Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman is an adorable (but not childish) mix of an RPG and a beat-em-up game. You play as THE Reaper and, to some degree, you have the freedom to choose whether you want to be a "good" guy or an a-hole.
What more could you wish for, right?

Be warned, though.
While both the design artist and the dialogue writer did a great job (I can't stress enough just how great the art and the dialogues were!), the developer screwed up pretty bad. Or just didn't have the money to hire a playtester or the time to playtest it themselves. Either way, it shows a lot.
At its later stages, the game becomes very enjoyable, but all this joy is burried under a heap of disasterous design choices.
If you can somehow overcome the myriad of major annoyances, though, the experience is somewhat rewarding ;)






For those who don't mind doing things the non-frustrating way: Yes, there is a working Cheat Engine table for this game that lets you (among other things) alter your gold drop, so you can purchase the absolutely necessary skill upgrades and actually enjoy the game.

It's what you'd expect from a mobile port and then some - The controls are a bit clunky, but you get used to them over time. The plot isn't really there, the fighting is, at times, impossible (Screamer jumps are uninterupttable).

But the gameplay itself is so easy to pick up that I just find myself just... enjoying the experience. The ranking system gives a sense of progress, as do the constant quests.

I'd imagine that if a full-sized dev team were to take Reaper and flesh it into a full game, it would be amazing.

8/10, Slicing through everything in sight is awesome

Guilty of being an impulsive buyer, this is one of the few games I've bought on a whim that has surprised me greatly. Fun and fast enough and mildly complex enough to keep me intrigued. It's cheap, buy it already!

Nice fun little action RPG with pretty graphics and a decent story.
It kept me pretty engaged the whole way through with it's simple yet satistfying combat mechanics.
20 hours playing this game went by like nothing.
Plus, it's pretty cheap.
cool little game

Although Reaper is the least "neon" of the studio's titles, the fairytale-like design, full of vivid colors, interesting character designs and unusual world can charm.

The gameplay itself is specific and adapted for phones, not everyone may like it - and so it is in my opinion, on a phone it would be very cool here a little less so.
However, it is not a bad production - it is neither hot nor cold

Last month Android and iOS users were treated to Reaper – Tale of a Pale Swordsman, a side-scrolling action rpg akin to Rogue Legacy on the PC. Reaper however plays a lot more like a traditional RPG than the aforementioned, forgoing the rouge-like elements of its inspiration. While it does effectively utilize many rpg elements well, it’s definitely not perfect. However, developers Hexage of Radiant Defense notoriety aren’t kidding themselves and only ask $5 for their PC port. All in all it’s absolutely worth the time and money.

The core of the title is the combat, a 2d hackfest of the slowest kind. While you would imagine a title like this to warrant flashy moves and twitch gameplay, it has a very slow deliberate pace which can be attributed to its mobile roots. While your movement speed is upgradable as you level up, the game still sports a pacing better suited for a touchscreen than a battlestation. That being said once you get used to the deliberate pacing the game actually tends to open a little.
While we are keeping in mind that this is pretty much a direct port of the mobile title, there were a few gripes we have. First and foremost is the inclusion of an “auto attack”. For a mobile game this feature makes sense, but the fact that it was not made optional for the PC port hurts this title, especially due to the fact that it’s the catalyst of the games combat system. As you walk up to enemies without pressing any button whatsoever your character will be begin chopping away...

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This is a very well polished and fun game with a lot of content at a low price. I have a full video review here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRtGYNuKAwA

I actually played this a lot as a kid. Going back to it is just as enjoyable. Highly recommend giving it a shot! <3

Action RPG meets Sidescroller. But don't let that fool you. Simple controls, you can also use a controller if you like, but I doubt that would make much difference.

Single player story mode, and an increasing in difficulty challenge mode. You don't have your story mode gear in the challenge mode. Not sure if I like that separation.

Pros:
+ beautiful graphics and effects
+ very easy controls
+ cute hero :-)
+ auto-attack (it was a mobile game first)
+ real ARPG, don't let the cute graphics fool you

Cons:
- once in a quest, you have to finish it before you can do anything else.
- story is not the best out there, but not the worst either.
- challenge mode has separate gear
- getting the money from killed enemies is a challenge, so you don't always get what you deserve

Recommended for it's price. It's even cheaper now if you get it in the "Humble Weekly Bundle: Brawlers" now.