Castle Crashers Review (PlayStation 3)

by Jim Smale · Published August 24, 2012 · Updated May 18, 2021

Castle Crashers is a side-scrolling beat ’em up with RPG elements. Brought to us by Behemoth the game centers around 4 knights as they attempt to rid the world of evil, And save damsels in distress on the way. Without further ado let’s get into our Castle Crashers Review.

Castle Crashers Review Pros:

Bright cartoon graphics.
Platinum trophy.
Has 4 player online/offline or a mixture of both capabilities
Tutorial level (optional).
You level up by killing enemies and can upgrade your stats
You find animals that fly around with you that have buffs to aid you, Such as regen health, Find secret areas, etc
Bright cartoony tongue in cheek humor game
Simple controls and gameplay
Has an Insane mode which is like a new game plus, With stronger enemies and more loot, The true challenge starts here
Arena mode lets you fight it out against AI or against other players both online and offline in an arena gladiator-style setting
Volleyball mode is a nice addition where you erm play volleyball and attacking the ball launches it over the net. Great fun with a few friends
The campaign is laid out in a world map formation allowing you to revisit areas or move onto the next
Meaty campaign content with over 6+ hours worth depending on skill
They sponsored Breast Cancer Awareness and released a pink knight as DLC with most of the money going to the charity

Castle Crashers Review Cons:

Boss battles can get very cheap and annoying fast, Especially low level and going solo
Solo is no different from the co-op, Still the same amount of enemies making solo harder
Lining up your attacks can be frustrating especially when you can hit them but they can hit you
Once you max your player stats you still rank up but only to make life easier on insane mode
Once you have cleared the campaign once, Nothing is different in the layout of levels making it in some cases boring especially solo.

Castle Crashers:

Official website

Developer: The Behemoth

Publisher: The Behemoth

Store links-

PlayStation (unavailable)

Steam

You can now get Castle Crashers Remastered

9/10

Graphics - 9/10
9/10

Sound - 9/10
9/10

Accessibility - 9/10
8/10

Length - 8/10
10/10

Fun Factor - 10/10

9/10

Summary

In summary, it is a great game that is best enjoyed in co-op. It’s not to say solo is a no-go, It’s just going to be a longer ride and more frustrating experience. I still highly rate this game just for its simple yet addictive approach.