Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils

8/10

Perfect GBC nostalgia. Very fun levels and mechanics. Great tunes.

Holy hell, I am blown away by this game. I expected a good, fun platformer with tight controls and some entertaining speedrunning challenges - all of which I got! What I didn't expect is just how much there is to this game. Playing through the core level set is already a satisfying experience, but then you realize that that's just the tip of the iceberg and the majority of the game is actually hidden via sidequests and tons and tons of secrets. All told, the main levels make up less than half of the content in the game and even then - holy hell, this game just keeps on giving and giving! I am not being hyperbolic when I say that this might have been the most pleasant surprise in gaming I've come across in years. Absolutely check this out if you haven't! I look forward to exploring the rest of Colorgrave's library next!

Curse Crackers tem aquele charme da estética Game Boy Color, mas sem suas limitações. O jogo exubera vida em cada cenário e é uma aula de Game Design, seja por coisas mais simples como introduzir elementos isoladamente (O que muitos jogos independentes pecam) ou possua excelente progressão gradual em dificuldade. Tem jogo pra quem quer somente pegar os coletáveis, explorando cada cantinho do mapa, e também pra quem quer passar perrengue e se aventurar nas medalhas de velocidade com seus tempos bastante desafiadores. Vale cada centavo!

This game is quite the hidden platformer gem on Steam. You can just complete the main 5 worlds and their levels and call it The End but there are so many extra levels to play in this game that it keeps going on. I feel like if I was to complain about something in this game it would involve not teaching the player all the controls and movements very well but eventually you work it out or check the Guides section of Steam lmao.

This seemly unassuming game is dense with stuff to do, and secrets to uncover. If you play it normally with just going through levels one by one, it would be a excellent gameboy color like game that is short and sweet, but you would see that you had barley made 20% progress if you do so, There is so much to discover and the game rewards you with exploring each level for their secrets and collectables to find with an interesting lore to uncover. Highly recommend this packed gem of a game.

Great platformer overall. Really enjoyed running around the game with the acrobatic protagonist. The story is kind of a miss, but the lore this game creates is vastly interesting. This is really where colorgrave starts setting up all of the lore of their shared universe within their games. If you like secret hunting, solid platforming, fun characters, and good lore, this game will keep you busy.