Cuphead

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1826 Ratings

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  1. lastfox
    Sep 26, 2018
    4
    It's a fine enough game. I was hoping the developers would have put more emphasis on actual platforming. This game is more related to a shooter like Contra rather than a jump'n'run game.
    It consists mainly of Boss Fights, and the emphasis is on memorization of enemy patterns and basically trial & error. It's very old school, and by that I don't mean by design but how unforgiving and how    It's a fine enough game. I was hoping the developers would have put more emphasis on actual platforming. This game is more related to a shooter like Contra rather than a jump'n'run game.
    It consists mainly of Boss Fights, and the emphasis is on memorization of enemy patterns and basically trial & error. It's very old school, and by that I don't mean by design but how unforgiving and how little lives you have.

    I don't know if it's really for casual players, maybe for those who will find the art style entertaining enough to sustain them till the end. But if you strip the game down to it's bones, it's just a mediocre shooter with amazing visuals.    … Expand
  2. Ramiro1992
    Apr 30, 2020
    4
    Crap game, recycled garbage, nothing we have not seen before in a run & gun. This does not add anything new, boring all the way, **** controls and a shameful attempt to ca$h from nostalgia. No, thanks, I rather play the classic contra & metal slug games. I actually never played this game, and I really don't want to waste my time with smth that has already seen before. If I want a challengeCrap game, recycled garbage, nothing we have not seen before in a run & gun. This does not add anything new, boring all the way, **** controls and a shameful attempt to ca$h from nostalgia. No, thanks, I rather play the classic contra & metal slug games. I actually never played this game, and I really don't want to waste my time with smth that has already seen before. If I want a challenge I go play Contra games, which are unforgiving but at least fair, and while you show your skills you have amazing alien themes and some amazing level design to enjoy. I have heard this game is way too hard, and again, the difficulty is not based on fair gameplay, instead it is based of handicapping the player with awful controls, unfair enemies and poor hitbox detection, I am glad this game was dead in weeks. We don't need this indie crap, we need a new AAA Contra or Metal slug title (2D)… Expand
  3. AstiX
    Jul 30, 2018
    4
    Fvck this game! Seriously! Go to hell. It's pure torture from start to finish. I was drawn in by the old-school cartoon art and beautiful music, but that's it. The game has nothing else to offer but pain, suffering and frustration. It's extremely hard, but not in a good way. There's no clever way to beat a level. It's just endless trial and error, grinding and dying until you learn theFvck this game! Seriously! Go to hell. It's pure torture from start to finish. I was drawn in by the old-school cartoon art and beautiful music, but that's it. The game has nothing else to offer but pain, suffering and frustration. It's extremely hard, but not in a good way. There's no clever way to beat a level. It's just endless trial and error, grinding and dying until you learn the level by heart and somehow manage to beat it by stupid luck.

    There's nothing to keep you motivated to keep on going. It's just endless and unrewarding boss fights. Most of the upgrades you can buy are useless and add little to the gameplay.

    I loved the art at first, but by the time I reached the second world I already hated each and every of those irritating smiley faces, feeling as though they were mocking me in my frustration with the game. I even had to turn off the music, because I couldn't bear that cheery tune contradicting with the misery I felt while playing.

    I'm so glad I finally finished this stupid game so I can give it a stupid score. This is the most satisfying part of the experience. YES! TAKE THAT!    … Expand
  4. stop9091
    Feb 9, 2018
    4
    The artwork is obviously astounding, however, I'm very skeptical about how many player actually spent time playing the game, because it is very single-dimensional: it's essentially a sequence of boss fights, not a platform game in a strict sense.
  5. BackToTheTruth
    Mar 10, 2018
    4
    Almost everything about this game was said already, not going to repeat that.

    The MAIN ISSUE with this game: - It is meant to be trial and error. Grinding, grinding, grinding, endless grinding until you know any level and any hard situation completely from memory. - It is mostly not "hard", it is unfair. That's a huge difference from fair games like Dark Souls. There is a lot of    Almost everything about this game was said already, not going to repeat that.

