No More Heroes

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Originally Posted by neoalphazero

Rocca, is that skin a preorder bonus?

The review is pretty throw-away, he likes the style of the game, great. Should be pretty solid, Famsitu threw it a few 9's and they've actually scored Wii titles fairly harshly. *-neo

No, just some fan that drew his own with a Sharpie.

Gamersyde has 20 minutes of footage of this up, and it looks, at least as far as gameplay goes GOD AWFUL.

Falls in line with what I've heard. I was looking forward to this, but it's sounding like one less Wii game I need to worry about missing for a while.

The picky bastards at Edge gave it a 9. Now I'm excited. *-neo

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Originally Posted by Frogacuda

Gamersyde has 20 minutes of footage of this up, and it looks, at least as far as gameplay goes GOD AWFUL.

The boss battle looked great, but yeah the rest looked boring and the camera was pretty awful in places. The presentation though... I'd rather have this as a movie than a game.

Killer 7 I enjoyed a lot, it's stylistically appropriate in a way that I didn't ask much for gameplay anymore.

I'm in for a second time.

Awkward sentence structure I enjoy a lot!

If this is half as good as Killer 7, I'll forgive Suda for Contact.

I <3'd Killer 7 so I'm on board for No More Heroes.

I didn't realize this was due out so soon until I saw it in the Circuit City ad today. I think I'm going to have to check this out.

More reviews up:

http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/heroes/review.html

9/10, Editor's Choice

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Originally Posted by GameSpot

The Good:
*Joyous, stylized action that's as awesome to perform as it is to watch
* Terrific use of motion controls
* High-concept story and bizarre characters deliver plenty of drama and mature humor
* Lots of small details and gameplay detours to keep you engaged.

The Bad:
* Frame rate gets erratic
* Side missions are too short.

http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=3242

8.2

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Originally Posted by GameTrailers

Super-concentrated style and constant action make No More Heroes game an unmistakable original for the Wii. The game boldly wears both its heart and its punk rock attitude on its sleeve, and manages a totally playable action control scheme for the Wii that uses the Wiimote without abusing it. The game is in some ways covers a narrow range and could definitely push farther with its open world concept, but the killer vibe and amazing moments make this heroic effort worth checking out.

http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/wii/...s/157808.shtml

4.5/5, Game of the Month

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Originally Posted by GamePro

PROS:

* The most enjoyable sword combat on the Wii yet. We hope the dev team of the next Star Wars game will pick this game up for research purposes.
* The finishing moves are oh so sweet and satisfying.
* The game has a ridiculously unique sense of humor. Everything from movies to 8-bit gaming gets referenced.
* And wait until you see the save system!

CONS:

* Doing odd jobs to earn money is boring. That's not a video game: it's a J-O-B.
* While the art style is cool, the graphics are sort of ugly. If this game had true new-gen graphics, it'd be winner winner chicken dinner in every way possible.
* The boss fights are a tad wonky. Just wait until you try it for yourself. You'll see what we mean.

http://wii.ign.com/articles/846/846921p1.html

7.8

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Originally Posted by Bozon

On a system now home to a ton of uber-casual experiences and lots of "me too" shovelware products, it can be pretty rare to find something made specifically for the more hardcore, mature gamer. Since the very beginning, Wii has had a wrap for being a family console, and while games like Godfather, Scarface, and Manhunt 2 beg to differ, the more serious products out there are still outshined by the wave of Wii Sports clones and Mairo Party look-alikes. Well, score one more for the hardcore. No More Heroes isn't the most polished game out there, and it certainly has its fair share of quirks all around, but it deserves to keep its place in the libraries of the more serious Wii gamers just the same. Suda 51 promised a violent, stylistic spectacle, and he delivered.

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Originally Posted by Bozon

Since the entire game embraces a style of punk/retro visuals, otherwise overly-violent scenes are less the Manhunt style, and more like Tarentino's Kill Bill films, where you know you're witnessing violent actions, but the style is so heavy that it's really dulled down and far more tolerable.

I hate Bozon.