Chariot is currently free via Xbox One Games with Gold until November 30th.
Worry not, fans of kid-friendly games with creepy undertones!
There are still games that can keep your itch for the creepy side of cute nice and scratched. Chariot is about a prince and a princess (who I think are engaged, not really sure) and they ride around on a chariot that I'm pretty sure is haunted by the princess's dead father. They ride him around the forest collecting treasure and blueprints so you can buy items from a friendly skeleton shopkeep that seems a little too cheerful. If this was a Pixar movie he would probably be the villain.
Chariot: The thrilling adventures of an thrill-seeking girl and her terrified looking fiance [2]
Anywho, enough about why the game is hurting my sleep at night. Honestly, I've rather enjoyed it. I've been playing in co-op, so I can't really vouch for the single-player experience, but this is a fantastic co-op game. It has a low amount of stress, because the only real consequence from enemies that I can see is that you get a little less treasure from the level. And while some of the puzzles are a little tricky, there's a nice "exploration" feature that lets your revisit levels and most of the difficult puzzles are optional, so only for those looking for the challenge.
Physics! [3]
It's a cute game with some fun physics and good problem solving. It has a nice learning curve, which can be a little frustrating early on as you breeze through a long, easy level, but it didn't take very long before the levels expanded their difficulty and complexity.
I'd recommend it to any puzzle game fans, and definitely to anyone looking for a fun co-op game.
Just don't think about who's possessing that chariot. Creepy...
Scorecard:
Category
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Score
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Time Value
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9
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Money Value
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10
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Originality
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9
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Ryplayability
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6
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Fulfillment
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8
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Final Score
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8.4
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Let me know what you think of Chariot!
Until next time,
Ryan
Images courtesy of Wikipedia except where sourced
[1] http://gimmiefreebies.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Chariot-xbox1.png
[2] http://cdn.destructoid.com//ul/272106-ChariotHeader.jpg
[3] http://www.destructoid.com/ul/281861-review-chariot/Chariot2-620x.jpg
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