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Games/Costume Quest/Reviews
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Costume Quest
A downloadable turn-based RPG by Double Fine. Play as a child on Halloween night in search of your twin sibling.
Way too casual for its own good.
Costume Quest is a feeble attempt for a Haloween themed casual game from Double Fine and it's just way too underdeveloped and simple in its every aspect to be anything worth remembering. Story is simp… Read more
Short But Sweet
Costume Quest , by Doublefine Productions, creators of the cult classic Psychonauts, led by fan-favorite developer Tim Schafer is an adorably earnest celebration of childhood imagination, centered aro… Read more
Charming but Forgettable
While Costume Quest will definitely reawaken fond childhood memories of Halloween and the thrill or trick-or-treating, it isn't a game you'll remember you played a couple of years from now (the trophi… Read more
Truly the best time of year.
Costume Quest is a charming game for anyone, of any age. With it's fun story and addicting game play, Costume Quest became a quick favorite to play around Halloween. The battle system is great, consis… Read more
It has it's charm but not sure its worth the price
So appropriate for the time, or perhaps it isn’t fall when you read this, Costume Quest sees the adventure of brother (or sister depending on who you select) trying to save their sibling from an evil… Read more
Another gem from Double Fine
Double Fine Productions (makers of Br ü tal Legend, and Psychonauts ) have created another masterpiece in their latest game, Costume Quest . Costume Quest is a deceptively simple game where you play R… Read more
A series of good ideas ruined by an insultingly simple execution.
While there are several Christmas games available to gamers ( Daze Before Christmas , Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams , etc.), very few Halloween-themed games exist outside licensed games based on Hallow… Read more
One Word Review: Jocular
Box Art Costume Quest hits you with fun from the first moment. The game continues forward almost lackadaisically, never trying to overload the player with too many choices. This makes the game somethi… Read more
A great downtime game
I was in a slump and didn't really want to bother with the typical game that would make me think too much, whether due to intricate puzzles or combat that required me keeping my focus on just the game… Read more
D'you like getting your pantaloons charmed off?
Costume Quest is Double Fine's first foray into bite-sized gaming. It feels as though the developers took very tried-and-tested game mechanics, mixed them with a quaint but clichéd story and proceeded… Read more
Gimme Something Good to Eat... Play
This little bit of self-indulgence was originally posted on my personal blog. Check that out HERE if ya please. What happened to Halloween? As a child, it was always one of my top holidays to look for… Read more
Double Fine's Latest Isn't A Trick
As I played through the back-half of Double Fine’s latest, Costume Quest, the first in their new initiative to sell smaller, more focused titles, I couldn’t help but feel that Double Fine had finally… Read more
Candy Corn Anyone?
It's good to see people getting really excited for Halloween in video games. The kids in Costume Quest feel like this is the most important holiday of them all. Even more important than some holiday t… Read more
Nostalgia
Costume quest, gameplay-wise, is nothing new or special. In fact it becomes a little dull at time. What makes this gem shine is it's charm. The closing scene of this game happened almost word for word… Read more
Costume Quest is a "little" game with the heart of a lion.
Costume Quest may be the greatest thing to happen to video games in a long time. After all, what good is a medium of entertainment if you don't have seasonal stories. You start out as either Wren or R… Read more
Costume Quest Review
Costume Quest Review Remember when you were a kid on Halloween? You got to go out late at night, get lots of candy, but more importantly, dress up in your favorite costume. This is but the basis of Co… Read more
Sugary Sweet, but is it a treat?
Double Fine, the people that brought us Psychonauts and Brutal Legend, have released their first downloadable title, Costume Quest. This Halloween themed RPG is dripping with adorable, but is there a… Read more
Dress for This Quest
Costume Quest is kind of a trick-or-treat situation. The trick is that at it’s core, it’s little more than a stripped-down turn-based RPG in the same vein as any classic Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest… Read more
From our sugar-addled youth...
As I was doling out candy to the assorted door-to-door treasure hunters last Halloween, I began to wonder about today’s generation of costumed kids. Do they go through the same dilemmas we did? Do the… Read more
The Best Kind of Do-Over
Typical exploration screen. In more than just its old-school RPG gameplay, Costume Quest aims to harken back to the good old days. Trick-or-treating is a childhood tradition closely adhered to by its… Read more
Candy-Coated Quest of Awesome
Costume Quest is the latest creation from developer Double Fine, makers of Psychonauts and Brütal Legend . This adventure RPG is the first in a planned series of upcoming downloadable titles for XboxL… Read more
Adorably Shallow
Costume Quest is one of those games that gives a good first impression. It has a nicely defined, clean art style, reminiscient of Animal Crossing or Earthbound, a whimsical sense of humour and simple… Read more
Costume Quest made me want to be a Robot for Halloween
Halloween is a great theme for storytelling. Of all the holidays, it's the most mystical, mysterious, and dangerous while remaining accessible to children. Costume Quest uses the Halloween themes to i… Read more
Too Sweet To Hate
Adorable. There’s something to be said on what affect cuteness can have on one’s judgment, or on a person’s ability to see past the adorable outer layer – covered in glittered cardboard and face-paint… Read more
All Treats no Tricks!
The game is a pretty typical RPG style game that takes place on Halloween Night. Yes, ladies and gents, this whole game takes place in one night. You go from sleepy suburbs to a Mall to a even sleepie… Read more
Fun!
I played through Costume Quest last night in one sitting, 6 hours straight. I think that is the mark of a good game. The game mechanics got pretty repetitive after awhile and started reminding me of A… Read more
Cute, funny, and harmless
October 31 marks the true end of summer, called “Samhain” by ancient Celtic tribes, and is also the day when a doorway is supposedly thrown wide between the spirit and physical worlds. As is typical w… Read more
No one joined my real life Clothing Party...
If the picture above does nothing for you, then gladly, skip this post. I'm about to get ya'll "knowledged" up on some downloadable Clothing Party shenanigans. This is Costume Quest, from Double Fine… Read more
Childhood Dreams with Treats and Screams
Think back when you were a young child on Halloween. Innocent and bright eyed, with imagination flowing from you’re gray matter like a uncontrollable waterfall, churning all kinds of thoughts of fear… Read more
Cute and fun little RPG with badass french fries
Costume Quest is a cute and charming little RPG from Double Fine, the creators of Psychonauts and Brutal Legend. It's not very long, but its gameplay and character make it fun and addictive like good… Read more
A Brief But Charming Quest
Costume Quest is the ultimate childhood fantasy. The ideas of monsters being real and people transforming into vicious creatures are ones that most of us have probably entertained as children, and tha… Read more
Sugar Sweet!
Double Fine , Tim Shaffer 's company behind the titles Brütal Legend from 2009 and the overlooked classic Psychonauts from 2005, brings us with Costume Quest a charming and adorable RPG for XBLM and P… Read more
Short, but sweet treat
Costume Quest is a delightful holiday themed RPG from Double Fine, the fine developers of Psychonauts and Brutal Legend. You start the game out getting ready to trick or treat with your twin sibling w… Read more