Doom & Destiny

Doom & Destiny

Heartbit Interactive · 2011

A relentlessly funny love letter to nerd culture and classic RPGs

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The WhatsNext verdict

If old-school RPG parody, nerd humor, and turn-based party tinkering are your thing, Doom & Destiny delivers a funny, flexible throwback. Pick it only if you can tolerate grinding, uneven pacing, and juvenile presentation.

What it does best

  • A relentlessly funny love letter to nerd culture and classic RPGs

  • Turn-based battles reward smart party decisions

  • Old-school character growth with unusually flexible builds

What might put you off

  • Grinding and uneven pacing

  • Juvenile, dated humor and rough presentation

The setup

What you are walking into

Four nerds, drawn into a fantasy world and mistaken for heroes, have to battle their way through a massive, crazy adventure and defeat a preposterous villain! Doom & Destiny is a turn based hilarious jrpg where you take control of a party of four everyday friends. Journey through an unpredictable story filled with parodies and cameos. Start your adventure in a classic dungeon with dragons, save princess with the help of green-dressed elf and then fly to manga-themed city with the help of a famous italian plumber. This is Doom & Destiny, the flying-spaghetti fantasy adventure!

Where it lives

PlayStation 4LinuxWindows PhoneAndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)iOSMacXbox 360Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Genre

Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)AdventureIndie

Vibe

FantasyComedy
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