Ghost Sweeper

 Xbox One
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  • Summary: After many centuries the Dark Lord is resurrected and rises from his ashes. Returning to his castle... he curses all the land. Now hordes of ghosts and the undead wander freely, haunting the people of the realm. Leaving the people with only one option, escape! But when hope fades... usuallyAfter many centuries the Dark Lord is resurrected and rises from his ashes. Returning to his castle... he curses all the land. Now hordes of ghosts and the undead wander freely, haunting the people of the realm. Leaving the people with only one option, escape! But when hope fades... usually the heroes appear! The "Ghost Sweepers" are here! And ready to kick out the foul monsters! Prepare yourself to face the most crazy army of darkness that you have ever seen! Bloated ghosts, laughing pumpkins, creaking skeletons and many other weird creatures are waiting for you!

    Explore 8 different worlds, from the Dark Forest to The Evil Lord's Lair. Travel through the haunted villages and graveyards on your journey to defeat the darkness. Each world has many levels and many secrets to discover! If you manage to find all the secrets, the gates to a hidden land will be opened!

    Ghost Sweeper features fun stylized cartoon graphics and game-play that mixes action and puzzles, with a variety of items to help you along the way. Use your agility and speed to tackle your enemy or plan the perfect strategy to avoid confrontation, it is up to you!

    Choose a different "Ghost Sweeper" to fit your style of play, or one more suited to a specific level. Discover hidden treasures and use them to buy useful items in the shop!    … Expand

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  1. TheXboxHub
    May 11, 2020
    50
    Failing to ever deliver a properly good platforming experience, and coming complete with far too much clunkiness to allow for decent tactics and strategy, Ghost Sweeper on Xbox One falls far short of what is expected of a game in this time period. Yes it comes with some cutesy visuals, and delightfully delivers what could be expected from a game inspired by those of decades past, but there just isn’t enough of a modern twist to see this become a relevant purchase.
  2. Gaming Age
    May 18, 2020
    33
    Honestly, I can’t figure out why anyone would want to buy Ghost Sweeper. I mean, it’s a free phone game (with in-app purchases, of course), and, better still, you can also play Solomon’s Key itself in your browser right now. I’m all for supporting indie games, but when they do as little as Ghost Sweeper does to build on their inspirations, there’s really no point to playing them.
  3. XBLA Fans
    Jun 3, 2020
    20
    With minor changes to this, there could have been some kind of charm that a lot of people could like. But sadly, none of these design choices were executed and we’re left with an unmemorable game that released a while back on the Apple store and was free, minus in-app purchases. With that in mind, I imagine the price tag is basically unlocking the game without having to actually spend the money to play. At least there’s that.

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    May 4, 2020
    5
    Ghost Sweeper is an Action Platformer Puzzle Adventure. You play as John and Indy, the Ghost Sweepers. After centuries, The Dark Lord hasGhost Sweeper is an Action Platformer Puzzle Adventure. You play as John and Indy, the Ghost Sweepers. After centuries, The Dark Lord has risen from his ashes, and the undead now roams the Earth. This game contains Nine Worlds (one hidden) with a good handful of levels each. Each character plays a tiny bit differently. John has a vacuum, and Indy has a gun. Both characters have the ability to add and remove the white blocks around the stage, allowing them to traverse, and either engage or avoid the threats around the stages. The levels aren't very large, and all have the same objective, find the key, collect the loot, and escape through the door. The game isn't too intricate other than that. The enemies have decent variety, but none are too hard. Ghost Sweeper is a great time-waster, and at times can make you have to think a bit. Collecting all of the hidden secrets will unlock the hidden world, and add just a bit more variety to the game. Simple isn't the right word, but the game does show off quite a bit of simplicity in both gameplay and level design. The music is neat at first but starts to grind on you, there aren't volume controls either, just off or on. Ghost Sweepers is a great game to introduce new players to platforming, but veterans of the genre may find this title a bit too easy.… Expand