Dread Delusion

Not flawless, but nevertheless a masterpiece. Dread Delusion is a best hits compilation of all that 2000s RPGs had to offer and then some, creating one of the best video game worlds of this decade.

Dread Delusion sets out to create a haunting open world, evoking RPGs of the past - and succeeds.

A PS1-style RPG that engenders a rare sense of discovery.

While the throwback graphics and simplistic combat won't appeal to many, the authentic and original story and endlessly fascinating world make Dread Delusion feel like a long-lost cult classic.

The skies are red, the land is floating above a ruined world, and very little is what it seems. All in a day's work in Dread Delusion, an RPG that begs to be seen.

However, not that much is really unsafe in the isles. Aside from some optional, late-game areas, I never once felt like I was truly unprepared for combat. All monsters are sluggish and all their attacks are laborious. It’s easy to avoid danger. Plus, you receive no experience points for killing them, so if you can avoid it, avoid it. This may be a good time to say at least one critical thing: the ...

I love the art style for Dread Delusion, reminding me of some really fun RPGs from the early 2000s. Likewise, the art is very unique despite the reminiscence of other games. Everyone and everything has this level of detail that looks really good with the pixelated style and yet is also very grimy and gritty at the same time. In a word, I think Dread Delusion is gorgeous. Pairing well with the art ...

Dread Delusion offers an interesting universe and a gorgeous art style, but both are thoroughly wrapped up in a mechanically thin and ultimately unsatisfying RPG experience. The Oneiric Isles capture the spirit of the RPG worlds of the past, and there’s a wide breadth of content and characters to learn more about throughout them, but Dread Delusion’s decided lack of difficulty, one-note combat, an...