The Cruel King and the Great Hero

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
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  1. morjito
    Apr 7, 2022
    7
    After missing out on Liar Princess and Blind Prince, had to buy Cruel KIng and the Great Hero and try the game. Already watched trailers and reviews for Liar Princess, so I know what to expect from this new game. And it sure did not disappoint, bought a storybook game and got a storybook game. Graphics are hand-drawn yet pleasant on the eyes, controls are basic and intuitive, gameplayAfter missing out on Liar Princess and Blind Prince, had to buy Cruel KIng and the Great Hero and try the game. Already watched trailers and reviews for Liar Princess, so I know what to expect from this new game. And it sure did not disappoint, bought a storybook game and got a storybook game. Graphics are hand-drawn yet pleasant on the eyes, controls are basic and intuitive, gameplay is simple and enjoyable, story so far is well told with decent narration. Oh, and the loading times are short and almost not noticeable, unlike some other game "cough" cris tales "cough". Plus, there is a feature that minimize random encounters once the hero's level is already higher than the monsters in the area. Downside, expect the game to be short and have repetitive errands, so am playing from time to time, in between other games. Overall, Cruel King and the Great Hero is a simple and fun game, that wants the player to have a good and pleasant story time.

    Wanted to give a score of 8 but the game is just too short and not enough depth so a high 7 is good. And to show support to the devs, bought the storybook edition that comes with a hardcover mini artbook and plushie of the great hero, so the devs can continue making similar games and hopefully, the devs can add more depth to future games    … Expand
  2. frederik1478
    Sep 20, 2022
    6
    It looks phenomenal and is truly an awesome story to play, but the gameplay is tedious RPG stuff. It is enjoyable I found in fun it but it is still not what I will call an amazing fun experience, for all the things around the gameplay so good that I pulled myself through a 15 hours of it to enjoy it so much.

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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. PSX Brasil
    May 7, 2022
    65
    The Cruel King and the Great Hero is a game with interesting ideas, a unique visual style and a lot of potential, but it ends up failing in key points that take it away from its best and force the player to deal with its most negative points, spoiling quite an experience that could have been so much more.
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  2. PLAY
    Apr 1, 2022
    50
    The character designs are charming and the different locations are nicely presented with some pretty music for each different type of area. There are a few characters who can fight alongside Yuu, but, as useful as they are, they don’t bring a huge amount to the two-person party in the way of substance or uniqueness. The visuals really are the bulk of the game’s appeal and it’s hard to think of another RPG where even the enemies are so darn adorable. If you’re looking for something light and sweet, The Cruel King And The Great Hero certainly fits the brief. But so does a nice pavlova. [Issue#13, p.79]
  3. Eurogamer Italy
    Mar 31, 2022
    60
    Just like the previous chapter, The Cruel King and the Great Hero tells an enchanting story with a beautiful hand-drawn graphic style, but fails to bring an evolution to the repetitive and unbalanced gameplay.
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