Cuphead

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  1. Fuz
    Oct 1, 2017
    9
    This game is artistically incredible.
    It takes its art direction from the old '20s Disney cartoons. Everything is beautiful and incredibly well animated. Drawings, colors, effects... everything is perfect. Music is fantastic too. It's a pleasure to behold.
    It's also very fun to play. It's mostly based on boss battles, but there are some classic platform levels. Controls are thight and    This game is artistically incredible.
    It takes its art direction from the old '20s Disney cartoons. Everything is beautiful and incredibly well animated. Drawings, colors, effects... everything is perfect. Music is fantastic too. It's a pleasure to behold.
    It's also very fun to play. It's mostly based on boss battles, but there are some classic platform levels.
    Controls are thight and responsive (playing with keyboard) and, while the game is VERY hard, it never gets frustrating.

    Absolutely fantastic game.    … Expand
  2. Gigeto
    Feb 12, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gioco bello anche il DLC ma il boss ragno alla fine con la finta e un po' da infami… Expand
  3. dezolance
    Sep 30, 2017
    10
    Incredible artstyle and relatively great gameplay.
    We can all agree the painstakingly hand drawn artstyle is great,but the gameplay is rather your regular 2D sidescrolling shoot'em up in a boss rush style fashion,it's not easy nor is it that hard,practice makes perfect.The years long wait because of delays was worth it after all.
  4. Bellybutton
    Oct 28, 2017
    9
    Not much to say about this title. I felt in love within short period. The art work is fantastic and the difficulty of the game reminds me of some good old arcade games.
    Studio MDHR did a neat job with Cuphead and it is sold for a reasonable price
  5. LuissDt
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    Cuphead is difficult and brings us the aesthetic of the old days in all aspects including music, The story of cups will be remembered as one of the best independent games
  6. Sjalka
    Oct 2, 2017
    8
    I gave this game a 8/10 .... but i did NOT enjoy it - ..... because had not informed myself sufficiently about it. So i cannot rate it poorly for my own mistake.

    The game has absolutely AMAZING visuals and animation. It does what it sets out to do competently and very good. Maybe there could be a bit more content though. The music is great and the responsiveness and controls are spot    I gave this game a 8/10 .... but i did NOT enjoy it - ..... because had not informed myself sufficiently about it. So i cannot rate it poorly for my own mistake.

    The game has absolutely AMAZING visuals and animation. It does what it sets out to do competently and very good. Maybe there could be a bit more content though.
    The music is great and the responsiveness and controls are spot on - although it is a controller game. Playing with the keyboard works, but suboptimal. I am fairly sure that any serious buyer will have a controller though.

    For me, it is one of "those" games - i enjoy watching my friend playing.... but i do not enjoy joining in or playing myself.    … Expand
  7. allbrannagh
    Sep 29, 2017
    9
    Bugs there are, but they are by no means off putting. Awesomely styled and hell hard, makes for the great platformer of the year so far. And it can run on a toaster! What's not to love?
  8. suddendamage
    Oct 24, 2017
    10
    This game has 2 of my favorite things, old school Contra style game play with amazingly well done animation. That alone would be awesome but it also does not break the bank to purchase. This game is an instant classic and I do not regret my purchase.
  9. aljirik1992
    Oct 29, 2017
    10
    "Беседа"! Настало твоё время... (Cuphead)

    Молочная баня. Вот что будет с вами на протяжении всей игры. И не важно в одиночку пройдёт путешествие или вместе с "братюней", оно вам запомнится. Тем кто испытывал все тяготы молодого Рю Хаябуса, странствие хрустальных коллекторов будет приятной прогулкой, тем кто долбил пальцы в кровь в кОнтре, игра подарит чисто эстетическое удовольствие. Вы    "Беседа"! Настало твоё время... (Cuphead)

    Молочная баня. Вот что будет с вами на протяжении всей игры. И не важно в одиночку пройдёт путешествие или вместе с "братюней", оно вам запомнится. Тем кто испытывал все тяготы молодого Рю Хаябуса, странствие хрустальных коллекторов будет приятной прогулкой, тем кто долбил пальцы в кровь в кОнтре, игра подарит чисто эстетическое удовольствие. Вы заядлый бананофил и последний рейд по тропическим, ледяным гущам с Донки Конгом не вызвал мурашек при выбивании ранга S? Тут Вас приятно удивят. Ну а всем остальным: "Welcome to Hell friends!". Что же касается анимации, звукового сопровождения и уровня детализации, то тут разработчики явно продали души Дьяволу за талант, а когда тот увидел, что они творят, и как властитель Ада и все его "должники" выглядят в Cuphead, то сразу же вернул всё, да и ещё пару лишних душ накинул. Потому что про этот проект можно говорить только как в рекламе чая "Беседа". Сделано с душой!
    … Expand
  10. standardreview
    Oct 29, 2017
    8
    Es un juego en el que el primer minuto de cada boss estas mas bien mirando el entorno y te sientes el conocido Dean pero cuando conectas un joystick y te pasas un level en modo p o consigues pasarte ese puto boss con que tanto te has bloqueado TE SIENTES DIOS un juego muy premeditado en todos los aspectos y aunque para nada parecido comparable a la adiccion de supermeatboy o darksouls porEs un juego en el que el primer minuto de cada boss estas mas bien mirando el entorno y te sientes el conocido Dean pero cuando conectas un joystick y te pasas un level en modo p o consigues pasarte ese puto boss con que tanto te has bloqueado TE SIENTES DIOS un juego muy premeditado en todos los aspectos y aunque para nada parecido comparable a la adiccion de supermeatboy o darksouls por saborear tanto la muerte o transferir ese sentimiento de frustracion y muerte, el modo experto es imposible en ciertas habilidades de boss (a parte de terminar todas las licencias de almas almas al fin del juego no termina porque tienes ganas de conseguir todas las monedas para tener armas y mejorar mas todos tus tiempos) todo es muy bonito pero tiene defectos algunos bugs la necesidad extrema de poder hacer un cooperativo online por salas de amigos (yo lo intente con teamviewer tambien se puede con apps similares de stream para jugar con amigos no se puede hacer mucho si tienes una conexion mala) tambien le falta facilidad para los modders que parece ser que hay ciertas paginas pero no, y esto es por lo que este juego es un 8.7/10 cuando podria ser casi 10… Expand
  11. MeditatedYeti42
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    the character design is on point. i love how the entire game was drawn, giving it an old 1940's or earlier Disney feel. the bosses are difficult but fun. people who don't enjoy hard games will most likely hate this game
  12. semigod
    Oct 5, 2017
    8
    Me pregunto que sentido tiene el mapa parece que hay dos versiones de jefe para rellenar, pero lo veo mal organizado en general tambien su dificultad elevada lo hace pesado.
    Pero lo increible es lo que consigue en cuanto adaptar la jugabilidad al entorno ademas es impresionante como te sorprende cada jefe y mundo nuevo es lo mejor querer ver que sorprendente idea han tenido,
  13. MeatFilling
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    The game is exactly what it needs to be. The amount of effort the developers went through in order to be true to old cartoons is astounding. The soundtrack is flawless. Definitely buy this game if any aspect of it piques your interest.
  14. bradward
    Oct 5, 2017
    9
    Cuphead is amazing, but it's not for everybody.

    First, it's hard to ignore the 1930's cartoon charm, and the developers really hit the nail on the head with this one. It's not just the spot-on graphics and animations--it's the audio too. It really brings you into that 1930's cartoon feel. Another notable part of Cuphead is its difficulty. Like many old-school games, you will    Cuphead is amazing, but it's not for everybody.

    First, it's hard to ignore the 1930's cartoon charm, and the developers really hit the nail on the head with this one. It's not just the spot-on graphics and animations--it's the audio too. It really brings you into that 1930's cartoon feel.

    Another notable part of Cuphead is its difficulty. Like many old-school games, you will likely have to play each level many times before you beat it. You play it once, learn most of the boss' attacks, and are better equipped for your next attempt. And once you do succeed, since it is quite difficult, it is a real accomplishment.
    Luckily, Cuphead has a few features that make it more engaging than frustrating. First, each level is maybe one to two minutes long, so if you fail, it's not a lot of time lost. And second, each level has a "simple" mode, where the boss is less complicated, so you can learn how to fight the boss without being overwhelmed. And finally, you have some choice as to what level you want to do, so if you're struggling against a particular boss, you can always do something else and come back later.
    That said, Cuphead is difficult, and difficult games are not for everyone. There are probably going to be times when you fail against a boss 20 times in a row, like I did. But, if you're like me, you'll take a break and try again.

