Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

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  • Summary: Guacamelee! is a Metroid-vania style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters. Guacamelee builds upon the classic open-world Metroid-vania styleGuacamelee! is a Metroid-vania style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters. Guacamelee builds upon the classic open-world Metroid-vania style of games, by adding a strong melee combat component, a new dimension switching mechanic, and cooperative same-screen multiplayer for the entire story. The game also blurs the boundaries between combat and platforming by making many of the moves useful and necessary for both of these.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Gaming Age
    Jul 4, 2014
    100
    I absolutely loved Guacamelee! when I played through it the first time, and that fact hasn’t changed here. This is, by far, the best version of Guacamelee! you’re likely to see, until the inevitable sequel arrives.
  2. IGN
    Jul 9, 2014
    91
    Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition isn't a vapid rebranding or a blatant cash-in, but a welcome infusion of the original game with new areas, monsters, and bundled-in DLC.
  3. Hardcore Gamer
    Jul 1, 2014
    90
    With new content, minor balancing and smart new formula tweaks, Drinkbox has managed to improve their already fantastic Mexican Metroidvania title.
  4. Digitally Downloaded
    Jul 18, 2014
    90
    Guacamelee! is the incredible adventure, offering up thrilling events and plenty of combat in between its humour. DrinkBox have done an amazing job and the Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition for the PS4 is more than a worthwhile experience.
  5. ZTGD
    Jul 10, 2014
    85
    It has some big difficulty spikes, but overall Guacamelee is still a very fun time.
  6. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Aug 25, 2014
    85
    Packed with added content and smart mechanical revisions. This PS4 version is worth revisiting, even if the original was nacho thing. [September 2014, p77]
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  7. DarkStation
    Jul 1, 2014
    80
    While the total additions equal a killer product, I do think this version, even on new consoles, is slightly inferior to the Gold release.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 48
  3. Negative: 2 out of 48
  1. JK1011
    Jul 19, 2014
    10
    Buy this game now. This metroidvania-brawler is absolutely loaded. I played it first with the original version on PS3 and PS Vita and wasBuy this game now. This metroidvania-brawler is absolutely loaded. I played it first with the original version on PS3 and PS Vita and was worried that the amount of new content promised would be minimal however it is not. There are references left, right and centre with smooth brawling. This is also a magnificent platformer using various melee attacks to traverse puzzling terrain. It has beautiful music and the art style is gorgeous. As for the new features there are two incredibly large areas to explore with new ever-annoying enemies to provide an increased challenge. If you are into platformers, 2D side scrolling brawlers or even just unique game mechanics; you will not be disappointed.… Expand
  2. DuduJesus
    Sep 3, 2015
    10
    It's probably the best game I played on PS4. It has a challenging gameplay, superb game design a fun plot and very satisfactory combat. It'sIt's probably the best game I played on PS4. It has a challenging gameplay, superb game design a fun plot and very satisfactory combat. It's an excellent metroidvania that renews the style. I mean, it's clearly inspired by metroid and castlevania, but it doesn't attempt to copy them, it has its own identity, plus the combat, with very diverse and, most important, useful combos is something unique. It's rare to find a game where everything you have at disposal is useful and there's not a feature (weapon, power, etc) that is unbalanced with the others (being too strong or too weak). Seriously, if like a challenging and well balanced game, try this one.

    Plus, the artstyle is beautiful and the puzzles are very nice.    … Expand
  4. agapokolo
    Mar 19, 2021
    9
    I remember playing this game a few years ago and I have to say that it was a solid experience.
  5. Skepller
    Sep 15, 2016
    8
    Very fun, beautiful, cheap and cool game to play, playing it coop it's just a whole lot of fun, waaay more than alone, be sure to play itVery fun, beautiful, cheap and cool game to play, playing it coop it's just a whole lot of fun, waaay more than alone, be sure to play it coop! If you want to have some fun with your friends, without having to play too much money, Guacamelee is a great option!… Expand
  6. BlackNastyyy
    Jul 5, 2014
    8
    A fantastic game in many aspects aside from being burdened with the usual stigma of beat 'em ups: unresponsive & cluttered controls with theA fantastic game in many aspects aside from being burdened with the usual stigma of beat 'em ups: unresponsive & cluttered controls with the peppering of shoddy hit detection. Aside from those two mechanics, it stands out among the genre and is an overall enjoyable experience.… Expand
  7. wesker2012
    May 13, 2015
    7
    Loved the fun and zany atmosphere and art style. Also liked the puzzle platforming. The combat was okay, but got repetitive in the longLoved the fun and zany atmosphere and art style. Also liked the puzzle platforming. The combat was okay, but got repetitive in the long run...I enjoyed the game for a couple hours, but that was it before I got tired of the game.… Expand
  8. Turbodowg
    May 19, 2015
    0
    I'll be honest. I hate this new style of HD indie, they look more lack a sharp looking flash game. They seem to lack any fine detail which toI'll be honest. I hate this new style of HD indie, they look more lack a sharp looking flash game. They seem to lack any fine detail which to me makes the game dull.

    Guacamelee had me bored after around 3-4 minutes. The graphics were so boring and lifeless I couldn't bare to play anymore. The text boxes and story I skipped after reading a few badly written sentences then after trying to use the sluggish controls to walk from one NPC to another in this crude, badly animated world I turned it off, uninstalled and will never play again.

    Avoid at all costs even for free this month, bad choice yet again PS+.    … Expand

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