Castle Clamber

[b][i]Castle Clamber[/i] is merely 'okay'.[/b] While I could build an argument from either angle, I'll upvote. What we have here is a fun-enough little score chaser best played with a friend locally on the couch. I hear it has a lot in common with [i]Bubble Bobble[/i] but it's been a while since I played that, so take that with a grain of salt. The controller support is good, and even from my small amount of playtime, I saw enough clever little mechanics to show that there was thought behind the design. It is a bit more complicated than it looks. Not much, but a bit. [b]Pros:[/b] +Fun-enough little score chaser best played with a local friend +There are some nice little subtle mechanics to learn [b]Meh:[/b] =Even though it's cheap, it's on that line of not really being worth five bucks in my humble opinion [b]Cons:[/b] -There are bugs, and you will likely run into some quickly -The menus aren't the nicest to navigate -The hitboxes are a bit too big (or at least that's the best way w...

ENG: Small and neat platformer very inspired by Bubble Bobble, it has mechanics very typical of the NES era like being able to get off the platform by pressing down but not everything is nostalgia, at the same time has some additional touches like different potions that give us boosts or a crown that saves our lives once, online leaderboards and a huge number of levels. Really loved it. ESP: Pequeño y cuidado plataformero muy inspirado en Bubble Bobble, tiene mecánicas muy propias de la época de NES como poder bajar de la plataforma pulsando abajo pero no todo es nostalgia, posee algunos detalles como distintas pociones que nos dan mejoras o una corona que nos salva la vida una vez, leaderboards online y una gran cantidad de niveles. Me encantó.

Castle Clambers is an addictive little high-score platform game that could come straight from the arcade halls. And just like games in an arcade hall, it makes you keep playing. With the low price and simple game mechanics I did not expect this game would be fantastic, so it surprised me in a good way. It may not keep you playing for days or hours straight on end, but (at least for me) it makes me come back to play a few games every now and then. Especially with the developer still giving his/her project attention, which is much more than I expected. Both the game and dev deserve a bigger player base. The controls and 'hitboxes' improved a lot since I bought the game. And especially after you get a little familiar with the game and levels this is less and less a problem (if it was one to begin with.) The game is pretty forgiving and levels are not crazy difficult either, so it is not an issue to me. What is even better; in recent months several improvements and even some new features ...

I was surprised by this game, a lot. How can someone make a failed clone of an old ZX-Spectrum project? Of something so encient, that it is older than most of you. 1986 — release year of Bubble Bobble. A whole 32 years later Castle Clamer appears to show us some nostalgia and classic gameplay. But the problem is — it does not! [b]Controls[/b] This is the first big problem. When you control your character it can sometimes (randomly) keeps moving in previously chosen direction even if you want it to stop. That happens very often and leads to 100% death. If you die 3 times its game over and you have to start from the beggining. Yes, you have few classic 'continues', but they wount help much either. Unit collision with walls and bubbles (your weapon) is wrong. For example, bubbles look like circles, but in reality they are squares, so if you jump on one it will be hard to find where its texture ends, which leads to death as well. Sometimes character glitches trough 1-2 wall blocks upw...

A fun old school platformer which works great on Linux and the Deck with Proton 8. Cheap and cheerful and a great way to pass some time.

Cool retro game that took me back to gaming on old consoles as a kid. easy instructions which is ideal for those new to PC gaming.

Multiplayer does not work over the internet for me. The game seems to struggle with clipping and collision detection. It looks fun, and I enjoy the premise just like I did when it was used in bubble bobble. Unfortunately it's of no use to me when I can't play it with my friends...

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