    There are unlockable upgrades to augment your gameplay to your liking, and, for the completionist, a few cosmetic unlockables and achievements require you to go through some extremely challenging gameplay.

    And finally, Cuphead can be played in local co-op, which ended up being a really nice addition.

    It took me almost 10 hours to complete, and I felt that it was all a good experience, save a few moments of frustration. Cuphead is very well designed generally, and there were only a few instances where I thought it was difficult in a way that was unfair. Since those instances were rare, it was frustrating in the moment, but easy to chalk up to bad luck and try the level again.

    In total, Cuphead drew me in with its unique graphics style, won me over with its tight, memorization-based gameplay, and kept me coming back with varied bosses, unlockables and achievements, and the promise of a well-earned victory.    … Expand
  15. unorojo179
    Sep 29, 2017
    9
    Wonderful game, you will love it.

    +Excellent graphics
    +Good soundtrack
    +Real challenge
    +great game play

    -Some bugs with controls in 2p mode, poor graphics settings
  16. Ungodly_Phantom
    Oct 11, 2017
    10
    Шикарный стиль, шикарная музыка, полная поддержка дуалшока 4. Вот какими должны быть инди,и не то конвеерное пиксельно говно которым нас пытаются кормить. Огромный респект разработчикам.
  17. The_XIII
    Oct 10, 2017
    8
    You should definitely get this game! The art style alone is worth the 20€. It looks and sounds unique in the best possible way. There aren't too many mechanics and the ones that are in the game work decently enough. Playing with a controller is advisable, because the game just doesn't play good at all on a keyboard. Many praise the difficulty, and it definitely is challenging, but in myYou should definitely get this game! The art style alone is worth the 20€. It looks and sounds unique in the best possible way. There aren't too many mechanics and the ones that are in the game work decently enough. Playing with a controller is advisable, because the game just doesn't play good at all on a keyboard. Many praise the difficulty, and it definitely is challenging, but in my opinion this game some times crosses the fine line between the good kind of difficult and the **** difficulty, so beware.… Expand
  18. AnalythicAld
    Dec 2, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cuphead was planned a long time ago, it was created by Studio MDHR, and I say it was worth the wait so that all of us as internet players would be given this game, the graphics are really excellent, as they did some graphics so nice to excellent graphics that look like the animations of those years, like the 80s or 90s, playing it and seeing everything it gives us is very nostalgic to know that a whole studio can make such an excellent game, I I really am speechless, and if I tell you the truth, many people say it is very difficult, it is not the difficulty that varies in this game, I would not put an 8 or 9 because it is very difficult, you should play for a while, get used to it and when you see that you will win if or if, concentrate on the game and think that if you win, another level easier and better will be, by the way the cups are very bouncy haha. 10/10 Thanks Studio MDHR for this beautiful game, I love it.… Expand
  19. JustAC2010
    May 28, 2019
    10
    This game is clearly a 10/10. It is truly a masterpiece and unique. Every aspect of the game, from the artstyle, gameplay and soundtrack just works perfectly all together. This game should be included in the list of best games of all time in my opinion.

    Of course because of its difficulty the game is not for everyone. The majority of the players may love the art style but when they d
  20. MIneplex333
    Nov 5, 2019
    10
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  21. Ba-Ouai-Logic
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    Absolutely incredible game, even if it took me and my best friend more than 2 years to finish it. You should ve seen our faces when we had finally beaten the last boss before King Dice and we understood that for having the opportunity to defeat him, we had to beat all the other bosses in regular, not in simple difficulty...
  22. MTYMAC
    Oct 4, 2017
    10
    That'll put a modern game into the great 1930's classic cartoons.

    The graphics, music, controls, characters, and artistic design is over well positive. And this game is totally hard. But I'll buy it in the future. That'll made the dream come true that it will be the best games ever on steam.
  23. noxairarra
    Oct 5, 2017
    10
    The best game I ever played (didn't play too much games yet) it has beautiful music, the idea of the graphics is awesome, is a little bit difficult, but that's good considering isn't a game with a very long duration. 10/10
  24. anthonyj
    Sep 30, 2017
    9
    This is a stunning achievement. One of the best games this year, Cuphead deserves accolades. A beautiful, strange, and familiar experience. It's Mega Man on LSD. It's almost like the gameplay speaks the language of 2D platformers, so anyone who grew up on NES games immediately understands how to win. Yes, it's tough. But it's addicting. I get frustrated and quit, but want to keep tryingThis is a stunning achievement. One of the best games this year, Cuphead deserves accolades. A beautiful, strange, and familiar experience. It's Mega Man on LSD. It's almost like the gameplay speaks the language of 2D platformers, so anyone who grew up on NES games immediately understands how to win. Yes, it's tough. But it's addicting. I get frustrated and quit, but want to keep trying because every death brings me closer to the solution. One strategy I employ is dying on purpose to better understand the enemies attacks. My only negative criticism is that the game play is not ground breaking. With that said, it's not trying to create a new type of game. It's an homage to 2D platformers. So if it feels like Mega Man or Contra, then it's accomplished it's goal. The PC version runs flawlessly from the start. I haven't experienced any noticeable graphical differences between playing it on my laptop and playing on a 1080p TV. In conclusion, the gameplay definitely gets my heart pumping and adrenaline flowing, but it's the character design and visual style that sets this game apart. I do believe Cuphead lives up to the hype. Bravo.… Expand
  25. saiftk
    Oct 8, 2017
    10
    Best Game Ever.
    Freaking Awesome.
    SO Amazing.

    Most incredible Game Ever.
    Super Awesome
    Truly Amazing.

    Super Beautiful Game.
    Mega Awesome.
    Amazing.
  26. deekaai
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    gotta give props to the producer this must have been at least 100,000 animation frames to ink I hope your hands havent fallen off. I love bullet runner games and this has to be my all time favourite. its the perfect difficultly and its not hard for new players to play at the start but it has a steep slope. good work guys I can't wait to see more games form these dudes in the future
  27. dgo013
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    Is one of the most beautiful and challenging platforms I've ever played
    • Simple game mechanics
    • Beautiful scenery design
    • Charismatic enemies
    A very professional result for an indie game, congratulations STUDIOMDHR I'll be waiting for your next videogame.
  28. KrossSX
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    This game is just amazing, after 20 minutes of gaming is one of my favorite games this year, even if this doesn't have online co-op i like the idea of invite my buddies to home, the music is the best and the art is just beautiful as expected, just GOTY
  29. krillenko
    Oct 1, 2017
    9
    Cuphead is the platform we needed, a dynamic and fast gameplay combined with a special and pleasing graphics, for 20 euro cuphead is to be bought, the developers deserve that money
  30. DanBenevenuto
    Oct 2, 2017
    9
    Cuphead has old school cartoon graphics, an easy gameplay, hard bosses to defeat, a great story and a terrific old school soundtrack, this game is simply amazing !
  31. Dark_OverLord91
    Oct 4, 2017
    10
    Is a 360 ° masterpiece destined to become a classic and a milestone of the genre. Sublime artistic style, music and gameplay, offered at a great price that could be a bit higher for the overall quality of the work.
  32. rasta2d
    Oct 1, 2017
    10
    el apartado artistico, la calidad de graficos y estilo hace que sea un buen juego para todos los que buscan algo nuevo al estilo retro no lo piensen mas y consiganlo
    comprenlo yaaa
  33. EXUVIO
    Oct 2, 2017
    9
    juegazo con dificultad a la antigua. nada mas que decir, solo viciarse jugando!!!
  34. ReviewUsername
    Oct 2, 2017
    9
    A highly artistic game, with gameplay good enough to consider it a full package. A no question buy when its only 20 dollars.

