Reviewers Liked
- Strikes a good balance between methodical and fast-paced
- White-knuckled shooter action
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Humor tries hard but often falls flat
- Not much replay value
Not a Hero
Not a Hero isn't perfect, but it does enough to confirm that Roll7 is a developer to watch. This is a game where the design principles shine through in every second of the action, foregrounded by a winning combination of clever visual tricks and slick production values.
-- As reviewed by EuroGamer
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By TrustedReviews
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Not A Hero is fun and, interestingly, it appeals to two rather different player camps. If you want a bloody, lightweight hit-and-giggle and you’re not too concerned with 100 per cent completion, it’s well worth a look. If you’re up for a menacing challenge and you’re not too concerned with depth or nuance, this will fit the bill too.
By Trusted Reviews
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That having been said, Not A Hero is fun and, interestingly, it appeals to two rather different player camps. If you want a bloody, lightweight hit-and-giggle and you're not too concerned with 100 per cent completion, it's well worth a look. If you're...
By Gaming Nexus
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Last year I previewed Broforce, a lovingly nostalgic action game in the tradition of Contra and Metal Slug. Developed by Extra Lives Studios and published by Devolver Digital, the game takes the most humorous excesses from 80s and 90s action films and...
By New Game Network
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Not a Hero is silly bloodbath whose gameplay and humor are best enjoyed in small doses. Sliding from floor to floor is a ton of fun, but, unfortunately, the entire game can be played through in a fairly short...
By CGM
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Not a Hero's Steam page touts that they've created “the greatest 2¼D cover-based indie shooter of all-time, ever,” and, I've got to say, they aren't...
By CriticalHit
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Not A Hero is an unforgiving and relentless dive into the world of politics, bullets and ballots. Silly, violent and nostalgic in all the right ways, it's strangely weird and gleeful attempt at winning votes with swift deaths and top notch level...
By Polygon
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There's a flash of brilliance in how Not a Hero tackles the cover-based shooter genre, excising the meticulous stop-and-pop loop and replacing it with unceasing carnage. But it can be hard to see that flash after your 30th failed attempt of a mission, when you're still trying to figure out where the game even wants you to go.
By HardcoreGamer
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I have to admit that I wasn’t easily sold on Not A Hero. It was difficult to figure out how it wanted me to play at first, and even the easiest levels saw a lot of dead BunnyLord minions due to arguing with the combination dash/cover button and forgetting to keeping an eye on my ammo count.
By Hooked Gamers
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On the campaign trail The UK General Election is over, but that doesn't mean campaigning has stopped. BunnyLord is running for mayor, and you, as part of the BunnyLord Fun Club, are tasked with helping him get elected. You won't be going around handing...
By EuroGamer
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Not a Hero isn't perfect, but it does enough to confirm that Roll7 is a developer to watch. This is a game where the design principles shine through in every second of the action, foregrounded by a winning combination of clever visual tricks and slick production values.
By GameSpot
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If you don't try to complete all these challenges, you can easily blast your way through Not a Hero in a handful of hours, unlocking most or all of the characters along the way.
By VideoGamer
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As a 'vertical slice' the kind of demo publishers and developers like to show off to press and consumers prior to release, I expect Not a Hero would be brilliant. Fast-paced, ultra violent non-stop action combine with vibrant pixel-art, a pumping...
By technobuffalo.com
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Not a Hero is a non-stop action movie gunfight in its purest form and shows us just what developer Roll7 is best at: taking a well-tread idea and distilling it down to its simplest elements and making a fast, tight game that constantly demands one more...
By pcmrace.com
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La violencia estúpida y sin sentido es la mejor razón para hacer un juego de acción lleno de humor estúpido y sin sentido, acompañando los desopilantes caprichos de un candidato a alcalde que está dispuesto a hacer todo lo posible para eliminar a la...