Its single-player roguelike mode sees the player assume the role of Michael Madsen's character, Travis Baker, as he seeks to rule the criminal underworld of Rockay City, a fictionalized version of Miami. Even if it provided a fun gameplay loop in its main mode, this game would be a difficult sell. Reluctant, flat performances from A-listers like Michael Madsen and Michael Rooker, Danny Glover and Danny Trejo, Chuck Norris, Kim Basinger and Vanilla Ice dress shoddy, sometimes offensive dialogue in an unflattering, low-effort sheen that lacks even the most basic charm that average B-movies could fall back on. It's out on PC but will release on PS5, PS4 and Xbox later this year.Ĭrime Boss: Rockay City feels like a joke that I'm not in on.

But Cereza and the Lost Demon does succeed at making you feel like you're playing a team slowly learning to work together - whether you're doing that by yourself, or with a friend.Ĭrime Boss: Rockay City features a stacked cast of TV & film stars, including Chuck Norris. It also lacks the mechanical depth of truly cooperative games like It Takes Two. It's got the quality animation and aesthetic you'd expect from Platinum Games, but little of its baroque, intense action. I got through most of the game with my wife, who enjoyed Cheshire's pure destructive force, while I played support as Cereza.Īll in all, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is a curious beast. You can always just hand a Joy-Con to a buddy, and suddenly you're playing an (unofficial) co-op game, where the challenge isn't hand-eye coordination, but rather verbal communication. It can feel like the schoolyard challenge to rub your tummy and pat your head at once. Where Brothers used the dual-character format to deliver a wrenching story, Cereza and the Lost Demon uses it to tickle your brain and vex your fingers. The control scheme resembles 2013's Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, only more fluid, even arcade-y. That's up to Cheshire, who can leap into action as a giant cat-monster, ready to tear into enemies and smash through obstacles like thorns and rocks.

Cereza can bind enemies and activate magical flowers, mushrooms, and the like.

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