    Gameplay 8/10
    Artistic value 10/10
  35. Gregorian
    Sep 30, 2017
    10
    This game, since its inception, has been something I'd been keeping a close eye on. Judging by all the material coming out for it, I could only hope that it was as good as everything was making it look to be. And I have to say, after my first several hours with the game, it has lived up to everything I had hoped for it and more. The attention to detail with the visuals, the beautiful andThis game, since its inception, has been something I'd been keeping a close eye on. Judging by all the material coming out for it, I could only hope that it was as good as everything was making it look to be. And I have to say, after my first several hours with the game, it has lived up to everything I had hoped for it and more. The attention to detail with the visuals, the beautiful and boisterous soundtrack, the fluid, responsive controls, all combine into the incredible game that Cuphead is. And then comes in the difficulty. I personally enjoy a good challenge in a video game and Cuphead provides that in spades. It finds itself in the perfect position of being tough enough to force you to throw yourself against the metaphorical wall quite a few times but is certainly in no way unfair. The punishment for failure is also nothing too, well, punishing, just throwing you back to the beginning of either the level or boss fight, depending on what you're attempting. And the endpiece showing you how far you made it into the level and how many stages were left is definitely a plus. The different upgrades you can purchase also sit on the nice balance of providing you both some sort of advantage and disadvantage so that you can either feel comfortable just running exactly with what you start with in-game or choosing what upgrades might suit your playstyle better.

    Overall, the game is incredible. I can highly recommend it and would definitely recommend bundling in the soundtrack because it is straight up fantastic. Everyone who can should pick up this game because it really is worth the wait and money.    … Expand
  36. GenomaVR
    Oct 2, 2017
    10
    I was hype since the beginning and this is the first time i pre-order a game and didn't regret it
    Art 10/10
    Music 10/10
    Story Meh but i didn't care
    Gameplay 10/10
    I love it! if they add multy coop it would be grate!
  37. sami10
    Oct 10, 2017
    9
    A good mixture of art and gaming and a truly refreshing experience. brings a new breath to the industry and hopefully will inspire other creators to not only follow mainstream concepts but try new things. a must play!
  38. ScreenScraggy22
    Oct 9, 2017
    10
    What a fantastic game. The graphics are absolutely amazing and appealing. The music is very good. The game play is insanely fun (and hard). Probably one of the most charming games I’ve ever played. The 2 player runs great and is a blast to play. The bosses are so unique and creative with something different every time. There is some good weapon and ability variety as well to keep the gameWhat a fantastic game. The graphics are absolutely amazing and appealing. The music is very good. The game play is insanely fun (and hard). Probably one of the most charming games I’ve ever played. The 2 player runs great and is a blast to play. The bosses are so unique and creative with something different every time. There is some good weapon and ability variety as well to keep the game motivating. Honestly this game is amazing.… Expand
  39. Panzidane
    Oct 1, 2017
    10
    Cuphead is an awesome game, with insane dificulty. This game bring me back my childhood, play it and you don't regret. I can't understand why some people says the game is bad, probaly they should be bad players. I only can talk good about this game. So, you love games? Play Cuphead and enjoy this masterpiece of Xbox One/PC
  40. Bob5024
    Sep 30, 2017
    10
    I thought I was buying a 1930's cartoon-styled platformer

    But instead, I got a re-skinned version of Dark Souls 4..................AND IT'S FANTASTIC
  41. badgerryan19
    Oct 1, 2017
    9
    What a great game! Waiting in anticipation for years when it was announced and I have to say it was worth the wait and a serious GOTY contender for me. They absolutely nailed the look of an old cartoon. The games soundtrack is absolutely incredible and the heck the opening menu I can sit there and just listen to it. The game is also a blast to play and has numerous memorable boss battles.What a great game! Waiting in anticipation for years when it was announced and I have to say it was worth the wait and a serious GOTY contender for me. They absolutely nailed the look of an old cartoon. The games soundtrack is absolutely incredible and the heck the opening menu I can sit there and just listen to it. The game is also a blast to play and has numerous memorable boss battles. It also looked like you were playing some bosses like Tom and Jerry, Pete's Dragon and much more. With a lot of original bosses and looks of creatures in the game. It seemed like I was playing an 1960's Saturday morning cartoon. The game isn't actually not very long roughly 4-6HRS, but that is understandable seeing they want you to keep playing and beat your high score. This one will be in memory for a while.… Expand
  42. Techbane
    Oct 2, 2017
    10
    If the game's too hard, either cinch up your big boy pants and tough it out, or get out of Dodge. I see 30-somethings complaining about the difficulty because they don't have the time to be God-wizards at shmups like they were in the days of the NES. Well guess what, I'm also 30, I was never a wizard of any kind at old shmups, and I'm at World 3 after less than 2 hours of play -- on NormalIf the game's too hard, either cinch up your big boy pants and tough it out, or get out of Dodge. I see 30-somethings complaining about the difficulty because they don't have the time to be God-wizards at shmups like they were in the days of the NES. Well guess what, I'm also 30, I was never a wizard of any kind at old shmups, and I'm at World 3 after less than 2 hours of play -- on Normal difficulty! Most stages even come with an Easy mode to appease exactly these people, yet even that is apparently insufficient. Invest in alternate weapons and figure out where best to use them, is all the advice I really have. You're not limited to stock rapidfire.

    That out of the way, the game does a phenomenal job of selling the 30's aesthetic. The animation is a bit jittery in places where it's just a short loop, but otherwise amazingly well done. The visual filters are spot-on, the backgrounds sometimes make nice use of 3D that somehow doesn't seem out of place, and the sound design is impeccable. From the subtle clickety-clack of your basic weapon to the over-the-top foley work for various boss attacks and the masterful swing-centric soundtrack, it really takes me back to a point in history that I wasn't even alive for. Controls are solid which is of course of paramount importance, and as implied above, the difficulty will definitely keep you on your toes. It's not Dark Souls hard, hell it's not even NES hard (NES hard would force you to restart the entire game every 5th time you died), but it IS a good, manageable kind of hard -- as long as you're not a games journalist with 18 years of experience.

    I very much recommend it.    … Expand
  43. hammygas
    Dec 12, 2017
    10
    Unbelievable for a game to actually live up to the hype that this game had. Very difficult, but it managed to never get me frustrated at my numerous deaths, in no small part due to the amazing music, art, and animation.

    Everyone should play this game.
  44. nikkolav89
    Oct 7, 2017
    9
    One the best experience on indie games that ever i had. In fact, in these days indie games shows us that they are capable to create similar experiences like AAA games.
    :D
  45. randomphoenix03
    Oct 21, 2017
    8
    The graphics are obviously beautiful, but from what I've seen, there's a lot of game-breaking glitches (most of which aren't found in a casual play, hopefully) going about and the game has only been out for a while. Also, bullet hell games aren't really my thing as I'm not a big fan of a cluttered screen, but that's just my opinion.

    EDIT: Also, as mentioned previously, I'm not a big fan    The graphics are obviously beautiful, but from what I've seen, there's a lot of game-breaking glitches (most of which aren't found in a casual play, hopefully) going about and the game has only been out for a while. Also, bullet hell games aren't really my thing as I'm not a big fan of a cluttered screen, but that's just my opinion.

    EDIT: Also, as mentioned previously, I'm not a big fan of you having to beat the game on the default difficulty or higher in order to actually beat the game. Sure, it's not a greater achievement if you were able to beat it on an easier difficulty, but maybe include some kind of trophy screen where you can see the different game modes you've completed? Because, easy Cuphead isn't hard Cuphead. It's not the same achievement.    … Expand
  46. IanLucas20
    Nov 1, 2017
    10
    This game is amazing!
    I love it!
    I recomended this game to all my friends!
    The 7 years spended in this game valued!
    I don't finished this game yet and I'm loving!
  47. Omerion
    Oct 2, 2017
    8
    Cuphead is a Megaman style shoot em' up platformer with 1930s style cartoon graphics like old Micky Mouse. It's a very goofy game like they show in old cartoons. It's like one of those difficulties that is hard, but fair. With unique enemies and features, Cuphead is very stylish. Different power ups and charms makes the character unique in how you play. It's a minor con, but there is noCuphead is a Megaman style shoot em' up platformer with 1930s style cartoon graphics like old Micky Mouse. It's a very goofy game like they show in old cartoons. It's like one of those difficulties that is hard, but fair. With unique enemies and features, Cuphead is very stylish. Different power ups and charms makes the character unique in how you play. It's a minor con, but there is no online coop, it only has local relying on your friend to play with you. If you are a fan of Megaman and disappointed with Mighty No. 9, buy it. For newcomers to those games, it's tough, but as long as you master the mechanics of the game, you will do great.… Expand
  48. Kayla45
    Oct 2, 2017
    10
    Paying debt to the devil is not an easy feat.

