- Terrible time has come to our lands. Endless raids of evil spirits, as well as disease and hunger finish off the remaining survivors. Hope and strength wears thin every day, Come to us soon and get rid of this horror!The letter
Crossbow Crusade is an Action Platform Game by Chilidog Interactive and HugePixel.
The game has you playing as a monster hunter who's been summoned to the Dead Kingdom, which is most certainly living up to its name when you arrive. That's right, the dead have risen from the grave and are laying waste to the populace. And if it's not them, then it's all the famine and disease that has likely come from not having farmers or doctors (presumably they fell to the undead already).
So, armed with your trusty crossbow, you've come to the Dead Kingdom, intent on clearing out the undead infestation.
The game was released on April 30th, 2021.
Crossbow Crusade contains examples of:
- Alliterative Title: Crossbow Crusade, naturally.
- Badass Longcoat: You wear a long brown coat, and are on a mission to clear the Dead Kingdom of zombies and monsters.
- Checkpoint: Coffins act as checkpoints where you can respawn should you die. They're activated when the cross on the front of white.
- Dark Fantasy: Naturally, what with you exploring a zombie and monster-infested kingdom and killing enemies with your crossbow.
- In the Hood: The merchant who sells you arrows wears a long robe that hides his face.
- Level Goal: At the end of each level appears to be some structure made of corpses. You clear the level by reaching it and tearing it down.
- Life Meter: Located in the top-left corner of the screen, it's accompanied by your weapons, and counters for your money and your ticket.
- Shear Menace: The first boss of the game, the gardener, will sometimes charge across the field with a large pair of bloody hedge clippers. They'll cut up any arrows fired at him as long as they're out.
- Side View: How the game's seen.
- Spikes of Doom: There are plenty of bloody ones in the game. Touching them means instant death.
- Unnecessary Combat Roll: You can perform one that allows you to get through tight spaces.
