The Messenger

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  • Summary: As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. CGMagazine
    Aug 28, 2018
    100
    The Messenger’s intricate platforming and charming world make for a surprising journey that must be played.
  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Sep 9, 2018
    90
    Twist after twist, The Messenger turns out to be an amazing game. Everything looks and feels perfect, from its sense of humor to its level-design. It’s a must-have for every retro games lover.
  3. Everyeye.it
    Sep 3, 2018
    86
    Competent action-platform, curious "double-face" metroidvania, of ancient origins but with exceptional and unpredictable flickers of contemporaneity.
  4. Gameblog.fr
    Aug 31, 2018
    80
    Even if it tends to be a bit frustrating in its second half, as it opens up a bit, The Messenger is still a magnificent and really great to play independent action platformer with some clever ideas and a lovable personality.
  5. Eurogamer Italy
    Sep 13, 2018
    80
    Devolver Digital and Sabotage Studio propose a game that could innovate its genre.
  6. GameCrate
    Sep 5, 2018
    80
    The Messenger is a game that makes no effort to hide who its intended audience is, and its clever combining of two distinct gameplay genres ensures that it casts a rather wide net. Whether you’re a die-hard retro gaming fan or a genre newbie eager to dive into the deep end, Sabotage’s debut title is one adventure worth embarking on.
  7. GameOver.gr
    Sep 14, 2018
    75
    Creating both an 8-bit and 16-bit aesthetic is a genius idea and a very meta way for depicting the world in the past and future eras. It’s also commendable that Sabotage introduced a clever alternative to the usual double jump function we usually see in the platform genre. Though it’s filled with charm and highly competent gameplay it’s marred by exhausting backtracking (even for the genre), few enemy types and a lack of challenge.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 56
  3. Negative: 4 out of 56
  1. Nero63
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    everything about this games screams classic to visuals from 8 bit graphics to the 16 bit graphics looking awesome. don't get me started on theeverything about this games screams classic to visuals from 8 bit graphics to the 16 bit graphics looking awesome. don't get me started on the music because they are just as amazing as graphics every song fits every level and time period. the game essential split into types of gameplay your standard run and kill to the metrovania style of game play and the games pulls them off really well. its a must have game.… Expand
  2. GiggioToth
    Mar 9, 2019
    10
    The floor is lava!
    After you masterizes the jump skills you'll never want to touch the floor again, the level design is your magnum opus. I    The floor is lava!
    After you masterizes the jump skills you'll never want to touch the floor again, the level design is your magnum opus. I really love every moment of this game, thank you to the developers.    … Expand
  4. Darktalon
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    This was one of the greatest 2D platformers I have played. And it is a really funny game too, like really great job with that! Great balanceThis was one of the greatest 2D platformers I have played. And it is a really funny game too, like really great job with that! Great balance of gameplay and storytime if you want to talk to the shop keep.… Expand
  5. Aditelis
    May 3, 2020
    9
    The Messenger is amazing and provides hours of fun! I only wish there were more games like it.
  6. juanfrandegea
    Sep 15, 2020
    8
    No es tan difícil como lo parece, quizá si lo sea conseguir todos los coleccionables pero se puede hacer. Lo he disfrutado mucho,No es tan difícil como lo parece, quizá si lo sea conseguir todos los coleccionables pero se puede hacer. Lo he disfrutado mucho, conversaciones divertidas, luchas con bosses interesantes y la promesa de un nuevo juego que ya quiero probar.… Expand
  7. Leo_Manzano
    May 6, 2022
    7
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  8. pianoguy13
    Jan 12, 2022
    0
    Fantastic 2d platformer/action game. It's not quite the level of polish and perfection that Celeste and Katana Zero are, but it's still anFantastic 2d platformer/action game. It's not quite the level of polish and perfection that Celeste and Katana Zero are, but it's still an incredible game, with very satisfying gameplay and abilities. One thing with many lesser 2d platformers I see is that they tend to increase difficulty by added cheap tactics and unfair elements to the obstacles. I loved how Messenger was pretty straightforward, and you'd know what to expect with everything just by briefly observing it. Every success was earned, and every failure was my fault. If I knew how to clear something, and timed it correctly, I could do it every time without fail.… Expand

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