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Universal acclaim- based on 183 Ratings

  • Summary: [Xbox Live Arcade] Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this red-hot arcade adventure from the award-winning development studio, The Behemoth. Featuring hand-drawn characters, Castle Crashers delivers unique hi-res illustrated visuals. Play with up to three friends locally or over Xbox Live and discover the mind-boggling magic and mystery in the amazing world created just for you. Save your princess, defend your kingdom, and crash some castles! Play with more than 20 unlockable characters, 40 weapons to customize your hero, and an arsenal of combos and magical attacks to choose from. [The Behemoth] Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 49
  2. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. When you play this game with a room of other people, and you find yourself laughing at all the gags and references to old games, you’ll be in love with this XBLA treasure.
  2. Every inch of the hand-drawn kingdom is brimming with endearing eccentricity. [Oct 2008, p.76]
  3. Castle Crashers is a classic side-scrolling beat-'em-up infused with cartoon visuals and absurd humor, and the result is a highly amusing romp.
  4. If you have the capacity to overlook its technical issues and have a group of friends who like the genre, the game could be worth a download. However, until a patch arrives, the game cannot be wholeheartedly recommended.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. castle crashers is a truly amazing game, not only does it look great with some very funny scenes it also has 4 player co-op which is a real game changer for anybody with friends around often, even the bosses are humorous and original Expand
  2. This game is a fun, sidescroller beat-em up with good music and fun gameplay. It also has a lot of comedy in the middle of all of the fun gameplay. For example, as you are fighting through the forest and all of the animals are dying of constipation. The game lets you also play with up to 3 other players. As you can see, this game is loads of fun and can be fun with 3 other friends too. Expand
  3. Very fun... that is if you like this genre of gaming. I cannot recommend this game to you if you don't like Hack n' Slash, or Beat em' Ups. That is why this game loses two points. But the rest of the game is a blast. Great gameplay for the genre, and perfect graphics and art style. Combat and leveling up is a blast. The levels and enemies are creative and hilarious. And the soundtrack and sound effects are great to. And with an epic, "clowny" plot twist, you can't get better than Castle Crashers. If your a fan, that is. Expand
  4. JohnB
    7
    Very fun for about 2 weeks, after it becomes a good party game.

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