Cthulhu Saves the World

Zeboyd Games · Jul 13, 2011

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The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!

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Critic 7.8 (5 critics) · Gamer 9.0

Critic reviews

IGN
Charles Onyett · Jul 22, 2011
8.0
It's a surprisingly entertaining adventure, deeply respectful of its source material, and not afraid to make jokes and game design adjustments where appropriate. Though the story is always good for a laugh, the gameplay drags toward the end, and if you missed out on old Final Fantasy games or aren't familiar with Lovecraft some of the humor won't make as much sense. Still, for its sliver of a target audience, traditional Japanese role-playing fans that happen to love H.P. Lovecraft's stories, Cthulhu Saves the World is a perfect fit.
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Cubed3
Aria DiMezzo · Mar 20, 2016
6.0
Cthulhu Saves the World is a refreshingly difficult RPG, with heavily streamlined mechanics, and an interesting hook. Without Cthulhu, though, probably no one would have paid any attention to it, because it doesn't stand out among the thousands of RPG Maker-made games that are often superior both graphically and mechanically. Kudos to Zeboyd Games for doing something different, but, in the end, it's just another reinvention of the wheel, with Cthulhu along with some humour thrown in.
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Game Watcher
Richard Lane · Aug 03, 2011
9.0
Cthulhu Saves the World is only purchasable in a double-pack with Zeboyd’s other RPG Breath of Death VII. The price of this pack on Steam is £1.99. Hence this sprawling, deep, funny and frequently touching RPG essentially costs less than a pound. Often it is complained that games are overpriced, but Cthulhu Saves The World is significantly under priced. Regardless of cost, this is a quality game, but at that absurdly low price there’s really no excuse to deny yourself of it.
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VGChartz
Karl Koebke · Jul 19, 2011
8.0
Cthulhu Saves the World reminded me of playing Earthbound as a kid, and I don’t say that lightly. The unusual RPG setting, crazy enemies, and palpable sense of humor made me curse Nintendo once again for not putting my favorite RPG of all time on Virtual Console. I really loved the battle system’s sense of urgency for bosses even though it couldn’t quite transfer that over to every fight. RPG fans should definitely do me a favor and pick this game up so that hopefully Zeboyd can continue with their unique approach to the genre.
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Multiplayer.it
Aligi Comandini · Jul 25, 2011
8.0
Cthulhu saves the World è un gioco di ruolo che ci sentiamo di consigliare a chiunque. Amate o amavate i JRPG? Volete farvi una bella risata? Vi piacciono i polipi verdognoli? Questo gioco fa per voi. Il bundle costa solo due euro, contiene anche l'ottimo Breath of Death VII, ed è davvero un affare visto il divertimento che è in grado di offrire. Per una volta scordatevi di grafica da urlo e sistemi di controllo ultra complessi, e godetevi questo esilarante omaggio ai classici.
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