“That’s the case with any boss, though” I almost hear you saying. While trees, angry or otherwise, aren’t usually deemed as formidable, this one requires a pattern that needs to be mastered should you have any chance of coming out unscathed. While the game starts of relatively easy, the heat is turned up as you first meet the first boss, an angry tree. True to the era the game drew inspiration from, the adventures of Skul can be ire-inducing, to put it lightly. Powering up is essential to survival Skul the Hero Slayer – GameplayĪs excellent a game this is, it’s certainly not for the faint-hearted. What skulls present themselves is mainly reliant on the luck of the draw adding a little ore excitement to an already enthralling game. However, this super-useful ability is merely the icing on the cake, as Skul: The Hero Slayer is host to over thirty different skulls that each grant a different ability – kind of like the power-up costumes in the Mario games.
The fact that by using the right trigger allows you to transport to your skull’s location opens up a world of tactical possibilities and, once mastered, can be used to devastating effect. Don’t Lose your HeadĪt the start of the game, our anti-hero has the default ability of removing his (or her) head and throwing it and enemies. With a beautiful, crisp cartoon shine, Skul: The Hero Slayer stands out from the crowd with a fresh graphical angle and masses of interesting characters and enemies to meet and beat (sometimes). Graphically Modernĭespite the retro charms being omnipresent in Skul: The Hero Slayer, the graphics remain true to modern-day gaming. A deeply intricate plot would have taken away from the game’s glorious simplicity and just wouldn’t have fit in with the easy going gameplay. While the story is beyond simple, this is a clear drive to keep the player focused on just having fun. After his king is defeated, Skul, with the help of his friends of all that’s unholy, embark on a mission of revenge as he battles the forces of good to hunt down and destroy the warrior who struck down his beloved hero. The Story Behind Skul The Hero SlayerĬontrary to the usual tale of a hero taking on evil forces to save the world, a galaxy or a woman, Skul: The Hero Slayer puts you in the shoes of a skeletal soldier and minion of The Demon King (insert evil laugh here).
My inner child awoke as I hit that download button and once again, I was back in 1992 (albeit with a lot more facial hair). This is why, when I saw that Skul The Hero Slayer had been added to the ever-growing library of Xbox Game Pass, I was overjoyed. Owing to this, is my deep-seated love of retro-style platform games and all of their simplistic charms. As a man that’s so old that his history class was just called ‘Class’, my heart still resides in the wonderfully simple days of yore.
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