Cuphead Review (Flavius Claudius Julianus)
Ahhh finally, Cup Souls!
Or like my wife calls it, Dark head!
I don’t want to remember what my wife’s boyfriend calls it. Something about too many cups and not enough head.
Cuphead, is to put it in the best, if not simplest word possible "Fantastic".
Cuphead is brilliant. Period. The presentation is second to none and the animation is one of a kind in a world of repetitiveness. Not just the gorgeous retro visuals, not just the awesome music, not just nostalgia for an long past era. But really, it does everything right.
The animation style has so much love that it makes me long for the days when I would watch the old Felix the Cat and Popeye episodes I loved so much with my dad.
The game really looks so beautiful. I’ll never forget the days I first started playing it, my dad walked into my room saw the screen and asked, “You watching cartoons again?”. Gods I love that old fart. But like my ex wife, just because something is beautiful, doesn’t mean it isn’t difficult.
I have never had a game that pushed me to my limits like this before. It’s a very difficult game and you will die a lot, but the game is completely fair: If you die, it’s your own fault. Some people say that there’s parts where RNG can destroy you, but in my experience there was always a workaround. Be smart, skilled and most important of all, persistent.
Battles are almost like a "dance" in a sense. You have to keep moving on your toes at all times while keeping in rhythm with the bosses attacks. Once you master each "dance" the bosses become much less brutal. And that's what makes it so satisfying, because not many games can you actually see yourself improving as you play like that.
Not to mention, each boss is completely utterly unique. Keeping the game fresh, with new hazards and attacks and learning how to counter them.
If you’re able to persevere through each new challenge, you’ll be rewarded with amazing music and animations crafted with love and incredible detail. Sit back and enjoy the ride.
If you’re into action or platformer games, or you’re looking for a game that really challenges you to get better in order to win, don’t think it over any longer; this game is worth every cent. Unless you really suck at video games or pattern recognition of course.
After getting almost every achievement and playing the game 70-and-so hours (and still counting), I can’t recommend this game enough.
Man, does it feel good to git gud.
9/10 Because of too much cup, not enough head.