Xbox LIVE arcade games are usually short quirky affairs that focus on one or two features and provide around five hours of entertainment. But then there are games like Castle Crashers that just overflow with content and keep you busy for hours without end.

It is the second game from developers The Behemoth, following up on Alien Hominid, which incidentally is also an unlockable character if you own the game. It features a refined art style but still maintains the colorful comic style appearance. It tells a tale of saving princesses, defeating typical medieval villains and collecting swords and axes, for the most part. There are a lot of surprises along the way, including a downed UFO, and some very unique levels and monsters thrown your way, keeping things fresh.

Continue reading El33tonline’s review of Castle Crashers.