GAMINGtruth's own Mark Gibson delivers the verdict on Suda 51's interesting and bizarre take on the classic fairytale, pitting a heroic knight against a corrupt and villainous princess in a downloadable side-scrolling hack-n-slash release.
"Black Knight Sword is a really weird game, but can be enjoyable if you look past its strangeness. If you don’t think too much about the storyline, the game itself can be quite challenging. Just be sure to save your game often as there is no auto-save feature beyond checkpoints, which can be very frustrating if you are not mindful of your extra lives."
Black Knight Sword is now available on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network for $9.99 (800 MSP).
Hardcore Gamer: Starting April 16, the game will be half-off on XBLA, and only cost 400 MS points, or $5, instead of 800.
Black Knight Sword is a sub-par, boring, and repulsive game that fails to be the throwback it was made out to be. Insane graphics, flying on giant chickens and being molested by melon-headed perverts aren’t substantial enough ideas to save what is otherwise a bare-boned action platforming experience.
munkimatt says:"It’s necessary to approach any game by Suda51 with an open mind. The Grasshopper Studio auteur has created some of the most downright bizarre games of the last few years with killer7, No More Heroes and, more recently, Lollipop Chainsaw being the most recognisable of his works. Black Knight Sword marks his studio’s second collaboration with Hungarian developers Digital Reality after 2012’s well received shoot ‘em up Sine Mora."
