Castle Crashers is an interesting and fresh side scrolling beat 'em up adventure game that I find truly one of a kind. I didn't know anything about this game until a few weeks ago, I was visiting a friend of mine and he had it downloaded on his 360 and from there we began our journey together. This game seems like it would be good if it were just one player, but really takes the cake when it comes to multi player mode. You must fight your way through different levels with your partner in order to save princesses from these strange people who can fly around on crystals, and every so often after a boss you will have to fight each other for the princesses kiss (which honestly looks more like making out to me).

Rating this game was kind of hard for me, but after long thought and careful consideration I rated it an 8.9. It was a great game, and has to be the best beat 'em up game I have ever played, so far. Everything about this game will catch your attention, the way you use your character, the animation style and the creatures that you face not to mention the design of your characters. As you start you must choose from a small list of colorful characters, each having different magical abilities and as you play more characters can be unlocked.

The graphic style of this game, to me where fantastic I love the way it is animated with the childish styled looked added with a comic bookish imagery. I rated the graphics a 9. Even the animated animals and blood...and poop look amazing. Yes there is actually a bit of pooping in this game as you go through a level a few deer and an owl poop. Anyway, as far as sound goes the music was pretty good nothing really worth noting, or anything but I rated the sound an 8. I liked how the music went with the game it was pretty well, but nothing really got stuck in my head or popped out at me. As for the sounds of the character they weren't overly annoying like most games so this was okay in my book.

As far as addictiveness goes 10, easily a 10. My friend and I started the game and didn't stop until we had beaten it about three or four hours later. It is very addicting and very fun. I loved trying to figure out all of the cool things my character could do with his magic and his arrows and once I leveled him up enough the combos were pretty awesome. As far as story goes it was pretty standard just defeat a few bosses and save princesses so I rated it a 5. I don't even really know if there was exactly a story, due to the fact that the game doesn't really tell you much.

As for depth I gave this game a 7, there was a lot of content in this game. First off you have unlockable characters, then there are different combos that you can pick up along the way as you level up and not only that but the map is pretty big there are so many places you go and check out. There are also a ton of weapons, once you have discovered a weapon you can use it whenever you want however, you have to travel around the map to a blacksmith who holds them for you. You also can find these creatures known as pets that have different abilities and just like the weapons can be used anytime as long as you go to pick one up. Hmm is that everything? Oh right stats, as you level up you get the choice as to what you want your stats to look like. You are given a number and can chose which of your stats you want to boost up. Now I think that is everything. As far as the difficulty of this game, it is kind of tricky you may find yourself being amazing one minute only to completely fail the next so this game is pretty hard. I rated the difficulty an 8. My friend and I have replayed many of the same levels over and over again trying to just progress through to the next level.

I would say that if you have an Xbox 360 and the Internet get Castle Crashers, I'm not entirely sure if you have to pay for it or not. But if you do it is worth it. The game is great and I think a lot of people will really enjoy playing it. Well that is it for this review I hope you all enjoyed it and will consider Castle Crashers the next time you don't know what to play. Until next review.

Castle crashers is an awesome game, it is a really fun co-op experience. Second of all, nice review, I don't think ive seen any other reviews of this awesome game.

i loved castle crashers but i only played the demo but it seems great.

ender44 : Thank you, and I had a lot of fun playing Castle Crashers with my friend. I don't know how far you made it or anything and I really hope I don't spoil anything for you but the last boss is ridiculous lol

TheeDragoniteMaster : So then it does cost money? I wasn't sure if I had to buy it or if it was one of those free downloadable games, my friend has it on his 360 I probably should have asked him when we played it lol

XxEzraxX : 1 yes, you have to pay for it.

2 I have beaten it about 7 times.

 Never played this game but from your review I guessing its freaking sweet I like beat em ups like final fight streets of rage 1 and 2  so I might check this one out good work  I will rate this review soon