    Highly recommend for anyone who miss punishing 80s/early 90s run n guns like Contra and Megaman. The 1930s animation style is also amazing to look at with surreal boss designs very similar to Silly Symphony. The controls are very arcadey with 8 directional shooting, single jump, descending platforms and a special attack, but it also adds    Paying debt to the devil is not an easy feat.

    Highly recommend for anyone who miss punishing 80s/early 90s run n guns like Contra and Megaman. The 1930s animation style is also amazing to look at with surreal boss designs very similar to Silly Symphony.

    The controls are very arcadey with 8 directional shooting, single jump, descending platforms and a special attack, but it also adds parrying and dash, which were way less common back then. Parrying is not the same as most games as you can only parry certain pink bullets or enemies done by bouncing off it while in midair (working as a double jump). It does not shoot the projectile back at the boss, but instead gives you one full card for your your super meter, letting you use a special attack for the specified weapon you have equipped or a super attack if you hold 5 cards. Weaons in the game also feel situational enough for that I would switch them around for specific bosses, there's no weapon more overpowered than the other. A lot consider spread shot OP, but due to its low range it's useless against certain bosses or boss phases where you're forced to stay at range from the boss. You can also have two weapons equipped and switch between instantly when you want.

    Every boss has multiple phases, and are only 1-3 minutes long, but due to everything you gotta dodge all the time without much breaks just one minute can feel waaaaay longer. This is something I felt for Furi as well (another amazing challenging boss rush game I recommend). The boss phase transformations are very surreal and they can go from being a couple battletoads turning into a slot machine or a bird stuck in a bird house to a featherless bird carried in a stretcher spitting up its heart that attacks you. You can choose between fighting them in simple or regular mode. Simple mode gives you linear patterns, while regular they will be random, so you have to be more careful with what the boss will do next. You can only get a contract by playing on regular mode (required to advance the game), but simple mode is okay for practicing the patterns. The difficulty of the bosses curves really well too. It starts out a little rough, but gets really challenging at the second island, and even more so at the third island. Then the finale after that is a true Satan's work.

    There are also shoot em up bosses with the same parrying, but instead of dashing it let's you shrink to move faster and dodge projectiles since your hitbox is smaller as well. But it also reduces your range and damage to balance it out.

    Platforming sections, which were added later in development and got the game delayed are actually pretty good too. They really feel like old arcade platformers. Most platformer levels also have a miniboss at the end, so they're still not bossless (even a Mega Man 2 reference in one of them). The intensity of them are on the same scale as the boss fights, you won't be running around without enemies coming at you from multiple directions. Only thing I thought could be done better is hiding the coins, they're a little too easy to obtain, so most of the challenge is just finishing the stage itself with a good rating. You generally won't have to replay the level just to try and find coins you couldn't.

    But on the topic of coins, you can find hidden things in the overworld. Some characters will reward you with a coin for doing things for them and there are a few hidden paths granting you a coin or a shortcut to later levels. It's a really nice touch I wasn't even expecting from this type of game.

    The replayability is also great for with expert mode being unlocked after beating the game and trying to get S rank for every boss. There is also a pacifist rank for platform stages where you have to beat the stage without killing anything, which can be tricky since most stages have midbosses or walls that you need to find ways to skip.

    I had been waiting for this game for years, and it honestly went beyond my expections. It's definitely one of my favourite games after just 10 hours and hope you all buy it, it's a very rare gem you won't see much of in modern gaming.    … Expand
  49. Tenacidad963
    Oct 12, 2017
    10
    Este videojuego está yendo en contra de la tendencia actual de que se debe pagar por las partes que se venden por separado después de comprar o descargar la parte principal. No hay DLC, ni micropagos, ni otra tontería no se pone en el juego. Más bien los consumidores deben ser los que obliguen a las empresas a que se vuelva a como era hace 10 años cuando los juegos se vendían completos.Este videojuego está yendo en contra de la tendencia actual de que se debe pagar por las partes que se venden por separado después de comprar o descargar la parte principal. No hay DLC, ni micropagos, ni otra tontería no se pone en el juego. Más bien los consumidores deben ser los que obliguen a las empresas a que se vuelva a como era hace 10 años cuando los juegos se vendían completos.

    In English:
    This video game is going against the current trend that must be paid for parts that are sold separately after buying or downloading the main part. There is no DLC, no micropayments, no other nonsense is not put into the game. Rather, consumers must be the ones that force companies to go back to what it was 10 years ago when the games were sold out.    … Expand
  50. eduardoborja21
    Oct 3, 2017
    10
    Graphics are perfect, the music is INCREDIBLE, it's a truly 50's old style masterpiece game! It has a hard difficult like the old games, but it's REALLY addictive and funny!
  51. KronKrian
    Oct 4, 2017
    10
    Cuphead is a work of art. The 30's cartoon design of the game makes it incredibly satisfying and fun, and just makes you itch to start playing it immediately as soon as you buy it. This game, i feel, was made with a huge spark of inspiration - like Banjo, Mario 64 and even Hollow Knight. It's just amazing. The levels and the bosses are hard but not so much that will get you worn out. TheCuphead is a work of art. The 30's cartoon design of the game makes it incredibly satisfying and fun, and just makes you itch to start playing it immediately as soon as you buy it. This game, i feel, was made with a huge spark of inspiration - like Banjo, Mario 64 and even Hollow Knight. It's just amazing. The levels and the bosses are hard but not so much that will get you worn out. The spirit and the individuality of the characters just shines perfectly as you progress though the story of the game. The music is beautiful and masterfully executed in tone with every level and area of the game. The setting/background of the levels just makes the game that much more satisfying and enjoyable. Cuphead is definietly worth it's money, and i recommend anyone that can afford it, to buy it.

    StudioMDHR Entertainment managed to create a undeniable masterpiece and a classic. I can't wait to see what they will release next.    … Expand
  52. Foscaglioli
    Oct 6, 2017
    9
    Gioco bellissimo! Consigliato a chi cerca una sfida difficile ma appagante, sconsigliato a chi non vuole impegnarsi troppo nei videogiochi :) Resta comunque un piccolo-grande capolavoro del 2017, pochi c***i!
  53. besoares90
    Oct 9, 2017
    10
    This is a master piece, incredible!

    Beautiful graphics, including levels, enemies and bosses!
    Soundtrack is just epic!
    Challenging gameplay!

