Cross of the Dutchman

Triangle Studios · Sep 10, 2015

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The game “Cross of the Dutchman” takes place in medieval Western-Europe, and tells the story of a man who’s life has been taken away from him by the Saxxon invaders. He rises against the enemy oppressors, and goes to battle to free Frisia, the lands of his fathers, once and for all.

That was the shibboleth that struck fear into the hearts of thousands of Dutchman at the start of the 16th century. It belonged to the Frisian warrior, Pier Gerloffs Donia, called Great Pier by most people. And for a reason: everyone who saw him described him as a giant man, wielding an even bigger sword. He started out as a farmer, but on a fateful day, everything was taken from him. That day, he swore he would not rest until he had his revenge on the Dutchman and had freed his people. The battles since that day earned Pier the name “Cross of the Dutchman”.

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Wccftech.com
Chris Wray · Oct 14, 2015
5.8
Cross of the Dutchman is a short game, it does have a bit of padding in there, but the unusual setting and story behind it, with a reasonably entertaining combat system make it worth trying out. Cheap, cheerful and entertaining - it's worth at least having a look at it.
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COGconnected
Steven Ritz · Oct 07, 2015
4.5
Cross of the Dutchman just doesn’t feel finished. If the combat gets tightened up and the stealth gets reworked or removed, my opinion of this game would dramatically improve. I honestly think it’s a good premise. I like the idea that I can play as a pissed off farmer who just wants to save his family and his town, I just can’t fully commit to the idea when I feel as if I’m flailing my arms around like two giant fish attached to a WeebleWobble.
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ZTGD
Sophie Halliday · Oct 05, 2015
7.0
While Cross of the Dutchman doesn’t offer much innovation in terms of gameplay, Triangle Studios still manages to infuse a great deal of originality and heart into their small but feisty game which, while short, is packed with life.
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The Escapist
Joshua Vanderwall · Sep 26, 2015
8.0
Cross of the Dutchman is a hack-and-slash brawler with a not-so-feel-good message. If you've got even a passing interest in the folk culture of middle ages Europe, this is a good place to start for a few-hours-long lesson. There's not much depth to the mechanics, but it seems to want to tell a story more than anything, and that is accomplished bar none.
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Hardcore Gamer
Jason Bohn · Sep 13, 2015
7.0
For all of the faults that can be pointed out, there is a great game here. The combat starts flawed, but becomes rewarding. The stealth sections were annoying, but contrasts well with the combat and highlights it more. The story isn’t handled in the best way, but leaves the player wanting more. Triangle Studio hasn’t gotten to the raw tone mixed with the high quality of In Utero yet, but the promise shown here does more than hint that they will. This is Pier’s humble origin story.
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Cubed3
Izzy Lichi · Oct 12, 2015
3.0
Cross of the Dutchman holds true lore-wise, explaining the tale of Pier Gerlofs Donia, but as a video game, the hero falls flat on his face with crippled combat mechanics, bland gameplay progression, poor animation, and an overall lack of content and excitement. It needed a tremendous amount of extra work and polish. If this game was a sword, it would be a blacksmith's worst nightmare, or a laughingstock of poor craftsmanship. Ultimately, some stories are just better told in books.
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