{"id":12465,"date":"2019-04-05T05:08:31","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T12:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/deep-rock-galactic-review-were-goin-deep-boys\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T17:30:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T01:30:53","slug":"deep-rock-galactic-review-were-goin-deep-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/deep-rock-galactic-review-were-goin-deep-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Rock Galactic Review \u2013 We\u2019re Goin\u2019 Deep, Boys!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/170614625165b1b9cb2b2eb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deep Rock Galactic\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ghost Ship Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When I\u2019d first heard of <em>Deep Rock Galactic<\/em> I checked out some gameplay videos of it and came away feeling pretty underwhelmed. The concept seemed interesting\u2014you play as a small team of space dwarves who are on a never-ending quest for shiny ore, embedded on far-flung planets. However, it seemed to me at the time that the game was all about dropping onto a planet, trying to locate said ore, and blasting away at same-y looking alien bugs\u2014and that was it.<\/p>\n<p>My superficial investigations were unfounded; a friend of mine who had played <em>Deep Rock Galactic<\/em> ranted and raved about how good it actually was. Therefore (arm-twisted) I got suckered into trying it out for myself, and I\u2019m really glad that I gave the game a chance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In <em>Deep Rock Galactic,<\/em> you play as a gaggle of dwarven space miners who have entered into orbit around a resource-rich planet. There are four unique classes to choose from. First up is the Driller, who packs twin titanium power drills which can melt rock away quickly, and also wields a flamethrower. Next up is the more straight-ahead Gunner, who brandishes a powerful minigun for mowing down enemies in droves, as well as a handy zip line for traversing chasms and other obstacles. We also have the Scout, who comes equipped with a flare gun which lights up areas more effectively, a grappling hook for extra maneuverability, and an assault rifle. Lastly, there\u2019s my personal favorite, the Engineer, who can reach hard-to-get-to areas with his platform gun, carries a powerful shotgun, as well as place-able machine gun turrets which can devastate enemies with their deadly, heavy metal volleys.<\/p>\n<p>Gameplay-wise, <em>Deep Rock Galactic<\/em> does indeed involve digging big holes, shooting up bugs, getting a little (okay, maybe completely) lost, and hoarding a bunch of glittery ore. While the game doesn\u2019t exactly come packed with an interesting campaign, and these four tenants might sound limited, the way in which everything plays out is something to behold.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Firstly, there is a bevy of mission types that you and your stubby cohorts can choose from, although they all basically boil down to extracting or obtaining some sort of sparkly treasures. When that\u2019s set, you fly down to the rocky mantle of the planet below and bore deep down through its strata.<\/p>\n<p>Once you reach a certain depth, your mining vessel will stop, eject you, and blast off again back to your orbital mining ship. From there it\u2019s just you, your chubby comrades, and lots of rock and bugs. The alien bugs come in all shapes and sizes and they also come in waves. There are smaller, unannounced bug waves that you\u2019ll encounter from time to time, and then there are massive ones that your mining ship\u2019s sensors will pick and relay to your team.<\/p>\n<p>Your initial landing will seem eerily calm. However, as you investigate your first cavern in an effort to locate veins of valuable ore, you\u2019ll probably see an alien skittering around here and there in the darkness, but not a real concerted effort to assault your team. Yet. Once you get further into the caverns, the cantankerous bugs will become more aware of your meddling presence and proceed with their aforementioned attacks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite parts of <em>Deep Rock Galactic<\/em> is towards the end of a mission. Instead of acquiring your treasure and immediately being greeted with a win screen, your escape plans have just begun. You must hail your transport vessel to once again bore into the planet and land somewhere within a cavern connected with the one that you\u2019re in when you complete your objective. A timer commences, and in dramatic fashion, you and your cohorts must extract your chunky little butts towards the landing zone.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the blood-thirsty bugs always seem to sense this and will call out all of their fellow critter-homies to come and hunt you down. This entire final escape sequence is such a blast and really makes <em>Deep Rock Galactic<\/em> stand out as a unique experience. Actually, surviving to even enter into this sequence is quite a task, since the game is naturally difficult, even on its \u201cNormal\u201d level.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Deep Rock Galactic<\/em> is one Early Access title that has a lot going for it, and seems to be embraced by an already burgeoning fan base. If the devs continue to deliver free content updates, and steer clear of monetizing the final product with loot crates and such, we could have a new modern classic on our hands.<\/p>\n<p>SCORE: 86%<\/p>\n<p><em>Deep Rock Galactic <\/em>features pretty great graphics that make its shooter mining gameplay truly shine. However, you want to have a pretty beefy gaming PC or gaming laptop in order to play it at a decent framerate. So, you may just want to invest in a decent gaming rig:<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpowerpc.com\/system\/Tracer-III-15R-Slim-VR-700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/combo_400.png\" alt=\"case image\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpowerpc.com\/system\/Tracer-III-15R-Slim-VR-700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRACER III 15R SLIM VR 700 <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyberpowerpc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CyberpowerPC\u2019s website<\/a> to check out all of the other great deals as well!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deep Rock Galactic\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ghost Ship Games When I\u2019d first heard of Deep Rock Galactic I checked out some gameplay videos of it and came away feeling pretty underwhelmed. The concept seemed interesting\u2014you play as a small team of space dwarves who are on a never-ending quest for shiny ore, embedded on far-flung planets. However, it&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/deep-rock-galactic-review-were-goin-deep-boys\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Deep Rock Galactic Review \u2013 We\u2019re Goin\u2019 Deep, Boys!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":12464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2724],"tags":[2520,741,2579,2488,2527,1225,67,2486,2681],"class_list":["post-12465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-4k-gaming","tag-cyberpower-pc","tag-first-person-shooter-games","tag-game-review","tag-game-reviews-2","tag-gaming-laptop","tag-gaming-pc","tag-ian-kane","tag-mining-games"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12465"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16958,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12465\/revisions\/16958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}