Castle Crashers is an RPG beat-em-up for the Xbox 360 and PS3. More specifically, the game was released for the XBLA and PSN. The game was created by The Behemoth, the same guys who made Alien Hominid. Now, I have to say, it's one of the best games of its kind. It has some great humor, awesome hack and slash action, and, the icing on the cake, has up to four player co-op locally or over PSN/Xbox Live.
First up, gameplay. You play as one of four knights, a red, orange, blue, and green knight. What sets them apart is their magic powers, but we'll get to that in a sec. Gameplay is really accessible, since the attack buttons are X/Y, or Square and Triangle. Like in many different games, you alternate between button presses for different combos. The combinations are really satisfying to pull off, and gets really addicting. Like a lot of RPGs, you also have magic attacks, which differ from which knight you play as. You can also level up as you gain XP from killing enemies. When leveling up, after dying or completing a level, you gain skill points to add to your attributes, which are Strength, Magic, Defense, and Agility. There are a ton of bosses, and it will take you a good amount of time, and both the time and fun will vary depending on the number of players. It is possible to beat the game with one person, however, that takes away a lot of the enjoyment to be found in this game. To access the levels, you have this map where you can move around in, kinda like the Mario Bros. games do. Aside from the levels you battle in, you can also access stores to buy weapons or pets that can help you out. If you are playing with at least one other person, you can revive them if they are down. If you defeat a boss that captured a princess, you will have to fight for the princess's kiss in a multiplayer game.
Next, graphics. Behemoth is used to making Flash games on the Internet, so, their games kind of have a simple texture. It's not that they're lazy, or that graphics are just bad, it's just the style of the graphics. Anyhoo, I like how the things look in this game, and the artwork is very humorous to experience. There are tons of different vistas to explore, and I, for one, really like the concepts.
Story. It's basically a damsels-in-distress story. Your knight(s) are celebrating at your king's party. Suddenly, an evil wizard has taken a very powerful crystal and captured all four of the king's daughters. It is up to you to save the king's daughters and retrieve the crystal. Pretty simple story here, really. But, the story is not the main thing in this game.
All in all, this game is exceptional. Problem is, once you beat the game, there really isn't much other modes to play as if your tired of the campaign. There is a mini-game called "All You Can Quaff" where you just tap the attack buttons to eat food, and then there is Arena, where you fight off hordes of enemies, or fight your partners in crime. However, some people can still find a lot of replay value, since it has an Insane Mode, basically a much harder run through the campaign. If your looking for either a good co-op game, or a hack and slash type game, this is the one for you.
The good: awesome hack and slash gameplay, funny antics, appreciable graphics, four player co-op, boss fights are fun(ny).
The bad: the only mode is Campaign (basically).
Score:
9.7
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