime. But ofc if you could spend some dollars/euro/"whatever your currency is" on it, it will be easier for you. I'm playing itDon't listen to those "core gamer" cry babies (they clearly don't core gamers, just cry babies). If you love Clash of Clans, you will love this one too. This game (despite those negative reviews) is not about microtransaction, you can be good without paying a dime. But ofc if you could spend some dollars/euro/"whatever your currency is" on it, it will be easier for you. I'm playing it since launch, I never payed for it, and the game is still fun for me. :-) Cheers!… Expand
  2. Palkowski
    Mar 4, 2014
    10
    My favourite game on iOS. Very good graphics and sound. Gameplay is very addicting. I recommend this game for everybody. It is that FUN! Greetings form Lithuana!
  3. shoreline
    May 15, 2014
    10
    This game is great fun if you adjust many of your expectations about the game you're playing. If you don't mind playing a game for a few minutes out of every hour, with mechanics otherwise very similar to dungeon keeper you will enjoy playing this game.

    If you basically wanted to play DK1 or 2 on your phone, or while on public transport, or away from a power source, you will be disappointed.
  4. SyndShaw
    May 12, 2017
    10
    After 2017 update, game is worth playing. Never tried it before this update since the reviews where so bad. I don't know if the mechanic changed after the updates, but the building time, cost and microtransactions have uttermost been reduced concidering most of the reviews. Nonetheless I am enjoying to play this gem of a game.

    To bad the scar is to big to restore I am afraid.
  5. TheTinyMan
    Feb 19, 2014
    9
    So I was a huge fan of the older games. And the Internet is going to hate me for this - but I think I actually like the mobile game better than the originals. And I haven't dedicated a cent to it.

    The first thing to realize is that THIS IS NOT THE SAME GENRE AS THE OLD DUNGEON KEEPER GAMES. This is a mobile game built for short interactions. When I played Dungeon Keeper back in the    So I was a huge fan of the older games. And the Internet is going to hate me for this - but I think I actually like the mobile game better than the originals. And I haven't dedicated a cent to it.

    The first thing to realize is that THIS IS NOT THE SAME GENRE AS THE OLD DUNGEON KEEPER GAMES. This is a mobile game built for short interactions. When I played Dungeon Keeper back in the day, I basically just built huge rooms, learned how to get the Horned Reaper, and dropped my entire army on the heads of invaders and watched them win. (granted, I was a young kid at the time, and may not have grasped the complexities.)

    In this game, I find myself paying careful attention to the layout of my dungeon. This is for two reasons, One - I need it to be laid out well in order to deter and defeat intruders. Two - time is a resource I need to manage. And this, I think, is where people get hung up.

    There's a really good game here. Prioritizing which room to build or upgrade, picking which units to buy (by the way, I'm pretty sure producing a viable army after a major defeat is MUCH QUICKER in this game than in the classics), even engaging with my guild is a question of strategy, priority, and resource management.

    But time is a resource in this game. In most games, time is *just* an observation of your consumption of the product. In this game, it is itself a commodity, and I need to make strategic decisions about it. Kind of like I do in Starcraft, only they're bigger chunks of time. All the claims I've heard of people taking 24 hours to mine out a single block sound to me like an abject refusal to consider your time tactically. I've never mined out a 24 hour block. I only mine out 4 hour blocks when my imps are bored and have nothing else to do. Normally, when I'm mining, I'm just mining the 3 second blocks, which are by FAR the most common ones. With the speed bonus from beating my imps, my imps are mining at about the speed that I'm tapping if I have two of them freed up for digging.

    To me, the expected interactivity in this game isn't "pay to play" - it's "pay to skip the game." Or "pay to compete even if you suck." Yes, if you're drawing from an infinite cash reserve, you will have advantages over other players - but I haven't seen a single opponent that's made me think, "this guy is way stronger than me," AND, "this guy has sunk a lot of money into the game." I don't know if that's a feature of the game's matchmaking, or simply a difference in who's spending the money. But getting a really good advantage, mining through a perimeter of the 24 hour squares, costs so much money I can't imagine anyone ever accomplishing it with money instead of time. Just for digging.

    I've been trying to find a play-in-short-bursts game that could hold me for more than two or three days, and Dungeon Keeper is the first one to achieve that. With features like refilling dug out passages (using the easy to dig through dirt, not restoring what as once there) and moving rooms around, I'd say that the game does credit to its genre and to the IP. But I can understand how everyone hates the genre-hop - I felt the same way when Warcraft tried to emulate EverQuest and left its RTS roots.

    Of course, my opinion wasn't the majority then, either. :-)    … Expand
  6. mmagic
    May 2, 2014
    9
    Right now this is my favorite game on Android. I'm an old gamer that enjoyed a lot the entire series DK1 and DK2.
    The mobile version is a disappointing in the sense that it lost the feeling of being bad and the fast peace game play. But I ignore those 2 points and focus on what the game offers.
    I can see that the fast peace game-play is still there when I do raids. The strategy aspect    Right now this is my favorite game on Android. I'm an old gamer that enjoyed a lot the entire series DK1 and DK2.
    The mobile version is a disappointing in the sense that it lost the feeling of being bad and the fast peace game play. But I ignore those 2 points and focus on what the game offers.

    I can see that the fast peace game-play is still there when I do raids. The strategy aspect is very important and is found there in the defense of your base, in how you put your dungeon defense, how you trick the minds of other player to chose a certain route which is looking safe but makes them loose their army fast because of well placed traps or tricking their units to walk on long corridors of spikes, or get them in death rooms where cannon, freeze, lightning, burn trap, mushroom and door combine their forces with some attacking rooms and can obliterate and entire army in seconds.

    Doing raids specially involves fast strategic thinking to be able to circumvent traps and to get to the dungeon heart or sometimes just to be happy with plundering as many resources as possible without wining the battle. Sometimes you have to distribute your forces all over the dungeon, sometimes you have too drop all of them at once, sometimes you put some strong units to tank while mags kill without being focused. Sometimes you resurrect and entire army with new skeleton. Sometimes you disable their antiaerian traps with magic to let your ghost get in, disable some freeze traps or shock traps. Sometimes you need to break a few walls with magic.

    Then it's the resource management, which building should I make first? And here is the problem of spending the money because it's true that without spending money the game will take a huge amount of time. But see the bright part! often the best past part of a trip is not to get at the end as fast as possible but to enjoy the great walk and great sights until the end. Strategically planing the building and the feeling of one more day till it end, one more hour.

    Also the social part of having a nice guild can quickly make the game great or ruin it. Also being part of a guild has a lot to do with charity, you help the guild with donations and the guild helps you with support and nice bonuses.

    What I love about the game is that you can concentrate about other activities, you can live your life and dedicate to it as much time as you want and you will be fine without a lot of raids the gold in mines will accumulate during the 8 hours of protection after a lost raid and you will still be able to upgrade things.
    When you have no resources to build just put your imps to dig or build mines and storages which require few resources and a lot of build time.

