The Knight Witch Review (Xbox Series S)

by Jim Smale · December 7, 2022

For our The Knight Witch Review, We play this Metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot ”em-up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who’s behind the War Golem invasion.

The Knight Witch Review Pros:

Beautiful hand-drawn graphics.
3.8GB download size.
1000 Gamerscore.
3 save slots.
Metroidvania gameplay.
Twin stick shooter.
Spell cards can be obtained and equipped.
Mana is earned from killing enemies and is needed to cast your card abilities.
Training Palace lets you practice.
Beacons act like a save point, edit your spellcheck and do the training palace.
The map fills in as you explore.
Cheats – put in codes to get them.
Fast loading times.
Big boss encounters.
Lush background art locations.
A gust of wind is a button you press to show you where to go next.
Shooting has manual use of the right stick and an auto-aim just hold down the button.
Multiple choice encounters.
Customize your character with the spell deck and play style choices.
Has a loot system, not as deep as other games but it works.
Armour can be found and equipped.
Health drops.
Uses the heart system which you can extend.
Clever enemy types and booby traps.

The Knight Witch Review Cons:

Cannot rebind controls.
The menus are way too sensitive with the controller stick.
Difficult.
Doesn’t offer difficulty options.
Takes a lot of getting used to.
Sometimes the background is so detailed and bright that it makes it hard to know what is on screen with you.
The opening boss fight is tough.
Difficulty spikes are littered throughout the game.

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