I feel like such a tool by giving the first game I ever score on metacritic a 10, but honestly...this game deserves it. probably the most perfect downloadable game ever made. Imagine my surprise when this actually lived up to the hype.

dear mr. castle crashers ... how did i ignore you this long? i saw your release...i played your demo and let you just sit there... recently i just bought you jus' cuz...and i played you... and i said huh? this is kewl.. hack and slash at its finest... even the little pink knight with the kiss on his head (HE supports breast cancer) you gotta pay for him... i don't i'm just chilling enjoying this game rescuing princesses… Expand

I don't understand how this game only has an 8.6. Castle Crashers is one of the top 5 games on XBLA. It's full of awesome animation and graphics, great controls, fun & simple hack n slash gameplay, and good replay value. I love Castle Crashers. Simply put - JUST GET IT.

For those who are old enough to have played a lot of the old arcade side-scrolling adventures, this game is a must. It's simple, fun, and pleasantly twisted to boot. I played this game for the first time with three other people and we had an absolute blast. This is what video gaming is really about.

takes me back to Metal Slug days.... very fun!

Easily the greatest PS3 downloadable of 2010 along with some other titles. This Beat Em' Up game features amazing 2D graphics and a wide array of enemies and bosses that each require a special tactic to defeat. You spawn in a castle partying when a siege is launched on your kingdom. Plunged into battle, you see your king being paralyzed while a deranged wizard steals the kingdom's magic crystal. And while this is happening, 4 princesses have been stolen and taken to various locations around the map. Multiplayer is required for boss battles because of teammates ability to rejuvinate allies after they've fallen in combat. It's not about checking your wallet or getting the demo. I speak to you saying-
GET THIS GAME!!… Expand

Everything is just gorgeous in this game, the graphics, the music, the gameplay, is just so beautiful in so many ways and really unique at the same time all of this without loosing the appeal that is still a video game.

This is the best Download-able game on the market. the gameplay is easy to pick up and easy to master, and the graphics are good for what the game's supposed to be. I am disappointed by the minor changes and the lack of DLC (in comparison to the XBOX 360 version), but this game is still so amazing and similar to the other that it doesn't really matter much

I love this game. Excellent hack n' slash, rpg elements, good difficulty, and fairly good multiplayer modes are brought down a little bit by some connection issues, slowdown, and not much re-playablilty for most people ( I enjoyed playing with unlocked characters and insane mode.) If you are looking a for a really good hack n slash that's fairly long and excellent with friends, pick this game up. You won't be disappointed.… Expand

One of the best downloadable games for the PS3 out there. This game is FUN. A great game to play with your friends, you'll have a great laugh. The graphics are great and quite funny. The music is average but not too bad. Overall worth every penny, although could be even longer.