Game Positive Review: Castle Crashers

If you have the capacity to overlook its technical issues and have a group of friends who like the genre, Castle Crashers could be worth a download. However, until a patch arrives, the game cannot be wholeheartedly recommended.

The 2D beat-’em-up has been arguably dead for quite some time now. It harkens back to a time where games were much simpler, and reliance on complex conventions or 3D graphics were not exactly the norm. Castle Crashers is developer The Behemoth’s entry into the genre, and it’s surprising how much fun this classic style of action can still be. With a great art style, RPG leveling system, and tons of hidden content, you’ll likely find yourself burning hour after hour hacking enemies to pieces. That is, of course, if you aren’t hit with one of several show-stopping bugs that plague an otherwise excellent experience.