    I like that EA comes with periodical updates which add new mechanics and now we have even a tournament.    … Expand
  7. KBEX
    Jun 23, 2014
    8
    Dungeon Keeper is a great game! Graphics, sound and gameplay are great. And the EA business model in itself is understandable....
    But the speedup prices are about twentyfold of what they should be. I don't object to paying average prices, but the game deserves to have gamers use the cheats and hacks available on the net. Enjoy! ;)
  8. medv4380
    Feb 12, 2014
    7
    It's not a great game, but it isn't as much of a money grab as first impressions give. The money grab is in the purchase of Gems that can be used to speed up the game, or give you temporary bonuses. However, unlike most money grabs, the Gems can be easily obtained without spending money. Achievements give gems, and mining will randomly give gems. Mining out all the easy soft rock firstIt's not a great game, but it isn't as much of a money grab as first impressions give. The money grab is in the purchase of Gems that can be used to speed up the game, or give you temporary bonuses. However, unlike most money grabs, the Gems can be easily obtained without spending money. Achievements give gems, and mining will randomly give gems. Mining out all the easy soft rock first gives you another 50 to 100 gems on top of the start batch of gems. Like most games of this class it will appeal to mostly tetris lovers, but they might not recognize that it's that kind of a game. Over placing early is a problem for many people. Once building are placed you're stuck with them. They can be moved, but space is limited. Over placing early forces you to build thin walls which then makes you mad because you need space to mine out the harder rock which takes longer. A deconstruct option would be nice for people who've over placed, but that could be considered part of the game. Also a time strategy is important. I've seen too many people mine strait though the hardest rock and ignore that their was a path that was one tenth the time to mine out. Also upgrading storage before laying down another storage is very important to conserve space. Keeping your minerals low and learning how to raid the minerals you need for big purchases is a plus. When raiding you need to look to see if it will be cost effective. You need to earn enough Gold to replenish your army, and make a profit. Otherwise your just wasting time and gold on raids that you can win but won't profit from.… Expand
  9. Zombieskittles
    Oct 26, 2014
    7
    Despite a shaky release that made it look more like a cash-grab than a game, Dungeon Keeper has slowly evolved to be a decent Clash of Clans style game that offers a unique style due to it's setting. You can actually plan where the enemy has to travel in your dungeon, allowing for another level of strategy in your defense.

    While it is not the best game, it is still fun.
  10. TrueNubin
    Oct 15, 2014
    7
    Ok the main reason for much of the hate for this game is this,

    Dungeon Keeper 1 and Dungeon Keeper 2 had these games not happened then this game would be a great addition to any phone!, unfortunately these games have been made, there for creating a pay2play game out of a classic brings the ire of the world! if you played the original games, don't get this game!! infact go on    Ok the main reason for much of the hate for this game is this,

    Dungeon Keeper 1 and
    Dungeon Keeper 2

    had these games not happened then this game would be a great addition to any phone!,
    unfortunately these games have been made, there for creating a pay2play game out of a classic brings the ire of the world!

    if you played the original games, don't get this game!! infact go on gog.com and buy the pc games,
    if you haven't played the originals then have fun!    … Expand
  11. c3p
    Feb 7, 2014
    5
    Please let me pay for games and stop this micropayment ****
    I know they make more money atm, but _please_ try to think in the long term and start to sell this games complete for 5€ or something. (or sell two versions of the same game...)
  12. metrj
    Jan 12, 2023
    5
    hard to enjoy if you don't pay to play this game to be honest so it's disappointing
  13. Lolzified
    Apr 5, 2014
    3
    Only Electronic Arts could make such a horrible, awful cash-grab. I just can't believe how anyone could let this game be released... But it's EA, so what do you expect?
  14. JPartha
    Apr 29, 2014
    2
    A Pay-To-Win Dead End: The game is developed by very inexperienced interns who are in way over their heads, and suffers from severe issues regarding performance, network connectivity/stability, very flawed game design/imbalances, and a Pay-To-Win philosophy. If you know and like Dungeon Keeper, I recommend checking it out for the style & voice-overs. It can be enjoyable for a short while,A Pay-To-Win Dead End: The game is developed by very inexperienced interns who are in way over their heads, and suffers from severe issues regarding performance, network connectivity/stability, very flawed game design/imbalances, and a Pay-To-Win philosophy. If you know and like Dungeon Keeper, I recommend checking it out for the style & voice-overs. It can be enjoyable for a short while, but ultimately the flaws become very clear as you progress, it's a dead end. Anybody can defeat you if they are simply willing to spend a little money to do so. I highly recommend not wasting any money on it. Each update keeps making it worse and EA has no intention of giving it the proper respect it deserves. If you simply want a good game of this type, there are far better choices by competent developers.… Expand
  15. TheQuietGamer
    Feb 8, 2014
    1
    I've played a lot of free-to-play games that relied on micro-transactions, but this is the first game I've found to be unplayable thanks to them. Unless you are willing to dish out an ungodly amount of money you will never get anywhere with this game. Everything in the game runs on timers that are irritatingly long, so the only way to make any progress in this game at all is to buy in gameI've played a lot of free-to-play games that relied on micro-transactions, but this is the first game I've found to be unplayable thanks to them. Unless you are willing to dish out an ungodly amount of money you will never get anywhere with this game. Everything in the game runs on timers that are irritatingly long, so the only way to make any progress in this game at all is to buy in game currency with real life money. Free-to-play? Hardly.

    This issue renders what would have otherwise been an enjoyable experience into nothing more than a way for EA and the developers to suck your wallet dry. This is a huge shame because there was some real potential for this game to be great. I really wish that the game would have been something that needed to be payed for, so that way the micro-transactions wouldn't have ruined the game.

    There is literally no way to have any sort of fun with the game without giving EA loads of money on the stupid micro-transactions, because they literally make the game playable. If you try to play it without paying for anything the amount of time it will take you to make any sort of progress means you will be waiting months to feel any sort of accomplishment. I'm just going to warn you to not play this "game". It will bring nothing but frustration and empty wallets.    … Expand
  16. beegeepee
    Feb 7, 2014
    1
    I really loved the original Dungeon Keepers and was very excited to play this one. However, I quickly realized it was a "pay-to-pay" game. Meaning you just kept paying to pay for more things later. There is no game.

    I gave it 1 star because it worked better than Battlefield 4 and SimCity upon release.
  17. DesignByAdrian
    Feb 8, 2014
    1
    This 'game' doesn't allow you to tap more than two things every four (4) to twenty-four (24!!!) hours! If you want to speed things up, you have to buy extra 'gems' with real money!

    How much money? The amount of gems you need to speed up mining one block is worth roughly £1.50, and there is around 900 blocks in the game! No fret, because there is a 'Best Value' package at £69 which gives    This 'game' doesn't allow you to tap more than two things every four (4) to twenty-four (24!!!) hours! If you want to speed things up, you have to buy extra 'gems' with real money!

