Saint Killjoy writes: The Epic Journey of Sir Oliver and his Gryphon Aquila
In Gryphon Knight Epic, a band of warriors has joined together in order to save a princess and slay a dragon. The warriors are successful in defeating their dragon nemesis and find a treasure horde in the process. Each warrior claims a piece of the treasure for their very own. The protagonist of the story, a knight named Oliver, claims an amulet. Little did these battle-hardened veterans know that the treasure was cursed. The curse allows the warrior to succumb to their inner evil, with only one thing being able to lift this dreadful curse: The amulet that Oliver now possesses.
Okay, so the story in Gryphon Knight Epic is a bit generic. However, I think we can all overlook this. The game is a 2D side-scrolling Shoot ‘Em Up, a genre that’s not exactly known for having detailed and rich storylines. To be honest, this game probably has a bit more story than most that have been created in this genre. Yet, there is one interesti...
Neil writes "It first dropped onto Xbox One a whole year again, but now, finally, Gryphon Knight Epic has made an appearance in Europe."
This looked quite interesting but I don't think i'll bother with such other great sidescrollers arriving lately
Review by Clark A.
Shoot ‘em ups have earned a permanent spot in the annals of video game history, but it’s no secret that the genre evades many conventions that characterise the current state of the industry. For most shooters, that’s fine and dandy because they have competent mechanics or serve up creativity in some other aspect. Thus, fans are satiated by the chewy centre of that archetypal candy.
Connected Digital World writes: When a developer uses the word ‘Epic’ in their games name, it immediately says two things to me.
