Goblin Walker

Goblin Walker is the game for you if back in the 90s you enjoyed stuff like Streets of Rage and Final Fight. This is classed as a lewd game, but the XXX content is not in the game by default. The version I played was without the sexual content, but I never found that I was yearning for it. Still, if you want it, there are many ways you can add it to the game.

Rise, My Goblin King!

The story of the game is pretty neat in that you are playing as the bad guy. Playing as a villain is always a fun time and in Goblin Walker it is no different. The story here is that the Goblin King is going to rise, but his body is all decayed and gross so you need to help him out by going to different villages and getting young girls so that you can sacrifice them so he can rise again. It may sound basic, but it is kind of fun and at the end of the day it does give you a reason to be doing what you are doing. It is pretty fun and amusing stuff and, in all honesty, I have no complaints about it.

Punch, Pillage, And Sacrifice!

The gameplay of Goblin Walker is something that I really did enjoy. You play as a goblin and you head into a village. The village people are having none of this so you have to kill them. There is an alert level and the higher it is the more village folks will come after you. The goal of each “level” is that you grab a girl and bring her back to the base so she can be sacrificed. The thing is, villagers will stop you so you have to throw the girl. That is right, you can use the girl as a projectile weapon as you make your way back.

There are plenty of weapons that you can get such as a sword, bow, and arrow, and even picking stuff up off the ground. It is very easy to get to grips with in terms of the gameplay and while some people find these types of game repetitive, I always get into a Zen-like state when playing them. It is not too challenging, but you will have to replay some levels so you can grind so you are prepared for later levels.

Saturn or PlayStation?

The visuals of the game are pretty sharp. Goblin Walker in terms of its presentation reminds me of a game that we may have seen during the 32-bit era of consoles. The characters look decent enough and the different villages all have a bit of personality. The artwork for the sections in-between levels is very well done and I do wish that there was more of it. The animation of the way the characters walk is the only thing about the presentation that I am not a massive fan of.

Pros:

• I thought the premise of the game was pretty fun
• Playing as a bad guy is cool
• I liked the side-scrolling gameplay!
• You have far more attacks/weapons than you would think
• The game is rather addictive once you get into it

Cons:

• While I like the style, it may be repetitive for some people
• I am not sure the XXX patch is needed or worth it!