Dead Cells: The Queen and the Sea

Motion Twin · Jan 6, 2022

Teen

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Battle your way through a rotten shipwreck, scale a burning lighthouse and confront your deadliest foe yet. If you manage to make it through all that, maybe you’ll finally get off this god-forsaken island... This late-game content gives you an alternative to the High Peak Castle, Derelict Distillery and Throne Room biomes. Infested Shipwreck: Fight through the claustrophobic hallways of a sunken vessel, while multi-legged eldritch abominations hunt you from the shadows.

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Xbox Tavern
Jake Plant · Jan 16, 2022
9.4
If you are an Xbox gamer and have any interest in action roguelites and platformers I think it’s a no-brainer that you give Dead Cells a try – it is on Game Pass after all. The base game has a ton of content to enjoy, and if you like what you see then definitely consider picking up the DLC.
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COGconnected
Mark Steighner · Jan 12, 2022
9.0
If you’ve bounced off of Dead Cells’ style or combat, Queen and the Sea won’t change your mind. Heck, you might never even see it, though it’s sure worth the effort. But for fans of the game, and especially for those wanting to wrap up some loose story ends, this is a must-have expansion. It’s a great coda to a now-classic game.
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NME
Jake Tucker · Jan 07, 2022
8.0
Dead Cells‘ latest DLC is a great addition to a solid game. If you’ve been hankering for more adventures with the game, The Queen And The Sea is a giant stone tossed into Dead Cells‘ waters, making changes you’ll feel through every run. Sometimes that’s enough. The new weapons, abilities and even outfits will mix things up, making this DLC a worthy purchase for any Dead Cells fans.
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XboxEra
Jesse Norris · Jan 06, 2022
8.8
It is difficult to say much without spoiling things, and these new areas, weapons, enemies, and stories deserve to be experienced with fresh eyes. The final boss wasn’t too difficult, but I was on a fresh save and had not unlocked any Boss Cells yet. I can see their move set being truly vicious on the higher difficulties.
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Screen Rant
Leo Faierman · Jan 06, 2022
10
It’s a comparison born of Dead Cells’ tradition of fond inclusions and references to other games in the past, all spun through its irreverence and charm. The persistent attention to detail seen through each of its iterative updates is present in The Queen and the Sea; for instance, eagle-eyed players may spot allusions to The Queen’s protectors in a late-stage level of the main game. The Lighthouse fight is absolutely the centerpiece of this DLC - and one of the most thrilling engagements in the wider game itself - but it all boils down to must-own material for longtime fans.
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Metro.co.uk
GameCentral · Jan 11, 2022
9.0
Motion Twin’s winning take on 2D Metroidvania roguelikes is kept alive by another excellent DLC expansion.
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Vindecode
Mar 29, 2022 · Switch
8.9
Try it!... Its Satisfying!
I tried this one because of the **8-bit** like graphics and I'd really like to pick those types of games but something makes it great, **the gameplay** it's very **enjoyable** and **satisfying**. **Dodging** attacks from enemies makes it **fun** and **picking up weapons** with very useful **effects** that will help you kill enemies easily. Having the right **combination of weapons** you pick will be a great thing because you can clear enemies with the **combo**. Yo!!..., that's all i can say worth you play it too [:wink:](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%F0%9F%98%89) it's **fantastic.**
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