Your abilities in this game are rather straightforward.
The game takes the form of a series of boss battles with absurd and stylistically amazing bosses that all challenge the player to master the game’s rather simple core mechanics. Would this game deliver on the hopes I had placed in it?Ĭuphead is a glorious mix of gameplay and visual design to create an experience without many peers. When the game finally came out, I was wary, and I was worried. Games focused all around boss battles can be wonderful experiences, look no further than Furi or Shadow of the Colossus for examples, but I wasn’t sure it was a recipe for success when coupled with this classic art style. I waited for the day this game would come out, but as I watched the development of it, I was afraid when I heard the game would primarily focus on difficulty boss battles. I’m a sucker for the style of pretty much that exact period of history, and seeing a game that was reviving the lost aesthetic of old Fleischer cartoons like Popeye, Betty Boop, and Bimbo immediately won my heart.
#Cuphead xbox one Pc#
While Cuphead would end up getting a PC release as well, I can at least say I don’t regret getting an Xbox One for a myriad of reasons now instead of hinging it on two games.Ĭuphead immediately captured my interest with its distinct art style, the entire game presented in hand-drawn animation that mimics the classics cartoons of the early 20th century. Back when I bought my Xbox One, I had two main reasons for doing so: so I could play Rare Replay, and in anticipation of the game Cuphead.