While you can just hammer X in front of most of the enemies until they eventually collapse, for others, you'll need to time your attacks well, waiting for them to show their weaknesses. Playable in its entirety in co-op, it's entirely possible (and definitely best) for a friend to pick up a controller and join in the fun with you - and unlike other games, both players will earn achievements (on the 360), and can save their progress independently.ĭifferent types of enemies you come up against will require different strategies to defeat them - some are heavily armoured, whilst others may carry a shield, or less. It's lucky, then, that there are plenty of extra features to spice things up a little bit, and a fair amount of strategy involved if you want to survive. As a third person hack and slash adventure, The Cursed Crusade is heavily combat based, and you'll be hacking and slashing your way through each of the game's many levels, as you storm castles, defend cities, and generally engage in a bit of medieval warfare. Bar turning two real life historical characters into ruthless pantomime baddies, and of course, featuring real world locations, for all intents and purposes, the game may as well be considered a fantasy. With the mysterious power each Artifact holds, the generals, the immensely named "Boniface" (sadly not pronounced Boney-face, no matter how much it should be), and De Flandre, seek to create a portal directly to Hell, unleashing its demons upon the unsuspecting world, and allowing them to take over.Īs you may be able to tell, although it has a historical setting, the Cursed Crusade doesn't actually pay all that much attention to the real world. What follows is a tale of mystery and intrigue, as it's revealed that the leaders of the Crusades, far from wanting to spread the good word, instead are seeking some mysterious artifacts, from the days of Christ.
Following the story of Denz De Bayle, the son of a Templar, who's trying to find out what happened to his father, long thought lost to the battlefields of Jerusalem, and Esteban Noviembre, a lying, cheating Spanish thief, the two men's lives become forever intertwined as they're recruited into the Crusades.
Spectacular fatalities with impressive cut scenes.16 different fighting techniques, featuring time-based counter attacks and combo counts.130 various weapons (swords, axes, maces, shields, ranged.).Unlock new techniques, skills and combos.Character evolution through "Victory points" earned during battles.Enter the Templar’s curse: the protagonist can temporarily activate a second hellish reality.5 main world locations through Europe and Orient.Coop mode: entire campaign can be played by 2 players in split screen or fully online.Denz will find the truth during a journey through the greatest city of medieval Europe and Orient.
The young Templar Denz de Bayle, with his companion the thief Esteban, will join the crusade in order to find his father, who never came back from the last crusade. The Pope launches a fourth crusade in order to conquest the holy city Constantinople. But no secret remains forever untold… The end of the 12th century is imminent. Terrible things started to happen, and many lives were lost it was then decided that this new power would have to remain a secret. As a consequence, a dark, terrifying new power was obtained. Long ago, a ritual was performed by the order of Templar’s.
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