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5.0 out of 5 starsExtreamly Impressed
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2015
I ordered Shovel Knight largley based on price. I knew it had very good reviews, but it did not intrest me untill the physical release. But dear lord, i'm glad I picked this up. First if all each retail copy of the game comes with an extensive 40 page manual, which is nice to see after most games now come with a piece of a paper at most. Also included is a free download of the games phenominal soundtrack from band camp, which helps justify the $10 extra over the digital release.
But the game itself is very well done. Excellent graphics, music, characters, level design. This game is a treat after coming off of chibi robo: zip lash personally. One thing that suprised me was how forgiving it is. I've never been able to beat many old school sidescrollers myself, but in Shovel Knight, there are no lives, if you die you head back to your previous checkpoint, dropping money with a chance to earn it back, with no limit on how much you can fail. But its still very challanging. Granted though there are items in the game, available extreamly early, that'll make it much easier and are kind of exploitable.
The game is short overall, beat the 8 knights levels, have a couple lose lvls, done. But there are different modes and campaigns already available or will be available by it's developers in a future update. I can't speak of the quality of the Plague of Shadows campaign, as I've only just unlocked it, but I've heard very good things about it.
In conclusion, Shovel Knight is a very well done game, available at a modest price, with a couple extra goodies. If your looking for a cheap game and have not played this, it is definitley worth checking out.
