Crossing Souls

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Feb 13, 2018
    40
    Crossing Souls has a bunch of elements that should be right up my alley, but some flat writing and uninspired design really keeps it from hitting the desired marks. There’s a good idea here, and I have no doubt that a teen adventure starring ghosts and Egyptian Gods could be really dope, but a cool concept doesn’t make a great game. Instead, it just makes the end result all the more disappointing.
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  1. The Verge
    Feb 16, 2018
    Crossing Souls isn’t shy about its influences, but it also isn’t cynical. You can feel the love and care that went into re-creating these moments. Crossing Souls isn’t exactly like any one single cultural reference from the ‘80s; instead, it distills dozens of them down into something that feels like a greatest hits album of the decade.
  2. Vice
    Feb 16, 2018
    But here’s the biggest goan-worthy element: along with all that 80s nostalgia is an unfortunate helping of stereotypes that seem like they're more about people than the tropes of retro pop-culture.

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 37
  3. Negative: 9 out of 37
  1. xxxBobitoxxx
    Feb 14, 2018
    10
    This game gives me a cool story, adventure, and good gameplay.
    I mentioned the times when I was 10 years old and I played in Sega.    This game gives me a cool story, adventure, and good gameplay.
    I mentioned the times when I was 10 years old and I played in Sega. Guys(developers) thanks for beautiful spending time with the game. I am waiting for new games from u!    … Full Review »
  2. SonOfJubJub
    Mar 10, 2018
    3
    I really wanted to enjoy this, but it is completely hollow.

    The game play quickly becomes repetitive, switching between characters is done    I really wanted to enjoy this, but it is completely hollow.

    The game play quickly becomes repetitive, switching between characters is done in the least imaginative way possible. The dialogue is clunky -- come to think of it -- the writing in general feels about as smooth as I imagine a five hour ride in square wheeled Canadian car would feel.

    I can't put into words how unpolished the dialogue feels. The "conversations" between characters are so forced and accomplish so little that they could have gone without identifying who is speaking and the game wouldn't really even change at all. Character development is thrown out the window in lieu of just slapping the player of the face with a word bubble.

    The character design is awesome, i love the art style. The level design is awful.

    This game more closely resembles an idea for a game than it does a complete product.    … Full Review »
  3. skillzmcfly
    Feb 17, 2018
    8
    It's a blast from the past. This game rides the nostalgia wave and does so quite well. Full of fun references to 80ies pop culture andIt's a blast from the past. This game rides the nostalgia wave and does so quite well. Full of fun references to 80ies pop culture and old-school gaming this is an interesting game.
    One thing it brings back to us: difficulty. The mini games are challenging and as they say on the internet: git gud. I've enjoyed my roughly five hours of game play so far but was infuriated and about to toss my controller twice already (and thus reminded of my younger days- aaah nostalgia...)
    I hope I will remember to update this review once I am done (or have given up - just like I used to) but thus far it was worth its reasonable low price.    … Full Review »
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