The year is 1698. A mysterious figure named Father Pacer has shattered the peace negotiated after the War of the Grand Alliance, obsessively and violently stealing Catholic relics throughout the Holy Roman Empire. Can the ex-soldier-turned-farmer Rudiger protect his people from a power-mad priest and his horde of monsters and minions? Can he become Saint Slayer...?

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege is a classic style platformer

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege is a retro side scrolling platformer that offers NES-era pixel art and an 8-bit chiptune soundtrack. It offers a 21-stage single player campaign - which can be played in solo or local co-op mode.

There's little here to attract younger gamers to the genre, but old skool gamers will get a blast from the numerous nods to the past.

The RRP is tempting enough to make this a game worth taking a gamble on. And I have to admit to being firmly in the camp of gamers who will get a blast out of the retro style and presentation.

That said, there's very little here that hasn't been done before, and better, with other games. It's still a classic style platformer that should appease those of us who grew up loving this style of game.

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Nick Smithson