Excellent parody/tribute/update to classic RPGs
A must for RPG enthusiasts who cut their teeth on Dragon Quest and old-school Final Fantasy games. Knowledge of Lovecrafts mythos not necessary, but sure to tickle those who do belong to that crowd.
Good: Zeboyd Games has a great working knowledge of what has and has not aged well about the games they clearly drew inspiration from. Random encounters have a limit per area (a feature every retro-style RPG should have from now on), to eliminate unnecessary grinding. A story with a clever conceit and a few laugh-out-loud moments (Cthulhus hilariously backhanded motivation for heroism is genius). Interesting "insanity" mechanic thats risky but useful. The music ranges from pleasant to legendarily amazing (Azathoths theme is a masterpiece of symphonic metal that leaves "One-Winged Angel" in the dust as far as final boss anthems go). The multiple modes have enough substantial differences from the main game to add replay value.
The Bad: For a game as littered with jokes as Cthulhu Saves the World, its unfortunate how few of them stick. A few moments of comedic gold aside, the writers just arent as clever as they seem to think they are, eliciting more groans than giggles. Except for the protagonist, the one-dimensional characters are forgettable. The character art is ugly, showing significantly less craft than the enemy sprites.
It may not be a five-star game Ill keep on my iPhone forever, but its still a worthy investment of time and cash.
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