Reviewers Liked
- Tight and varied
- Deceptively deep
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Packed with fan-service
- You die a lot
Broforce
83
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Expert reviews and ratings
80
An ‘80s action movie joke is at the core of Broforce and at face value, it doesn't seem like it can possibly hold up. This shooting-focused platformer is filled with dumb explosions, insipid plots, and a variety of pop culture parodies with “bro” thrown...
By nintendoworldreport.com on
88
Last year I previewed Broforce, a side-scrolling shooter/platformer in the tradition of Metal Slug and Contra. Developed by South African studio Free Lives, Broforce began life on the game jam circuit before spending quite a bit of time in early access...
By Gaming Nexus on
80
BroForce remains rambunctious fun regardless of these niggles. It's probably not the sort of game you'll spend ages mastering but it's bloody, enjoyable knockabout fun and it contains enough high-octane action to send James Cameron into...
By Trusted Reviews on
85
Down at the local cinema, there's a brand new movie on show (probably something new from The Expendables franchise). Contra, a veteran of the action genre, is right at the back, ready to watch, but already half asleep because, well, let's be honest –...
By CriticalHit on
80
Beneath Broforce's hyperbolic chest-thumping action movie-inspired silliness lies an extremely polished run 'n gun platformer. Simple and reliable but nuanced and ever-changing (thanks to the constantly rotating characters) Broforce is testosterrific....
By ap.ign.com on
88
Beneath Broforce's bad puns and bulging biceps lies a brilliant ode to action cinema and retro gaming.
By IGN on
88
In Broforce, you play as '80s and '90s action heroes waging war against terror in almost entirely destructible nostalgic settings. While superficially a run 'n gun shooter, Broforce's reactive environment encourages tactical play. Each bro out of the...
By ign.com on
90
From its generous amount of content to its deliriously engaging gameplay, this is a game that is smarter than it looks, knows what it wants to do and achieves it in the biggest, silliest way possible. Flex and enjoy.
By EuroGamer on
70
Containing perhaps the only legally acceptable use of 'bro' in the last fifteen years, Free Lives' game is a fun side-scrolling shooter which celebrates 80s and 90s action movies while also being cleverer than it looks. Imagine Contra meets Kid...
By VideoGamer on
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