Cross of the Dutchman

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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14

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  1. Zuleiman
    Sep 21, 2015
    9
    Purchased the game for my kids. They were very entertained while playing the game. I decided to try it out myself and I have to admit, it is a really fun, yet short experience! You definitely get your moneys worth, I could have paid up to $20 for 2 cinema tickets (excluding the food) for a 1 hour and 30 minute experience or purchase the game: $7,99 for about 5 hours fun! Some of thePurchased the game for my kids. They were very entertained while playing the game. I decided to try it out myself and I have to admit, it is a really fun, yet short experience! You definitely get your moneys worth, I could have paid up to $20 for 2 cinema tickets (excluding the food) for a 1 hour and 30 minute experience or purchase the game: $7,99 for about 5 hours fun! Some of the critics are complaining that the game is too short, but I don't believe they ''analyzed'' the price-tag of the game. There are many inferior games that charge even double! To summarize: awesome story based on historical events, pretty basic but solid combat system and beautiful art and soundtracks!… Expand
  2. raccV
    Sep 15, 2015
    9
    Purchased the game on Steam during the first week of the launch with a nice discount. The game took me about 5 hours to finish and get all the achievements. The game also offers nice Steam features like Steam Trading Cards, which is always nice to have. The game tells the story of Pier, a local hero from the Netherlands. I am from the Netherlands and never heard of him before, but now IPurchased the game on Steam during the first week of the launch with a nice discount. The game took me about 5 hours to finish and get all the achievements. The game also offers nice Steam features like Steam Trading Cards, which is always nice to have. The game tells the story of Pier, a local hero from the Netherlands. I am from the Netherlands and never heard of him before, but now I want to know more about his history! You can find a lot information about him on the Internet, stuff that you actually also encounter during the game! The combat is basic, but very enjoyable when you fight off multiple enemies at the time. I highly recommend this for players who want a casual experience (small RPG elements) and enjoy hacking, slashing and destroying Saxon soldiers! One last advantage was that the game is available in many languages. Normally I don't enjoy playing any game in my native language, but this one felt great!… Expand
  3. Kimz113
    Sep 15, 2015
    8
    Was one of the initial backers of the failed Kickstarter campaign, was very pleased to see that the game was still coming out on PC, Mac & Linux. I bought it for my Linux device and have completed the game twice now. Very solid experience, nice dialogues and some funny moments from time to time! I enjoyed having to explore all kinds of chests hidden in the game, which is totally my thing.Was one of the initial backers of the failed Kickstarter campaign, was very pleased to see that the game was still coming out on PC, Mac & Linux. I bought it for my Linux device and have completed the game twice now. Very solid experience, nice dialogues and some funny moments from time to time! I enjoyed having to explore all kinds of chests hidden in the game, which is totally my thing. The game wasn't to hard, but still I died a couple of times and was caught during some stealth missions. The sound matches the overall style of the game, something I also enjoy during gaming!… Expand
  4. Umperio
    Jan 17, 2018
    10
    tl;dr buy it

    I got this game, which was totally unknown to me, for 0.20€ in a Mystery Key sale. My first thought: "Oh ♥♥♥♥♥, another useless indie game I'll never play". But then, I noticed the game was Mac compatible, despite what I expected. I gave it a shot. What came after, you all know. Hours came and went away, and I enjoyed this little wonder during these goddamn hot June    tl;dr buy it

    I got this game, which was totally unknown to me, for 0.20€ in a Mystery Key sale.
    My first thought: "Oh ♥♥♥♥♥, another useless indie game I'll never play".
    But then, I noticed the game was Mac compatible, despite what I expected. I gave it a shot.
    What came after, you all know. Hours came and went away, and I enjoyed this little wonder during these goddamn hot June nights.
    The best 20 cents I've ever spent.

    PLUS: the devs included Frisian language. Hell yeah, it's the first time I see a local language in a game. And I love it.    … Expand
  5. EvgeniLinuxUser
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    A short XVI century adventure with elements of the isometric ARPG. More like a prologue to the game than the game itself. Works fine on Ubuntu 18.04 (AMD Ryzen 7 2700X + Nvidia GTX 1080 + QHD + 32 GB + Intel SSD; Notebook with Intel® HD Graphics 4400 is not enough) There are some issues with resolution autodetection on multimonitor configuration.

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 14
  3. Negative: 3 out of 14
  1. GameCritics
    Dec 27, 2015
    50
    Cross of the Dutchman feels lightweight and disposable. The action is basic, the world is tiny, and the story doesn't cover the most interesting bits of the hero’s history. Unlike its giant titular character, Cross of the Dutchman is a thin slip of a game that passes by too quickly to make much of an impression.
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  2. CD-Action
    Dec 16, 2015
    50
    I see no good reasons to recommend this very short and very simple game, but it has a peculiar charm that makes it impossible to trash it either and is strangely enjoyable despite its mediocrity. [12/2015, p.49]
  3. SpazioGames
    Oct 25, 2015
    60
    It's low priced, it has a charismatic protagonist, a good story and it's also very intuitive. Unfortunately Cross of the Dutchman is a very repetitive and uninspired brawler with a short campaign and bad stealth sessions.
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