Deep Rock Galactic

A 4-person coop exploration shooter.

Rock and Stone

In Deep Rock Galactic you play a future dwarf mining for a soulless mega corporation. It's best with four players but can be played with fewer and is plenty of fun solo. You have to accomplish the mission goal while being swarmed with alien bugs. There are moments of fun exploration and moments of the terror of being overrun. 

The Good

Combat is fun. Exploring is fun. Mining is fun. If you prefer one of those aspects, you can play a class that excels at it.

The atmosphere is great -- the uncaring corporate executives, the casual racism against elves, the love of mining.

The level system is pretty good. You gain levels and unlock things. It gives you a goal to focus on, if mining ore and killing bugs isn't enough on it's own.

The community is great. If your friends are lame you can get on Discord to find groups. Mostly, they are too good for my tastes -- they blaze through missions and are all high level. But they are friendly and don't mind helping out noobs.

The Bad

There is nothing bad, you pointy-eared leaf lover.

Should You Buy It?

Yes. If you liked Vermintide and Left for Dead and have three friends, Deep Rock Galactic is a no-brainer. I wouldn't get it for single-player, but playing with one or two friends is plenty of fun.