    How much money? The amount of gems you need to speed up mining one block is worth roughly £1.50, and there is around 900 blocks in the game! No fret, because there is a 'Best Value' package at £69 which gives you the amount of gems enough for 50 blocks!

    Pure extortion!

    Mobile games could have been as good as traditional console games, but there are too many games like this on the mobile platform already and EA is leading the pack of b*stards who don't treat their gamers as humans.

    +1 for good voices and sounds and smooth 3D graphics    … Expand
  18. Aard
    Feb 12, 2014
    1
    Named it successor to a franchise, tore apart everything it stood for. 1/10 for the balls it takes to implement the shameless scam of a review system.
  19. MassAI_deekay
    Aug 10, 2014
    1
    A games designer once told me, that the purpose of the A.I. in their games was "to challenge the player, and then let that player WIN." This was done out of obligation to the player who had bought their game. One might call it a mutual agreement : if you bought one of their games, it was their sworn duty to entertain you, and then give you the satisfaction of beating the game.

    In    A games designer once told me, that the purpose of the A.I. in their games was "to challenge the player, and then let that player WIN." This was done out of obligation to the player who had bought their game. One might call it a mutual agreement : if you bought one of their games, it was their sworn duty to entertain you, and then give you the satisfaction of beating the game.

    In Dungeon keeper, the tables have turned.
    This game was not designed with the player in mind, and the purpose of the AI is now to challenge the player, and then let that player PAY. This alone gives an unappetizing taste to the game.

    The game itself is less than spectacular. It is an unimaginative clone of every tower defense game that has been around for years. There is not much to do, there is very little challenge, and you can't lose the game.

    Dungeon keeper has the usual pay-wall timers, where you wait for hours for anything to happen, unless you bypass them by the waving of your magic credit card. Regardless of whether you decide to hurl cash at the game or not, it does not make much of a difference - you are still treading stale water.

    I give the game a score of 1 out of 10, because the graphics and voice-acting are both surprisingly good.
    The remaining 9 of 10 are pure disregard for the player.    … Expand
  20. crozakos
    Dec 10, 2014
    1
    **** **** It's as if they WANT to make us angry. They took a classic and turned it into a disgraceful, pay2win **** WHY? WHYYY???

    Anyway, is the game PLAYABLE. It COULD be at least a half assed, 5/10 mobile remake. BUT, it is suffering from "MICRO"TRANSACTIONS. And believe me, there is nothing "micro" about a bunch of sh*t for 74.99$

    1/10 DON'T EVEN TRY
  21. capthavic
    Feb 10, 2014
    0
    Just when you think EA can't sink any lower, can't be any more shameless grabbing for cash, and run out of beloved franchises to ruin...they do it again! This has to be the most DISGUSTING display of not just greed but blatant CONTEMPT for both the consumer and gaming in general. That this dirty little thief disguised as a game even exists would be offensive enough, but no, EA had to dragJust when you think EA can't sink any lower, can't be any more shameless grabbing for cash, and run out of beloved franchises to ruin...they do it again! This has to be the most DISGUSTING display of not just greed but blatant CONTEMPT for both the consumer and gaming in general. That this dirty little thief disguised as a game even exists would be offensive enough, but no, EA had to drag yet another beloved series through the mud in the process. When EA gets the golden turd again and once again fail to understand why...THIS will be all the explanation needed. **** YOU, EA times infinity!… Expand
  22. TJarnold92
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    A game that is basically a timer wherein you must pay money to win. This is the definition of Pay-to-Win, and is a mark of why EA is a terrible developer.

    They are even manipulating the game in such a way as to only allow positive reviews to appear on the Android store. Just so incredibly and blatantly shady, does EA even care about their namesake?
  23. GanymedeJupiter
    Feb 2, 2014
    0
    Even by mobile free-to-play standards this game is a disgrace. Yet another classic franchise is made victim to cynical money-grabbing. Keep the hell away from this garbage.
  24. Rudraski
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    Anyone that wasted any money on this deserves it, the only way to stop EA from doing crap like this is to not buy their **** anymore, This just shows how far this company is going to screw costumers for their money.
  25. darwiniandude
    Feb 12, 2014
    0
    EA sinks to a new low of filth with this pathetic bastardisation of the classic and beloved Dungeon Kepper from 1997. The title is Dungeon Keeper. You're meant to build, manage and protect your dungeon. Digging out a single block in the original took less than a second, and you could tag many blocks, your imps would work through them automatically one by one. In this game a single blockEA sinks to a new low of filth with this pathetic bastardisation of the classic and beloved Dungeon Kepper from 1997. The title is Dungeon Keeper. You're meant to build, manage and protect your dungeon. Digging out a single block in the original took less than a second, and you could tag many blocks, your imps would work through them automatically one by one. In this game a single block could take 24 hours to remove. Worse, you can only tag two blocks for removal if you only have two IMPs, you cannot queue commands.

    Really nasty. I'm happy to pay for games, but this isn't a game.    … Expand
  26. Doniazade
    Feb 14, 2014
    0
    When I saw this game I was amazed. "Oh boy! Dungeon Keeper is back!" I said, quickly reaching to download it. With anticipation I waited for the installation to be completed... 98%... 99%... And suddenly, my phone came to life and kicked me in the balls, stabbed my dog and violated my girlfriend.

    This game is quite literally worse than the Holocaust.
  27. Bruciato
    Feb 11, 2014
    0
    Possibly the worst game that EA could have think of. How can you insult people with this, EA? I would like to have a talk in a closed room with who decided that dungeon keeper should have been done like this.
  28. takjar
    Feb 4, 2014
    0
    EA made the game unplayable!

    In Short: Dungeon Keeper is not a video game, not any more. Instead it’s just a virtual beggar, constantly demanding your spare change and offering nothing in return. Pros: Older smartphones aren’t compatible. Cons: A sickening perversion of the whole concept of video games, with nothing in the way of gameplay just constant cajoling for you to bribe    EA made the game unplayable!

    In Short: Dungeon Keeper is not a video game, not any more. Instead it’s just a virtual beggar, constantly demanding your spare change and offering nothing in return.

    Pros: Older smartphones aren’t compatible.

