Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey Reviews

Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey is ranked in the 11th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
GameMAG
Top Critic
4 / 10
Feb 17, 2023

If you can appreciate the setting of Victorian era London, and detective stories is something you often enjoy, then you can try Dance of Death, but be ready that your chances to enjoy this game are rather slim.

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5.5 / 10.0
Jan 25, 2023

While its mixture of Arthurian legend and the more flesh and blood trail of destruction left by Jack the Ripper is a great hook, Du Lac and Fey: Dance of Death's technical misfires prevent it from being something more meaningful.

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Chris Wray
Top Critic
6 / 10.0
May 8, 2019

Were it not for the lack of resources and having to push the game out, I can honestly say that Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey could have been a very good game, though not without the known issues of the tediously slow movement. All in all, if you want to play through an interesting story with a compelling core cast of characters, masterfully voice acted, then you could do a lot worse than Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey.

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5 / 5.0
Feb 8, 2023

A brilliantly written story and outstanding voice acting. Perfect for a casual weekend play.

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6 / 10.0
May 16, 2019

Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey has all the hallmarks of a well acted and mysterious adventure game but is held back terribly by a lack of polished design and a glut of technical shortcomings. Giving no hint of what can be interacted with until you've moved your painfully slow avatar close by leads to a lot of slow wandering around, while attempts at combat gameplay fall flat and take time and momentum from the building narrative.

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Belinda Morris
Top Critic
3 / 5.0
Apr 26, 2019

That all being said, what a wonderful first release from Salix Games.  It may not have been overly hard to play, perhaps missing a few more side missions or puzzles and need refining of a few technical issues but it was a joy to play especially with the intriguing twist to finish the game.  For any fans of historical games or point and click adventures, I'm sure you will enjoy this game as much as I did and I genuinely look forward to what they will release in the future.

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GameGrin
Top Critic
5 / 10.0
May 21, 2019

As a story it's fine, but as a game I expect so much more than what's on offer. Perhaps if the developers had invested in making an audiobook rather than a full-on videogame, they would have produced a better product.

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6 / 10.0
Apr 15, 2019

Unfortunately, I can't recommend Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey to anyone who wants to play a solid adventure game, but it's definitely worth getting when it's on sale.

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5 / 10.0
Apr 4, 2019

Dance of Death mixes pretty good ideas with great characters, but fails to execute those ideas. Having challenging puzzles is a must for adventure games, and unfortunately Dance of Death offers none, and has a long way ahead to become a solid adventure title.

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4 / 10.0
Apr 15, 2019

Even immortal hero Sir Lancelot Du Lac, and cursed sorceress Morgana Le Fey can't save this poor adventure game.

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Renan Fontes
Top Critic
3 / 10
Apr 15, 2019

Evaluated solely by its presentation quality, Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey is a solid enough point and click adventure, but it is sadly marred by technical issues and by a general lack of engaging puzzle solving.

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6.4 / 10.0
Feb 12, 2023

Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey explores an alternate mythological history to the Ripper killings of 1888 and it certainly has a lot of flaws but if the subject matter intrigues you, there's some enjoyment to be had with its high quality writing and impressive voice acting.

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7.4 / 10.0
Jan 30, 2023

Whatever its shortcomings in terms of the big picture, Dance of Death manages to get some key elements right

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3 / 10.0
Feb 8, 2023

Being re-released on console has not done "Du Lac & Fey: Dance of Death" any favors. The efforts of its well assembled vocal cast can't overcome the weak visual appeal, awful controls, and shoddy narrative work.

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5 / 10
Jan 27, 2023

It manages to strike a unique tone by blending Arthurian legends with the mystery of the Jack The Ripper murders, but Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey struggles to stand out due to a lack of thought provoking puzzles, painfully slow movement speed and a lack of polish.

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4 / 5.0
Jan 30, 2023

Dance of Death: Du Lac and Fey is well done and interactive game, and also nice to listen to how the story unfolded. It is always fun to play a game that is branching out and inspired by a well-known historical tale. The acting of all of the characters showed how much fun the creators had when making the game. However, there is a lot of walking involved, which makes the maneuverability aspect frustrating at times.

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7 / 10.0
Apr 13, 2019

Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey isn't perfect, but it's a really interesting and exciting narrative adventure game with a talking dog! If you're yearning for a more narrative-focused and linear story to play through, in the wake of the demise of Telltale Games, then this is a game which will easily fill that void for you. As you flip between the three protagonists, you'll be involved with murder, sex, prostitution, magic, talking to animals, and getting drunk. Sure, the interaction you'll personally have isn't as much as a standard point-and-click adventure game, with an inventory and lots of puzzles, but the main focus here is the story and I believe the developers have delivered it in a great way.

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Liked
Apr 13, 2019

Du Lac & Fey is a game I’d recommend anyone play as the story is one of the best I’ve seen in a point & click for a long time. But several patches deep, it’s still ruined by some irritating, occasionally game-breaking glitches. I don’t know if Du Lac & Fey will ever be truly fixed or how much support the game will continue to receive, but I’m rooting for Salix Games to get it right. This game deserves an audience and is a series which must be allowed to continue, but in its current state, sadly, many of these issues are difficult to look past.

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7.5 / 10.0
Apr 5, 2019

Dance of Death is obviously made with a lot of love, and though it's not perfect, it's a solid point and click game with a modern twist.

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Apr 28, 2019

Dance of Death: Du Lac and Fey is as awkward to play as it is to say. The interesting concepts can't save it from being a rather disappointing outing for the legendary characters.

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