Dungeon Keeper

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0.3

Overwhelming dislike- based on 624 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 624
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 624
  3. Negative: 604 out of 624
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  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. gerno
    Feb 8, 2014
    0
    if you spend a single cent on this game, i will fight you on the side of the street. it is embarrassing how much this game longs for money. if you dont pay any money, the game will hate you and block your progression as much as possible. if you pay money, not only do you loose my respect, the game still forces you to pay absurd amounts of cash. what sounds like a better use for 5 dollars;if you spend a single cent on this game, i will fight you on the side of the street. it is embarrassing how much this game longs for money. if you dont pay any money, the game will hate you and block your progression as much as possible. if you pay money, not only do you loose my respect, the game still forces you to pay absurd amounts of cash. what sounds like a better use for 5 dollars; (A) buy dungeon keeper gold on good old games and get one of the best strategy games ever made, (B) use it to buy an amazing indie game on steam that will provoke emotions and redefine what makes a video game, or (C), use it to mine 6 blocks in an ios game. do not download, and instead, support the original release, and support the spiritual successor: war for the overworld on steam. and if my opinion isnt enough or doesn't mean anything to you, read the other 300+ reviews on why this game is abysmal.… Expand
  4. bossikins
    Feb 8, 2014
    0
    The EA bean counters wet dream, all money no game. In essence a $100+ for a mobile game. People don't mind paying for a good game, but this is too expensive and this could be great. EA needs to get a grip.
  5. Gofishgo
    Feb 8, 2014
    0
    I loved the original. LOVED IT. EA's greed has ruined this game. I understand the need to make money but there needs to be a balance of playability and money consumption by EA. 1. When you have to spend more on a game to play it then you would on purchasing it out right I feel ripped off. 2. The pay features shouldn't interfere with the fun of the game. EA's Dungeon Keeper is notI loved the original. LOVED IT. EA's greed has ruined this game. I understand the need to make money but there needs to be a balance of playability and money consumption by EA. 1. When you have to spend more on a game to play it then you would on purchasing it out right I feel ripped off. 2. The pay features shouldn't interfere with the fun of the game. EA's Dungeon Keeper is not worth anyone's time. I will avoid EA's pay to play games in the future considering they consider this game an acceptable balance of pay and play.… Expand
  6. 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
  7. 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!
  8. MrPennywise
    Feb 8, 2014
    0
    I hope, that EA will never hit the License for Games like "Day of the Tentacle" or something. Waiting a day for getting into the next room / catch an item / switch characters or payin for things like this would make me start a big bad rocket on the HQ of this all-we-love-about-Game Destroyers. Shame on you, EA.
  9. 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.
  10. Arronax
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    One of the worst games I've ever played. They will scam you out of everything, cash, gems, resources, troops. Then blame you for having terrible internet.
  11. 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.
  12. Scrudgy
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    After watching Nerdcubed's review and trying the game out for myself, I can assure you that the game is 90% waiting, and 10% considering to buy gems. I can't believe that anyone would give this a positive review, EVEN MIXED.
  13. Jadetiger
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    This game is designed from the ground up to nickel and dime you. Except instead of nickels and dimes, it is large wads of cash. Shame on EA for producing this garbage. Remember when the "A" in EA stood for "Arts"?
  14. 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
  15. LaBarata
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    Absolutely scummy bordering on downright theft. Microtransactions out the arse, coupled with (ILLEGAL, MIGHT I POINT OUT) vote fraud in the stores and on Google Play.

    Worthless.
  16. Xebu
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    One of the greatest games of it's era utterly ruined by greed and the pervasive virus that is the micro-transaction. A remake of Dungeon Keeper has been long overdue and for a reasonable price this could have been golden, such a missed opportunity. Just say "NO" to Free 2 Play games.
  17. bayleynator
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    Pile of micro transaction infested ****

    £70 for virtual gems that will only grant the mining of around 50 blocks? are you kidding me?! It's even worse that the game they cloned and an utter disgrace to the dungeon keeper series. Surely it would have been easy enough to just make a game with the same structure while still copying Clash Of Clans business model, instead of tainting the    Pile of micro transaction infested ****

    £70 for virtual gems that will only grant the mining of around 50 blocks? are you kidding me?!
    It's even worse that the game they cloned and an utter disgrace to the dungeon keeper series.

    Surely it would have been easy enough to just make a game with the same structure while still copying Clash Of Clans business model, instead of tainting the Dungeon Keeper Series with this money grabber.    … Expand
  18. Damius
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    This game is a disgusting example of cynicism and greed. It is not free to play, it is instead free to wait days, weeks and months to progress and fully enjoy the otherwise enjoyable classic Dungeon Keeper gameplay. Avoid at all possible costs.
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. cynic69
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    Removed all EA games and just forgot what the name of this company was.
    EA you say? Never heard of them !
    The only way to bring ea down is to ban them and never ever buy anything from them!
  23. 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!?
  24. Shared
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    Another attempt at wallet opening disguised as "gaming" by EA, this is a shockingly bad game which is unplayable without significant in app purchases. EA's greed knows no bounds and the obstacles placed in the way of reviewing it fairly are a disgrace and typical of EA's dishonesty.
  25. 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...)
  26. PuffyPinkPanda
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    Laughably money grabbing "free game". The requirement to wait to dig and mine is ridiculous, it's like clash of clan's gem system on heroin. This is not like puzzlers where you want to spend five minutes every so often. You need time to get into it, not BUY into it! Purchase at you peril.
  27. AssocIspo
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    Just a shame.
    Not a surprise, E.A have taken this greedy way to mock their customers few years ago...
    But now, talent and good ideas does not bring success, but money and former success permit to buy good ideas and to get ride of talent. This is not a game. This is a product. Just a damn product to earn more money. Players? Eeeek. Moneybag on legs ? Yummy ! :o Tss. That does not    Just a shame.
    Not a surprise, E.A have taken this greedy way to mock their customers few years ago...
    But now, talent and good ideas does not bring success, but money and former success permit to buy good ideas and to get ride of talent.

    This is not a game. This is a product.
    Just a damn product to earn more money.
    Players? Eeeek. Moneybag on legs ? Yummy ! :o

    Tss. That does not make you business genius, more big, powerful huckster to my point of view ...    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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.
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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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