Knights Contract

 Xbox 360
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 8 out of 22
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  1. mbeacom
    Jan 24, 2012
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In general, I think this game gets a bit of a bad rap. Is it a great game? Not really, but it's certainly not terrible. It's biggest problem is probably the swingy difficulty combined with some poorly implemented Quick Time Events. The combat system is actually pretty good and the magic system is downright fun. The story is good and keeps you interested. The graphics are hit or miss. Some of the cutscenes look pretty rough but the gameplay looks fine. I would like to respond to the reviewer names razil. He mentions the boss at the end of level 7 and he's right. It's really really REALLY hard and pretty cheap to boot. You're fighting this giant fiery sword carrying witch. You're standing on a large square platform. When you run around, the platform tilts. The fiery witch will occasionally jump away and then shoot arrows at you. If you get hit by an arrow it can throw you off the platform.Instakill. You MUST stay in the center of the platform when she shoots. Also, when she glows and is about to stab the ground, do NOT attack her or you will be thrown back and may fall off the platform, same for gretchen. Hold her in your arms when she is about to stab the ground. The burning craters always appear in a T formation under her body so you know where to stand. You have to attack the witch immediately and do as much damage as possible before she starts glowing. Then just avoid her attacks and stay near the middle when she shoots. Also, there is a quick time event after you kill her. If you fail, you'll have to kill her AGAIN! Every time you fail the QTE, its starts over, OMG its frustrating. I finally beat her. The game tells you how many restarts you have on a level. I had 44. Thats right it took me 44 tries to beat her. If you don't want to fight the same boss 44 times, I would not play this game. Otherwise, give it a try. It will challenge you!… Expand
  2. DaneSaga
    Mar 8, 2011
    6
    First off if you have played and enjoyed the best Action titles available such as Bayonetta, the Devil May Cry series and Ninja Gaiden series then you should definitely lower your expectations, as Knights Contract is of a completely different calibre to those games.

    Knights Contract is mostly a linear adventure with past chapters opening once completed to go back to at any time for    First off if you have played and enjoyed the best Action titles available such as Bayonetta, the Devil May Cry series and Ninja Gaiden series then you should definitely lower your expectations, as Knights Contract is of a completely different calibre to those games.

    Knights Contract is mostly a linear adventure with past chapters opening once completed to go back to at any time for collecting items.
    Combat, while not containing a tremendous amount of depth is extremely fun when combining both Heinrichâ    … Expand
  3. kaim_07
    Oct 28, 2015
    5
    Alberga un universo y unas mecánicas (desaprovechadas) más interesantes de lo que pudiese parecer. Quizá se equivocaron de género. Aunque mucha gente no lo recuerde, probablemente 'Knight's Contract' sirvió para dar forma a lo que hoy día es 'Dark Souls'.

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Metascore
49

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 41
  3. Negative: 14 out of 41
  1. Armchair Empire
    May 6, 2011
    50
    Okay combat, some neat spell effects, okay levels, a protection mechanic that works, upgradeable powers, spells and special items, and protracted cutscenes that revel in being overly dramatic (that's a positive in my book), make Knight's Contract utterly unremarkable.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Apr 28, 2011
    67
    It's got an interesting story, a control setup that's not too hard to get used to (aside from the annoying lock-on mechanic), and the graphics and sound are nice, though the music can get repetitive after a while.
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  3. XboxAddict
    Apr 25, 2011
    40
    Knights Contract has a cool premise by design but an abysmal AI completely defeats the purpose and chance at having any fun within.
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