Guacamelee! Gold Edition is an exceptional Action/Adventure that raises the bar for the genre.
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Verdict
93%
Steam
94
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (93% positive from 6.0K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (94/100 critic average)
Rich open world to explore
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
"Guacamelee! is a Metroid-vania style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters. Guacamelee! builds upon the classic open-world Metroid-vania style of games, by adding a strong melee combat component, a new dimension switching mechanic, and cooperative same-screen multiplayer for the entire story. The game also blurs the boundaries between combat and platforming by making many of the moves useful and necessary for both of these. Travel through a mystical and mysterious Mexican world as a Luchador using the power of your two fists to battle evil. Uncover hidden wrestling techniques like the Rooster Uppercut, and Dimension Swap to open new areas and secrets." Guacamelee! Gold Edition is a port of the PlayStation 3 and Vita version of the game and includes the DLC that was released for the game. An updated version of the game called "Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition" was later released that includes an expanded story, 2 new areas, and a new boss.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 7d ago
A classic of the genre and a must-play for every Metroidvania fan. Great combat, a well-designed world, beautiful art style, funny dialogue, and an interesting story. On top of that, there are tons of secrets and easter eggs to find. Highly recommended. It’s best to play [i]Super Turbo Championship Edition[/i] right away since it’s basically the same game as [i]Gold Edition[/i] but with extra content.
It's a metroidvania with beat 'em up combat and they go hand in hand. A lot of the unlocked abilities add movement which naturally opens up the map. There's a certain charm to the stereotypical locals and even the now dated references got a chuckle out of me. You can mix up combos without having to really learn anything and the enemy types are varied enough. My only gripe is the post game difficulty spike. Orb 3 can ♥♥♥♥ right off. Also it turns out Gold Edition isn't the definitive edition. Whoops.
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