    Cons: A sickening perversion of the whole concept of video games, with nothing in the way of gameplay just constant cajoling for you to bribe your way to victory.

    http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/04/dungeon-keeper-review-microtransaction-hell-4289901/    … Expand
  29. XanderZane
    Feb 8, 2014
    0
    Total garbage. EA is trying to suck gamers dry of their funds with crazy microtransactions just to continue to play the game. You'll have to either wait hours and hours to get anything accomplished, or fork over cash again and again to get what you want accomplished quickly. One of the BIGGEST SCAMS in IoS gaming history. EA should be fined for doing this crap. First it was buying the NFLTotal garbage. EA is trying to suck gamers dry of their funds with crazy microtransactions just to continue to play the game. You'll have to either wait hours and hours to get anything accomplished, or fork over cash again and again to get what you want accomplished quickly. One of the BIGGEST SCAMS in IoS gaming history. EA should be fined for doing this crap. First it was buying the NFL license so no other company good make great football games to compete against their Madden NFL series. Now EA is trying to scam gamers out of their hard earned money. Don't waste your time on this garbage. Even Peter Molyneux says. "I think EA got this game all wrong." He's 100% right.… Expand
  30. dricks
    Jul 10, 2014
    0
    You pay, you dig.
    You pay, you dig.
    "You mean, the main goal is to dig ?"
    No, i mean, the main goal is to pay.
    Boring and useless, you should forget this one and play the real dungeaon keeper on PC, one of my greatest game ever.
  31. Masterhummel
    Feb 3, 2014
    0
    No. Just No. No. NO. Dont believe the (currently) high score. This game is a fraud. It's so cheeky in its design that it even asks you in the TUTORIAL to spend money for jewels. You can get in-game currency trough archivements, but the amount of jewels you can get is a absolute joke.In example: 5 jewels for getting 6 imps. How much costs the third imp? 800 jewels. The fourth? 1400. ThisNo. Just No. No. NO. Dont believe the (currently) high score. This game is a fraud. It's so cheeky in its design that it even asks you in the TUTORIAL to spend money for jewels. You can get in-game currency trough archivements, but the amount of jewels you can get is a absolute joke.In example: 5 jewels for getting 6 imps. How much costs the third imp? 800 jewels. The fourth? 1400. This game is designed to lure you in with fancy graphics and then annoy you until you pay money. Dont give this business modell a chance. Dont play it. Dont pay for it. Dont rate it any higher then zero.… Expand
  32. Grim13
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    EA have hit a new all-time low in their quest for business depravity. At what point do the developers man up and just flat out refuse to make this crap!?
  33. drlowdon
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    As a game this iOS version of Dungeon Keeper could be described as average at best with a number of features that were available in original PC version (that is now seventeen years old) missing or pared down.

    Unfortunately EA have seen fit to completely destroy any enjoyment that could possibly be had from the game with arguably the worst example of micro-transactions yet seen in a    As a game this iOS version of Dungeon Keeper could be described as average at best with a number of features that were available in original PC version (that is now seventeen years old) missing or pared down.

    Unfortunately EA have seen fit to completely destroy any enjoyment that could possibly be had from the game with arguably the worst example of micro-transactions yet seen in a video game. Without paying a frankly ludicrous amount of money (up to £69.99!) for additional resources it is impossible, and I mean impossible, to make any sort of meaningful progress.

    I urge everyone to avoid this game like the plague. As a gamer of over twenty five years I'd hate to see my hobby ruined by corporate greed of this nature. I point blank refuse to spend a single penny on games like this and so should you.    … Expand
  34. Codeman
    Feb 9, 2014
    0
    EA are a bunch of greedy, unethical scumbags. I hope the game gets banned from the Play Store for the manipulative rating system which doesn't allow sub-5-of-5 scores.
  35. Alex_Whatever
    Feb 5, 2014
    0
    This is not a game. It is a piece of garbage that asks you for money at every turn. Do not buy. Do not buy. Do not buy. Do not buy. Do not buy. Do not buy.
  36. Meph
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    Sad.

    I'am really sad to see another great classic game butchered in a attempt to grab more money by a company that don't need it. Let's face it the problem is not the game (hey it's dungeon keeper !), it's the constant pay to play. You're always ask to pay to do pretty much anything. Even digging can be paid for to speed it up (as it takes forever....). If you want to play dungeon    Sad.

    I'am really sad to see another great classic game butchered in a attempt to grab more money by a company that don't need it.

    Let's face it the problem is not the game (hey it's dungeon keeper !), it's the constant pay to play. You're always ask to pay to do pretty much anything. Even digging can be paid for to speed it up (as it takes forever....).

    If you want to play dungeon keeper, stay with the good all pc games (better and much cheaper), this one was murdered by EA and it's pay to play approach.    … Expand
  37. WildFire15
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    Dungeon Keeper 1 and 2 are among my favourite games. When Dungeon Keeper Mobile was announced, my thoughts went "Finally, EA's doing something with the IP. It's an iOS Game? Ok, can't expect something exactly like the previous games but I'll have a go and judge it on it's own merits."

    Sadly, the game barely has any merits whatsoever and any it does have are hidden behind one of the most    Dungeon Keeper 1 and 2 are among my favourite games. When Dungeon Keeper Mobile was announced, my thoughts went "Finally, EA's doing something with the IP. It's an iOS Game? Ok, can't expect something exactly like the previous games but I'll have a go and judge it on it's own merits."

    Sadly, the game barely has any merits whatsoever and any it does have are hidden behind one of the most aggressive pay walls I've encountered (admittedly, I don't tend to play Free 2 Play games, I'd rather pay for it upfront), encouraging you to spend a minimum of £3 for gems in order to bypass an obscenely long counter placed on the vast majority of your actions.

    What Dungeon Keeper Mobile is is a beggar, as Metro Game Central put it, a beggar wearing a badly made paper mask of a generic devil and carrying a plastic Halloween scythe and absolutely insisting it's the Dungeon Keeper of old, all the while begging you for money. It's the same unconvincing beggar/cash grab game you see everyday in the suspiciously clean clothes with a different guise each time.

    Don't waste your time with this. There's better management games on iOS and every other platform. Dungeon Keeper Gold (including the Deeper Dungeons expansion) and Dungeon Keeper 2 are $5/£3 each on GOG.com and can provide hours of uninterrupted, dastardly labyrinth building fun.    … Expand
  38. phantajisto
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    Soulless corporate greed simulator. Any review giving this game more than 0 has been paid for by EA. This is not OK. The founders of Bullfrog should sue them for defamation.
  39. Drezzik
    Feb 17, 2014
    0
    EA missed the boat completely. There are scores of loyal fans to the series who would've bought up a 'full' game hand over fist. I would've paid, no exaggerations, £60 - £100 for a solid PC remake. Instead we're left with a 'mobile' game which puts more emphasis on slowly extracting money from its 'players' (loose usage of the word player). The game is akin to visiting a supermarket andEA missed the boat completely. There are scores of loyal fans to the series who would've bought up a 'full' game hand over fist. I would've paid, no exaggerations, £60 - £100 for a solid PC remake. Instead we're left with a 'mobile' game which puts more emphasis on slowly extracting money from its 'players' (loose usage of the word player). The game is akin to visiting a supermarket and when you want to place each item on the till conveyor belt, you need to pay extra for each item placed and even more if you want the conveyor to move towards the cashier so you can ultimately leave with your shopping! - If you want to interact with the cashier, that's extra - if you want to have extra bags to put your purchases you'll have to wait 9 days and spend more money. I'm so disappointed by EA, words fail me. Do not play this. I will never support/buy/talk about anything EA ever again. Goodbye.… Expand
  40. Xextreem
    Feb 20, 2014
    0
    Come on wtf is this crap game. PAY TO WIN is not a game Jesus its the same like facebooks games if you call those games games. Nah this game is just NO NO NO NO. This is not dungeon siege this is farm vile or some sort of it. You pay 800gems its like 15 dollars for 1 imp dah **** even if it cost 1 euro its to many. The imps are the core of dungeon siege without those basters you can doCome on wtf is this crap game. PAY TO WIN is not a game Jesus its the same like facebooks games if you call those games games. Nah this game is just NO NO NO NO. This is not dungeon siege this is farm vile or some sort of it. You pay 800gems its like 15 dollars for 1 imp dah **** even if it cost 1 euro its to many. The imps are the core of dungeon siege without those basters you can do nothing,,,,,..... EA needs to stop making games. EA = LJN for super Nintendo.....… Expand
  41. epeternally
    Feb 12, 2014
    0
    Literally the worst thing in human history. This piece of unplayable freemium garbage exists solely to extort money from the player and has no redeeming merits whatsoever. You'd have more fun running in traffic than playing Dungeon Keeper, and the hospital bills would probably run you less than the real cost of this 'game'.
  42. Yandaton
    Jan 30, 2014
    0
    It takes how long to mine a single block?! Oh and I can pay money to speed it up? How riveting. I think I'll just walk over here and watch some paint dry while I wait because clearly I have nothing better to do with my time and I have the intelligence of a semi-sentient banana.
  43. Korkenzieher
    Feb 3, 2014
    0
    EA - Destroyer of worlds... black hole for the gamers purse!

