When comparing Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden vs Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup, the Slant community recommends Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup for most people. In the question“What are the best free PC games?” Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup is ranked 32nd while Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden is ranked 65th. The most important reason people chose Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup is:
There are a few different classes available at character creation, each one has it's own abilities that are different from the others. Creating one is quite simple, which makes for a fast way to get into the game and start playing.
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Pros
Pro It's ridiculously funny
The entire premise is ridiculous -- basketball being outlawed, slam dunks with the destructive power of atomic bombs, and big names such as Michael Jordan making frequent appearances -- and yet it is all played straight; the characters react to these situations as if they are regular occurrences in their world. What we see as bizarre is taken very seriously by them. That is the heart of the game's comedic appeal.
Pro Simple character creation with different classes
There are a few different classes available at character creation, each one has it's own abilities that are different from the others. Creating one is quite simple, which makes for a fast way to get into the game and start playing.
Pro Gold Standard for roguelikes
The controls and replayability have been refined over the years. Whether the player chooses to play with Tiles (graphics) or console (ASCII) the game works well even when choosing online or offline play. Either way there is just enough interface to play the game.
Cons
Con Have to fiddle with controls
Being that the game uses an emulated keyboard on screen it works best on tablet, though is not really the preferred method (but is the only one) since it takes up screen space.