    The MAIN ISSUE with this game:

    - It is meant to be trial and error. Grinding, grinding, grinding, endless grinding until you know any level and any hard situation completely from memory.
    - It is mostly not "hard", it is unfair. That's a huge difference from fair games like Dark Souls. There is a lot of randomness in the patterns of enemies and projectiles. This goes so much against any notion of "skill-based". There is a HUGE difference between tough but ultimately doable, and sheer retrying to catch a lucky break and get a "doable" enemy pattern.
    - The collision detection is unforgiving to the point of unfairness. When you are unsure if something will hit you, when you might say "that will slightly miss", the game is sure - It will hit. Everything coming close is a hit. And everything is trying to get close all at once. Pair that with 3 hit points and stages taking 5 minutes to complete and you get a game where the main difficulty is lack of mobility coupled with randomness that creates undodgable situations ALL.THE.TIME.    … Expand
  6. AzathothWakesUp
    Aug 29, 2020
    4
    Almost too difficult to enjoy. You can only restart the same level so many times before you stop learning from your mistakes and begin to get frustrated. If you get mad at games easily, this game is not for you. this game is only for the true masochist.
  7. vova22379
    Aug 12, 2022
    4
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  8. Guhtyy
    Mar 10, 2022
    4
    Very good, Beautiful Graphics (they were made by hand), Wonderful music,good story
  9. DanThePerson
    Aug 27, 2022
    4
    cool and unique aesthetic and art style and world, but they didn't do anything cool or interesting with it.. instead they just made it into a "rage game" which is just... bleh.
  10. lordevol
    Oct 6, 2017
    3
    Un gioco con pochissimo contenuto in cui, per fare in modo che non finisca in una mezzoretta,
    i programmatori hanno usato il vecchio trucco di aumentare la difficoltà in maniera scorretta e fortemente punitiva per il giocatore. Un po' come quando in un dibattito uno finisce gli argomenti e si trova costretto a menar le mani per non perdere la faccia. Inizia il livello, muori, rinizia    Un gioco con pochissimo contenuto in cui, per fare in modo che non finisca in una mezzoretta,
    i programmatori hanno usato il vecchio trucco di aumentare la difficoltà in maniera scorretta e fortemente punitiva per il giocatore. Un po' come quando in un dibattito uno finisce gli argomenti e si trova costretto a menar le mani per non perdere la faccia. Inizia il livello, muori, rinizia livello, muori, rinizia il livello: una noia! Senza checkpoint, senza poter salvare, senza poter continuare da dove si era interrotto. Ripetere, ripetere, imparare a menoria i pattern provando decine di volte lo stesso identico scontro.
    I videogame sono divertimento, sono diversivo, sono rilassamento:
    - vantarsi di aver fatto uscire il gioco più frustrante dell'anno è triste.
    - vantarsi di riuscire a reggere diversi minuti consecutivi di totale alienazione cercando evitare decine di oggetti che ruotano sullo schermo cercando di uccidere il personaggio è triste.
    Giochi del genere sono il motivo per cui i videogiocatori sono presi in giro.

    Il reparto audio/video così bello (un vero capolavoro) avrebbe meritato un game designer più intelligente. Il gioco avrebbe potuto diventare un classico, magari per bambini visto il look, invece sarà ricordato da qualche nerd che si eccita quando sforza gli occhi fino a sentirli bruciare: gli eroi dei nostri giorni.    … Expand
  11. Greenys
    Apr 8, 2020
    3
    Sinceramente me ne frego altamente della musica e della grafica quando il gameplay è lezzo.
    Questo gioco lo consiglio ai disoccupati.
  12. Presas_O7
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Caros jogadores d caphead n comprem tem um balao do carai e joel morre logo no inico… Expand
  13. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    2
    Not for me I guess, would have been fun on the Nintendo years ago, but I don't get this on the pc now.
  14. Evil_Narwhal
    Nov 17, 2017
    2
    Cuphead is a bad game disguised as a good game by using its great art style and great character design. The game is so mind numbingly hard that it makes me want to rip my balls out. There comes a point where it's just not fun anymore. It's just not fun playing the same f****** stages over and over again. It also doesn't help that the controls for PC seem like an after thought. What shooterCuphead is a bad game disguised as a good game by using its great art style and great character design. The game is so mind numbingly hard that it makes me want to rip my balls out. There comes a point where it's just not fun anymore. It's just not fun playing the same f****** stages over and over again. It also doesn't help that the controls for PC seem like an after thought. What shooter game has you using the keyboard and not the mouse? You can though change which keys perform each action but eventually you run out of keys that are in a hands convenient reach to use. Cuphead would be a much funner game if its difficulty didn't let it down, and I hate to give it a negative score, but game play to me is much more important than visuals.… Expand
  15. bart_pol_mmk
    Oct 18, 2018
    2
    [POL]
    Pompowali grę przez niemal 5 lat na hypiony kupiłem i okazało się że ta gra to największe rozczarowanie roku 2017 roku
    Gra po pierwszym OGROMNYM pierwszym wrażeniu staje się w sumie trochę bez sensu. A to wszystko przez ten spartaczony poziom trudności. i nie zrozumcie mnie źle ja KOCHAM trudne gry ale nigdy w swoim życiu nie spotkałem gry która by była by trudna... bo jest    [POL]
    Pompowali grę przez niemal 5 lat na hypiony kupiłem i okazało się że ta gra to największe rozczarowanie roku 2017 roku
    Gra po pierwszym OGROMNYM pierwszym wrażeniu staje się w sumie trochę bez sensu.

