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Castle Crashers (2010) Game Information

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Castle Crashers (2010)
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Overall Rank:

2568

Avg. Rating:

3.00/5

# of Ratings:

3

US Release Date:

08/31/2010

Platform:

PlayStation Network

ESRB Rating:

T
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Multiplayer:

Local and Online

Developer:

The Behemoth

Publisher:

The Behemoth

Genres:

Action (Beat ‘Em Up)

Synopsis:

Also Available On:

PC (Steam), Xbox Live Arcade

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  Chris Kavan
Chris Kavan
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03/11/2012 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

Beat Downs Have Never Looked More Colorful

Old-school action gets a colorful update (in more ways than one) as The Behemoth delivers unto the PSN Network Castle Crashers. As knights of the realm, you are tasked with saving the day, one beat-down at a time. It sounds straight-forward enough, but a deft mix of bizarre humor, pop-culture references and sharp design make this a rather fun, is somewhat short, adventure.

Presentation

A simple 2D presentation really pops with a bold colors and cartoonish character design that, on one than more occasion, reminded me of the old Ren and Stimpy cartoon. Despite the rather simplistic approach, there are also scenes of great violence - arms and legs and heads often roll as your knights cut a bloody swatch through a variety of enemies. It's just one of those interesting juxtapositions, a...

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  Nelson Schneider
Nelson Schneider
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03/09/2012 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

I… Can’t Believe What I Just Saw…

“Castle Crashers” is the second game by Indie developer, The Behemoth, a group whose staff is also responsible for the popular Flash video humor site, Newgrounds.com. While “Castle Crashers” began its existence as an Xbox Live Arcade exclusive in 2008, by 2010 the game had made its way to the PlayStation Network.

Presentation
The affinity for “Castle Crashers’” development staff for Flash is readily apparent in the fact that the game looks like a Flash game. The 2D graphics engine is completely flat and dominated by simple, solid-colored shapes. The animations are all super-simple and very cartoony, which gives the game a unique style among the majority of console games that strive for as much realism as possible. Of course, the graphical style also makes “Cast...

Rating of
3/5 

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