It's honestly my favorite campaign, the fast movement of specter knight is sublime, and the darker visual tones are very nice. Definitely great, but I would recommend treasure trove over buying this standalone. I did because it was pretty cheap, but get treasure trove for more bang for buck
I liked this but I think it might just not be for me! I think it is very good but yeah, just not for me. I put the cheats on after about 3 levels and I got sick of getting knocked castlevania 1 style into bottomless pits and after I turned on mario mode I had a better time with it. I like that it exists I think it's just not my game, I have milk on my lips
fire
I think its admirable that the devs went in trying to do something new, something a lil more original with the storytelling. I respect getting inventive - but arbitrary (unintuitive) restrictions on movement always have the worst gamefeel to me.
A prequel to both Shovel of Hope and Plague of Shadows? Count me in! However this time they have it down to a tea! This time it's a tragic story with a complete overhaul in the level design AND levels! Complete with Specter knight who has a unique moveset, my favorite to play as too, that is so fun to blaze through levels! I think this is their greatest update to Shovel Knight!
The best shovel knight campaign.
holy fucking shit this is awesome
even though it's an expansion, specter of torment really brings its own flair and switches up the gameplay quite a bit from the original. the maps might have the same layout, but they've been totally reworked to fit this new dynamic movement style. i'll admit, i don't like this movement approach so much, but they've actually executed it quite well. once you get the hang of this campaign, things start falling into place. the specter of torment mechanics make it noticeably easier to handle combat situations and slip in and out of fights. but don't mistake my point, it's still a strong campaign that adds an intriguing new layer to the story.
certified fucking gas. improves on almost everything they got right in the original shovel knight - awesome music, a great story for its length, and mostly perfect level design (-1/2 star for the tinker knight autoscrollers though). i think my biggest problem with shovel knight was that he controlled like total shit sometimes, but DAMN is it satisfying to do absolutely ANYTHING with specter knight. this is nothing short of an immaculate platforming experience.
Out of the 4 expansions you get with the base Shovel Knight this is definitely the most quality one, everything down to like the story of Specter Knight, the gameplay, and how it's all structured makes this one that all fans should check out. It's short and sweet, perfect for playing right after finishing the base Shovel Knight campaign.
GREAT time i kissy the game
This campaign is so good! Specter Knight is so fun to play as and the gameplay is fast paced and smooth!
It's so satisfying chaining aerial hits on enemies and getting through the levels are fast as possible. The story is also really interesting and the characters are all just as charming as ever! This is peak shovel knight and anyone who loves 2D platformers should play this!
It's so satisfying chaining aerial hits on enemies and getting through the levels are fast as possible. The story is also really interesting and the characters are all just as charming as ever! This is peak shovel knight and anyone who loves 2D platformers should play this!
Specter Knight's controls feel a little clunky at first, but using the Dash Slash felt extremely cool. Rail grinding feels a little underutilized and I really missed having basic levels in between bosses. The story never grabbed me like in the first two campaigns, except for the big emotional ending, which I wish was spaced out more before the finale. Despite my minor gripes, its more Shovel Knight goodness and I still loved playing it.
shovel knight, but you get to play as the badass ghost lad
also specter knight is unironically one of the most tragic characters ive seen in a while. i want to tell him everything will be alright.
also specter knight is unironically one of the most tragic characters ive seen in a while. i want to tell him everything will be alright.
This review contains spoilers
this is my favorite of the shovel knight games, the way specter knight's scythe is implemented makes the gameplay extremely smooth and rewarding for making high risk decisions throughout every level of the game (which already comes naturally, but moreso with this game). all the details in the bar getting more customers, the armor knight recognizing who he truly is, and the recruited knights bantering with you after your battles, make the game feel alive and i love it. specter knight's character arc as we learn more about his struggle with selfishness vs companionship is awesome to live through, ummm also idk what else to put the tower minigame is fun but god DAMN the achievements are so insanely hard to get, like you have to master and i mean MASTER this game to get some of them, but uh yeah cool game ive played it like [5] times total (might change) so uuuuuuuuuuh ummmmmm its 3:31 am i gotta sleep hoooly
This campaign is excellent. Specter knight is extremely fun to play as and the story is great. Huge recommendation from me.
my favorite of the shovel knight expansions. the story and lore is really interesting in this one and the amount of new level gimmicks and obstacles they added is incredible. the new hub is awesome with heaps of new characters to interact with. its just an incredible expansion and was a great addition to my collection of switch launch titles at the time
Dissapointing. After playing through Vanilla Shovel Knight and Plague of Shadows, I had high hopes for the second free character pack. Unfortunately this character overall pales in comparison to the other modes. Specter Knight is a slow character that can climb walls and slice airborne items from afar. The feels heavy and by the end of the game I felt like 80% of my deaths were due to it being buggy. Maps are remade entirely for specter knight and the gimmick feels forced within the map design. Music is remixed but nearly every track is worse, just making me long for the original. The story tries to be tragic which I don't think fits into the world of Shovel Knight particularly well so I never felt for the characters. The hub this time around is in the castle and is a lot more confined, especially given the lack of map screen.
Honestly it is a step down in every way from plague of shadows, and this seems to be with the choice of specter knight as the character (thanks to a kickstarter vote) and honestly I feel like he would be one of the worst mechanically other than polar knight.
If your not crazy about another playthrough, this is one to skip
Honestly it is a step down in every way from plague of shadows, and this seems to be with the choice of specter knight as the character (thanks to a kickstarter vote) and honestly I feel like he would be one of the worst mechanically other than polar knight.
If your not crazy about another playthrough, this is one to skip
Fire
The kind of platformer that makes me love platformers. Creative and fun with challenging level design and a touching, tragic story
This is some great DLC. Probably the best part of it is how fluid and fun it is to control Spector Knight. I just had so much fun being in control of the character and playing with everything associated with him. the levels are also really cool because they're prequels to the OG game's levels, and that becomes interesting, especially with the bosses. A great free DLC.
I really enjoyed this, but it didn't stay with me as strong as the other two I played. I think things leaning this far into "serious" took me out of things. Still great and satisfying as ever.
Gioco semplice ma dalla direzione artistica ispirata.
Uma grande surpresa para min, não esperava tanto para uma variante do shovel knight, mas esse jogo consegue ter sua própria personalidade, apesar de se passar no mesmo universo e ter aquela característica do shovel knight, ele tem seu próprio modo de jogar, mas ainda mantém o nível de dificuldade, aqui com mais pulos precisos e uma movimentação muito fluida, o que torna as falhas e falhas não serem frustrantes, acompanhada de uma trilha sonora magnifica e ainda consegue aprofundar mais ainda o universo da obra, trazendo o contra ponto do outro lado e explicando mais os acontecimentos que levou o jogo principal, tão bom quanto o primeiro em alguns pontos até melhor.
melhora em tudo que o primeiro faz, level design, personagens, historia, gameplay, em tudo. compraria tranquilamente se fosse um sequencia solo, como uma dlc é impecavel
Best expansion tbh
genuinely fantastic platformer with a surprisingly emotional story. i don't think enough people have played this one. after the hype died down from the original shovel knight this game really has not been talked about enough nor given the attention it deserves. everything about this game is beautiful and it is full of personality, charm, and damn good level design.
I have not played any of the other Shovel Knights but this one is one of the best games I've ever played.
otimo jogo retro, um dos melhores