Gargoyles Remastered

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"Gargoyles Remastered" is a revival of the '90s classic platform adventure, inspired by the animated series. Play as Goliath, using stone-crushing strength and mid-air attacks, in enhanced visuals and animations. Toggle between graphics inspired by the series and classic 16-bit mode, with new features including achievements and gameplay rewind.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

75%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The remastered graphics are visually appealing and capture the cartoonish vibe of the original series.
The game allows players to switch between the remastered and original graphics, providing a nostalgic experience.
The updated animations, sounds, and music enhance the overall experience while maintaining the original game's difficulty.

The remastered assets are inconsistent, with issues like improperly tiled sprites and hitbox problems.
Controls are often unresponsive and awkward, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
The game suffers from bugs and limited gamepad mapping options, making it feel unfinished.

graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed feedback, with many praising the new visuals as great and a significant improvement over the original art style. However, some users express disappointment with the remastered graphics, citing issues with hitboxes and detection. Overall, while the new graphics are generally well-received, nostalgia for the older style remains strong among certain players.
- “New graphics are great and the option to rewind time makes it a lot easier.”
- “I sincerely like the graphics.”
- “I was initially worried about the look of the game having seen the original trailer and screenshots, but having played through it myself, I think they did a great job with the visuals.”
- “The remastered graphics suck.”
- “Switching back to the old art style makes me amazed that we could see anything at all.”
- “Swapping to older graphics, and you can feel a little more whoosh, but not much.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with some players noting inconsistencies between the remastered and original assets, including instances where background music would stop playing. However, many appreciate the updated symphonic quality of the music, which enhances the nostalgic experience and complements the gameplay effectively. Overall, while there are technical issues, the music is generally well-received for its emotional impact and connection to the original game.
- “I think the music has a symphonic aspect to it, where in some stages/areas, it really hits.”
- “But overall again, I enjoyed the music, which helped bring me back to my childhood and loving gargoyles.”
- “One time the game stopped playing background music exclusively when using the remastered assets; sometimes the music playing with the remastered assets would not match what was playing when switching to the original assets. Like several others reported in the discussion board, I could not get the 'variety pack' achievement to trigger no matter how many robot enemies I defeated.”
- “The music has a symphonic aspect to it, where in some stages/areas, it really hits.”
- “They did a great job with the updated animations, sounds, and music, while still keeping the difficulty of the original alive!”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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67%
The gameplay is often criticized for being outdated, though the cartoonish art style may distract players from this shortcoming. Overall, the gameplay experience remains largely unchanged.
- “The cartoonish vibe and style can make you overlook the outdated gameplay.”
- “Gameplay hasn't changed.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, users report that the game runs well on the Steam Deck, though some experience occasional issues with control responsiveness.
- “A nice throwback that runs great on the deck, even when controls are weird and sometimes not as responsive as expected.”
- “Runs great on Steam Deck.”