Crossing Souls

Crossing Souls makes no attempts to hide its love for the ‘80s. Within moments of the opening credits, the player is bombarded with images of Ghostbusters posters and references to Excitebite. However, this indie adventure doesn’t just make nostalgia a pretty wrapper; it thematically mines the zeitgeist of the decade for all its worth. Beyond the pixelated veneer lurks a fun action game that tells...

Oh, the 80’s — we just can’t seem to quit you. You don’t have to look far in today’s pantheon of endless pop culture to see that the era of neon colors and synth-laden beats is in full swing. From Thor Ragnarok’s bombastic retro logo to Netflix’s hit, Stranger Things, it’s an impossible decade to ignore and as such, is wonderfully nostalgic for anyone born in the 80’s. Those influences have also c...

Crossing Souls is a delightfully nostalgic romp, balancing original content and nods to the past. Featuring diverse gameplay levels which touch on most every aspect of 80's retro gaming, enough challenge to be rewarding, and a surprisingly touching story, this is a must have for anyone who grew up shouting "Goonies never say die!"

While Crossing Souls treads the line between challenging and frustrating, there is a lot here to get excited about. Strong and varied gameplay mixes beautifully with a well written story and great music and graphics.

Crossing Souls is a solid action game with a fun cast and enjoyable fights. If you are looking for some old school beat-em-up action in this day and age, check it out.

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Come for the wonderful presentation, stay for the baddie boppin'. Crossing Souls nails its 1980s aesthetic, no question there — the 'long-lost-cartoon' game is strong here, right down to the artfully placed VHS artifacts in the animated cutscenes playing out across a sweeping adolescent adventure. Nostalgia aside, the story and beat-em-up gameplay please and surprise in a few key ways, but come wi...

Crossing Souls is a tribute act that never finds its own voice.

Close Encounters of the Familiar Kind

Cartoon cutscenes come in the style of 80s cartoons which, again, is charming if you liked 80s cartoons. I didn’t watch them, but I can’t imagine there was anywhere near as many compression artefacts in them as there is in the cutscenes present in Crossing Souls. The cartoons are almost invariable very short as well, most of them less than thirty seconds, some even fewer than five, making them so ...

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The Goonies, Losers’ Club and the kids from Stranger Things; media from or set in the 80’s certainly has an obsession with youth setting out on high adventure. Something about these misfit groups coming together to battle the authorities or the unknown while also coming of age is a narrative goldmine—which leaves me perplexed why we’ve barely seen games touch on this recently. Crossing Souls howev...