Factsheet
Developer:
FrozenCrate, LLC
Based in Houston, Texas
NETHACK: LEGACY is a remastered version of the original NetHack, the deeply rich and complex fantasy D&D roguelike. Hack and slash your way through orcs, dragons, and cockatrices as you explore the perilous procedurally-generated dungeons seeking the Amulet of Yendor. NetHack: Legacy (game, roguelike, high fantasy) Released 1987. Ranked #507 game of 1987 among Glitchwave users. The cruel god Moloch has stolen the most powerful of artifacts, the Amulet of Yendor. You have been entrusted by your god to recover the amulet from the bottom of Gehennom, located beneath the Dungeons of Doom.
Release date:
August 2018
Platforms:
Steam (Mac, Windows, Linux+SteamOS)
Website:
https://nethacklegacy.com
| USD | $5.99 |
| EUR | 4.99€ |
| CDN | $6.69 |
| GBP | £4.79 |
Description
NetHack: Legacy is a remastered version of the original NetHack: the famously rich and complex fantasy D&D roguelike. NetHack set the standard for hardcore roguelikes featuring procedurally generated levels, perma-death, and strategic gameplay. One of the key features NetHack offers is its deeply immersive environment to interact with and explore, a feat that has been constantly tuned and refined over the 30+ years of development. For example, players can burn down locked doors, blind enemies with camera flashes, and train pets to steal items from shopkeepers.
NetHack: Legacy primarily offers an improved NetHack experience with its interface enhancements and integrated replay system; both with minimal changes to the original gameplay. The retro ASCII interface has been improved with better default settings, improved mouse and keyboard support, and various special effects to emulate old CRT/terminal displays. The fully integrated replay system allows players to re-watch and analyze past games with real-time fast-forwarding, rewinding, and jumping capabilities.
Additionally, these enhancements and numerous others make the complex game more accessible to a wider audience, such as a streamlined in-game options menu, title screen, 'pause' menu, and more.
NetHack: Legacy cleans up and polishes this influential piece of gaming history for the masses to enjoy.
History
The original NetHack has been in development since at least 1987, and is still in active development today. However, enjoying the game in its original ASCII interface is somewhat complicated for those unfamiliar with command prompts and UNIX tools/methodologies. The game was simply designed for programmers, by programmers, and getting everything setup correctly called for at least a vague familiarity with the field. NetHack: Legacy branched the open source project in late 2017 to make fairly substantial changes to the codebase for a more friendly user experience and more streamlined platform support.
Knight swap download free. Integrating a modern OpenGL graphics driver and expected gaming niceties, such as a title screen and cross-platform save support, called for focusing primarly on the modern, 64-bit platforms of macOS, Linux, and Windows. NetHack is capable of running on these platforms and many historic systems, such as VAX and Amiga, due largely to the ardent dedication and love from the illustrious NetHack DevTeam; however, supporting such a wide range of systems adds a considerable amount of complexity.
The goal of NetHack: Legacy is to make NetHack more accessible to modern gamers on modern machines, involving many architectural changes which are, unfortunately, incompatible with some of NetHack's many target operating systems. Thus, NetHack: Legacy chose to fork so that both projects could fulfill their respective goals and visions. However, the core game logic is compatible between the two projects, so both can benefit from many of the improvements and enhancements made by one another, as both projects are open source under the NetHack General Public License.
Features
- Procedurally generated, D&D dungeon roguelike based on the original NetHack source
- Highly immersive world allowing many unique strategies and playstyles
- Improved classic ASCII interface, style, and mouse support
- Retro-modern special effects with OpenGL
- Integrated replay system
- Available for Mac, Windows, Linux, and SteamOS
Videos
Release TrailerYouTube
Teaser TrailerYouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Additional Links
About FrozenCrate, LLC
Boilerplate
FrozenCrate designs, develops, and publishes fun and beautiful games. Combining their talent with others, they create innovative games that provide a unique experience. Their rapid speed of development encourages new and interesting mechanics, pushing the boundaries of game design.
