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Cassette Beasts
Released On: Apr 26, 2023
84
8.4
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
84
72% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
11% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
84
72% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
11% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Cassette Beasts is the best monster collecting game I've ever played, with sensational combat and a wonderful world to explore.
Bytten Studio puts all of its creativity on display in Cassette Beasts. Not only does its sizeable roster of Monsters include some really fun and unique designs, but the thoughtful approach to combat and clever music element really set it apart from most Pokemon-likes. Although the characters weren’t as intriguing as I’d like in an RPG, just about everything else was enough to make up for it. Cassette Beasts is sure to be one of this year’s indie darlings.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 62 User Ratings
8.4
84% Positive
52 Ratings
52 Ratings
8% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
8% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 62 User Ratings
8.4
84% Positive
52 Ratings
52 Ratings
8% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
8% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
I found this game while bored scrolling through the catalog of x-box's game pass, and after giving it a go, i was immediately hooked. Now, i have 30+ hours. This game is simply perfection, the story, the art style, the writing, it all just fits into place to create one of the best games i have ever played. I was never big into Pokémon (even though i have played some of the games) but somehow this game caught me hook, line and sinker. This game is simply unbelievable. I mean it when i say go support the developers and give this game a play.
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Cassette Beasts is an addictive and fun videogame that pleasantly engages and excites. It offers a fascinating story and context, as well-implemented sensitive themes. A must have especially for the play structure.
Cassette Beasts was clearly made with love. It’s packed to the brim with places to explore, relationships to develop, and monsters to capture (er, record). The few issues are minor and hardly detract from the overall enjoyment. If you love monster collectors, retro RPGs, or just want to feel like a kid again, Cassette Beasts won’t disappoint you.
The best Pokémon clone by a significant margin and arguably a more enjoyable experience than the more recent 3D games, with some clever new ideas and fantastic visuals.
Cassette Beasts feels very genuine. Whilst you can tell where the inspiration for certain choices has come from, the soundtrack, characters and story are all entertaining and heartfelt in a way that separates it from being just another Pokémon clone. Whilst the retro 80s design feels like a comforting warm blanket, the game isn’t afraid of inflicting a tonal shift into more Undertale-like otherworldly horror. You'd be forgiven for getting distracted in the gameplay loop of adventuring and collecting cute beasts, but underneath is a compelling and much more sinister story waiting to come out.
I had a great time with Cassette Beasts, but it was undeniably frustrating in places. It iterates on the Pokemon formula in nearly every possible way, and exploring the world via companion quests rather than just doing a big circle on your Gym challenge creates a wonderful sense of adventure. Cassette Beasts tries a lot of new things and most of them are successful. The story is compelling, the characters are engaging, and the battle system is one of the best I’ve ever used. It doesn’t pull everything off, but I’d much rather play a game that takes risks, rather than one that rehashes the same old formula time and time again.
Cassette Beasts is an RPG game that has innovated and paved the way for a whole new genre; it's as if they've mixed Final Fantasy, Pokémon, and Zelda together. If you want to experience an open world in which you can dodge attacks and fly around the city as if you were in a Zelda game while having a battle mechanic and writing style akin to Final Fantasy, alongside a monster system with unique monster types such as plastic and glass, where each type can react to one another based on chemistry, then this game is for you.
Every RPG fan or player newer to the genre will enjoy this game and sink hours into the gameplay, especially with the lore surrounding it.
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Apenas uma cópia mal feita do pokemon, combate ultrapassado e soundtrack péssima.
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Boring rpg where despite being several levels higher than enemies still lose all my animals' health. Surprise ambushes all the time without level indications. Christ, wtf?
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Summary Grab your cassette player, it's time to transform! Collect awesome monster forms to use during turn-based battles in this indie open-world RPG. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts' Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones! Welcome to New Wirral, a remote island inhabited by creatures you've only dreamed of,...
Platforms:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date: Apr 26, 2023
Developer:
- Bytten Studio
Publisher: Raw Fury
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