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.
Nindie Spotlight: 8 / 10 by Nindie Spotlight
Filled with humor, abundant references to popular franchises, and solid fun Nefarious is a breath of fresh air. Crow’s surface villany is backed by a fair degree of heart and his interactions with the world’s heroes and the princesses he abducts tend to be entertaining for how they play with and subvert expectations. Topping that off with some epic boss fights you’ll generally experience from the other side it simultaneously thumbs its nose at and shows great appreciation for classics we’ve come to know and love. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to take the reigns and help the bad guy win for once it’s a fun ride full of surprises.
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.
Video Chums: 8 / 10 by Tyler Hall
While the core combat is mostly dull and uninspired, Nefarious still shines thanks to its witty writing, likeable characters, and enjoyable genre-swapping gameplay mechanics.
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![[1:06] Reverse boss fight](https://cdn.gracza.pl/galeria/filmy/640x360/436887913.jpg)
