"You can say what you like about graphics being unimportant to the overall quality of a game and say it’s all about the gameplay, but the fact remains that the visuals are the first thing you will judge a game on, and first impressions count for a great deal. The mistake people often make is thinking that ‘graphics’ and ‘art style’ are the same thing. At first glance, I was intrigued by Maximus' art style - disproportional characters, Microsoft Paint-like enemies, and weapons that consist of what some would simply consider to be poor graphics but in actual fact give the game a comedy value; a sense of playfulness to caving zombie heads in with a large blunt object that feels somewhat nostalgic." (DarkZero)
The village is under attack, and it’s up to you and your merry band of warriors and adventurers to save the townsfolk from the invaders. Using your weapons, equipment, and formidable fighting skills, you must clear each level of enemies and save the people from those who seek to oppress them. Maximus is a game that will definitely bring you back to the good old days of button mashing beat ‘em up action, and some players would not like it any other way.
Pocket Gamer - Maximus is a side-scrolling brawler - a genre that several developers have tried to re-ignite over the years, to no effect.
It's not entirely clear why brawlers fell out of favour. It could be that they don't work as well on control pads as they did on big, greasy, thumpable arcade controllers. Or it could be that their limited replayability rendered them unappealing to savvy modern gamers with plenty of choice.
