Cuphead

 PlayStation 4
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 308 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 263 out of 308
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 308
  3. Negative: 22 out of 308

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  1. Clownypants
    Sep 18, 2020
    5
    Great visual design, but the game just isn't fun to play. To compensate for its short length, the designers bumped the difficulty through the roof. This makes the gameplay repetitive and tedious. It took me 740 deaths to make it through and I was glad when it was over. Shame, because it really is gorgeous to look at.
  2. DinoBeam
    Jul 30, 2022
    6
    Cuphead varies between fun bosses, and bosses that are so cheap you have no chance to learn how to improve.
  3. rightbrainkurt
    Oct 29, 2020
    5
    This game is too difficult to be fun for very long. The intense difficulty means that after a few hours of playing, one will give up and never come back. I bet most of the people who rated this favorably didn't play very long after their positive reviews. This would have been a really good game if there was just a more reasonable difficulty. And in order to win, one must be mashing buttonsThis game is too difficult to be fun for very long. The intense difficulty means that after a few hours of playing, one will give up and never come back. I bet most of the people who rated this favorably didn't play very long after their positive reviews. This would have been a really good game if there was just a more reasonable difficulty. And in order to win, one must be mashing buttons so often, one's hands are sore as hell after playing for a significant amount of time anyway.… Expand
  4. Erne1982
    May 3, 2021
    5
    The game is not bad but its not that great, It surely is very hard, I got this for my young nephews and they cant play it which was disappointing.

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#12 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#42 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Cubed3
    Aug 31, 2021
    80
    With such a well-respected and well-known title such as Cuphead, there really isn't a lot that can be said for the PS4 port that hasn't already been stated since its original release in 2017. A fiendishly difficult platformer with a great soundtrack and beautiful level design and aesthetics awaits any gamer that loves a challenge, and is happy to put the hours in. Sit in a darkened room, avoid any and all of those pesky real-world interruptions, and take on a telepathic giant carrot. Ace.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 22, 2020
    80
    Despite an occasional mean streak, when Cuphead plays fair it’s as much a treat for the thumbs as it is for the eyes– and with these distinctive, cartoon-inspired looks that’s no small feat. [Issue#179, p.78]
  3. BaziCenter
    Aug 16, 2020
    85
    Cuphead for PS4 doesn't add anything to what we already have on other platforms, but it is still a very unique experience with addicting gameplay, solid boss fights, super fun coop play and great music.
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