Laura Gray
Screen RantSkul: The Hero Slayer Review - Who Is The Real Monster?
Published 1/19/2021
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PS4 / Linux / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 2/19/2020
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Skul: The Hero Slayer is an action-platformer that boasts rogue-like features such as everchanging and challenging maps. It will keep you on your toes, as you will never know what to expect. Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed 2D game for the ages.
- Developer
- SouthPaw Games
- Publisher
- Playdigious, Neowiz
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83
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The critic average is 83 across 13 scored reviews, with a 10-point spread. Critics are currently clustered closely around the same read.
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13 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 23%
80–8910 reviews · 77%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Joe Allen
TechRaptorSkul: The Hero Slayer Review
Published 1/19/2021
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Sheene
Digital ChumpsSkul: The Hero Slayer
Published 8/29/2019
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