Release Date: January 23, 2017
Developed by the small studio StarBlade, a classic 2D platformer. Unlike other platformers in which you, most commonly, save the world, Nefarious enables you to take control of a villain who tries to capture the princesses of five kingdoms and defeats hordes of knights and heroes who defend their kingdoms. Gameplay consists of jumping, avoiding obstacles, and of course fighting. However, the main anti-hero is not armed to the teeth.
Nefarious for PC is a classic, 2D platformer by a small studio called StarBlade. The producers never produced a AAA title, but the independent scene may value them for productions like Tadpole Treble and Swapdrop Poker.
Unlike other platformers in which you almost always have to save the world or some damsel in distress, in Nefarious you are the bad guy. Your job is to kidnap the princesses of five kingdoms. While escaping, you need to fight a number of chivalrous knights and warriors who are there to save their princess.
Even though the game’s concepts do not follow the standards of the genre, in reality the title resembles e.g. Mighty No. 9. Gameplay of Nefarious released on PC primarily consists in jumping on heads of the opponents, avoiding obstacles, and, naturally, fighting. The hero is not a marine armed to teeth. Instead, he uses his fists and a grenade launcher that fires different kinds of grenades. Combat with basic enemies is not very demanding. However, it gets hot when reverse boss fights emerge – after all, you are the boss and you need to stop charging enemies with the use of various war engines.
The title by StarBlade features good-looking, 2D visuals, but do not expect the game to look as astonishingly as e.g. Rayman Legends. The locations in Nefarious vary significantly.
Platforms:
PC Windows January 23, 2017
PlayStation 4 September 11, 2018
Xbox One September 13, 2018
Nintendo Switch September 12, 2018
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Game Ratings for Nefarious Video Game.
Hardcore Gamer: 4 / 5 by Kyle LeClair
It might be a bit trite to say that being bad never felt so good, but indeed, the villainous escapades of Crow and company make for an incredibly fun platformer indeed.
PS4Blog.net: 7.5 / 10
Nefarious is a fun 2D action platformer that does things differently by placing you in the shoes of the villain while introducing some interesting gameplay mechanics to spice things up. The game has some comical moments with clever one-liners, and as for replay value, there is no extra content to unlock and playthrough when you have completed the game, but you can go back to stages to try and collect all the crowns so that you can see an alternate ending.
PS3Blog.net: 80 / 100
Nefarious a very fun game that now finds the perfect home in the Nintendo Switch. With around 5 to 7 hours of gameplay depending on your skill level, this is definitely a great pick for those who love platformers and for people looking for something to shake up their game library.
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![[1:06] Reverse boss fight](https://cdn.gracza.pl/galeria/filmy/640x360/436887913.jpg)