    4 hours to remove a stone if you want to expand your dungeon to the outside. (or you pay)
    800 gems for an imp! (Euro 4.49 for 500 gems)
    ....
  44. GvS
    Mar 9, 2014
    0
    Another pay to win scheme from EA, worst company of the year, for many years. This is not real game, avoid it if possible and play old Dungeon Keeper 2.
  45. keefbaker
    Feb 4, 2014
    0
    Press a button..... wait 4 hours.... this is as horrendous as what they did with theme park except personally I find this infinitely more despicable as I considered the original to be one of the greatest games ever and the release of this pay to win turd means the chance of a proper actual PC reboot is down the toilet. Thanks EA, thanks a lot.
  46. Blackwater
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    24 hours for a block? Oh, I can do that in a second if I pay 10 euros? GG. This is the new EA, microtransactions. Worse than them buying up good studios and closing them down one after another.
  47. ShadowRamen
    Feb 3, 2014
    0
    EA is the created the gaming world as we see it today. They started small, but began to give birth to the strongest gaming franchises the world has ever seen. They played it smart, and gave the people what they wanted, but they got greedy. They took the greed father than anyone could have predicted, and now they are drowning in it. They built this ship named "Modern Gaming", and they willEA is the created the gaming world as we see it today. They started small, but began to give birth to the strongest gaming franchises the world has ever seen. They played it smart, and gave the people what they wanted, but they got greedy. They took the greed father than anyone could have predicted, and now they are drowning in it. They built this ship named "Modern Gaming", and they will sink it before they give it up. As the quote goes: "You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain." Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight (2008)… Expand
  48. Krichevskoy
    Feb 5, 2014
    0
    EA strikes again. Yet another franchise ruined by yet another cheap blatant cash-grab.
    EA strikes again. Yet another franchise ruined by yet another cheap blatant cash-grab.
  49. ComicBookGuy
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    Upon seeing this in the app store I couldn't help my self and download this. Some sick part of me wanted a new Dungeon Keeper game of my youth, sadly, as soon as that EA logo popped up I knew it was all downhill from there.

    There is truly nothing sacred to these people, everything in this game is designed to make EA money. They even go against the App Stores policy of rewarding the    Upon seeing this in the app store I couldn't help my self and download this. Some sick part of me wanted a new Dungeon Keeper game of my youth, sadly, as soon as that EA logo popped up I knew it was all downhill from there.

    There is truly nothing sacred to these people, everything in this game is designed to make EA money.

    They even go against the App Stores policy of rewarding the player for rating the game 5 stars. If that doesn't fill you with the typical EA hatred of the (Expected) 4th time winner of the Golden Poo award for worst company in the world, nothing will.    … Expand
  50. Dusty_Hayes
    Aug 29, 2014
    0
    This game is pure garbage! All EA had to do was revamp the original or the second game to satisfy the fans, but instead they produce this shameless, cheeky, cash grab of a farce and has completely trashed the Dungeon Keeper series.
  51. Cameirus
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    If I could give this game a negative score I would. It takes a big crap all over everything that made Dungeon Keeper great. Its a slow, poorly designed, cynical money grab. Its not hard to see why EA get voted worst company when they put out stuff like this. If you play you may as well just forward your pay check to EA, its the only way you can do anything.
    The original dungeon keeper,    If I could give this game a negative score I would. It takes a big crap all over everything that made Dungeon Keeper great. Its a slow, poorly designed, cynical money grab. Its not hard to see why EA get voted worst company when they put out stuff like this. If you play you may as well just forward your pay check to EA, its the only way you can do anything.
    The original dungeon keeper, and the sequel were brilliant games, complex, engaging, constantly engaging you. A true masterpiece of design. Its a travesty that EA hold the IP for this franchise, as it allows they to use the name on this appalling game. Words can hardly describe how truly appalling it is, not just in terms of game play, or promoting the cashshop, but in the cynical attitude it shows EA has towards all gamers.    … Expand
  52. dkeppens
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    Ignore any and all positive comments. This is just as big a scam as those unwinnable tv games only morons play. Do not buy this game. Do not even download it. Don't ever come anywhere near an EA licensed game ever again in your life. Honestly, do yourself a huge favor. Anything EA touches is or will become pure garbage. Take a stand already softies. Hasn't it come far enough by now ?Ignore any and all positive comments. This is just as big a scam as those unwinnable tv games only morons play. Do not buy this game. Do not even download it. Don't ever come anywhere near an EA licensed game ever again in your life. Honestly, do yourself a huge favor. Anything EA touches is or will become pure garbage. Take a stand already softies. Hasn't it come far enough by now ? Sjeesh. Look at this **** filth.… Expand
  53. AllStations
    Feb 10, 2014
    0
    Simply the worst game of the decade. A money grab that, unfortunately, will continue to make money. This kind of game is a completely damaging to the industry and players alike.
  54. frame
    Feb 4, 2014
    0
    Game is unplayable due to mandatory and constant micro-payments. You'd need to spent several hundred dollars to play this game a few evenings. The original PC version is highly recommended tho.
  55. Lucius
    Feb 3, 2014
    0
    Everything that is wrong with modern games.
    Easily the worst example of p2w cow clicking I've ever come across, not to mention the violation of an IP that didn't deserve it.
    I guess it's Golden Poo No. 3 time.
  56. HonestlyTrue
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    This "game" doesn't even deserve a "1" it is pure disgrace to the Dungeon Keeper franchise and not worthy to carry that name and shouldn't even be called a game. It takes a big dump on everything the original games stand for. EA once again shows the gaming world how low they can go. I am not sure what the target audience for this disgrace is, but imo it's just unknowing, exploitable idiotsThis "game" doesn't even deserve a "1" it is pure disgrace to the Dungeon Keeper franchise and not worthy to carry that name and shouldn't even be called a game. It takes a big dump on everything the original games stand for. EA once again shows the gaming world how low they can go. I am not sure what the target audience for this disgrace is, but imo it's just unknowing, exploitable idiots and i believe the people responsible for this abomination also think that they gonna try to milk the last penny from all the fools willing to actually spend real cash on this "game". Dungeon Keeper Mobile is nothing more than a psychological project on how far they can push the greed.

