Krinkle Krusher (Hands-On) (PlayStation 4) Preview

The wizard and his glove must protect the festival from the greedy krinkles that plague Krinkle Krusher with their hunger. To do this, the glove must defeat the monsters using powerful magic given through rings found throughout the game, with abilities ranging from fire walls to ice blocks that cross the path of the hungry krinkles.

The story in Krinkle Krusher is whimsical at best, but there is some pleasing comedic touches to be found in its dialogue. There are several references found within that are filled with geek humour, ranging from things taken from the world of Tolkien to the DC Universe, so there are also plenty of references to be found.

The gameplay could best be described as a tower defence title, except without the towers. The only way to interact with the krinkles is through the magic bestowed upon the glove by its rings. The effect for each ring is unique and can be upgraded by crystals earned by scoring three stars on a stage. The appeal is in its simplicity. There is no need to do advanced tower setups, like in normal titles in the genre, and it creates a relaxing, yet hectic experience that does not grow dull.

The pace in which new elements are introduced throughout the entire game is also extremely well planned, which makes the experience feel continuously fresh. With all that said, though, the gameplay is pretty simple and the difficulty level does not seem to reach any high levels, which might end up being a bore to some. Not even trying to score three stars on a level is too difficult a task.

However, Krinkle Krusher does a great job with what it attempts. It is an easily accessible, pick-up-and-play title that will be shallow fun for a couple of hours. Sometimes, a game does not need to be more than that, and when looking for simple humour and fun, easily accessible gameplay, Krinkle Krusher might just be ideal. It is by no means as deep as other tower defence games but it is still fun to play in its simplicity.