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The Darkest Tales
The Darkest Tales is a complex and compelling adventure, full of familiar characters and fairytale landscapes. Over the course of the journey, you'll have to come face-to-face with the difficult questions of life more than once.
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9 reviews found90
Movies Games and Tech
Dec 5, 2022
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The Outerhaven Productions
Oct 13, 2022
The Darkest Tales is a solid action 2D Platformer with a twist on classic Fairy Tales. A fun short adventure that tells a story about a teddy bear trying to rescue its owner. Plus, how cool is a duel-wielding Teddy Bear? How much more do you want?
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4News.it
Oct 29, 2022
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Nindie Spotlight
Oct 21, 2022
This very dark take on childhood fairytale characters is quite cool pretty, but it gets let down by less inspired combat and controls It’s always wild to stumble into games that throw surprises at you, and with its generally twisted versions of childhood characters, The Darkest Tales delivers that in spades.
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Multiplayer.it
Oct 13, 2022
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WayTooManyGames
Oct 18, 2022
Despite its shortcomings, The Darkest Tales is still a (mostly) fun time. I adore its concept of a fairy tale world being taken over by an evil entity that perverts it into something horrific. Most of the level designs were incredibly creative and well varied, with the only one I didn’t care for because there was hardly anything to see. The voice acting and musical score were all solid, and helped to create an unhinged world to explore. Unfortunately the platforming (particularly because of the unreliable double jump) holds The Darkest Tales back from being truly great.
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Eurogamer Italy
Nov 3, 2022
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Video Chums
Oct 28, 2022
If The Darkest Tales' gameplay was tightened up a great deal, I would have thoroughly enjoyed it as it has quite a unique premise.The Darkest Tales gameplay video → The Last Hero of Nostalgaia Review Xbox Series X ★★★☆☆ If the idea of a Soulslike with self-referential humour sounds good to you then here's the intriguing The Last Hero of Nostalgaia. Even with the knowledge that The Last Hero of Nostalgaia plays like Dark Souls, I still wasn't expecting it to play exactly like it but it certainly does.
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Worth Playing
Mar 14, 2023
The Darkest Tales is a game that you want to like but can't due to some significant issues. The concept isn't exactly new, but it is interesting to see known fairy tales embrace a much darker side. The 2D perspective makes it feel fresh, since other similar titles tend to go with 3D. The characters are fine, but their intrigue comes from the dark turns taken in service of the game. The platforming and combat feel off, and even though there's some depth in the skill tree, those aforementioned factors will make it difficult for players to press through to the end. If you have the patience or don't mind playing on the easy difficulty level to get through this title, then snap it up if it goes on sale. Otherwise, with the platform already flooded with excellent 2D adventure games, it feels safe to skip this one.
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