    FOLKS, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STAY CLEAR! This pile of **** should be avoided AT ALL COSTS and you should spread the word to your friends who would be naive enough to buy into this. EA boasts with positive ratings, but i am almost 100% sure those rating are manipulated. No human being with common sense would rate this crap higher than 1 star. Also EA's responses to this ****storm are as shallow as they can get, as if they are not even aware(of course they are aware) what they produced here .

    If you wanna play Dungeon Keeper, get yourself a copy of DK1, DK2 or the newly "War for the Overworld" Game on Steam, which are all three woooorlds better than this.

    EA deserves worst company 2014 ALONE for this pile of **** "game", it's an experience in Idiocracy, nothing more.    … Expand
  57. KristoferN
    Feb 5, 2014
    0
    EA, if you are going to continue to rape great games and defile their names with crap like this, please die. This has nothing to do with Dungeon Keeper, it´s a redesigned clash of clans waiting game, heavily depending on micro transactions. Oh, you want a new room? That will take 24 hour to build, oooooor... you can pay 1$ for it instantly. Crap!
  58. BoTuLoX
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    Shameless cash cow. EA should die in a fire for what they've done to the DK franchise. I stopped boycotting them after the Humble Bundle move, but **** that, I will boycott them again and make sure that anyone I can persuade into doing the same will boycott them as well.
  59. Velkezar
    Feb 11, 2014
    0
    Absolute garbage. It wants you to spend a ton of real money on nothing. Without it it's almost unplayable. Just play old one original game instead .
  60. alrightandrew
    Feb 9, 2014
    0
    This game is a complete and unrepentant piece of money-grubbing garbage. EA is proudly waving high the banner of "worst company in America." This game is so bad that it makes me like the original two LESS.
  61. Riverstomp
    Feb 4, 2014
    0
    This abomination is no port or adaption of the beloved PC Game. Under the hood its a clone of Clash of Clans featuring some of the worst F2P greediness ever encountered.
  62. Rotnam
    Feb 5, 2014
    0
    For 500$ you can probably play the game, how it was supposed to be played. Maybe a bit more, that's a tough one... Classic EA 24 hours turn and wait for an action game, it just doesnt make any sense.
  63. Tubey
    Sep 24, 2014
    0
    I don't give zero scores pretty much at all. Every game, even if utterly broken and a mess like the famous Big Rigs, or outright dreadful like Ride to Hell: Retribution, still has to score at least 1 based on being playable and a game in the first place.

    The reason Dungeon Keeper on mobile device gets a zero from me is because it isn't a game. It's an app that requests money for you for    I don't give zero scores pretty much at all. Every game, even if utterly broken and a mess like the famous Big Rigs, or outright dreadful like Ride to Hell: Retribution, still has to score at least 1 based on being playable and a game in the first place.

    The reason Dungeon Keeper on mobile device gets a zero from me is because it isn't a game. It's an app that requests money for you for no reason. If Dungeon Keeper is a game, then a corrupt charity would be classed as a game, as they'd request money from you for no reason.

    So yes, this is the lowest of the low. The very fact it has the Dungeon Keeper licence sickens me to my stomach.    … Expand
  64. iNshock
    Feb 8, 2014
    0
    Stupid rip-off of Clash of the Titans as well as being unplayable. Ruins everything good about the franchise. But really, it is no surprise. After all, it is EA who created it.
  65. donnambr
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    This isn't just a case of this being free-to-play if you have patience. Actions take so long to be completed and so little can be achieved without buying gems (hugely overpriced gems at that). It makes it about as exciting as checking your thermostat twice a day to see what minor tweaks you should make. Appalling 'resurrection' of a classic. I'd have been happy to pay £20-30 for a fullThis isn't just a case of this being free-to-play if you have patience. Actions take so long to be completed and so little can be achieved without buying gems (hugely overpriced gems at that). It makes it about as exciting as checking your thermostat twice a day to see what minor tweaks you should make. Appalling 'resurrection' of a classic. I'd have been happy to pay £20-30 for a full version but I'm not paying hundreds of pounds on a dumbed down version with endless IAPs, which is clearly the idea.… Expand
  66. Flatback
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    This game abuses the nostalgia of the original and it bring nothing new. It's basically a wait game where you collect few resources that generate based on time and click what your imps should do and that's it nothing more to do than wait for it to finish.
  67. Hckngrtfakt
    Feb 10, 2014
    0
    The high scores this game is getting are solely from those "positive reviewers" who have gotten paid by EA to do so.

    tl:dr - This game sucks, please do NOT download.
  68. ArchangelX
    Feb 10, 2014
    0
    In a nutshell, this game is a cash-grabbing travesty. Although the art style and voice acting by Richard Ridings is quite nice, the game itself feels clunky and ploddingly slow. Many blocks take anywhere from four to twenty-four hours to dig out unless you pay for gems. These gems are NOT cheap, and a mere 500 of them costs $6 dollars and will last you maybe a block and a half. Plus,In a nutshell, this game is a cash-grabbing travesty. Although the art style and voice acting by Richard Ridings is quite nice, the game itself feels clunky and ploddingly slow. Many blocks take anywhere from four to twenty-four hours to dig out unless you pay for gems. These gems are NOT cheap, and a mere 500 of them costs $6 dollars and will last you maybe a block and a half. Plus, control is rather clunky and difficult to manage unless on an iPad or larger display device. All in all, avoid games like this...all it is doing is taking a former, fantastic IP and turning it into a cash-sucking money grab. Just horrible.… Expand
  69. MatteAce
    Feb 5, 2014
    0
    this is not a game, it's a scam. enough said.

    however I must continue writing cause metacritic asks me to do so.

    stay away from this game. or better... download it and test for yourself, before you'll trash it with disgust.
  70. dlb363
    Feb 2, 2014
    0
    The developers of this game are bad enough, but reviewers giving this non-game good reviews is unbelievable. How? They're not even getting paid, and unless they actually paid hundreds of dollars, must have only gotten through %1-%2 of the "story".

    Either way don't waste you time on this horrible, terrible, slap in face of any gamers.
  71. Nznog
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    This game is ruining a beautiful memory of a game in my childhood.

    I mean who in their right mind would do such a thing?
    This is not free to play. Why are they allowed to call it that?
    Why are so many people on the play store giving a 5 star rating?
    This cant be right.
    They bought the 5 Star rating with the game release i guess.

