know it probably violates some kind of journalistic ethics or whatever, but I really wanted to like Fairytale Fights. After seeing the game at E3 and seeing how Playlogic reinterpreted some of the all-time classic fairytale stories from long ago, I was an active cheerleader for the game. Well, the final product is now on the market and suffice to say… I’m a little hurt by the results.

The story, in a nutshell, is that a new hero has come to your kingdom, stealing all of the renoun for himself and leaving Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Jack (of Beanstalk fame) and the Naked Emperor as little more than fading memories. Taking control of one of the aforementioned, you set out to reclaim your prestige, personal honor and ensure that when the big book of fairytales is written, you have shot, stabbed, sliced, diced and bludgeoned your way into the annals of history.

Fairytale Fights is a brawler/platformer that, sadly, doesn’t do either of those things particularly well. The combat boils down to flicking the right joystick around and hope you hit who you’re aiming at. Once they’re dead, you move on to the next guy. Rinse and repeat as necessary. ... continue reading @ http://www.bingegamer.net/2009/review-fairytale-fights/