Gold Crusader

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Gold Crusader is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by West Forest Games and was released on November 22, 2016. It received negative reviews from players.

Your gold is lost! All you have ever fought for! It's time for a last crusade and get back what's yours! Craft your own sword and fight in procedurally generated dungeons for your gold!

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20%

Audience ScoreBased on 15 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features stunning visuals and a charming art style that appeals to players.
The remastered version offers enhanced gameplay and replayability, making it a potential gold standard for adventure lovers.
The music and dungeon atmosphere contribute to an enjoyable experience, despite the gameplay shortcomings.

The game suffers from severe gameplay limitations, with repetitive mechanics and a lack of meaningful content or objectives.
Many achievements are broken or do not function as intended, leading to frustration among players.
The use of low-quality, mismatched assets and procedural generation results in a lack of depth and engagement, making the game feel like an asset flip.

graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their stunning visuals and fantastic art style, particularly in the context of a mobile game. However, some users feel that despite the good quality, there is potential for more depth and detail, especially given performance issues on higher settings. Overall, the visuals contribute positively to the experience, especially in the dungeon crawler genre.
- “⚔️ Embark on heroic journeys with stunning visuals ✨, intense battles, and rewarding treasures.”
- “Bought it because I loved the art style; I enjoy procedural RPGs.”
- “- Fantastic art style.”
- “It's serving up mobile game quality graphics; even in 4K, my 1080 should not be struggling to run this.”
- “[b] Gold Crusader [/b] is an extremely simple dungeon crawler with rather charming graphics.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and coherence, with many reviewers noting the absence of a proper narrative or engaging plot. Instead of a structured storyline, players encounter repetitive procedural generation, leading to a feeling of aimlessness and a focus on grinding for achievements rather than meaningful gameplay.
- “This epic crusader quest is thrillingly remastered and utterly captivating!”
- “The game features no proper level design or story flow, as they opted to use repetitive procedural generation algorithms as a substitute for adding meaningful content.”
- “No story.”
- “There is no story, no goal, or reason other than grinding for achievements, most of which appear to be currently broken.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers highlight the game's enhanced gameplay as a key factor in its high replayability, establishing it as a gold standard for adventure enthusiasts.
- “The enhanced gameplay and replayability make it a gold standard for adventure lovers!”
- “Every playthrough feels fresh and exciting, thanks to the diverse choices and outcomes.”
- “The game offers countless paths and strategies, ensuring that no two experiences are ever the same.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its enhanced replayability and appeal to adventure lovers, while others criticize it for being shallow, repetitive, and limited to a single procedurally-generated dungeon with minimal enemy variety.
- “The enhanced gameplay and replayability make it a gold standard for adventure lovers!”
- “Gameplay is shallow; you use WASD to run through the dungeon, which is a single, procedurally-generated level.”
- “The gameplay is dry and repetitive; you mostly just run around swinging your sword at the same three enemies over and over again.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy has been criticized for being exploitative, with accusations of plagiarism due to the lack of credit given to original artists and developers, leading to perceptions of the game as a cash grab.
- “The developers didn't credit any of the artists and real game developers who created the assets, which feels like plagiarism and a cash grab.”
- “The monetization strategy is overly aggressive, making it difficult to enjoy the game without spending money.”
- “It feels like the game is designed to push players towards microtransactions rather than providing a fair gaming experience.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been criticized for its poor performance, with users reporting significant frame rate drops, particularly during intense moments, leading to a subpar gaming experience.
- “Performance is fairly poor.”
- “It has performance problems; my game started out fine but was dipping into the thirties at points.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game effectively enhances the atmosphere, creating a nice dungeon feel that complements the overall experience.
- “The game has a nice dungeon feel with good music.”