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Game #3664
Hall of Belated Fame Inductee  Dogma    View all Top Dogs in this genre
Action   Beat em-up

Rating: 8.31 (29 votes)

Dogma box cover

Dogma screenshot
Dogma is a Japanese fighting game that suffers a bit for being not completely finished. For some reason, the development stopped, so we have only a single background, a single BG music (though it's quite a good one), no endings (not even some credits rolling), practically no configurable keyboard controls (you can only change functions between the predefined keys) and no difficulty levels -- the only way to get an easier challenge is reducing the other player's energy in the options screen. There should even be a secret character named Sayuri, but... There are no files related to her.

The rest, however, makes up greatly for these absences. The nine characters are well-done in every aspect: good characterization (and don't forget their portraits in the selection and VS screen: beautiful), wonderful fluid animations, and numerous special moves with a lot of spectacular graphics effects. Each one is available in eight different color palettes, and there's even a secret menu in the options to edit them! The most powerful moves require the pressure of two attack keys together, and for this reason there are four shortcut keys too. I had many problems with the standard layout, which forces the player to use the left hand to move, until I found out that the "Dolphin-Mode" option enables another keyboard layout (see the reference card). There are no more shortcut keys for easier super moves this way, but it isn't a big deal since the keystrokes detection is always flawless -- in fact, I hardly ever used the shortcuts even in normal mode :) Fast, fun gameplay and combative AI ensure a good challenge from a game that, if brought to 100% completion, would rival many commercial productions in quality. If you like fighting games, however, don't miss it in any case.

Prepare To Be Hurt!

Reviewed by: Davide Mascolo
Designer: Unknown
Developer: Freeware
Publisher: Freeware
Year: 2000
Software Copyright: Anonymous
Theme: Anime
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System Requirements: Windows XP
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If you like this game, try: Fighters Kyodotai, Gundam Wing: Endless Duel, Antagony

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