Sitting down to play this, I was ready for gore,and I was ready to cut some shit up.. But I was not ready to enjoy it so much. PlayLogics Fairytale fights puts you into their twisted version of what would happen, if four fairytale characters got ignored by their fans. Of course they would turn into blood-spilling “heroes!”.  As much fun as this game is, and it is a lot of fun.  We hit  a few snags that definitely hindered game play, a few semi- loose mechanics forcing us off of a cliff.  And getting stuck in the treasure chests more than once, (one time actually forcing us to restart the level to escape.)  Overall tho still a good game, just has a few polish issues.

I was definitely impressed with the amount of gameplay they offer. The girlfriend and I spent a solid 1.5 hours just blasting through the first quest, rescuing the magic pouridge pot from the evil lumberjacks. Battling them with muskets, swordfish, swordfish skeletons, chainsaws, hammers, and a continually growing list of zany weapons.

The absolute gore-fest that is this game is well-fitted to someone with a deranged sense of humor such as mine. After fighting one group of angry lumberjacks, my Snow White was dotted with their blood, and we were literally skating across pools of blood on the ground. (coincidentally if you can do this for 3 solid minutes you get an achievement.) The bright and exciting backgrounds provided by Playlogic keep the game exciting and interesting, and their precision slash system (roughly translated using the thumb stick for slashing instead of pressing a), gives you a different combat experience. The bosses are downright hilarious, without giving too much away I will say ripping off Pinnochio’s leg is currently one of my favorite video game experiences to date. Whether skating through blood, or dodging acid vomit from a giant beaver, this game is recommended for any deranged gamer. And If you’re not quite as deranged, I’d wait for a price drop and pick it up at a lower price point down the road.

Score

• Graphics 7.5 ( i give em an extra half for the creative artstyle)
• Audio – 7(music fits the game well, but as a whole doesn’t really grab me)
• controls – 7(getting stuck in chests, and occasionally falling off the map for no reason)
• replay – 8.5(this game’s great coop feel will keep this title kicking around your collection)

• Overall – 7.25

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