The WhatsNext verdict
For Fans of classic 16-bit run-and-gun shooters and spooky arcade action.: Fast-paced multi-directional shooting, eccentric special weapons, and vibrant Halloween pixel art deliver an authentic retro arcade experience. Tradeoff: Sudden difficulty spikes and unforgiving checkpointing can make certain boss encounters and auto-scrolling sequences frustrating.
What it does best
A richly themed pixel-art Halloween world
A lively retro run-and-gun with satisfying weapon variety
Bosses deliver memorable old-school pattern battles
What might put you off
Difficulty spikes and harsh restart rules
Co-op off-screen deaths
The setup
What you are walking into
In Savage Halloween the world is taken over by monsters from the afterlife who were trapped in the Earth after a Halloween party, and now they have decided to make their new home here.
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