Dungeon Runners

I waited all day Monday to get into the beta, but I finally got my invite, and it was worth it. I first found out about this game at one of my favorite web comics, Ctrl+Alt+Del. Once I read Absath’s review, located here, I thought “Hmm. I don’t really like MMORPGs, but this one sounds fun. And it is.
Even though my computer is sufficiently sucky to not run it fast at all (though I’ve heard it might also be lag) the little I’ve played is very fun (It would be funner if I had a computer that could run games, the system requirements don’t seem that high). Basically, you just kill stuff and pick up what they drop. It is mostly single player: the only multi-player things I’ve seen are chat and groups, but that doesn’t bother me. For tough groups of enemies, you can get in a group, or you can just chat with your friends who are playing the game too.
You start out in Dew Valley, the n00b area. In the Dew Valley Forest, you can kill some ugly rats and some less-ugly-but-more-dangerous wolves and wolf cubs. I’m still in n00bville (I’m VillageIdiot, a Level 5 fighter).
There are three classes: Fighter, Ranger, Mage. From what I have read, all items and skills can be used by all classes, but some items are best wielded by a particular class. Also, the game is definately boosted by the price: download and play. No money. $0. Not even a credit card is needed. That’s my kind of price (though you can subscribe and get an expanded inventory and ability to use certain items, and stack all potions).
That leads me to my biggest complaint about the game: the inventory. You have a limited amount of space to store all items you are not using. Sure, you can sell unused items, but I like hording things. But I can’t. I’m already almost out of space.
The strong point of the game: humor. The weapons and armor all have totally ridiculous, but fun, names. For example: one of the rings I’m wearing is called the “Designer Decoder Ring of the Llamma.” The NPCs also have personality with their awesome voice acting. The merchant is disgruntled, some “Dungeon Runners” waiting in a line all have different personalities: one’s a girl, one’s just there, and the middle one is “traditional nerd.” It’s just got a completely fun and light tone. You’re not there to save the world from a deadly something or other, you’re there to beat up creatures and steal their stuff! Also, apparently I was raised by a “semi-domesticated pack of kangaroos” (from the Quickstart guide on the website).
All in all, if the game would simply run at a decent speed for me (I have onboard graphics, so everything’s slow. Don’t ridicule me, it’s a family computer, not my own), I would be playing it right now. My time waster: thy name is Dungeon Runners.

Dungeon Runners is currently in Open, but invite only, Beta. Find out more about the game at dungeonrunners.com.