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Castle Crashers - Xbox Live Arcade

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Crashing the party

Words: Matthew Pellett, Xbox World 360 UK
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Once again The Behemoth prove that the finer details of game design escape them. Before you run off to your favourite forums to talk about this MASSIVE INJUSTICE (all in caps) and tell everyone what jerks we are, just wait one moment: even though Castle Crashers is a good game – it’s just not a game that in any way justifies the production length or the utterly stupefying degree of hype.



Essentially Golden Axe given an Alien Hominid paint job, Castle Crashers is a stat-grinding, loot-finding heaven for up to four players. The magnificent presentation may fool you into thinking The Behemoth has crafted a well-polished gem, but the flashy exterior masks a thoroughly flimsy game making the exorbitant price hard to swallow. It repeats the same tricks over multiple stages, dishes out the same cheap baddies over and over, and feels vague and lightweight throughout. When all’s well the humorous side-scroller’s four-player co-op is a joy, but as a solo adventure the grinding and looting adds little to the wafer-thin gameplay.

Sep 23, 2008

You'll love
  • Beautiful, unique look
  • Amusing, quirky style
  • Four-player co-op
You'll hate
  • Repeats the same tricks
  • Exorbitant price
  • Feels vague and lightweight
 
16 Comments
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Schuultz  - 9 months 10 days ago 
wow, that's a bit harsh...
I would've given it at least a 7 - it's obvious it's meant as more of a multiplayer game than single player.
Sure it's not the deepest game, but it never claims that. I had a blast playing with my brother and/or friends through the (respectably long) campaign.
And isn't that what's the most important thing in the end? The deepest and most polished game can be bad if it just doesn't make a lot of fun - and fun is something that Castle Crashers sure doesn't lack
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jojo13jojo233  - 9 months 10 days ago 
okay i officially quit looking at gamesradar you guys dont know what fun is first only giving mgs4 a nin out of ten thats sick now giving castle crashers a six a SIX what are you guys thinking
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Elbo444  - 9 months 10 days ago 
i would have scored this a little bit higher, but this review does have some truth to it, one thing i'll add is that this IS and xbox live arcade game, so depth isn't exactly to be expected here, it's not like this is the next elder scrolls
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Defguru7777  - 9 months 9 days ago 
Seriously Gamesradar? You really just did that? And what's with the two-sentance review? Take a fucking writing class!!!
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CaptCommy  - 9 months 9 days ago 
While personally I probably woulda scored it a bit higher, I still respect GamesRadar for giving us their honest opinion instead of just giving high marks to a game they're 'expected' to. Kudos.
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Akiira  - 9 months 6 days ago 
so much hate over a review, i didnt kno the internet was such a serious buisness.
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xxBIONICxKiller  - 9 months 2 days ago 
this game is actually pretty fun.
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fionnoh  - 9 months 1 day ago 
you're just jealous because you dont have friends to play it with so you lash out with the review.

i played this over in my friends house (dont own an xbox myself) and it was good fun. it is more of a multiplayer game and i think you reviewed it from a solo perspective only. you dont feel the tricks being repeated with the enemies (i had to be better than joe, it was a matter of pride dammit!) or the vague and lightweightedness because its not really suppossed to be that depthful.

as for the price, i wouldnt know.
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GamesRadarBrettElston  - 8 months 23 days ago 
Whoa! I just saw this review. I completely disagree, this deserves an 8. Played the livin' daylights outta Castle Crashers.
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Marioninja1  - 5 months 22 hours ago 
This is the first time I'm gonna bitch about a GR review but...REALLY? This seems like it's made for more than one player to play like Left 4 Dead, which you generously scored, and look at the $20 Penny arcade (costing more) which you scored generously too
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shockolate  - 5 months 17 hours ago 
hahahaha, holy shit
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TripleAD  - 2 months 15 days ago 
Marioninja1 i agree with you there... I have this game and it's a very fun game to play with friends and i agree with GamesRadarBrettElston it deserves an 8
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minimaxi  - 2 months 13 days ago 
easy guys not all reviewers are our beloved GamesRadar resident staff case in point this one, whose opinion strays too far from most GR frequent visitors I think. After months of day dreaming I finally bought this game. Luvin it, shame I only have 2 controllers.
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Wilman  - 2 months 14 hours ago 
Okay.... This review sucks. Castle Crashers rocked. Four Player CO-OP what more can you ask for? I don't care what the review said, here is my review... THIS GAME KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!!
Take that GR review dudes.
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Wilman  - 2 months 14 hours ago 
That truthfully pisses me off... that's bullshit
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Coolbeans69  - 1 month 16 days ago 
Wtf? The review was only like 3/4s of a page long. This is about what it deserves. I would also add that the way the fighting sequences are designed, it's hard to tell when ur right in front of the enemy or if ur off by a bit. The crappy part is when u fight an enemy u have to be right in front of it. That always throws me off when my friends and i are playing and we fight over the princess
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Castle Crashers - Xbox Live Arcade

Genre: Action
Release date: Aug 27, 2008
Published by: The Behemoth
Developed by: The Behemoth
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
4 player CO-OP
Online
4 player CO-OP
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