Nethack Legacy
Web
https://frozencrate.com
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks
NetHack: Legacy Released
History
The original NetHack has been in development since at least 1987, and is still in active development today. However, enjoying the game in its original ASCII interface is somewhat complicated for those unfamiliar with command prompts and UNIX tools/methodologies. The game was simply designed for programmers, by programmers, and getting everything setup correctly called for at least a vague familiarity with the field. NetHack: Legacy branched the open source project in late 2017 to make fairly substantial changes to the codebase for a more friendly user experience and more streamlined platform support.
Knight swap download free. Integrating a modern OpenGL graphics driver and expected gaming niceties, such as a title screen and cross-platform save support, called for focusing primarly on the modern, 64-bit platforms of macOS, Linux, and Windows. NetHack is capable of running on these platforms and many historic systems, such as VAX and Amiga, due largely to the ardent dedication and love from the illustrious NetHack DevTeam; however, supporting such a wide range of systems adds a considerable amount of complexity.
The goal of NetHack: Legacy is to make NetHack more accessible to modern gamers on modern machines, involving many architectural changes which are, unfortunately, incompatible with some of NetHack's many target operating systems. Thus, NetHack: Legacy chose to fork so that both projects could fulfill their respective goals and visions. However, the core game logic is compatible between the two projects, so both can benefit from many of the improvements and enhancements made by one another, as both projects are open source under the NetHack General Public License.
Features
- Procedurally generated, D&D dungeon roguelike based on the original NetHack source
- Highly immersive world allowing many unique strategies and playstyles
- Improved classic ASCII interface, style, and mouse support
- Retro-modern special effects with OpenGL
- Integrated replay system
- Available for Mac, Windows, Linux, and SteamOS
Videos
Release TrailerYouTube
Teaser TrailerYouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Additional Links
About FrozenCrate, LLC
Boilerplate
FrozenCrate designs, develops, and publishes fun and beautiful games. Combining their talent with others, they create innovative games that provide a unique experience. Their rapid speed of development encourages new and interesting mechanics, pushing the boundaries of game design.
More information
More information on FrozenCrate, LLC, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Nethack Legacy
NetHack: Legacy Credits
NetHack Dev Team
Original Game
Kevin Nygaard
Designer, Developer
Andrea Baroni
Music, Freelancer
Contact
Inquiries
kevin@frozencrate.com
Nethack Legacy
Web
https://frozencrate.com
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks
NetHack: Legacy Released
If you're interested in playing a classic old-school rogulike that runs straight out of the box and has a manageable interface despite its ASCII visuals, then you may want to check out NetHack: Legacy on Steam.
Developed by FrozenCrate, this remastered version of the original NetHack will set you back $5.99 or your regional equivalent and in return let you play the complex D&D-inspired roguelike RPG on your modern system without any hassle. Check out the official gameplay trailer:
Nethack Legacy
And the game's description:
Nethack Legacy Review
NETHACK: LEGACY is a remastered version of the original NetHack, the deeply rich and complex fantasy D&D roguelike. Hack and slash your way through orcs, dragons, and cockatrices as you explore the perilous Mazes of Menace seeking the Amulet of Yendor! Choose one of 13 different classes to dive through the procedurally generated dungeon in this hardcore, turn-based, roguelike adventure.
Experience unforgettable moments in the deeply immersive world of NetHack, where armor rusts from getting wet, scrolls burn from catching on fire, and bright flashes of light temporarily blind you. But the immersion goes both ways: grease your armor so the water rolls off, place your scrolls in a fireproof bag to protect them, wear a blindfold to protect your eyes! The intricate interplay between mechanics has been in development for over 30 years, well earning the credo, 'The DevTeam Thinks of Everything.' Experience for yourself the remastered version of this highly influential piece of gaming history.
Improved Classic Interface
Play the illustrious ASCII interface without having to endlessly tweak terminal settings and config files. Beautiful look and feel out of the box, with improved mouse support and default keybindings.
Retro-modern Special Effects
Experience the warm glow and feel of an old CRT monitor, but with a modern spin like clean, resolution-independent fonts and RGB colors.
Replay System
Re-watch previously played games with the fully integrated replay system, allowing real-time playback, rewind, fast-forward, and jumping.
Full Game Manual
Like the games of old, a nice beefy manual to sink your teeth into as you enjoy the new-box smell.
