Cuphead - Game Discussion Thread

[El Héroe Oscuro]

Has anyone had a chance to pick up this gem yet? What are people's thoughts on this Xbox exclusive that just recently - and finally - released?

 

[Juno]

Was it Xbox exclusive? This game's been blowing up on Steam and YouTube and I've been wondering what the hype is all about! The style is reminiscent of that Bendy horror game from a while back, I wonder if this is the new trend, lol. I don't know much about this game at all, just that it's been appearing everywhere and people are loving it.

 

[El Héroe Oscuro]

Was it Xbox exclusive? This game's been blowing up on Steam and YouTube and I've been wondering what the hype is all about! The style is reminiscent of that Bendy horror game from a while back, I wonder if this is the new trend, lol. I don't know much about this game at all, just that it's been appearing everywhere and people are loving it.

It's an Xbox "exclusive", but you can play it on Windows 10 as well if you don't have an Xbox. It's been hyped up for the past few years mainly because the game was made through watercolor painting, and the style/aesthetics of t is considered a breath of fresh air. I've been avoiding LP'ers like crazy just because I want to play the game myself without any spoilers. Never played that's Bendy Ink Machine game either, but I know that got pretty big as well from YouTube - what was the premise of that game?

 

[Juno]

It's an Xbox "exclusive", but you can play it on Windows 10 as well if you don't have an Xbox. It's been hyped up for the past few years mainly because the game was made through watercolor painting, and the style/aesthetics of t is considered a breath of fresh air. I've been avoiding LP'ers like crazy just because I want to play the game myself without any spoilers. Never played that's Bendy Ink Machine game either, but I know that got pretty big as well from YouTube - what was the premise of that game?

Yeah, I've always loved games with unique aesthetics and the visuals here definitely caught my attention. I don't know too much about Bendy either, but I believe it's about an animator who began practicing in the occult, and brought his animated characters to life, who become monsters that attack the player? Something like that, seems pretty interesting.

 

[Desert Stream~]

I heard about this, not really my style of game but I might consider picking it up someday.

 

[El Héroe Oscuro]

I heard about this, not really my style of game but I might consider picking it up someday.

Not a big fan of platforming bullet hells (I think that's how you'd describe it?)

 

[Desert Stream~]

Not a big fan of platforming bullet hells (I think that's how you'd describe it?)

bullet hells are ok, not a huge fan of platformers, unless they're 3d (and even then I'm picky :p)

 

[Graine]

platforming bullet hells (I think that's how you'd describe it?)

Run and Gun would be the correct term. Like Contra, Alien Hominid, Metal Slug, etc...

Man this game has been on my radar for sooooo long and now that it's finally out, I don't have the time to play. Hopefully I'll be able to pick it up in a couple weeks. I can't wait to play it lol.

 

[Raffy98]

I like the visuals and style of this game, pretty intrigued by it. Might actually pick it up when the right time comes.

 

[El Héroe Oscuro]

I like the visuals and style of this game, pretty intrigued by it. Might actually pick it up when the right time comes.

Think you can handle the brutal difficulty? (;

 

[Raffy98]

Think you can handle the brutal difficulty? (;

I know it's hard, I'll take the challenge. haha

 

[Arsenic]

I have to say I've heard that this game is getting a bit overhyped because of the oldtyme-y cartoon art style.

Does it actually do anything for the genre (not that I am a fan of the genre to begin with) or is that it's only claim to fame?

And no I'm not trying to be an ass, legitimate question.

 

[PokZoom]

The game is super hard but, awesome at the same time. Overhyped? Maybe a little but it's unique enough to deserve some of the hype. Honestly wish this was a bit easier in some areas.

 

[El Héroe Oscuro]

The game is super hard but, awesome at the same time. Overhyped? Maybe a little but it's unique enough to deserve some of the hype. Honestly wish this was a bit easier in some areas.

Why do you think the game was overhyped?

 

[Arsenic]

Why do you think the game was overhyped?

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I have to say I've heard that this game is getting a bit overhyped because of the oldtyme-y cartoon art style.

Does it actually do anything for the genre (not that I am a fan of the genre to begin with) or is that it's only claim to fame?

And no I'm not trying to be an ass, legitimate question.

tldr: People seem to be hyped for the game only because of the 50s cartoon style and that it is a retro genre.

Of course my question there still stands too.

 

[Graine]

Well, Cuphead sold over a million copies in 2 weeks. Reviews are overwhelmingly positive on steam and it scored an 89 on metacritic.

If the game was overhyped, we would know it by now. Cuphead is a good game and it deserves all the hype it's recieving. Plus, it's $20.

 

[Lusus]

Well, Cuphead sold over a million copies in 2 weeks. Reviews are overwhelmingly positive on steam and it scored an 89 on metacritic.

If the game was overhyped, we would know it by now. Cuphead is a good game and it deserves all the hype it's recieving. Plus, it's $20.

Good sales in first few weeks =/= flawless and not overhyped game. If anything selling well is the symptom of being overhyped, people see the game talked a lot and praised, so they buy it themselves.

I wrote a little too much so I'm just going to spoiler the below.

Spoiler:

Remember when Nier Automata blew up earlier this year? The story and music were both absolutely amazing and it was hyped up because of that. But the actual gameplay of the game is boring and extremely repetitive since it just throws the same mooks at you over and over again, a lot of chips are unbalanced, and pretty much all difficulty in the game is "fake difficulty" (aka it's only hard because it's frustratingly designed). Also absolutely terrible optimization, especially on PC, it hasn't even received a single patch since release. It definitly didn't deserve all the hype and success, especially with the devs just abandoning the game instantly and not patching it once, on a 60 buck game that also expects you to dump 14 bucks for 3 alternate costumes and a few more repetitive fights as DLC.

Or Undertale, the game is great, I love it, but a lot of people just blind themselves to it's flaws. Like Neutral and Pacifist runs being lazily fused together and Genocide overall is a unrewarding chore. It's also an extremely short game, but it was made by 1 guy and it's a 10 buck game so that can be forgiven I guess. It's a amazing game no doubt, but it did deserve taking the internet by storm? I doubt it.

As for Cuphead, I haven't played it yet, it definitely looks like a game I would play but I have many many other games on my radar right now. But for me it definitely feels overhyped as well. I just don't see why so many people would like a game like this (retro graphics aside). Difficult games are usually niche, unlikable and die off instantly with not much success. If Cuphead is different just because of the graphics then I'm honestly just disappointed in everybody.

 

[Graine]

Good sales in first few weeks =/= flawless and not overhyped game.

You are 100% right. Never have I said that good sales = good game. What I meant is with those sale figures, we would know it by now if the game was overhyped. It would show in the critics and user reviews of the game. No Man's Sky is probably the best (though overused) modern example of an overhyped game. Huge innitial sales, yet it only took a week for the critics and users to realize that the game was shit. I somewhat enjoyed it, but that's a story for another thread lol. I think that for a game to be deemed overhyped, we need to have a general agreement that the game doesn't live up to its promises. I haven't seen that with Cuphead yet. The next two weeks could very well prove me wrong but honestly, I don't see that happening.

Cuphead is not a flawless game. It has its flaws, and I can see why people may think that making the game as hard as it is is a cheap and dirty attempt at adding replayability. However, nitpicking for the sake of nitpicking isn't a good thing. Overanalyzing either. From what I've seen, despite its flaws, Cuphead has delivered on every promises the devs have made. Play the game for what it is, see if you like it or not. But in the end, disliking a game doesn't mean it's overhyped, just like liking a game doesn't mean it's not.