# For lo! I have Ascended at Nethack! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 25, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-lo-i-have-ascended-at-nethack/530428 "2010-02-25T19:22:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Uzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/91b2a8/32.png) [@Uzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uzi)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-lo-i-have-ascended-at-nethack/530428/21 "2010-03-01T12:29:03Z")
I spent WAY too much time on this game many 20 or so years ago. It was the reason I got into computers in the first place. I’ve got a copy on my HD, but every time I think about it I feel exhausted. Few games I’ve ever spent as much time on. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-lo-i-have-ascended-at-nethack/530428/22 "2010-03-01T16:18:22Z")
> [@fluiddruid](#): > > My personal favorite roguelike is Zangband. It’s less difficult (never did get past the Gnomish Mines in Nethack) and also has an “overworld”, complete with wilderness and multiple dungeons, as well as quests. Definitely fun and not too hard to at least get to mid-game. Zangband, unfortunately, is no longer actively developed - but there is ToME - Troubles of Middle-Earth - in a similar vein. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-lo-i-have-ascended-at-nethack/530428/23 "2010-03-01T23:56:06Z")
I loved these types of games. I never had the stamina to win without cheating. Of course, is it really cheating to modify the source code of a game called “NetHack”? 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-lo-i-have-ascended-at-nethack/530428.md?page=1)