    EA has done it for me now. Never again.
  72. starmarx39
    Feb 26, 2014
    0
    Trash. I might be biased against EA already for letting me pay for plants and keys in Plants VS Zombies 2 before REMOVING THEM and paying me back in a few measly, one use powerups, but this is shameful. Dungeon Keeper has been bent over a table and bum-sullied mercilessly by EA, with 24 hour waiting periods to clear a single lump of dirt for your stupid dungeon, uncreative characters andTrash. I might be biased against EA already for letting me pay for plants and keys in Plants VS Zombies 2 before REMOVING THEM and paying me back in a few measly, one use powerups, but this is shameful. Dungeon Keeper has been bent over a table and bum-sullied mercilessly by EA, with 24 hour waiting periods to clear a single lump of dirt for your stupid dungeon, uncreative characters and gags that fall flat. No strategy, no competition, and it doesn't even try to pretend it is different from clash of clans.… Expand
  73. Mordread
    Feb 15, 2014
    0
    Yet another franchise destroyed by EA games. A perfect example of EA trying to milk the name of a previous title. Really boring, annoying and just plain bad. Deleted it after about 20 minutes of game time!
  74. szchifo
    Feb 8, 2014
    0
    This is it folks...the beginning of the end. This is the moment you witnessed the start of the end of videogames.
    Ever wonder why boardgames are experiencing a massive renaissance? Its because people are sick to the back teeth of yearly roster updates, endless reboots, cod 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11 etc etc and the now evil IAPs.
    Videogames are over, man...finished, kaput..and Dungeon    This is it folks...the beginning of the end. This is the moment you witnessed the start of the end of videogames.
    Ever wonder why boardgames are experiencing a massive renaissance? Its because people are sick to the back teeth of yearly roster updates, endless reboots, cod 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11 etc etc and the now evil IAPs.

    Videogames are over, man...finished, kaput..and Dungeon Keeper proves why cardboard is mightier than the joystick.    … Expand
  75. oldhouse
    Feb 3, 2014
    0
    This is the usual EA crap: cloning an "original" game like Clash of Clans just to make money with IAP. Worst thing about this is that they are using a name of a great past videogame trying to fool people to download it, as they did with rollercoaster tycoon mobile.
    This is not what gamers want: gamers want full games without any IAP, even if at a higher price. Stop this **** EA! You    This is the usual EA crap: cloning an "original" game like Clash of Clans just to make money with IAP. Worst thing about this is that they are using a name of a great past videogame trying to fool people to download it, as they did with rollercoaster tycoon mobile.
    This is not what gamers want: gamers want full games without any IAP, even if at a higher price. Stop this **** EA! You deserve this metacritic.    … Expand
  76. Porzelan
    Feb 5, 2014
    0
    This is a disgrace for EA. Saying this about an company that had no grace in the first place is all you need to know.

    As i havent reached the 150 characters here are some more words to describe this piece of software (software, cause you know... its NOT a game):

    ripoff, shame, disgusting, faul, nasty, foul, ABONIMATION.
  77. Xarxan
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    What kind of sick joke is this EA? I mean i havent even played any of the previous games yet I still feel for the fans of those games.
    In the end though this is just a testament to how low gaming has fallen. At this rate in a few more years and i will have to switch to some other hobby to occupy my time.
  78. Suicidemoon
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    Since EA no trademark has made rick the yemen, write a fake review, come on EA yemen?? I thought id write a review about how awful EA is having downloaded the game and deleted it right away. Just buy the other 2 games on GOG and tell EA to stick it. How's BF 4?
  79. ThePieManOfDeat
    Feb 5, 2014
    0
    Any publication that gave this even a decent review was paid off. Period. There's simply no way a human being could consider this fun. It's pure garbage.
  80. bradjonesismy
    Feb 2, 2014
    0
    Simply the worst money making scheme I have seen on the Android market yet. That the marketplace even allows microtransaction games of such illicit nature is a testament to the corruption evident in today's game industry. That EA could openly create such an evisceration of a beloved franchise, and then proceed with malevolent intent to forge reviews (7000 positive reviews on the first day?Simply the worst money making scheme I have seen on the Android market yet. That the marketplace even allows microtransaction games of such illicit nature is a testament to the corruption evident in today's game industry. That EA could openly create such an evisceration of a beloved franchise, and then proceed with malevolent intent to forge reviews (7000 positive reviews on the first day? Yeah right.) and expect additional money for DLC is far beyond human comprehension. The tutorial doesn't even complete. DLC is a component of game design, not a method to create a game by itself. Shame that what EA has essentially created is unwillingly a satire of the predicament that they themselves continue to stoke like a fire. I've seen spyware more subtle in asking for money.… Expand
  81. Fetacritic
    Feb 3, 2014
    0
    Free2play at it's very worst. Nearly unplayable without paying right from the beginning, you have to wait 24 hours for every little bit. A shame to destroy such a classic with this kind of greed.
  82. DanteTheCynic
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    This is nothing more than a watery, sad abortion of a game. It shamelessly rips off Clash of Clans, and then has the gull to ask you for money so that your mining doesn't take up to a day. Don't buy this, and make sure EA gets Worst Company of the Year again come 2014's end.
  83. the_sprawl
    Feb 5, 2014
    0
    I was a huge fan of the original Dungeon Keeper and although I had my doubts about this iOS project from the beginning I decided to give it a try anyway.

    Even without the exploitative tuning of the In-App Purchase system at launch I've found the base game to lack any sense of strategy or actual 'gameplay'. I'd rather pay money for digital baseball cards than continue to build my dungeon    I was a huge fan of the original Dungeon Keeper and although I had my doubts about this iOS project from the beginning I decided to give it a try anyway.

    Even without the exploitative tuning of the In-App Purchase system at launch I've found the base game to lack any sense of strategy or actual 'gameplay'. I'd rather pay money for digital baseball cards than continue to build my dungeon like this.    … Expand
  84. Deeperlook
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    It's not a game, it's a scam. EA have sunk to a new low with this one. from now on, every game that comes from EA is Suspect, every thing that EA does is questionable, and every thing that the CEO of EA says is like a turd falling into my drink.
  85. kirtasheks
    Feb 3, 2014
    0
    "The original Dungeon Keeper players are not the target demographic".Just a reminder that EA purchased Bullfrog only to dismantle it.

    How is it possible that "Professional" reviewers give this a GOOD score?Now you know who not to visit for a review in the future.
  86. bobend
    Feb 14, 2014
    0
    Pay-to-wait non-game. Please stop making "games" EA! Unplayable if you do not giving EA your money. Swallow perversion of a classic game. Such a shame.
  87. indigojoe
    Feb 3, 2014
    0
    What a heinous desecration of what used to be a great game. I so regret even trying this .... whatever it is (you CANNOT call this a game). My childhood memories of this Dungeon Keeper have been tarnished.
  88. robertaswanson
    Feb 3, 2014
    0
    Can anyone explain how this is even acceptable? Is it a huge scam by EA company? It's not even a game!

