Posted on: August 23, 2025

DimitraK

Games: 223 Reviews: 7

I'm happy i could play it again now

I had loved it then, i loved it now. I like the story, the battles are doable by all players. You don't have to be an experienced player to play and enjoy it. I finished it in one day and will play it again some time later.

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Posted on: September 19, 2025

AlgernonZip

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Games: 144 Reviews: 4

A Halloween Classic

For anyone who has Autumnal/Halloween rituals, this game is a must. Double Fine nail the charm of classic JRPGs and give it a cosy trick-or-treat twist.

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Posted on: November 13, 2012

brunosiffredi

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Games: 1047 Reviews: 23

A game in need of an enhanced edition

Costume Quest isn't a horrible game, far from it. The graphics are nice enough, the setting is charming, the core game mechanics are interesting. But it suffers from one huge problem. There is no strategic depth to the combat, winning or losing is decided almost exclusively by your precision in the QTEs. This makes combat quickly become repetitive and either boring or frustrating depending on your button mashing "skill" level. Overhauling the combat system to make it less about QTEs would improve this game greatly. There are many RPGs that integrate QTEs to combat but do it right - or at least better - than Costume Quest. It's also a game that would benefit a lot from having VOs. It's not a text heavy game and the dialogue is very well written. Good VOs would flesh out the game's personality and making even more charming. We see many of games getting remasters and enhanced editions nowadays. I can't think of very few that would benefit more from a makeover than this one.

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Posted on: November 6, 2016

nocmonster

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Games: 402 Reviews: 4

A charming though repetitive RPG

If you're in the mood for a short blast of cutesy RPG fun, look no further than Costume Quest, developed by Double Fine. As a studio that excels in creating interesting, quirky universes, Double Fine has crafted another one here with a good dose of character, a little bit of comedy and a whole lot of Halloween candy. The turn-based play is lifted from games like Final Fantasy, although here it's extremely simplified and easy to learn. You'll not be struggling with tactics or having to use items to buff your characters, as fighting is mostly relegated to a couple of choices and some QTEs. It's a simple system and works well for the target audience of the game, or even just as a more casual, relaxing experience. Perhaps the worst thing about Costume Quest is that its gameplay never evolves at all. After 20 or so battles you'll be feeling the repetition kicking in, as battles remain mostly the same throughout. There are a couple of boss battles but these are basically all about knocking that boss' HP down to 0 and keeping yours up. Likewise, outside of battles you'll mostly be going around collecting candy, using it to buy Battle Stamps and collecting materials to create new costumes. Despite the repetition, aspects of all these gameplay elements are genuinely fun at times, and the world feels magical and interesting. I finished both the main story and the DLC in around 8 hours in total, with some backtracking and an occasional bit of problem-solving and working out how to proceed. It's a brief affair, but I feel that it's a better game for the shorter length, with a longer game perhaps making that repetition hurt more than it does. I enjoyed my time with the game, and felt happy I'd gotten it for the sale price. When it's going cheap snag Costume Quest and you'll undoubtedly enjoy it too.

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Posted on: January 16, 2018

guardofhull

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Games: 47 Reviews: 1

Nice idea - mediocre execution.

The idea is cute and full of possibilities. Real monsters kidnap your sibling on Halloween and you have to rescue them. However the schtick is that your costume gives you the real powers of whatever is depicted. Basically the game is exploration, mini games, and Pokémon style combat. Remarkably the combat is even more limited than Pokémon. Each costume has one default attack and then a special that can be activated every three turns. There's also an add on slot which you can use for one extra - be it another attack or a boost to your existing powers. Play with a game pad because the game features quasi QTE - every home attack can be boosted or enemy attack partially blocked by a timed button press. You need to be able to do this reasonably consistently to win fights. Levelling up boosts your powers and hit points but there are no choices on levelling up. The main graphics are cute for the main characters and generally okay if nothing special for the backgrounds. Character interaction is pretty limited and not particularly amusing. Game balance is reasonably good. I struggled to find a final house to Trick or Treat during the first level, stumbled out of the dark third level by accident, and there was only one fight towards the beginning which took several attempts. Game structure isn't great. You reach the two end battles without much fanfare - almost as if the game was planned to be larger and stopped prematurely. The first of the final two battles I redid once because I didn't have the right kit, the final one I nailed first time, This is a great intro game for younger children who may appreciate its simplicity. Overall though the premise probably deserved a better game. I bought this in the last sale for a buck and at that price it's good value. But you might be left wishing that a more ambitious game had been attempted with such interesting possibilities.

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