When comparing Mark of the Old Ones vs Ziggurat, the Slant community recommends Ziggurat for most people. In the question“What are the best games on Linux?” Ziggurat is ranked 111st while Mark of the Old Ones is ranked 125th. The most important reason people chose Ziggurat is:
There is a large assortment of enemies to battle in game that all have varied designs.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Unique, inverse kinematics-based control scheme that allows rarely seen freedom of control
By utilizing an inverse kinematics-based control scheme there is zero need for pre rendered animations for the character. It is animated real time.
Pro Immersive, HP Lovecraft-inspired aesthetic
Mark of the Old Ones has a HP Lovecraft inspired aesthetics and graphics with the protagonist being a tendril laden creature who traverse landscapes that look fitting for any lovecraftian themed title.
Pro Free of restrictive DRM
Without having DRM loaded into the game users can not only play the game without an internet connection but also play it on as many of their compatible devices as they like. On top of this it can also be shared with friends, just as one would have back before DRM existed.
Pro Assortment of enemies that have varied designs
There is a large assortment of enemies to battle in game that all have varied designs.
Pro Procedurally generated levels and random weapons upon start
Ziggurat has large procedurally generated levels where the player start out with a different weapon each time, making for fresh and different experience every time a game is played.
Pro Inspired by Hexen and Doom
Ziggurat is heavily inspired by the classic PC games Hexen and Doom, making for a current gen refresh.
Cons
Con Limited architecture support
Mark of the Old Ones has no plans to create or support a 32bit version of the game which will limited people who are still using older 32bit systems.
Con Short
The title is pretty short, with only five levels the game could potentially be beaten in under an hour.
Con Death is inevitable and happens often
Being that Ziggurat is a roguelite game, death will happen and it will happen often. While it is by design it can get infuriating at times.