Cuphead Reviews
Cuphead is that rare new game that introduces a whole new IP that boasts not just excellent mechanics but also a gorgeous art style that's taken straight out of the early Golden Age of cartoons. Unfortunately, its main antagonist is not the in-game devil but a horrible bug that literally wiped out hours upon hours of my hard-earned progress. I still love the game despite that. But not as unconditionally as I used to.
Frustration and reward go hand-in-hand in Cuphead. Your fingers will feel the pain of extended play sessions, but your face will be fixed in a fierce (albeit slightly pained) grin.
'Cuphead' is really hard but learning its tricks is awfully fun
Cuphead is an addictive mix of fun and frustration that will constantly keep you coming back for more. It's amazing combination of terrific gameplay, tremendous style, and an original concept immediately catapults it into every game of the year discussion.
Outside of a few nagging flaws, namely the frustrating run and gun levels, Cuphead represents the shoot 'em up genre at its absolute best. The boss battles are consistently exciting and just the right amount of challenging, while the 1930s cartoon visuals amaze in every regard.
But on a technical and artistic level, Cuphead is a stunning achievement in both gaming and interactive art, and unlike anything I've ever played before. Some of the game's levels had me on the edge of sanity trying to best them, and I ended Cuphead with a few sore spots on my thumbs because of it. More importantly though, I had a smile on my face the whole time through it all.
From Canada comes the brightest new indie superstar: a magnificent run and gun shooter, a mausoleum of pure gameplay, an ode to boundless creativity. Visually, Studio MDHR's debut title is not only one of the most impressive games ever created, but it's also a true instant classic, one that could look the masters of the genre straight in the eye. It's spelled Cuphead, it reads masterpiece.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Cuphead is a brilliant hommage to the run and gun genre as much as the 30's cartoons. This retro experience is a though challenge that will reveeal its true potential only to those brave enough to endure thousands of death by the minute. Cuphead is not accessible to everyone, and it is fine like this. Beautiful and diversified like any other, Cuphead is such a rewarding game that reminds us the true taste of victory.
Review in French | Read full review
Cuphead has an amazing and incredible art style that's not jus breathtaking, but also a gameplay that's going to test your skills. Even though some may find it beyond its skill's reach, if you're looking for a challenge this is exactly the game you should pick.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Beneath Cuphead's staggeringly wild aesthetic lurks the steel-hard, unforgiving soul of a run-n-gun shooter.
Cuphead will be too tough for some players, and you'd have to look to the likes of Nioh or Dark Souls to find something as brutal and unforgiving. It's going to take some serious skill and experience to beat those bosses, but Cuphead keeps on bringing you back for more until you do.
Cuphead is one of the most innovative and interesting games to come out of the indie space in the past few years. It was well worth the wait and will please anyone who likes a good challenge.
Some of the mechanics and gameplay tropes will be familiar to anyone who has played modern indie platformers, but the unique quirks presented here are among the best in recent memory.
Cuphead is the marvel we've been looking for. A tittle that surpases all the expectations, one of the best games of this 2017, and definitily, the most beautiful. The wait has been worth it. Cuphead is here. And it's big. Really big. Deal with the devil.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
There is a game worth enjoying in here, if you can deal with periodic frustration. During encounters that are fully defined it's easy to get stuck admiring everything that StudioMDHR has created, and it was more than a good enough reason to turn my Xbox One on. It's because of those parts that are so good that it's really difficult to ignore the glaring issues.
Cuphead and Mugman haven't lost a step in their move to Switch.
If you own a Switch and demanding run'n'gun games are your thing, then you need to buy Cuphead as soon as you can.
Review in French | Read full review
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Cuphead's arrival on the Nintendo Switch is a marvelous gift to players. The game's amazingly fluid action fits perfectly and without any downgrades on Nintendo's system and allows the whole experience to be replicated whether on a television screen or on the go. A shiny diamond of a game that every owner of a Nintendo Switch should get their hands on.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review