    A to wszystko przez ten spartaczony poziom trudności.
    i nie zrozumcie mnie źle ja KOCHAM trudne gry ale nigdy w swoim życiu nie spotkałem gry która by była by trudna...
    bo jest trudna.Gra niczym nie uzasadnia swojego poziomu trudności żadnych mechanik żadnych słabych i mocnych punktów (może po za jednym wyjątkiem gdzie boss ma pare słabych punktów w które trzeba strzelić)
    jedyne twoje zdolności to:
    -zwykły atak
    -mocny
    -specjalny
    -parrowanie (którego nie używałem do przed ostatniej walki z bossem prawie wogóle i spokojnie by mogło go nie być)
    gra dopiero jednak staje się trudna na ostatniej walce z bossem przy drugim świecie co denerwóje bo do tego momentu każdego posa się pokonuje przy maksymalnie 7 podejściach a przy tym smoku to się czuje jakbym spacerek w parku uniemożliwiały mi miny motylkowe.
    a śmierci są tu głównie powodowane przez nagłe zmiany faz bossów które czasami są bardzo nie spodziewane i trudno się domyślić co zrobi albo przez to że twórcy chcieli zrobić jak najbardziej chamski się da konstukcję poziomów i ataki przeciwników.
    a poziomy platformowe to po prostu jebany cyrk na gąsienicach.

    Ale bym zgrzeszył gdybym nie powiedział o jej zaletach
    Cuphead był robiony w pocie czoła przez jakieś 9 lat.Ucinanie kluczowych fragmentów gry na rzecz innych, robienie całych poziomów od nowa
    Grafika jest po prostu AAAAAAAAAH... przepiękna
    A soundtrack... A soundtrack to po prostu arcydzieło
    Muzyka do gry stworzona przez Krzsia Maddigana jest jednym z najleprzych soundtracków z gier jaki kiedy kolwiek słyszałem i będe go słuchał przez ładne lata (swoją drogą twórcy zrobili z tą grą vinela[sory nie wiem jak się to piszę :P])    … Expand
  16. bladenight247
    Apr 20, 2019
    2
    Just No why this matter that game is good?
    Art 4/10
    Music 4/10
    Story Meh 0/10
    Development 0/10
    Gameplay 3/10
    Boss 1/10
    Overrall 2/10
    Cuphead may be weakest toons that no points care about them.
  17. thatguycool3
    Nov 25, 2017
    1
    OMG This is the stupidist game EVER y do people ever playthis tha art style is meh so that the only reason why this review is a 1 but i wasted 21 bucks on this game to get this garbage. why mdhr did u bring us a load of garbage like the 1930s were, just why.
  18. godwars027
    Apr 20, 2019
    1
    A Terrible chose creating this game for first that Inspired by the cartoons of the 1930s.
    Say I Disagree with this game.
    We had Sonic, Animanics, BATIM and Now Cuphead. all them mostly been used to the Classic Cartoon to give them pouplar and newer to the fan To milking the Franchise and Fandom.
    This game is just not that good.
    i say not recommended that stay away.
  19. Joe2126
    Dec 30, 2019
    1
    Unfortunately, this game has no character or depth in it. Before buying it I was told how this game was "amazing" "outstanding" and one of "the best games" people have ever played. But here it is again, when there is too much hype leading to ultimate disappointment.

    This game is a waste of money, the reason being that it's boring and has no story whatsoever, also, it's repetitive. I    Unfortunately, this game has no character or depth in it. Before buying it I was told how this game was "amazing" "outstanding" and one of "the best games" people have ever played. But here it is again, when there is too much hype leading to ultimate disappointment.

    This game is a waste of money, the reason being that it's boring and has no story whatsoever, also, it's repetitive. I don't find any entertainment in a game that I can only move right and just shoot at things continuously with three lives all the time. When you compare it to the legendary Super Mario world and Donkey Kong country, it is clear that Cuphead has nothing to offer. Super mario world gives you a lot of innovation, with abilities such as Yoshi while Donkey Kong Country gives you all sorts of different abilities which make the game more engaging. In my opinion, Cuphead offers nothing like that. I think when it comes to platformers like this, you need to think beyond the box and that's what hasn't been delivered here.