    Fun 100% of the time
  54. DrGiulianaDave
    Oct 12, 2017
    10
    This game is simply perfect!
    The score, the art style and the amazingly challenging gameplay, it all plays its part to make an utterly fantastic game.
    Contender for GOTY if you ask me!
  55. Alfred03
    Oct 12, 2017
    9
    Gameplay: Cuphead is all about practice, method and patience, play it if you like challenges (although it is still far from impossible). The creators labeled it as a "Run 'n Gun" with emphasis on bosses, so you will be in various "big fights" most of the time. Controller response is nice, never failed to me.
    Art: I really liked the style, the hand drawing is awesome and the animation    Gameplay: Cuphead is all about practice, method and patience, play it if you like challenges (although it is still far from impossible). The creators labeled it as a "Run 'n Gun" with emphasis on bosses, so you will be in various "big fights" most of the time. Controller response is nice, never failed to me.
    Art: I really liked the style, the hand drawing is awesome and the animation feels pretty fluid.
    Music: OST in live recording, sounds beatiful and with the human feel (Really loved it).    … Expand
  56. CritLord
    Oct 12, 2017
    10
    If the Mega Man games and old Mickey Mouse cartoons had a child it would be Cuphead. Awesome challenging gameplay and the lovely artstyle makes this game one of the best jump'n'shoot games of all time.
  57. dapenn
    Dec 20, 2017
    10
    With these types of games, rage is one f the things i cannot control. This usually ends to me deleting the game and never playing it again. Yet when playing cuphead i constantly keep going back in and come out with victory. With its beautiful art style and it clever boss design, it is a remarkable game that I not only impresses but fascinates. After every death, i jump right back inWith these types of games, rage is one f the things i cannot control. This usually ends to me deleting the game and never playing it again. Yet when playing cuphead i constantly keep going back in and come out with victory. With its beautiful art style and it clever boss design, it is a remarkable game that I not only impresses but fascinates. After every death, i jump right back in learning from it and each knockout is a satisfying feeling that never gets old. The idea of having a simple difficulty for the bosses is a nice addition, although you dont get a contract, the player is still is rewarded with advancing to new areas around the isle, which can lead to finding new run n' gun levels which can get you more coins and you get more flexibility to upgrade your player and then come back to finish the job. Speaking of upgrading your character, the powerups you can buy are nicely balanced and having the ability to switch is especially nice for the multiple stages the bosses can have. The run n' gun levels are also spectacular as they are a good break from the brutal boss fights. These levels are a great way to get coins and are never too difficult. Overall cuphead was a blast to play as it was able to always to bring me back in with it stunning art direction and its spectacular soundtrack (which i listen to constantly). Considering that it is only $20 it is a game that you cannot pass up. (If you do buy the game, you may want to change your controls or get a controller as the controls on pc are very strange)… Expand
  58. darkkunglao789
    Oct 31, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i cant allow myself to say something bad about this game in fact this is hard to find a problem in cup-head with perfect mission design.
    animations are perfect the graphic is really really good and game play is simple but nice
    the worst thing is the balance between player and boss but its not going to be a problem because after losing several times (maybe 30 times!!!)you can feel the balance
    sound effects,musics,voices are brilliant
    and story is simple but really attractive and engaging    … Expand
  59. Winipuh
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    Просто лучший платформер на данный момент, это все что нужно знать ;) А так, отличная визуализация, замечательный саундтрек, хороший геймплей. От всей души рекомендую)
  60. LuccaSSC
    Dec 6, 2017
    9
    Cuphead has a great graphical style and is challenging in the right way, offering satisfactory rewards after every stage. Despite some unfortunate problems (mainly bugs), I still super recommend it.
  61. Dmxdxl
    Nov 5, 2017
    9
    I fell in love with the art style the first time it was shown, and waited in anticipation for game play, and when I finally saw game play I was even more intrigued. Now that I have played it and beaten it at least once, I can say without a doubt this game is amazing, and I love the influences it draws from (gunstar heroes, mario, contra, dark souls). If you're looking for a pushover game,I fell in love with the art style the first time it was shown, and waited in anticipation for game play, and when I finally saw game play I was even more intrigued. Now that I have played it and beaten it at least once, I can say without a doubt this game is amazing, and I love the influences it draws from (gunstar heroes, mario, contra, dark souls). If you're looking for a pushover game, look elsewhere even on EASY mode, this game is HARD which I personally love in games a challenge, so yeah this game is beautiful and full of amazing and well executed ideas, and I hope for some DLC pleeeeeez..… Expand
  62. KnightimeX
    Nov 8, 2017
    8
    Very good game with a few flaws in both design and reason.

    You're given 6 charms but only one of them widely considered the must crucial to success with that being the smoke power upgrade which heavily detracts one from using any of the other charms. There's a simple mode but it's not useful in the slightest. You can't use it as practice because it removes attack patterns. You    Very good game with a few flaws in both design and reason.

    You're given 6 charms but only one of them widely considered the must crucial to success with that being the smoke power upgrade which heavily detracts one from using any of the other charms.

    There's a simple mode but it's not useful in the slightest.
    You can't use it as practice because it removes attack patterns.
    You can't use it as an easy mode because it doesn't allow progression.

    Outside of that, the game is fairly straight forward that plays more like a mix of megaman and contra only far less forgiving.
    To a hardcore fan this is fantastic to say the least as it will offer a great challenge!

    If you're looking for a hard game with no give then look no further.
    Just don't deal with the devil...

    Or maybe you should!    … Expand
  63. ex3vd
    Oct 16, 2017
    9
    With the artistic visual style identical to the old TV cartoons, which had a certain pretty insanity that today's cartoons don't have, like characters moving in an unusual way turning into objects and a lot of other crazy things, graphics have a phenomenal quality, it really looked like i'm playing a classic cartoon. The gameplay itself is something like Metal Slug style where it can alsoWith the artistic visual style identical to the old TV cartoons, which had a certain pretty insanity that today's cartoons don't have, like characters moving in an unusual way turning into objects and a lot of other crazy things, graphics have a phenomenal quality, it really looked like i'm playing a classic cartoon. The gameplay itself is something like Metal Slug style where it can also be played from 2 simultaneously.
    It was not long before the news came that this game is very difficult, with this in mind and after seeing some videos of the people suffering, I called my brother to help me on this journey, we started to play and really the game was very difficult, but someday my brother told me that he read somewhere that the game was even harder when playing 2, the lives of bosses and other enemies doubled, which would be fair since it has 2 guys shooting at the same time without stopping, well ... more or less fair, the truth is that about half of the game I started a new version alone and the game is extremely more easy to play, some enemies die with 1 simple shot, and the same enemies that die so were not dying with 2 shots when we were playing 2 ... how to understand this math? For me the game sins in this question where playing with a friend should facilitate things rather than hinder them, except that some areas were totally designated for 1 player, where 2 players can mess up a lot to each other, well we still end this game playing together.

    Apart from this detail, the game is very cool, it has several interesting power ups that help a lot, and although it is a game with an above average difficulty, it is not a game so revolting and impossible to pass, if you learn a lot as you try , the stages last for a maximum of 3 minutes and after they pass they do not have to worry anymore, there is no Game Over that forces you to start all over again like in Battletoads & Double Dragon for example.
    The game was a well deserved sales success, and now I'm looking forward to a sequel, I hope they put more stages to pass, because in this are very few, most are just bosses, I believe the series has a great future ahead .    … Expand
  64. Bulkowl
    Oct 22, 2017
    9
    Is it sad to say I was more excited for this than Mario. The game play is tight, the visuals are amazing, and the bosses are all memorable. While some say the game is too hard I say its changing, like meat boy every death felt like your fault. I give this game a 9/10 for lack of online multiplayer.
  65. ElGamerAustral
    Oct 12, 2017
    9
    Historia:
    No apuestes con el diablo esa frase resume el arco argumental del juego es bien sencillo y fácil de entender Cuphead y Mugman con racha en los dados se atreven a desafiar al diablo apostando su alma y pierden la pierden pero pueden recuperarla si hacen un trabajito para el diablo que es llevarle el alma de todos los deudores que vienen a ser los bosses del juego. Es un argumento    Historia:
    No apuestes con el diablo esa frase resume el arco argumental del juego es bien sencillo y fácil de entender Cuphead y Mugman con racha en los dados se atreven a desafiar al diablo apostando su alma y pierden la pierden pero pueden recuperarla si hacen un trabajito para el diablo que es llevarle el alma de todos los deudores que vienen a ser los bosses del juego. Es un argumento simple que todos pueden entender y explica porque hay más bosses que niveles algo un tanto extraño en un juego que deberá tener más niveles que bosses.
    Genero:
    Cuphead es un juego claramente Run and gun el personaje cuphead y mugman de desplazan por la pantalla de izquierda a derecha como un clásico juego de plataformas. Algunas pantallas son en avión con lo cual el género puede ser catalogado como shut ‘em up y enfrentamiento con bosses
    parecido a
    El juego se parece a nada pero si estiramos la comparación diríamos algo así como castelvania de nes o metroid en el sentido que son juegos plataforma con algo de run and gun y son muy difíciles. Las etapas en avión podría parecerse algo al type-R. también me evoca el fenómeno de Kaizo Mario niveles muy difíciles que hay que intentar mucho
    Edad calificación ESRB PEGI
    ESRB tiene clasificación E para todo público, para el estándar europeo es PEGI +3
    Idioma
    El juego solo trae idioma inglés, pero no supone un problema es un inglés básico
    Multi jugador local. Cuantos players
    El juego cuenta con multijugador local el primer player controla a Cuphead y el player 2 a mugman ambos jugadores juegan en la misma pantalla de modo cooperativo
    multijugador online
    No cuenta con juego en línea
    accesorios mandos pistolas de luz alfombras
    El juego en pc se juega con teclado(es difícil jugar bien con teclado), pero preferiblemente se recomienda usar un mando inalámbrico del estilo de Xbox 360, Xbox one, PS4 o similar. Ya que requiere se precisos en el gobierno del personaje.
    se instala en disco sí o no y cuanto ocupa
    El juego se instala en nuestro ordenador obviamente y ocupa en torno a 11.200 MB 11,2 GB
    Duración cuanto demoras en terminarlo en condiciones normales
    Si demoras 30 minutos por nivel serán unas 14 horas si demoras 50 minutos por nivel serán 22
    DlC si no planes
    El juego no cuenta con DLC y no hay planes de que vallan a existir
    Micro pagos
    No todo se desbloquea jugando.
    Actualizaciones si no
    Si el juego contara con su primera actualización debido a un problema que en Windows 10 si jugabas con teclado y usabas los comandos ALT+TAB solo en versiones compradas en Windows store se borraba el progreso. No ocurre con la versión de Steam
    Jugabilidad
    La jugabilidad de cuphead es correcta movimientos precisos son necesarios para poder sortear los niveles y bosses, en los niveles run and gun obtenemos monedas para mejorar nuestro personaje con diferentes armas y encantamientos, el juego presenta enemigos que hacen lo mismo pero van saliendo al azar y tienen pocos patrones pero también son al azar entonces no sabes que es lo que va a pasar no lo puedes jugar de memoria si bien hay curva de aprendizaje no es memoria lo que requiere para sortear niveles es más bien habilidad o destreza y comprender las mecánicas de juego.
    Rejugabilidad
    El juego tiene gran rejugabilidad para mejorar las notas en los niveles o lograr más porcentaje d de completado se pude lograr hasta 200%
    Diversión
    El juego es más desafiante que divertido puede llegar a ser frustrante pero es perfectamente posible de hacer
    Dificultad
    La dificultad es elevada como antiguamente los juegos de NES como Castelvania o Metroid quizás dificultad similar a niveles súper experto en Mario Maker
    Bug
    No se conocen salvo el problema con Windows 10 y la store de Windows que da problema si juegas con teclado y presionas ALT+TAB que pierdes tu avance. Solucionado mediante actualización. El juego está bien hecho.
    Trucos
    No tiene trucos que hagan más fácil el juego
    Ester Eggs
    Muchas monedas ocultas si conversas con tal personaje, descubrir modos secretos y cosas del estilo.
    apartado técnico
    El juego está desarrollado en el engine grafico Unity, funcionando bajo la API Direct X9.0 se desempeña correctamente al no tener gran carga grafica por ser 2d el atractivo visual lo da la animación hecha a mano cómo se dibujaba en los años 30
    Gráficos
    Excelentes muy logrados considerando que hablamos de un juego de dos dimensiones, todo está animado con dibujo a mano lo que lo hace especial
    Ambientación
    En los dibujos animados de los años 30 con colores algo lavados muy logrados
    Musica - OST
    Gran banda sonora evocando la época de los años 30 Jazz en un videojuego es algo memorable
    Calidad precio
    $19.99 dólares es un precio muy acertado para un gran título, que no tiene nada que envidiarle a juegos del doble o triple de su valor.
    Conclusiones El juego es totalmente recomendable Calificación muy bueno 9/10    … Expand
  66. IMBADA
    Oct 14, 2017
    8
    그래픽뿐만 아니라 게임성도 훌륭한 그야말로 Masterpiece.
    단순한 시스템이지만 아트스타일의 개성 덕에 게임의 재미를 살렸다.
  67. Kridi
    Oct 15, 2017
    10
    (believe me, I'm trying so hard to be polite writing this)
    It is such a shame that this game only has a 8.5 user score just because people don't have the patience to actually enjoy the process of learning to play the game.
    For me, this is, or atleast is very very close to being my favourite game ever, and guess what? I never in my life played 2D scroller games so I expected it to be    (believe me, I'm trying so hard to be polite writing this)
    It is such a shame that this game only has a 8.5 user score just because people don't have the patience to actually enjoy the process of learning to play the game.

