Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur
- October 5, 2023
- Gambir Studios
- 12h median play time
Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur is bright and fun, but drips-feeds new skills and weapons far too slowly.
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Reviews
- The combat is smooth and responsive, making gameplay enjoyable.
- The art style and graphics are visually appealing, immersing players in a vibrant medieval world.
- The game offers a decent story with humor and multiple ways to upgrade characters.
- Meta progression is slow and feels unrewarding, with many upgrades being insignificant.
- Hitboxes are inconsistent, leading to frustrating gameplay where players take damage unexpectedly.
- The game can become repetitive quickly, with a lack of variety in runs and enemy encounters.
- gameplay52 mentions
- 62 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay in "Knight vs Giant" is generally praised for its responsive controls and addictive mechanics, offering a blend of simplicity and challenge that keeps players engaged. However, some reviewers noted issues with repetition, a lack of depth in gameplay variety, and a feeling of being penalized for mixing different skills and weapons. Overall, while the game is enjoyable and visually appealing, it could benefit from further refinement and balancing to enhance the overall experience.
“The gameplay is pretty smooth; everything feels appropriately responsive and good to play.”
“On the plus side, the gameplay is super addictive – you'll probably find yourself hooked pretty quickly.”
“Knight vs Giant is a captivating roguelike game that combines the legendary tales of King Arthur and his knights of the round table with the challenging mechanics of the roguelike genre.”
“Lots of repetition in gameplay here, but all you'd have to unlock to beat the second last boss once or thrice is to simply upgrade base damage at the blacksmith, wear +base damage % and +soul drop%, and did I forget to mention +upgrade soul drops too?”
“It's great that you can mix and match swords and skills, but it feels like you are being punished for mixing and matching. So far in my gameplay, when you use a mismatched sword and skill, you can only upgrade the skill, so it feels like I'm being punished for mixing and matching.”
“It would improve the gameplay tremendously if you could dodge while pressing the autoattack button to avoid these types of mistakes.”
- story30 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally regarded as decent and entertaining, with a fresh twist on Arthurian legend that introduces intriguing elements like the void giant and astral dimension. While the narrative features memorable characters and witty dialogue, some players feel the storyline is light and lacks depth, particularly after completing the main quest, leading to a loss of interest in replayability. Overall, the story is cohesive and adds a humorous touch, but it may not fully sustain engagement beyond the initial playthrough.
“This successor game has nothing to envy to the original; the story is entertaining, the graphics are great, and the fight mechanics are on point.”
“What stood out was how the story puts a fresh spin on the classic Arthurian legend, introducing elements like the void giant and the astral dimension which kept things interesting.”
“This game offers a unique blend of strategy, storytelling, and replayability that will keep players hooked as they embark on a heroic journey through the mythical realm of Camelot.”
“After beating the main story, there is no end-game content or side activities, so I have abruptly lost interest in subsequent runs.”
“The game art, the characters, the story presented to me, and the concept were all cool, but they didn't carry the gameplay for me.”
“But with a very light storyline.”
- graphics30 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received high praise for their vibrant and polished art style, which effectively immerses players in a captivating medieval world. Reviewers noted the smooth animations and visually appealing combat, highlighting the overall aesthetic as a significant strength of the game. The combination of nice cinematics, colorful environments, and engaging character designs contributes to a visually enchanting experience.
“The art style is a visual treat, immersing me in a vivid medieval world that's simply enchanting.”
“The graphics are great and the fight mechanics are on point.”
“The graphics and the whole world setting have this awesome vibe, really pulling you into the game.”
- grinding22 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it overly tedious and time-consuming, particularly in terms of gold accumulation and unlocking new weapons. While some appreciate the classic roguelike grind, others feel it detracts from the overall experience, especially due to balance issues and a lack of character customization. Recent patches have aimed to reduce grindiness, but many players still report a slow and repetitive progression.
“Gold accumulation feels too grindy, unless there is more end-game content planned in the near future.”
“The whole experience gets very boring and grindy very quickly; there is also no customization to your character, which seems like a miss.”
“You unlock maybe one new thing every run, but because runs are so easy yet tedious, this will see you unlocking one thing every 40 to 60 minutes or so.”
- humor8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features good humor, characterized by witty and intriguing dialogues that enhance the storyline. While some dialogue stretches may feel overly long in their attempt at humor, the overall cohesiveness of the narrative allows for moments of genuine fun.
“It also has witty and intriguing dialogues that add depth and humor to the storyline.”
“You start with a really, really, really long stretch of dialogue that is trying to be funny.”
“Also, the story is cohesive and the dialogue can be funny at times.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players find the game's replayability to be a mixed experience; while it offers a captivating blend of strategy and storytelling that can keep them engaged, many feel that once they reach higher levels and unlock certain features, the gameplay becomes repetitive. The repetitive nature of redoing levels with various knights can diminish the excitement for some players.
“This game offers a unique blend of strategy, storytelling, and replayability that will keep players hooked as they embark on a heroic journey through the mythical realm of Camelot.”
“Replayability...? Once you have level 12/20 Bors and the 3rd blood crystal (NG 3+), it's all kind of repetitive to redo over and over again with Lancelot, Gawain, Percival, Tristan, etc. Knights of the Round.”
“Replayability...? Once you have level 12/20 Bors and the 3rd blood crystal (NG 3+), it's all kind of repetitive to redo over and over again with Lancelot, Gawain, Percival, Tristan, etc. Knights of the Round.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its strong alignment with the gameplay, effectively enhancing the overall experience.
“The music really matches the game and enhances the gameplay.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game experiences occasional glitches, indicating that while stability is generally acceptable, there are some minor issues that can disrupt gameplay.
“There are a few glitches sprinkled in.”
“There are a few glitches sprinkled in.”
- character development2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews highlight a strong appreciation for the character design and visuals, indicating that the aesthetic aspects of character development are particularly well-received. However, there is no mention of depth or growth in character arcs, suggesting that while the visuals are impressive, the narrative development may be lacking.