    The only thing that redeems Cuphead's qualities are it's amazing art style which is brilliant but the gameplay is just boring, it put me to sleep very quickly. Don't believe the hype on this one and pass it.    … Expand
  20. GTherion
    Jan 21, 2023
    0
    How low has pc gaming gone for this game to be considered a good game? Gameplay mechanics are awful and the game is short and annoying.
  21. Gadlajk
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    This game is 0/0 just as it is 10/10, not even close to either, 2.5d platformer is getting 10s and hype in 2017? Sad. I've played this game for 1-2hrs then 90s called and wanted their game back.
  22. bramon
    Jan 24, 2019
    0
    I'm in awe over the idea but saying that this is "dark soul" is stupid for me.
  23. mklamt
    Dec 28, 2017
    0
    this game is the impossible toto play, extremely difficult maps and very hard, however, it is very fast and the animation is well badly made. i didn´t like!!!
  24. Sigy
    Feb 16, 2018
    0
    That's got to be one of the most stupid games I ever played. Basically you just jump from one boss fight to another boss fight. There is no level design, no, nothing, just bosses after bosses.

    In the end of the days I am glad I didn't pay a dime for this piece of crap, that called itself a game. I mean at the end of the days what really disturbs me, how the authors of this piece of    That's got to be one of the most stupid games I ever played. Basically you just jump from one boss fight to another boss fight. There is no level design, no, nothing, just bosses after bosses.

    In the end of the days I am glad I didn't pay a dime for this piece of crap, that called itself a game. I mean at the end of the days what really disturbs me, how the authors of this piece of crap has no imagination of their OWN whatsoever, just copy from one idea to another...    … Expand
  25. MillersWeeb
    Dec 16, 2018
    0
    Woo durk saulz of da gamez. Woo fanboyz mad. Very shiety game. Fug dat retardation.
  26. ReedYT
    May 27, 2020
    0
    wow wow wow yes holy guacamole what a stellar game I love lots. beautiful ten stars
  27. Nongamer
    Feb 12, 2019
    0
    Захардкоренное дерьмище из классических платформеров, игра чисто рандом ты ничего не контролируешь, если не повезёт ты даже первый мир не пройдешь босы сложнее с каждым проигрышом сложность навязывают игра не сложная, а непроходимая каждый может напихать на экран кучу всего и сказать что это классический платформер мой совет не играйте и не тратьте время она не заслуживает этого,Захардкоренное дерьмище из классических платформеров, игра чисто рандом ты ничего не контролируешь, если не повезёт ты даже первый мир не пройдешь босы сложнее с каждым проигрышом сложность навязывают игра не сложная, а непроходимая каждый может напихать на экран кучу всего и сказать что это классический платформер мой совет не играйте и не тратьте время она не заслуживает этого, нарисовали лишь красивые картинки и всего то уроды MC Studio.… Expand
  28. sonicsonic039
    Apr 19, 2019
    0
    Too Hard, Awful Characters, not fan to play. No plot, Development at all.
    That Terrible copy paste to old Cartoon.
    The Indie Fandom is Disgusting alone side of BATIM.
  29. warclanw
    Apr 19, 2019
    0
    Old Cartoon was Awesome but the new toons is kinda ruined for everyone.

    -Weak character
    -Too Overrated
    -No Plot, No Depevoment
    -Bad Characters
    -The Story Suck
    -Fandom (Indie Game)
    -Insulted to the Classic Cartoon

    Not Recommended
  30. shadownightw
    Apr 21, 2019
    0
    Cuphead is really such Overrated Games.
    It not worth it for a story, Gameplays, character at all.
    Not recommended We don't just hate the game, all it matter is another Indie Game like FNAF, Undertales BATIM all over again. Old Cartoon was start to Lose popularly because of this Both Cuphead and BATIM Steal the show. What they keep going to adding and adding and more Attention it    Cuphead is really such Overrated Games.
    It not worth it for a story, Gameplays, character at all.
    Not recommended

    We don't just hate the game, all it matter is another Indie Game like FNAF, Undertales BATIM all over again.
    Old Cartoon was start to Lose popularly because of this Both Cuphead and BATIM Steal the show.
    What they keep going to adding and adding and more Attention it never stop those game, This need to stop!

    If there the new characters come out then the fandom will get bomb every new character that only Inspired by the cartoons of the 1930's
    Seriously were the other boy?
    Old Toons are goner and passed away    … Expand
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#9 Best PC Game of 2017
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#9 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
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#9 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 19, 2017
    85
    Cuphead is a stunningly looking, wonderfully animated interactive cartoon with three hours of jazz and ragtime playing in the background. Its gameplay however lacks the brilliance of the audiovisual layer. [12/2017, p.46]
  2. IGN Japan
    Dec 14, 2017
    90
    It is easy to tell that the developers studied the history of the genre through and through, delivering a stellar run and gun experience brought to life with unique old fashioned cartoon graphics. It may have it flaws, but when a game is this appealing it is easy to forgive.
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  3. PC PowerPlay
    Nov 12, 2017
    90
    An amazing looking game that will punish you. And you'll like it. [Issue#267, p.65]
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