This was a pretty amazing entry. The art is top-notch, and the game looks and plays how the old-style dungeon crawlers did… through the eyes of nostalgia. What I mean is it looks and plays better than the old games, but this is what I remember the games looking and playing like, if that makes any sense. In other words, you nailed it.
I couldn’t figure out the momentum system, and before I found the Protector sword, I never dared to use a shield because it was too dark otherwise. I understand you can’t have a sword, a torch, and a shield simultaneously :D
For the combat, I think I encountered an exploit. Spamming Careful Strike as fast as possible kills enemies with 1000 paper cuts, and never landed a blow on me. The necromancer didn’t stand a chance.
I never managed to find the spider in the normal world, just the one in the dark world. I figured it would have been in the same cave, but I only found the Protector Sword there. Perhaps I was looking in the wrong place?
I figured that as an old-school experience, we’re expected to bust out the graph paper, but it was pretty easy to get lost; a few more landmarks would have made it a little easier. Actually, the purple glow from nega-town’s fake door worked really well to help me navigate the area :)
Anyway, this was a great entry!