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Four prisoners see the last glimpse of sunlight on April 11th; Indie developer Almost Human’s old-school dungeon crawler Legend of Grimrock will be released for PC through Steam, GOG.com and the developer’s website for $14.99. Preorders start today with special discounts on Legend of Grimrock website grimrock.net and on GOG.com.
ESPOO, FINLAND – MARCH 27, 2012. Almost Human, the indie developer “more human than most”, is proud to announce that their monster infested, mind bending, trap filled and lovingly crafted dungeon opens its doors for brave explorers on April 11th when Legend of Grimrock is released. The first-person dungeon exploration game, created with a passion and strongly inspired by Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore and Ultima Underworld, is Almost Human’s first title and it packs together over 30 years of combined game development experience of the four man team. Pre-orders are now available directly on Almost Human’s website www.grimrock.net and GOG.com. Those who pre-order get instant access to the game’s goodies including a beautifully crafted game manual, Legend of Grimrock world map, custom made grid paper to print out for all your mapping needs, Grimrock theme music, wallpapers, team photo and art sheets illustrating foul creatures of Mount Grimrock. “Many of our followers who have supported us during the intense crunch months have indicated that they want to buy directly from us, so as a thankyou we now have a special pre-order sale on our website for only $11.99 – 20% off from the retail price of $14.99” says Petri Häkkinen, Almost Human.
“We are really excited to bring the game on Steam on 11th April and share with the new generation of gamers the thrilling sensation of exploring a vast hand-crafted dungeon, a privilege we had in our childhoods” continues Häkkinen, the man in charge of coding. Almost Human celebrates the release of its first title with brand new screenshots and a trailer showcasing the dungeon covering thousands of squares riddled with hidden switches, pressure plates, sliding walls, floating crystals, trapdoors and more. The game features tactical grid-based combat, mysterious puzzles, unique rune-based spell-casting system and amazing graphics and technology bringing the dust covered ancient hallways and their occupants into life. The screenshots and trailer can be found on the Legend of Grimrock website at www.grimrock.net.
About Legend of Grimrock
Legend of Grimrock is a dungeon crawling role playing game with an old-school heart but a modern execution. A group of prisoners are sentenced to certain death by exiling them to the secluded Mount Grimrock for vile crimes they may or may not have committed. Unbeknownst to their captivators, the mountain is riddled with ancient tunnels, dungeons and tombs built by crumbled civilizations long perished now. If they ever wish to see daylight again and reclaim their freedom the ragtag group of prisoners must form a team and descend through the mountain, level by level. The game brings back the old-school challenge with highly tactical real-time combat and grid-based movement, devious hidden switches and secrets as well as deadly traps and horrible monsters. Legend of Grimrock puts an emphasis on puzzles and exploration and the wits and perception of the player are more important tools than even the sharpest of swords could be. Find out more at www.grimrock.net.
