If Diablo and Monster Hunter ever had babies, Dungeon Explorer would be its name.
Graphics- 8/10
OK, so if any of you are familiar Monster Hunter games, you can't say that this game doesn't resemble it at all. The characters aren't majorly appealing, until later levels (Unless you're a phermone pumped boy like me who, after hours of resisting temptation, grudgingly picked to play a guy just to preserve your oh so tiny sanity and so that your parents wouldn't have found you sprawled on the floor due to over-arousal with the PSP screen broken. In short, I found the female characters rather attractive) and the angles you'll witness will tug at your heart, because it wants to slap some sense into the game. Not to mention the fact that the armor does not appear in the game (Your character will have a default set of clothes and it will only change through the aid of a Job Change, but hey, these guys have awesome fashion sense anyways, and the only people who would actually care are the unfortunate). Also, the game has classical MMORPG character flaws, such as the fingers are all stuck together, and the lack of face emotion and whatnot. However, there are time that the graphics have it's good points. The game has pretty good effect graphics, and the types of graphics it uses for certain actions (such as the skill "Arts") is always a pleasure to watch.
Gameplay- 9/10
And this is where most people assume the game fails. I don't know why people are so against this aspect of the game, I find it rather entertaining (But that may just be my lack of gaming experience). This game has often been described as a "Single Player MMORPG experience (aka RPG)" and are highly against this feat. However, and although I may sound naive, I find nothing wrong with this. Again, I found this game similar to MH (But for those hardcore MH fans out there, it was not THAT similar), the whole sign up for a quest, go eliminate the monster thing etc, etc. However, hunting demons in this game is fun, the classical hack n' slash mindless grinding that most people are against, but for some strange reason, is strangely attuned and fits perfectly with this game. There is also alot of variety in this gameplay, for your customizable character is privileged with multiple races, weapon classes and jobs to try out, just like a real MMORPG. This would include skills and fighting styles to try out and it branches out like a regular RPG. Also, the game comes with a gameshare option, which, with a couple of friends, comes out as an awesome demon hunting multiplayer balooza.
Sound- 7/10
I, personally, did not care for the sound at all. However, that is only because I played a majority of the game without sound. There is no voice acting, and the only time you'll ever see a vocal human touch would be a grunt from an attack or the performance of one. The music in this game definitetly matches the mood of the game (Which is a severe lack of plot means lack of mood which means lack of feeling which means lack of music). It suites the Medival On-coming Demon Doom and at times, is kinda spooky, and will take away from your hunting drive. It doesn't contribute to the gameplay itself, but rather the reason why your character is hunting down these monsters.
Overall, Dungeon Explorer, despite it's many flaws, outweighs it with ease with its inventive gameplay that you just couldn't find in any other game.