

If you have little strength but are bulked up on agility and magic, then you will have to keep your distance from enemies. How you spend points defines the way you approach combat in the later levels. Leveling up not only unlocks new combos, but also gives you attribute points to spend to improve strength, magic, defense, and agility. Killing enemies earns you experience points, just as in real life. It's a credit to Castle Crashers' inventiveness and addictive elements that it won't stop you from pressing on. It's going to piss you off - especially if you play alone. As you turn to confront him, the other character will then start shooting at your back. When you are unleashing a devastating combo on a soldier, his buddy will be at the edge of the screen launching arrows into your back and disrupting your moves. Most enemies have some form of long-ranged attack and will use it while you are battling their friends. This is not often a concern, but it certainly does come up. It can get frustrating, because there's really no place for these moments of diluted visuals. There are a few spots throughout the game where the environment or effects (damn you to hell, confetti) make it very difficult to see what is going on. There are two issues which will likely hamper your enjoyment of combat in Castle Crashers. Even with your bad eye and sweaty thumbs. This isn't a challenge at the level of Alien Hominid. To use magic, just hold down the trigger modifier and you can use the face buttons. There's light and heavy attacks, a button for jumping and one for using items. That might mean suddenly getting an animal to ride on, finding a new item that briefly Hulks-up your hero or entering a thrilling chase scene. And just at the instant Castle Crashers might start feeling tedious, something new is added to reinvigorate the gameplay. But the enemies, environments and circumstances change. Though you will level up your character, learn new combos and spells, the combat is fundamentally the same from start to finish. But there are also unexpected events that keep the repetitive gameplay from every being a drag. Okay, so there is a lava level and an ice level and, of course, castles to crash.


Just because the story is minimal doesn't mean it isn't enjoyable - especially thanks to numerous gags and surprises spread throughout the many levels.Ĭlick here to watch the video review. And that's really all the story you ever get with Castle Crashers, which is all you really need for a game of this nature. As one of the king's most celebrated knights, you're tasked with getting the girls back safely and defeating the evil wizard who nabbed them. Castle Crashers begins ominously, with the kidnapping of the king's four hot daughters.
