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... |
Rating of 3.5/5 |