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Knights Contract (ナイツコントラクト, Naitsu Kontorakuto) is an action-adventure video game developed by Game Republic, and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game was released in February 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 systems.[1] The game contains characters loosely based on, and named after, characters in the Faust legend[citation needed], as well as several fairy tales.

Knights Contract
North American box art
Developer(s)Game Republic
Publisher(s)Namco Bandai Games
Director(s)Yoshiki Okamoto
Yuichi Ueda
Yoshinori Takenaka
Producer(s)Ryo Mito
Writer(s)Tadashi Satomi
Composer(s)Kousuke Yamashita
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: February 22, 2011
  • AU: February 24, 2011
  • EU: February 25, 2011
  • JP: July 7, 2011
Genre(s)Action-adventure, hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay



Plot


The setting of Knights Contract is in a fictional Europe during the Middle Ages, with dark fantasy characteristics, involving witchcraft, sorcery, and otherworldly monsters. A superstitious hatred for witches is the norm for society. As a result, people employ witch-hunters and witch-executioners. The game follows Heinrich Hofmann, an experienced witch-executioner plagued by a curse, and a young woman named Gretchen, who is the reincarnation of a witch Heinrich executed under the orders of Dr. Faust. In what initially seems an act of revenge for her execution, Gretchen curses Heinrich with immortality.

At the same time, Dr. Faust, the game's main antagonist, creates hordes of monsters that terrorize the world. The mad scientist is responsible for the deaths of Gretchen and her fellow witches. Gretchen, intending to protect humanity, decides to confront the menace directly, by joining forces with the cursed executioner, Heinrich. The now-immortal Heinrich is forced to protect the mortal Gretchen from danger, in hopes of undoing the curse and defeating Dr. Faust.


Development


The title was announced in the May 20 issue of Famitsu.[2] A trailer for the game was shown at E3 2010. Knights Contract was the last game developed by Game Republic before the studio shut down.


Reception


The PlayStation 3 version received "mixed" reviews, while the Xbox 360 version received "generally unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[3][4] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 28 out of 40, while Famitsu X360 gave the Xbox 360 version a score of one six, one eight, and two sevens.[7][8]

411Mania gave the Xbox 360 version a score of 6.5 out of 10, calling it "a quest where the journey just doesn't seem worth the huge obstacles the developers ended up putting in your path, a 'close but no cigar' game which feels like an ultimate letdown. A guilty pleasure but it could have been so much more with a bit more polish and effort behind it."[20] However, Metro gave it two out of ten, calling it "A monument to not only everything that is wrong with escort missions but with bad action game design in general."[19] The A.V. Club gave it a D−, saying, "Technical excellence does not a great game make. By the same token, a game can be great in spite of mechanical and thematic problems. Games with broken parts can still succeed. Knights Contract does not."[18]


References


  1. Joe Anderson (January 6, 2011). "Namco dates big titles for 2011". Made 2 Game. Archived from the original on January 13, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. Griffin McElroy (May 20, 2010). "Namco Bandai announces new action game Knights Contract". Engadget (Joystiq). Yahoo. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  3. "Knights Contract for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  4. "Knights Contract for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  5. Jim Sterling (February 26, 2011). "Review: Knights Contract (X360)". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  6. Edge staff (March 2011). "Knights Contract (X360)". Edge. No. 225. Future plc. p. 101.
  7. "Knights Contract （ナイツコントラクト） [PS3]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  8. "Knights Contract （ナイツコントラクト） [Xbox 360]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  9. Andrew Reiner (February 22, 2011). "Knights Contract: A Bewitching Story Hindered By Nagging Gameplay". Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  10. Matt Cabral (February 28, 2011). "Knights Contract (X360)". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  11. Kevin Dermody (March 16, 2011). "Knights Contract Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  12. Chris Watters (February 28, 2011). "Knights Contract Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  13. "Knights Contract Review (X360)". GameTrailers. Viacom. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  14. Levi Buchanan (February 24, 2011). "Knights Contract Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  15. Mike Schiller (March 1, 2011). "Knights Contract review: The executioner's predicament (PS3)". Engadget (Joystiq). Yahoo. Archived from the original on March 4, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  16. Kevin W. Smith (April 2011). "Knights Contract". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. p. 78. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  17. "Review: Knights Contract". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. Future plc. April 2011. p. 84.
  18. Anthony John Agnello (March 7, 2011). "Knights Contract". The A.V. Club. G/O Media. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  19. David Jenkins (March 7, 2011). "Knights Contract shouldn't be renewed – game review (X360)". Metro. DMG Media. Archived from the original on March 11, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  20. Michael Weyer (March 14, 2011). "Knights Contract (Xbox 360) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on March 17, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2022.




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