PROS:
+ great brawler gameplay
+ fantastic co-op
+ tons of unlockable characters
+ tons of unlockable weapons & animals
+ level design and atmosphere
+ Behemoth humor
+ Insane mode

CONS:
- rather short campaign
- sometimes weird loading of player progress in co-op

Comment:
There are three modes to play - Campaign, Arena and Back Off Barbarian. The Campaign is the main source of fun, the levels are different, the challenges unique and the bosses cool. But they best way to experience this game is not solo (although you can) but through the wonderful co-op. This is where the game shines as you share your adventure with up to three buddies. After you finish the standard campaign Insane mode will unlock with all the New Game+ fun and challenge. The only thing I can point out as glitchy here is that progress updates strangely and sometimes you have to re-do a level because it won't save for your friends (or you, if you are not the server). Arena is fun competitive fighting and Back Off Barbarian is precise button pressing alone or with a friend. Each character has their own save and XP progress. You can unlock lots of character, weapons and tiny animals to help out. Fighting is responsive with options between ranged (archery, magic) and melee. Playing with keyboard is really doable but feels suboptimal. Mainly because your fingers start to hurt real quick. There are a lot of combos and tons of button mashing and a good gamepad helps with this. Behemoth humor and art-style are awesome in all of their games, Castle Crashers are no exception. This makes for a great game and one of the best co-op games currently on Steam for both casual and hardcore gamers. Don't miss out on this great experience!
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[b]PROS:[/b] + great brawler gameplay + fantastic co-op + tons of unlockable characters + tons of unlockable weapons & animals + level design and atmosphere + Behemoth humor + Insane mode [b]CONS:[/b] - rather short campaign - sometimes weird loading of player progress in co-op [b]Comment:[/b] There are three modes to play - Campaign, Arena and Back Off Barbarian. The Campaign is the main source of fun, the levels are different, the challenges unique and the bosses cool. But they best way to experience this game is not solo (although you can) but through the wonderful co-op. This is where the game shines as you share your adventure with up to three buddies. After you finish the standard campaign Insane mode will unlock with all the New Game+ fun and challenge. The only thing I can point out as glitchy here is that progress updates strangely and sometimes you have to re-do a level because it won't save for your friends (or you, if you are not the server). Arena is fun competitive fighting and Back Off Barbarian is precise button pressing alone or with a friend. Each character has their own save and XP progress. You can unlock lots of character, weapons and tiny animals to help out. Fighting is responsive with options between ranged (archery, magic) and melee. Playing with keyboard is really doable but feels suboptimal. Mainly because your fingers start to hurt real quick. There are a lot of combos and tons of button mashing and a good gamepad helps with this. Behemoth humor and art-style are awesome in all of their games, Castle Crashers are no exception. This makes for a great game and one of the best co-op games currently on Steam for both casual and hardcore gamers. Don't miss out on this great experience! ------------------------------------------------------------------ [b]If you liked this review you can find more on the [/b][url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/28638055-Subjective-Reviews-Corner/][u]Curator page[/u][/url][b] or in my [/b][url=http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/groups/srcorner][u]Review Corner[/u][/url][b].[/b]