    For me, this is, or atleast is very very close to being my favourite game ever, and guess what?
    I never in my life played 2D scroller games so I expected it to be very difficult.

    It was, but the fact that I couldn't just run headlessly through the game was great. I got to enjoy the process and satisfaction of learning the mechanics of each boss and that is how the game is supposed to be played.

    If I can finish the game, so can anybody else.

    So upsetting to see all these people with no patience whatsoever whining about the difficulty and basing their low rating just for that.

    Even so, there is a "simple" mode which makes the game way easier so it makes it even worse looking at these reviews.

    This game deserves to be my very first actual game review, it is phenomenal.

    + Great graphics, which everyone already knows
    + Very smooth controls, everything works perfectly
    + I didn't come across any bugs or glitches
    + The soundtrack is incredible
    + Difficult but satisfying learning curve, and on simple mode anyone can finish it

    Couldn't recommend it enough, get it!    … Expand
  68. Stzero
    Oct 17, 2017
    9
    What a Game!! Very cool looking Graphics and Effects especially the Sound. Its quite diffiicult but its not that hard and frustrating that i would ALT+F4. Its just makes you addictet.

    Graphics: 10/10 (in very special way)
    Gamedesign: 9.5/10
    Balance: 8/10 (some bugs there)
    Sound: 10/10
    Scope: 7/10 (its quite fast done...but its worth playing it again maybe in multiplayers +1)
  69. TanSula
    Oct 27, 2017
    9
    Не люблю платформеры, но в Cuphead поиграл, мне даже понравилось, но ничего, кроме, офигенной графики и музыки меня не зацепило. Если в детстве смотрели Дятла Вуди, мультики Дисней и т.д. то берите смело, пустите слезу по старым временам.Не люблю платформеры, но в Cuphead поиграл, мне даже понравилось, но ничего, кроме, офигенной графики и музыки меня не зацепило. Если в детстве смотрели Дятла Вуди, мультики Дисней и т.д. то берите смело, пустите слезу по старым временам.
  70. AbomiYetii
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    You can see the sweat, tears and love that went into every frame of every drawing, of every single entity in this game. It's sparkling with personality, and there is tons of variety throughout the game to keep you occupied. It's challenging, sure, but even if you're not particularly fond of hard games you can easily overlook it because of the visuals alone. Buy this game!!
  71. samwise_kh
    Oct 30, 2017
    9
    Now this is a very good game, where do I start, the graphics are superb and beautifully animated.
    The game play mechanics are perfect, yet the best thing this game has are the bosses, every boss is unique in its own, the difficulty is tuned for casual gamers and for die-hard gamers.

    In short, worth every penny.
  72. Winged_Hussars
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Obviously everyone has got their opinion whether games are more entertaining with difficulty or without, however Cuphead excels at throwing you content thats fun and challenging closing the gap between casual and competitive players our widening it either way its a very fun game thats worth the price and the frustration

    Also the art style is gorgeous and the character design definitely    Obviously everyone has got their opinion whether games are more entertaining with difficulty or without, however Cuphead excels at throwing you content thats fun and challenging closing the gap between casual and competitive players our widening it either way its a very fun game thats worth the price and the frustration

    Also the art style is gorgeous and the character design definitely makes it better than a lot of 3D Games    … Expand
  73. EvanY
    Nov 1, 2017
    9
    Amazing art direction, soundtrack and animations. There's plenty of personality in every frame and the gameplay is dynamic and challenging making an almost perfect experience.
  74. imabanana
    Jan 3, 2018
    10
    if you are disabled, please do not say that the game is bad, you need practice to win it
  75. jmvizanko
    Oct 12, 2017
    10
    I should hate this game. It should be something I refunded after 20 minutes. I hate super difficult games. I refund many games in under an hour because of their difficulty. I love platformers, and they are maybe my favorite genre next to puzzle games, but I haaaaate the bosses. I have played entire games only to not finish them because I didn’t want to finish the final boss.

    This    I should hate this game. It should be something I refunded after 20 minutes. I hate super difficult games. I refund many games in under an hour because of their difficulty. I love platformers, and they are maybe my favorite genre next to puzzle games, but I haaaaate the bosses. I have played entire games only to not finish them because I didn’t want to finish the final boss.

    This game is amazing! Every boss demands new thinking, new strategy, new management of weapons and abilities, and a new test of patience and wishing to whatever gods you worship for a lucky run. Including resets because of an early fatal flaw, I probably attempted to defeat the dragon over 200 times. I changed weapons, bought new upgrades, and changed strategies numerous times. Yet I never rage-quitted. I just wanted back at another chance again and again.

    Why if I hate bosses, and I love platformers, would I love a game that is only a platformer in order to play bosses? Because the bosses in this game are so varied and complex that they each present a new puzzle of strategy and gameplay to defeat, that to call them traditional bosses is an insult to the design. Maybe that and the fact you know that that is entirely what you are signing up for? But absolutely everything else is executed with such love and detail that you are enticed to experience more of the game. The graphics are gorgeous and unique. The soundtrack (so perfect) and sound effects are amazing, and I wish I had purchased the version with the soundtrack. The game may have been in a mini version of development hell for a long time, but you can tell it is only because the developers wanted it to be pristine. That it is.

