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Published: 2014-06-26, Author: Simon , review by: eurogamer.net
Abstract: In one memorable exchange in the most recent TV series of Game of Thrones, the brutish warrior known as the Hound suggests that the only people who bother to name their swords are "c***s". But we video game players usually leave our weapons nameless not t...
Abstract: It's been a long and winding road but the journey of Shovel Knight is now over. This one indie game has kind of become an icon for Kickstarter success, retro aesthetic design, even the market demand for classic platformers. For over six long years, the be...
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is a fun re-imagining of the Shovel Knight world and its gameplay mechanics. The unique play style of Specter Knight makes it a delight to revisit the different Knights' lands and make fighting the Order of No Quarter fre...
Abstract: Shovel Knight is the closest thing I can think of as a genre game. Where the stylistic choices and deliberate restrictions are used to bring out the core engagement of the game. Unlike a lot of indie games that take the simplistic gameplay to be a medium...
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Published: 2014-07-03, Author: Robert , review by: gamecrate.com
Abstract: Platforms: Wii U, 3DS, and PCThere are dozens of projects making the rounds on KickStarter these days, but very few meet the ideal vision that developers initially had in mind. However, with Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games not only lives up to the hype it...
Shovel Knight lovingly recreates the simple pleasures of 8-bit platformers and improves on them with modern ideas that make every level different and worth playing...
Abstract: Even though the 8 boss knights are similar to the Robot Masters from Megaman, even down to their unique stage theme, design and an eventual boss rush in the game's version of Wily's Castle, the game either augments this classic trope or adds something new...
