GamingLives takes a look at Raven Travel Studios' retro action adventure.
"Cast Of The Seven Godsends is a game that is trying to invoke a sense of nostalgia, but all it does is stand out as a beacon of how much video games have changed and how much we don't need games that are still treading these same paths. I'm a kid of the late eighties, early nineties, so I grew up playing today's 'classics' - this mimics them all too closely."
Aaron Potter writes: "The great indie landscape is a beautiful thing. No longer are creatives forced to convince big wig publishers to release their game for them. Instead, almost any idea or concept regardless of potential appeal is easily released on services like the Switch eShop. However, just because something can be released doesn’t mean it should be, and unfortunately, it’s this latter camp that Cast of the Seven Godsends sits in. This 2D run-and-gun platformer isn’t a disaster per se, but with so many better alternatives in its field it’s a hard purchase to justify."
BacklogCritic: "Cast of the Seven Godsends from Merge Games is a faithful tribute to old school arcade titles like Ghouls ‘n Ghosts. Unfortunately, in being so faithful the game is polluted with many outdated mechanics leading to a frustrating experience."
The arcade era is filled with nostalgia that is dear to our hearts, so when a well-rounded indie developer releases an arcade style 2D action platformer, it must be good right? Apparently not. Find out Aurora Reviews' full thoughts on Cast of the Seven Godsends for the Nintendo Switch.