    Only the run and gun levels seem a bit out of place. But even they are still fun challenges, and just as challenging indeed. This game gets a 10/10 from me, a player who hates bosses yet can't wait to finish every boss in this game (I'm almost there). If this game even remotely seems like something you would enjoy, just buy it.    … Expand
  76. Euknowia
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    Stylish, charismatic, challenging, and addictive— Cuphead offers a superior experience at a more than reasonable price. I don’t have a strong liking for platformers or boss-rush games in general, but that disposition was entirely irrelevant because Cuphead was just that good. I’m being pedantic, but my only complaint (aside from the few bugs) concerns the design of some of the “platformStylish, charismatic, challenging, and addictive— Cuphead offers a superior experience at a more than reasonable price. I don’t have a strong liking for platformers or boss-rush games in general, but that disposition was entirely irrelevant because Cuphead was just that good. I’m being pedantic, but my only complaint (aside from the few bugs) concerns the design of some of the “platform centric” levels – at some parts, it felt as though I was playing an old Mario ROM hack where enemy spam was used as difficulty filler (it was never this bad, but I couldn’t help but wonder if it could’ve been done in a way that didn’t utilize as many enemies as it did). Other than that, the game was absolutely superb! I'd give it a 9.5 but I'll round up.… Expand
  77. RomanG700
    Nov 15, 2017
    9
    This game is freaking awesome. Retro-style graphics, amazing jazz music, old-school difficulty and lots of fun. This masterpiece deserved to be bought.
  78. Jayme_lara
    Oct 27, 2017
    9
    A great old school style game without microtransactions and with tons of fun. Un gran juego al estilo de la vieja escuela SIN microtransacciones y CON toneladas de diversion
  79. CanadianYeti
    Oct 15, 2017
    8
    If you like especially hard games with excellent gameplay and boss fights, Cuphead is the game for you. If you aren’t a fan of tough games, I’d still recommend checking it out when it goes on sale later on down the line. The graphics alone are worth giving it a look. Still, the constant necessity of dying and trying again does wear you down after a while, and I would’ve liked a place toIf you like especially hard games with excellent gameplay and boss fights, Cuphead is the game for you. If you aren’t a fan of tough games, I’d still recommend checking it out when it goes on sale later on down the line. The graphics alone are worth giving it a look. Still, the constant necessity of dying and trying again does wear you down after a while, and I would’ve liked a place to practice segments of boss fights on their own. But these are just minor qualms from me. Cuphead knew what it wanted to be right out the gates, and succeeded in all aspects.… Expand
  80. Snowertx64
    Nov 11, 2017
    9
    after years of delay cuphead is here

    unlike other titles cuphead proposes an artistic style of the 30s, mixing it with reference to classic games in terms of cuphead difficulty extremely hard for casual players, but a challenge that invites you to try again and again and again Now talking about the elements the music is great of the best in exclusive Microsoft cuphead is a    after years of delay cuphead is here

    unlike other titles cuphead proposes an artistic style of the 30s, mixing it with reference to classic games

    in terms of cuphead difficulty extremely hard for casual players, but a challenge that invites you to try again and again and again

    Now talking about the elements the music is great of the best in exclusive Microsoft

    cuphead is a great game (great is short, it is the best game of the xbox one so far in terms of exclusive

    Graphics / Artistic style: 9.5

    music: 9.5

    Gameplay: 9.75

    plot: 9

    final grade: 9.5

    price: $ 20    … Expand
  81. lucaslukitas
    Oct 25, 2017
    10
    A very good game, I already played a little, and I intend to buy for my pc, because the game is good because it brings old graphics, that gives a climate of the 70's
  82. nyylpk
    Nov 2, 2017
    9
    Un juego adictivo que te hace jugar mas y mas para superarte a ti mismo. Recuerda a los juegos antiguos por la estetica, la jugabilidad y la dificultad del mismo. Recomendado
  83. agentdocent
    Nov 4, 2017
    8
    A good game with interesting gameplay, can carry away your evening. What you need after a hard day's work. Great music, great picture, addictive gameplay. 8 out of 10
  84. AlfaRomeo
    Dec 6, 2017
    9
    Now We have a Classic games graphics are really nice Something I didn't see before it so Classic if you like Mike maus I feel like the Classic pictures of This is Amazing I like really
  85. Kaioh
    Oct 4, 2017
    10
    *I've changed my score since this game deserves all the love despite the outdated difficulty*
    Despite the outstanding art and music this game sucks.
    They expect me to be a god in old school platformers like donkey kong or mario and those arcade shooters with little ships being spammed by billions of enemies. Pretty much every boss fight in this game is extra hard af except 2-3 bosses of    *I've changed my score since this game deserves all the love despite the outdated difficulty*
    Despite the outstanding art and music this game sucks.
    They expect me to be a god in old school platformers like donkey kong or mario and those arcade shooters with little ships being spammed by billions of enemies.
    Pretty much every boss fight in this game is extra hard af except 2-3 bosses of the 1st world.
    So basically you spent hours in remembering boss patterns and even then there is always RNG factor in ANY boss battle that'll f*ck you up and you end up raging while being close to win.
    If you gonna buy this game prepare yourself for b/s last phases on every boss.
    It'll be really sad if they don't patch this.    … Expand
  86. thebomb
    Oct 19, 2017
    10
    Cuphead is challenging, looks great, runs very well on pc and delivers hours and hours of fun for both single-player and co-op. It balances difficulty perfectly, without ever becoming too boring or too hard. The game thrives on original and wacky characters which makes every level unique. It's filled with great 1930s atmosphere and music. Cuphead is well worth its fair price tag. You won'tCuphead is challenging, looks great, runs very well on pc and delivers hours and hours of fun for both single-player and co-op. It balances difficulty perfectly, without ever becoming too boring or too hard. The game thrives on original and wacky characters which makes every level unique. It's filled with great 1930s atmosphere and music. Cuphead is well worth its fair price tag. You won't regret it.… Expand
  87. TEMPESTA9822
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    divertido y jodido como los juegos de antes EN RESUMEN 10/10 XD

    no se arrepentiran de comprarlo a no ser que seas de los que se frustan y se enojan por morir un par de veces XD
  88. HorrorGeek666
    Nov 13, 2017
    10
    I like it...............................................................................................................................................
  89. IndieCrit
    Jan 30, 2018
    9
    This game, artistically, is phenomenal with the hand drawn animation and AMAZING backgrounds. The music will also shine and I had several songs stuck in my head. Gameplay - it's EXTREMELY hard, but not unfair. People will call it bad out of pure rage. I wish it was longer, but it deserves its high praise. This is DEFINITELY a must buy from 2017.
  90. megabear
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    Let me begin by saying that I hate platformers. Never liked them. I did enjoy playing Mario a little bit but never got into it even as a child.

    I do however appreciate a well made game, and Cuphead, if anything, is a well made game. I bought it and am enjoying it mostly for its creativity, not for the platforming itself. I play it so that I can explore all the artistry that went into    Let me begin by saying that I hate platformers. Never liked them. I did enjoy playing Mario a little bit but never got into it even as a child.

    I do however appreciate a well made game, and Cuphead, if anything, is a well made game. I bought it and am enjoying it mostly for its creativity, not for the platforming itself. I play it so that I can explore all the artistry that went into this game.

    I can't imagine the amount of work, creativity and love that went into this work of art.    … Expand
  91. Midirataj
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    That's the gaming experience worth every penny and smashed controller.
    Humble and talented people like Cuphead creators deserve the money, which major AAA publishers steal from you, without half the effort and talent witnessed in this production.
  92. Zoinkerino
    Oct 12, 2017
    10
    It is so much fun. the boss battles take time and mastery to over come, each boss is different and requires you to identify moves and adapt to overcome them. It is as soul-crushing as dark souls when you die but my god does it feel good to beat the boss you've spend hours on
  93. Moge4579
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    Como usuario de Playstation 4, debo admitir que este juego es muy pero muy bello
    Y la verdad que es muy bueno y muy divertido, como me gustaria tenerlo en Ps4
    Que suerte que a los creadores les fue bien con el juego! recomendadicimo, de lo mejorcito del año sin duda alguna!

