![]() A little inertia is just enough to make Lancelot feel a little imprecise when he runs, the wall jump/run mechanics are awful with you feeling all too sticky especially when you’re in a boss arena and the timing on the parry mechanic is frustrating at times too. ![]() They are easy enough to understand but you want, and indeed need, the crispness of a Housemarque shooter but here everything is kind of sluggish. The game’s biggest issue however is that the controls are just a bit off. His attacks are pretty cheap too, especially in the second half of the battle so it did leave us with a sour taste after playing. He gets to full replenish his health once you beat him which is something that we’ve always hated in a boss battle. Most are easy enough to beat though although one sniper boss got on our last nerve and the game’s final boss is a prick too. ![]() They’ll hit you, jump around, shoot you, do big area-of-effect attacks and are generally a bit of a pain. It’s standard stuff though with nothing particularly original in there.Įventually you’ll come to a boss battle and these are a bit more challenging but again, it’s standard boss fight gameplay. Along the way you’ll find enemies that shoot at you, shielded ones who fire missiles, sword guys, annoying drill guys and the occasional helicopter to deal with it. This is no metroidvania and that’s not a bad thing as we don’t always appreciate a sprawling map. You can usually go up or down a bit, but it’s still pretty linear. You head towards the right hand side of the map, taking out mostly the same enemy types each time. These take place in various locations but essentially all play out the same. Lancelot’s campaign is set over six levels. It’s nothing new but it plays much like any 2D hack and slasher but with a dash of Strider thrown in for a bit more flair. ![]() From the ability to parry ranged attacks to new air and ground moves that will give you even more ways to defeat foes. New moves get introduced to you as you complete missions also. So, there’s quite a bit to digest there but it’s not too much and for the most part the game is pretty intuitive. This will render them helpless and will allow you to dispatch them harmlessly and ‘with honour.’ĭoing that will earn you bonus points which can then be spent between levels on new abilities and character upgrades. To parry, you just have to use your sword at the right time as an enemy is attacking. However, if you want to do well, you’ll also need to master the parry. Your knight uses a sword to attack but also has a jumps, double jumps, wall runs, wall jumps and a dash move. So it is up to Lancelot (and in the alternate mode, Galahad) to take a stand and protect the grail from the evil clutches of the bad guys.Ī brief tutorial explains the controls and it is worth paying attention when it does. In this case, they are The Purge, a terrorist organisation who want to steal the grail and use it for their less noble plans. However, even in an idyllic future, you’ve still got assholes looking to spoil it for everyone. In this future most of humanity’s worries have been solved thanks to the discovery of the Holy Grail, which now offers a source of clean energy. The story has been updated a little though, putting it all in the future. Augin PS4 / Reviews tagged 2.5d / 2d / fallen knight / hack and slash / megaman / retro / swords by Richieįallen Knight is a sword-slashing, platform-jumping action game from Bangkok-based coders Fairplay Studios and it sees you playing as Lancelot and Galahad, two of the famous Knights of the Roundtable.
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