Abstract: MediOcre.Daniel Fortesque's tale is retold with style, but the fundamentals frustrate.While never one of Sony's most popular mascots, I spent many an hour with Sir Daniel Fortesque the first time around. Drawn to him the way I'm inevitably drawn to th...
A faithful remake of the original, Charming and goofy in its characters and atmosphere, Plenty of variety in its locations and enemies,
Combat is shallow and lifeless, Platforming can feel inaccurate, Camera issues and difficulty spikes are oddly frustrating,
Unless you're a hardcore lover of the original MediEvil, I can find little reason to recommend this remake when there are numerous superior platformers available on PS4. Heck, even Knack manages to produce a more compelling experience than this, surpassin...
Published: 2019-10-23, Author: Phil , review by: dailystar.co.uk
Other Ocean's reimagining of MediEvil is a respectful recreation of a unique classic. While some might think that the developers have gone down the safe route of a carbon copy recreation, it's clear that a lot of work that has gone into retaining MediEvil...
Published: 2019-10-29, Author: James , review by: gamespot.com
Wonderfully fun characters mostly still look great, Varied level designs are visually charming
Some serious camera issues make basic tasks unreasonably troublesome, Unreliable controls can cause some real pain around bad geometry, Lack of checkpointing and progression issues can mean having to backtrack and replay levels multiple times
MediEvil is a remake that should have taken more chances. Specifically, the gameplay needed to be reimagined for a 2019 audience. Instead, it just feels dated and obnoxious in a way that spoils its redeeming qualities...
Published: 2019-10-24, Author: Kai , review by: wccftech.com
Faithful enough to the original that those FAQs you printed out 20 years ago still work, Some encounters changed to provide a proper challenge, Lost souls provide replayability for earlier levels, No more losing the lightning gauntlet when it runs out of
The Ghost Ship captain boss fight is more annoying with the addition of rain effects, Lack of hitstun and invincibility after getting hit often leads to some unavoidable deaths, Camera control still weak in some areas, hiding crucial jumps or spinning whe
MediEvil shows that it's possible to take a classic and completely remake the look from the ground up but still make it feel as it once did two decades ago...
Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.How we score: The Destructoid reviews guide...
The new MediEvil remaster stays faithful to the original, for both good and bad. Fans will enjoy seeing Sir Daniel's adventures come to life in full HD, but anyone looking for a brand new action/adventure/platformer might find the old-school PS1 controls...