    Love Indies ♥
  94. PiePieper
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    This game is amazing and very rewarding. A challenging shoot'em up cross with 1920's cartoons and music. All art hand drawn and animated. Great couch COOP is the best part.
  95. TitaniumDragon
    Dec 26, 2017
    10
    Cuphead is a punishingly hard 2D platformer/shmup styled after cartoons from the early 1930s. Lovingly hand-drawn, this game is extremely stylish; the whole thing recalls cartoons of the 1930s, from the audio to the visuals to the fonts to the characters in the game. Every bit of this game is bursting with 1930s style; unlike “retro” video games, this is genuinely a game intended to lookCuphead is a punishingly hard 2D platformer/shmup styled after cartoons from the early 1930s. Lovingly hand-drawn, this game is extremely stylish; the whole thing recalls cartoons of the 1930s, from the audio to the visuals to the fonts to the characters in the game. Every bit of this game is bursting with 1930s style; unlike “retro” video games, this is genuinely a game intended to look as if it was made in the 1930s.

    At its core, Cuphead is a boss rush game. Most of the levels in the game take the form of some sort of multi-stage boss, which transforms itself into new forms as you fight your way through. There are no hit point indicators in this during the course of a match; you simply have to beat on the boss until it transforms into its next stage, with your hits only registering as brief flashes on the boss to indicate that your attack had indeed scored.

    This gives the game a rather intimidating aesthetic, as the bosses are not easy; the game starts off with a couple of fairly simple bosses, but rapidly ramps up to much more difficult fare. By the end of the first world, you’ll be fighting bosses harder than what you see in most 2D platformer games; by the end of the second world, things are even harder.

    But you will persevere; the game, while very difficult, also is designed to help you predict the enemy movements, which, while somewhat randomized, are telegraphed (albeit without much time to react in some cases) and can all be dodged. Every level can be beaten without taking a hit – and you’d better get good at dodging, as you only have three hit points.

    The bosses operate on 1930s cartoon logic as well, and often involve both pun names and visual puns. The enemies change their attack patterns and often undergo physical transformations – often wild ones – as you fight your way through them. Unlike modern children’s cartoons, at times these could be fairly dark, and the bosses become increasingly intimidating in many cases as the game goes on, while simultaneously often maintaining their comedic air and recalling ideas from the early 20th century like mysticism, hypnotism, and old school circuses and amusement parks.

    The game’s core gameplay is pretty simple – you can move around, angle the cursor to shoot at angles (including downwards), crouch and shoot, do an aerial dash, and “parry” pink objects, which absorbs them, bounces your character upwards, and charges your super meter. There are five stages to the super meter, and you have both a basic “super” attack which deals some extra damage and goes through enemies, and a more powerful one that consumes all five super meter stages and gives you a devastating super attack that can chew off about half of a boss stage’s hit points, makes you invincible, or boosts your attack power.

    In addition to the boss stages, there are a relatively small number (about 2 per world) of levels that consist of running through a stage beating a series of enemies in a more standard side-scrolling type game. These levels themselves can be fairly challenging (though they’re generally breathers compared to the bosses) and they help mix up the gameplay by incorporating more standard 2D platformer elements.

    Between the stages, you walk around in a “world map” type thing, where you can interact with a small number of NPCs, who will sometimes challenge you to do things and reward you with a coin, or going to the shop, where you can spend coins to buy new options for your characters. Some are new attack options – such as tracking shots that deal less damage, or the ability to charge up shots like Megaman at the cost of not being able to hold down the button to fire continuously – while others enhance your character in other ways, such as making you invincible during a dash, giving you an extra hit point at the cost of dealing less damage, or automatically parrying when you jump.

    This game is fun, but not in the same way that something like Portal 2 is fun. Rather, this is a game which is fun because of its challenge and because the aesthetic pairs nicely with the gameplay. You are going to die if you play Cuphead. You are, in fact, going to die many hundreds of times before you get to the end and win your soul back from the Devil (gambling is bad, kids!). If you don’t like hard games – if you don’t like failing many times while learning the bosses patterns, so that you can finally succeed – you won’t like this game.

    But if you like the idea of working hard to overcome a series of difficult mechanical challenges, this game is likely right up your alley. And while the game is very hard, it is ultimately fair in its difficulty. The charm of the game helps to make the challenge feel less miserable, and the fact that there is a constant goal hovering ahead of you, pulling you forward, makes it feel like you are, in fact, making progress, no matter how many times you fail.    … Expand
  96. AlphaRebel
    Nov 17, 2017
    9
    Boss rush game (yeah, closer to call it a boss beater then an actual platformer) and a lot of fun providing you are not a game journalist who can't get past the tutorial that is ;)
  97. keanex
    Mar 22, 2018
    10
    The art style of Cuphead is what initially captured my attention. The art is hand-drawn and inspired by 1920's era cartoons, something I found to be a breath of fresh air with a unique quality that I've never experienced in a game before. The animations are a joy to watch with many new animations few each boss, I must have died 50 times overall trying to watch wildly varied bossThe art style of Cuphead is what initially captured my attention. The art is hand-drawn and inspired by 1920's era cartoons, something I found to be a breath of fresh air with a unique quality that I've never experienced in a game before. The animations are a joy to watch with many new animations few each boss, I must have died 50 times overall trying to watch wildly varied boss transformations and attacks instead of dodging the projectiles. Nothing feels recycled at all.

    Each boss has a highly personalized level aesthetic with 1920's inspired jazz that accompanies it perfectly. It was incredibly exciting to see each new level and see how the boss's aesthetic would fit into the scope of the landscape. The boss's that occupy each level are absolutely a joy to encounter, even if they're kicking your ass because of the level of attention of their animations, the level design, and the matching aesthetics of the music and bosses.

    The game-play is incredibly tight. I can't recall an instance where I was hit due to poor controls or a bad hit box. When I was killed, which I died a lot, I felt that in 99% of cases it was due to a poor choice by me, with the other 1% being due to a boss using two abilities back to back that made it impossible to dodge. Even though I died a lot, it never frustrated me. The pacing of the boss battles makes each death feel like a learning experience rather than time lost. The boss battles average 2 minutes or so, with many deaths occurring in the first few phases as I tried to learn the patterns of the attacks and how to approach them better.

    Cuphead is a highly engaging game that requires patience, thought, and skill to beat. It has pushed me to be a much better gamer because it pushed me to do things I didn't think I was possible of doing. The art style initially captured my attention, but gorgeous visuals can't carry a game. Cuphead is the complete package in terms of art, sound, and game-play. Thanks Studio MDHR for this experience. Thanks for not giving up on your dreams of making such an ambitious game.    … Expand
  98. Mandulum
    Jul 31, 2018
    8
    Haiku Review: Big boy pants are on / Did not pull out all my hair / It is tough, for sure
    Favorite Thing: It's a toss up between the style it's oozing and how well crafted the fights are.
    Least Favorite Thing: 8-way aiming. It's so unnecessarily restrictive. Date Completed: 2018-07-30 Playtime: ~ 9h (100% ingame completion) Enjoyment: 8/10 Recommendation: It can be really hard but    Haiku Review: Big boy pants are on / Did not pull out all my hair / It is tough, for sure
    Favorite Thing: It's a toss up between the style it's oozing and how well crafted the fights are.
    Least Favorite Thing: 8-way aiming. It's so unnecessarily restrictive.

    Date Completed: 2018-07-30
    Playtime: ~ 9h (100% ingame completion)
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: It can be really hard but it's definitely worth your time.    … Expand
  99. Andremax
    Sep 18, 2018
    8
    Breathtaking cartoon-like is not enough to hide angry that player feels with extreme difficulty in this game. Everything in Cuphead delightfully remits to the past. 30's cartoon style, mario-and-sonic like plataform phases and principally challenging difficulty just like mega man.
  100. StevenD
    Mar 3, 2019
    10
    The best side scroller created so far. I personally suck at it, but it's so entertaining that I don't mind.
    The art direction is inspired. The game is quick and responsive. The whole area map is reminiscent of the old 80's games, that only reinforces the overall immersion.
    In an industry where DLC and micro-transactions are the norm and you are incentivised to pay to skip playing,    The best side scroller created so far. I personally suck at it, but it's so entertaining that I don't mind.
    The art direction is inspired. The game is quick and responsive. The whole area map is reminiscent of the old 80's games, that only reinforces the overall immersion.
    In an industry where DLC and micro-transactions are the norm and you are incentivised to pay to skip playing, cuphead offers a breath of fresh air, it offers a complete experience, a challenging experience, and ultimately, a rewarding experience.    … Expand
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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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