Been my go to Halloween game to play annually for a few years now, because fewer games have ever embraced such a "Halloweeny" atmosphere as much as the original MediEvil (something certainly lost in the, in my opinion, far inferior MediEvil II).

Graveyards, zombies, scarecrows, shadow demons, skeleton pirates, killer pumpkins, wolves, minotaurs, imps, it really has it all.

The changes in the PS4 remaster are subtle but important, like most of the camera angles and platforming, which were things improved upon.

I'm starting to realize that 3D platformers with puzzles are not my thing, but this game wants to be both an attentive game and a fairly fast slasher. It seemed to me that it was still better for the game to focus on one thing rather than immediately grab onto everything. But the game as a whole is well made, and skeletal humor is present.

Я начинаю понимать, что 3д платформеры с загадками это не мое, но эта игра хочет быть сразу внимательной игрой и достаточно быстрым слешером. Мне показалось что все же было лучше игра сделала акцент на чем то одном, чем сразу хваталась за все. Но игра в целом сделана добротно, скелетный юмор присутствует.

Arguably, the game that encapsulates my entire childhood. Other than a couple others. I think MediEvil is a very special game that is more than just a cult classic. I don't think there is anything like it. Sure, its controls and camera are heavily dated but its tone, aesthetics, inventory structure, level layouts, progression, and backtracking were something very innovative for its time. At least it was to me, and a lot of games for years didn't match it. There was a sense of independence w/ Medievil and Dan was the perfect vessel for me to immerse myself into the Burton-esc journey it bestows.

An absolute classic, straight from the grave!

Every Playstation fan worth their salt knows this game about a weird little skeleton monster that interrupts evil plans of necromancy and black magic. A cult classic staple that was just more or less agreed upon to be one of the definitive games for the original PS1 (among other greats and classics, mind you). Sure, it was never a juggernaut that spawned countless sequels and spin-offs, nor was it some sort of brain-child masterpiece that could be seen as high art as much as it could be seen as entertainment. Still, most of those that have played it love it, and those that haven't more or less go "oh, hey, yeah, I remember that one."

Though, let's be perfectly fair. As I've said, it's not some masterpiece, nor was it an IP that easily had multi-generational staying power (though for the latter, I think that's due to lack of imagination rather than fault in its core concept). This isn't a Devil May Cry with crazy combos, a Silent Hill with mind-destroying riddles, or Metal Gear twist happy story. The gameplay is quite simple and straightforward, puzzles aren't super head-scratching brain-melters, and the plot is very basic. What it does have is excellent, "Halloween-esque" atmosphere, the driest wit and sarcasm in any game ever, and a nice plethora of murder tools to mash up those demons and zombies with the right amount of crunch and slash with every attack you make. Everything feels just... fun.

Exploring cold graveyards, spooky forests, dank caves, terrifying execution grounds, quirky agricultural lands, and haunted castles, fighting a LOOOOONG list of creepy creatures that make up the evil dead and the armies of darkness. There's just something so joyful and pure about it all. It feels like going trick-or-treating when you're a kid... except with more fantasy weaponry.

That said, its camera is quite picky and stubborn, platforming is dodgy, and pitfalls are especially evil and plentiful. There are times the game will feel a bit unfair, especially when precision movement is involved.

But... I can't help but love this old bag of bones and his first adventure. I may LOVE Medievil 2 more, but this game goes hand in hand with it quite nicely.

A really fine and fun adventure platformer. The platforming is a bit jank and at some points feels like it was an afterthought but the variety of weapons are really nice even if some are clearly outshone. The idea of incentivizing killing enemies by making that the main way to get upgrades was also quite clever.
If this game was released a generation later and had a bit more refinement I could see this being poised as one of the best games of it's time. As is it's a game very much worth playing if you aren't put off by some typical PS1 jank.