    I thought that this was error in game, but it seems it was DESIGNED to rip off customer money! How can I even play this when you can't do anything without REAL money? Anything EA touches is turned into dust, SimCity, Command and Conquer and now Dungeon Keeper. I WILL NEVER EVER    Can anyone explain how this is even acceptable? Is it a huge scam by EA company? It's not even a game!

    I thought that this was error in game, but it seems it was DESIGNED to rip off customer money!
    How can I even play this when you can't do anything without REAL money?

    Anything EA touches is turned into dust, SimCity, Command and Conquer and now Dungeon Keeper.
    I WILL NEVER EVER TRY ANYTHING FROM EA COMPANY! THEY ARE LIARS AND THIEVES!    … Expand
  89. crackajaxx
    Feb 5, 2014
    0
    This is not a game people. I repeat, this is not a game. This is a poorly disguised attempt to scam you out of your money. EA's classic attempt to get people to pay an exorbitant amount of money just to play a cell phone game. And what a perfect anology, with the red devil constantly pestering the player to spend more money. EA has my vote yet again for the golden turd. I hope you crashThis is not a game people. I repeat, this is not a game. This is a poorly disguised attempt to scam you out of your money. EA's classic attempt to get people to pay an exorbitant amount of money just to play a cell phone game. And what a perfect anology, with the red devil constantly pestering the player to spend more money. EA has my vote yet again for the golden turd. I hope you crash and burn EA you greedy corporate shills.… Expand
  90. Violett
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    no no NO NO. Not EA again, everything they touch starts to rot and stink! OMG just not EA, damn! I waited for this game for so long, and now THIS. This is AWFUL, why in the world you, EA, pissed on grave of Dungeon Keeper? OMG, my frustration is just incredible. Please EA go die somewhere, and never release games anymore, you are the worst publisher ever.
  91. finn_the_human
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    Micro transactions make any game worth boycotting. EA is the worst company in America two years running, let's stop buying their products please. DOWN WITH EA
  92. MattJohn5
    Feb 25, 2014
    0
    I want so badly for his game to be awesome, when I saw it on the App store I phoned a good friend of mine immediately and said "DK is on iOS remember how many hours we spent playing that?" I could not wait to download the app and start pushing imps around, but what did I find once I had downloaded it? A glorified Farmville that requires you to be always online as well as pay for everyI want so badly for his game to be awesome, when I saw it on the App store I phoned a good friend of mine immediately and said "DK is on iOS remember how many hours we spent playing that?" I could not wait to download the app and start pushing imps around, but what did I find once I had downloaded it? A glorified Farmville that requires you to be always online as well as pay for every interaction if you want the game to be playable. To summarize, dont waste your time with this disgrace of a game.… Expand
  93. Saffa_Kid
    Feb 4, 2014
    0
    I don't even know what i expected. This is nothing compared to the old classic dungeon keeper games. Just another title fallen under EA's greedy intentions. If you have the best patience or a lot of money, this is the game for you, other than that, this game is complete garbage, I don't even know how its not a crime to release a game like this.
  94. BuldozerX
    Feb 16, 2014
    0
    No. Just No. No. NO. Dont believe the (currently) high score. This game is a fraud. It's so cheeky in its design that it even asks you in the TUTORIAL to spend money for jewels. You can get in-game currency trough archivements, but the amount of jewels you can get is a absolute joke.In example: 5 jewels for getting 6 imps. How much costs the third imp? 800 jewels. The fourth? 1400. ThisNo. Just No. No. NO. Dont believe the (currently) high score. This game is a fraud. It's so cheeky in its design that it even asks you in the TUTORIAL to spend money for jewels. You can get in-game currency trough archivements, but the amount of jewels you can get is a absolute joke.In example: 5 jewels for getting 6 imps. How much costs the third imp? 800 jewels. The fourth? 1400. This game is designed to lure you in with fancy graphics and then annoy you until you pay money. Dont give this business modell a chance. Dont play it. Dont pay for it. Dont rate it any higher then zero.… Expand
  95. Kuldiin
    Feb 8, 2014
    0
    If you are planning on being in a coma anytime soon then this is the game for you!
    EA have taken a classic game once again and turned it into a pay to pay game with no substance. Another EA classic!
  96. DevilPayne
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    its not a game its a bunch off pay walls this games makes it impossible to play for free since everything you can do for free takes excessive hours making the gameplay amazingly boring and if you pay the price is outrages making each block cost almost 3 frinking dollars in my opinion u should go play the original it has no pay walls and its way more fun
  97. hazartas
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    This is basicly the worst game ever, even worse than Real Racing 3. Seriously someone should stop EA from making these kinds of craps. And Apple needs to stop advertising it on the App Store too.
  98. benpaco
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    I really didn't think it could be as bad as people made it out to be. It is.

    I guess when EA said they'd learned from the failure of Sim City and that they'd fix the Sims, it was their real way of saying "we'll fix Sims 4, it's too late for Dungeon Keeper". Looking forward to buying an actual game instead of spending the money it would take to play this "free" game. As a sidenote, I    I really didn't think it could be as bad as people made it out to be. It is.

    I guess when EA said they'd learned from the failure of Sim City and that they'd fix the Sims, it was their real way of saying "we'll fix Sims 4, it's too late for Dungeon Keeper". Looking forward to buying an actual game instead of spending the money it would take to play this "free" game.

    As a sidenote, I don't even mind f2p that much, Tapped Out! remains on the iPad and Tyrant is still one of my most played games on Kongregate, this is just too far.    … Expand
  99. Vermin
    Feb 5, 2014
    0
    I remember seeing this on Gamescom...or was it E3? Can't remember. Netherless, this one only needs one single word: GREED
    Very well done EA! When everybody thinks this company can't get any worse, they just proof us wrong.
  100. fazi
    Feb 27, 2014
    0
    Waste of time! 1d to w8 for 1 block in game, attacking is a strange tower defense only, its a just micropayment UI and graphic is like for childs! (farmville?)
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 13 out of 22
  1. Gamer.nl
    Feb 19, 2014
    10
    Dungeon Keeper is a new mobile free to play game by EA, and one of the most aggressive games in the genre. It has elements of a game, but these are so well hidden beneath shiny buttons, childish images and tons of tough rock, that it’s better to avoid the dungeon altogether.
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  2. SpazioGames
    Feb 17, 2014
    40
    The game is heavily influenced by the in-app purchases, to the point of becoming a pay-to-play title. Don't Play it.
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  3. Gamereactor Denmark
    Feb 15, 2014
    10
    Dungeon Keeper is an anti-game. It sucks the joy of gaming out of me and it has no redeeming qualities, not in the slightest. Calling it greedy would be understatement of the year. The already tarnished image of free-to-play could hardly receive a more devastating blow than that which Dungeon Keeper has given it. It eats at my soul every time I play it. And that's why I'll uninstall, nay, banish it from my tablet as soon as I've finished this sentence.
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