Review: Cuphead (Steam)

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles.

Pros:

• Graphics are just out of this world. Hand drawn hand animated and beautifully crafted, Looks like a 1930s cartoon.
• 11188GB Download size.
• Full controller support.
• Steam trading cards.
• Authentic 1930 audio complete with the hisses and pops.
• Optional tutorial.
• Gameplay is a shooter both as a platformer and a boss rush style.
• Graphics- Resolution, Display, V-Sync, Overscan/brightness and colour bleed sliders.
• Rbind keys both controller and keyboard.
• Three save slots.
• World map level select.
• Two player co op local support.
• Two player- Each player has their own loadout, options and control layout.
• Difficult game. No checkpoints.
• Two game types- Platform run ‘n’ gun and boss battles.
• Bosses go through transformation stages multiple times in a game. Each game its random as to what transformations you get.
• Wide selection of powerups with plus and minus points like more health less powerful shots or invisible dash.
• Instant restarts.
• Can revive local players with a ghost parry.
• Parry- Anything pink or your friends ghost can be parried with a quick double tap press of a button. Aside from reviving, Hitting pink things will add to your specials charge.
• Special moves- Powers up from shooting enemies and parrying. Unleashes a unique to each gun special. Let the bar fill to the max and you do a much stronger one off attack.
• Addictive.
• A great game for both playing and watching.
• Some of the best boss fight designs ever seen in a game.
• End of level rank awarded by performance like time taken, Hits, coins collected etc.
• Can replay any level anytime.
• Perfect pass and play game.
• Satisfying to master as every kill has you fist pumping the air like a madman.
• Everytime you play the bosses it is like a new game.
• Every death you learn something new about not only the game but also yourself.

Cons:

• Really difficult.
• High barrier entry point. Having to finish a level in order to move on is a big thing.
• No enemy health bars.
• Screen can get very busy.
• Controllers are not invincible.
• You may lose respect for your childish tantrums.
• Not everyone likes people who swear.