- Publisher: XS Games
- Release Date: Jun 15, 2004
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A great game in that its not pushing a particular graphics or gameplay agenda at all. Its just a really cool game from a smart developer thats putting out a fun to play product that will appeal to a variety of Xbox owners, particularly those looking for a decent fantasy adventure.
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Its shady camera and controls (both of which are downright angering at times) make this a strictly a rental at first.
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The straightforward gameplay makes it an easy game to pick up and play, and the fact that you can respawn with full health right where you die makes it easy to overlook the camera flaws, even if they do cause you to die repeatedly.
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A mediocre title that is fun to play, but wont last more than a handful of hours for the average gamer. Id recommend this game for anyone out there who grew up playing games that flourished on the N64, such as the excellent games from Rare, who might also have young kids who can share in the fun of a game both parent and child can enjoy.
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Fails to offer anything more advanced than what you'd find in the early-goings of the N64. Still, I had some fun with it, despite the short length (even bad gamers will be able to finish this in under 10 hours).
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The game's shallow simplicity, short length (well under 10 hours), and control issues detract from any appeal.
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Cheat Code CentralThere are some bugs which tend to drag it down to the border of un-playability. In some odd way I like the simplistic, old-school design with its pick-up-and-play controls, but I can't help thinking that it could have been so much more.
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I can officially say I've played 2004's worst game.
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Official Xbox MagazineIf you've ever played a platformer, you've seen it all before, and Memorick doesn't push any envelopes. [Sept 2004, p.84]
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Xbox Nation MagazineThere's no solidity to the knight's movement, and the camera is usually twitching around like a plague rat on crank. [Aug 2004, p.87]
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All of my best laid hopes were crushed, sliced, bludgeoned, and lit on fire to slowly simmer in the painful gamer's hell that I underwent during my 18-20 hour quest through the majority of Knight's Apprentice.
Awards & Rankings
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#79 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2004
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 8
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Mixed: 0 out of 8
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Negative: 5 out of 8
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MichaelM.Jun 24, 2004
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GamegrillerJun 16, 2004
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KristyP.Jun 8, 2004I'm enjoying it...not finished yet, though.