Curse of the Sea Rats

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Curse of the Sea Rats
Composer(s)
Max Ballet
EngineUnity[1]
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: April 6, 2023
multiplayer

Curse of the Sea Rats is a

Xbox Series X/S.[2]
It received critical praise for its artwork, but technical issues and problems with game balance were cited as negatives.

Gameplay

A pirate witch transforms all the people on a prison ship into a rat. The ship's captain offers to grant amnesty to four of the prisoners if they defeat the witch. Curse of the Sea Rats is a

2D platforms. Each of the four playable characters has their own set of unique skills, and up to four players can play at once. Players can switch between the characters at set points in the game. The art is hand-drawn.[3]

Development

Curse of the Sea Rats was crowdfunded in 2020[4] and became one of the most successful video games of the year.[5] It was released for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X/S on April 6, 2023.[6]

Reception

Curse of the Sea Rats received an aggregate Metacritic score of 59/100 on Switch, 66/100 on PC and 63/100 on PS5, all indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]

In a December 2022 preview, Hardcore Gamer said "it shows incredible promise so far" and praised the voice acting, animation and visuals.

Pocket Tactics praised the graphics but said that the game's difficulty will likely put off casual fans, and input delays on the Switch will frustrate hardcore gamers.[10] NintendoWorldReport said the game "has a lot of potential, but the samey characters and bugs hold it back".[11] Digitally Downloaded wrote that the game's audience is limited to those who "like the idea of quirky rats and humour to go with their challenging and unforgiving platforming".[3]

References

  1. ^ "Made with Unity Monthly: April 2023 roundup". Unity. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  2. ^ Romano, Sal (2023-01-24). "Curse of the Sea Rats launches April 6". Gematsu. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  3. ^ a b Sainsbury, Matt (2023-04-03). "Review: Curse of the Sea Rats (Nintendo Switch)". Digitally Downloaded. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  4. Nintendo Life
    . Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  5. ^ Hall, Charlie (2020-12-22). "Games broke funding records on Kickstarter in 2020, despite the pandemic". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  6. Gamepressure
    . Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  7. ^
  8. ^ Peeples, Jeremy (2022-12-02). "Curse of the Sea Rats Shows Incredible Promise". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  9. ^ Riccio, Aaron (2023-04-03). "Curse of the Sea Rats Review: A Metroidvania That Has Trouble Tipping the Scales for Fun". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  10. Pocket Tactics
    . Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  11. ^ DeVader, Joe (2023-04-07). "Curse of the Sea Rats (Switch) Review". NintendoWorldReport. Retrieved 2023-04-11.

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