Review: Gargoyles Remastered
destructoid.comGargoyles was a show that interested me as a kid, but I rarely got to sit down and watch. It was another “darker” Saturday morning cartoon that came about in the wake of Batman: The Animated Series’ success. In fact, the first season was penned by writers from that series. It was the thing at the time. What I remember liking best about Gargoyles was the comfortable feeling of danger and tension that was unique to this particular brand of cartoon.
I’m actually more familiar with the 1995 Sega Genesis game based on the property, which, as it turns out, isn’t entirely faithful. It’s also not very good. It’s okay at best. So, it’s interesting to see Disney revisit the title, though it’s likely got a lot to do with the planned Disney+ live-action adaptation. But does a remaster fix all the issues with the Genesis original and make it a game worth playing?
No. Don’t be silly.
Gargoyles Remastered (PC, Switch [Reviewed], PS4, Xbox One)
Developer: Empty Clip Studios
Publisher: Disney
Released: October 19, 2023
MSRP: $14.99
If you’re unfamiliar, the premise of the series is that the eponymous race of mythological creatures have been kept dormant in stone and awakened in the present day. They sort of become super-heroes in a way, specializing in dealing with things from the past causing problems in the present. Along the way, they try to hide their existence from the public and learn about all the ways the world has changed in the last century.
The game starts in 994 AD with Goliath dealing with the humans before it jumps ahead on the third level to the present day. It focuses on “The Eye of Odin,” an artifact of incredible but largely undefined power.
In the game, you’re stuck playing as Goliath, since he’s the hunkiest, while all
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