Bookbound Brigade

"A colorful and engaging Metroidvania game with a unique gameplay premise."

"If you&s;re looking for an impressively challenging Metroidvania then Bookbound Brigade is a game that you&s;ll definitely want to play."

"Bookbound Brigade feels less like a literary Avengers and more like a literary Suicide Squad. It simply has not done enough to justify itself. Strictly for diehard Metroidvania fans."

"Digital Tales latest title, Bookbound Brigade is a fun and easy to digest game in Metroidvania genre. But unfortunately there are a number of technical issues, that can spoil the fun and waste the high potential of this game away. …"

"Bookbound Brigade is nice, it really is. The humor in the game, the innovation of the mechanics and the freshness of the literary characters in a new guise make the gaming experience exciting. It&s;s also worth mentioning that the experience …"

"Bookbound Brigade has a lot of brillant ideas, is funny and well painted, but the mechanics have some missing points, with frustrating platform moments and dull combat."

"Bookbound Brigade has a unique lore which includes some sense of humor which originates from Italy. To understand the full context of the story, gamers may require to go through each of the character backgrounds but the overall layout of …"

"All in all, Bookbound Brigade is a pretty fantastic and enjoyable platformer. Don&s;t let its colorful exterior fool you, this little game has enough challenge to hang with other big boy Metroidvania titles."

"Bookbound Brigade had the potential to be a good or even great game. Unfortunately, it fell victim to being dull and obnoxiously difficult."

"Bookbound Brigade is a Metroidvania that simply misses the point. It builds on all of the worst aspects of the genre while enjoying none of its strengths."

"As an English major and classical literature nerd of sorts the setup for Bookbound Brigade easily piqued my interest..."

"Sadly, nobody’s a winner playing Bookbound Brigade, and there’s nothing to celebrate by taking part, either."

"In a cartoon literary Metroidvania game, you try to save the Book of Books using a group of heroes. Well, it is not as funny as it seems."

"An enjoyable Metroidvania with some significant issues. It&s;s not easy to navigate and the combat is subpar, but the formation shifting and late game upgrades make it easier to keep turning the pages"

"Between it&s;s poor writing, sloppy controls, and lackluster exploration, Bookbound Brigade has a lot of missed potential. With how long and difficult a linear corridor in the game can be and exploration overall taking a backseat, it doesn&s;t succeed very …"

"Booknound Brigade, just like the books from which it draws inspiration, can become an excellent travel companion: a challenging metroidvania with clear mechanics, amusing and intelligent in its many ideas."

"Bookbound Brigade brings some very interesting innovations to the already traditional metroidvania style, especially in the setting and design of a protagonist ensemble and not a lone hero. It has a very competent level design, but it fails in what …"

"I want to like Bookbound Brigade more than I do. I like the concept of working in several references to classic literature and historical figures in a big ol’ side-scrolling adventure. As is, it’s a serviceable Metroidvania with somewhat awkward …"

"I really enjoyed Bookbound Brigade&s;s humour, art style and world design but unfortunately, the unresponsive formation changes and bad map design really drag down its score. The characters are enjoyable and the gameplay, on the whole, is sound. Hopefully, after …"

"Bookbound Brigade is a highly entertaining game with a humorous narrative and a quirky cast of characters. The unique gameplay mechanics add freshness and unpredictability to the experience, making it a satisfying metroidvania."

"I really wanted to like Bookbound Brigade, but its flaws are too great to overlook. There are moments when it all comes together and you get a real sense of achievement from navigating a tricky section of traps or figuring …"