I suspect I’m not in the audience that Cast of the Seven Godsends is targeting. I think speedrunners will get a lot of mileage out of this game, and if you somehow managed to enjoy Super Ghouls and Ghosts back in the day take the Cast out for a spin. As for me, I’m moving on to less painful pursuits, like sorting out E3 rumors.
Cast of the Seven Godsends – Redux
Raven Travel Studios · Jul 19, 2016
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Cast of the Seven Godsends harks back to the days when classic 2D, run ’n gun, action-shooter games ruled the arcades. Four levels of difficulty, six worlds to conquer, twelve mid and end-of-level bosses, seven god-like armour sets, five basic weapons and thirty-five magic combat spells!
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- 5.0Despite some potential, it's hard for us to recommend this game considering the plethora of superior 2D action platformer games already available on Switch. Perhaps the Gods should have better left Kandar rest in peace on his tomb instead of demanding such an infuriating quest of him (and you).
- 5.0Overall Cast of the Seven Godsends isn’t a bad game; it’s just an unreasonably challenging one. The difficulty alone is enough to turn away most casual gamers, and when you take into consideration the smattering of framerate issues and over-simplistic controls, it’s a title that should only be considered by the hardest of hardcore Ghouls ‘n Ghosts fans out there.
- If there was some innovation or more effort was made to carve out a unique identity, this could have been a great retro title. Instead we have something rather forgettable and only recommended to the most hardcore retro game fans.
- 6.0Cast of the Seven Godsends is not without its frustrating and/or unfair moments, but it manages to provide a rewarding feeling in small doses, when an obstacle is finally overcome with enough perseverance. However, the uninspiring visuals and a soundtrack that doesn't quite manage to do its job of reinforcing the hectic and sometimes heavy atmosphere, prevent it from truly landing its grip on gamers who will not be compelled to come back for more afterwards.
- With so many other 2D platformers on Switch, playing Cast of the Seven Godsends would be like choosing to eat wood when you’re surrounded by a candy shop. It might be earnest in its attempt to pay homage to the classic retro games of yesteryear but it stumbles at almost every hurdle.
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