Skelattack

Skelattack

June 2, 2020

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Being dead is not so bad when you have the Underworld to live in. A magical and expansive world inhabited by quirky, charming and sometimes deadly inhabitants of the afterlife, the Underworld also includes Aftervale. Aftervale is a happy hub where the dead spend eternity and begin to come to …

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A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Jun 2020
74.0 /100

"Skelattack boasts one of the most unique premises and stories that I&s;ve had the pleasure of experiencing in a long time. If it featured tighter controls and better balancing when it came to its platforming challenges then it would be …"

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Albert Lichi Cubed3 Jun 2020
30.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

5.0

"There is as much substance to Skelattack as there is meat on Skully. This is the barest of effort to put into a platformer&s;s design. The over reliance on frustrating-to-control wall-jumping, and terrible combat that takes forever is what kills …"

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Álvaro Alonso Hobby Consolas Jun 2020
67.0 /100

"With a lovely cast of characters and a gorgeous art style, fans of challenging 2D platformers will surely love Skellatack. It&s;s a shame that because of some design flaws the challenge sometimes become frustration. Otherwise, you can clearly see there&s;s …"

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Chandler Wood PlayStation LifeStyle Jun 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

42.0

Story

58.0

"Skelattack is a game of exceptional mediocrity, a frustrating adventure with an identity crisis and a balance problem. It screams potential that it never even comes close to reaching as it draws obvious inspiration from numerous places, but fails to …"

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Charles Ombler Movies Games and Tech Jun 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"Skelattack is a beautiful and endearing indie game with a soul borrowed from a FromSoftware game. It’s gorgeous, challenging and so compelling. When you put it down, it won’t be long until you pick it back up for another go. …"

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Chris White God is a Geek Jun 2020
80.0 /100

"Skelattack is an indie platformer filled with charm, thrusting you into a beautifully designed world. It&s;s punishing and frustrating, yet it always gives you the tools to plot your success."

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Emanuele Feronato The Games Machine Jun 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

74.0

"Skelattack is a challenging platform game, which does not forgive any error but at the same time leaves no room for frustration. Skully and Imber journey counts on beautiful graphics, plenty of action and an inspired soundtrack. Some game design …"

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Gianni Molinaro Gameblog Jun 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

48.0

Story

62.0

"What is Skelattack ? A charming game with good platformer bits, that doesn&s;t manage to be convincing when it&s;s about action or surprise in the exploration department. Still, it&s;s a pleasant game for the time you play it, but don&s;t …"

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Heidi Hawes WayTooManyGames Jun 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"I was pleasantly surprised with Skelattack. It’s far from perfect, but it’s still a lot more enjoyable than I would have thought for a game that wasn’t advertised at all before release. There are definitely problems with the hit detection …"

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James Cunningham Hardcore Gamer Jun 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

50.0

"Skelattack doesn&s;t know what it wants to be but despite this I did end up getting just a little more enjoyment than aggravation out of it."

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James Paley COGconnected Jun 2020
86.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"If you’re willing to bend to these crushing winds, Skelattack will be a blast."

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Jason Stettner Gamerheadquarters Jun 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

35.0

"Skelattack is an okay platformer, it has some very strange difficulty spikes though generally charming characters that are backing it."

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Joshua Wise VideoGamer Jun 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"As with the rest of the game, outside of the more focussed platform sequences, I was boosted through by the breezy mood more than anything else. Skelattack is a masterpiece in the art of the pleasant."

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80.0 /100

Graphics

62.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

64.0

"Skelattack is a fun little romp through the underworld to save it from the pesky humans. Its biggest flaw may just be that you’ll feel like it’s over too soon. However, the story is a little deeper than you may …"

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Nathaniel Stevens Digital Chumps Jun 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

84.0

"Overall, Skelattack is a solid game that will put you to the test as much as it will mesmerize you with story and visuals. It might be a bit much for some, but the story makes the journey worth the …"

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Neal Ronaghan NintendoWorldReport Jun 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

68.0

"For as good as the controls can feel, the only real lifeline is frequent checkpoints, but that doesn&s;t make the frustrating design and punishment much better. I wish Skelattack reminded me more of the great things of its Konami progenitors …"

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Richard Seagrave GameSpew Jun 2020
60.0 /100

"Skelattack isn’t a very long game – most will complete it within 4-5 hours. There’s not really any reason to return to it once the credits have rolled, either. It is somewhat enjoyable while it lasts though, even if a …"

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Silvio Mazzitelli IGN Italy Jun 2020
72.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

80.0

"Skelattack represents a good first test for Ukasa developers: there are still some problems due to the inexperience of the team to be fixed, but overall it is a good platform/adventure game."

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Spencer Legacy MonsterVine Jun 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

35.0

"Skelattack is a charming but flawed platformer that, while fun at times, seems to be at odds with itself when it comes to difficulty in its platforming."

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Spencer Perry ComicBook.com Jun 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

70.0

"In any event, Skelattack is a great-looking, albeit completely frustrating game that will surely delight and infuriate folks. Even though I tossed my controller aside more than once in my playthrough, I can&s;t help but feel the allure to try …"

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Steve C TheSixthAxis Jun 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

65.0

"Skelattack is a fantastic platformer with a real sense of character and gorgeous aesthetics. Blending cutesy graphics with challenging platforming and some strategic boss fights, it manages to really stand out and deserves to do well. Here&s;s hoping for more …"

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Steven Petite Digital Trends Jun 2020
50.0 /100

"Skelattack is a side-scrolling platformer with a lot of heart, but it ends too quickly and the obstacles it places in front of you are hampered because of it."

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Stuart Gipp Push Square Jun 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

45.0

"A strange little thing, Skelattack seems to lack confidence in itself, wanting to be one of those hard-as-nails "masocore" platformers while not really committing to the tight design that defines that subgenre. As a result, it&s;s a game that&s;ll make …"

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Zubi Khan CGMagazine Jun 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

62.0

"Skelattack is a challenging and sprawling platformer set in the underworld that aims to please both fans of adventure games and platformers."

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