Charlie Murder is a side-scroller action for four players with light RPG elements. It's bloody and fun co-op makes it even better. Comparisons with Dragon's Crown can be relevant but they are very different games, especially when it comes to game art.
The goal is simple, defeat whatever comes on the way to punch and kick. You can go alone or with the help of up to three other players locally or over Xbox Live. It's fun enough, even if you play alone, but this is definitely the kind of game that is best with some friends. There is also one of those games that uses the co-op as an excuse. Charlie Murder has really quality both solo and with friends.
Hardcore Gamer: They brought multiple games to XBLA, some of which went on to become cult classics. These were Charlie Murder and The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile. Each title features hand-drawn, punk-inspired visuals and are tremendously gory.
Ethan Lee from the flibitijibibo Patreon page writes:
"Today I’m (in)formally announcing that I’ve been working on Steam versions of Ska Studios’ Charlie Murder and The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile! The Steam versions will be available for Linux, macOS and Windows on day 1, and will include all the features of the Xbox 360 versions including online multiplayer, achievements and leaderboards. They will also be the debut titles for FNA.Steamworks, a new reimplementation of the XNA4 Xbox Live features for FNA (which all versions of the game will be using)."
Yeah, the gameplay evolution is quite evident. Still, I loved Ska Studios' earlier work, so I'm really happy that they are releasing both CM and The Dishwasher: VS on PC.
Console Monster writes: "Today I had the opportunity to sit down with James Silva and Michelle Juett Silva, the folks behind the Dishwasher and Charlie Murder games. They took a bit of time to answer some questions about their latest title 'Salt and Sanctuary' and give some insight on the development process over at SkaStudios."
