No More Heroes
by UBI Soft
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Product Summary
Brand: UBI SoftAudio: English (Unknown)
Published: 2008-01
Release Date: 2008-01-23
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Publisher: UBI Soft
Product features:
- Help people in fixing things (repair piping, build and clean up the city)
- Collect awards and tools
- Customize your vehicle - change the wheels, the hood, the bumper, and the painting
Video Game Reviews of No More Heroes
Customer Review: This game is lacks polishing and it's still a mind blower!
Summary: 5 Stars
No More Heroes!
There's not many Wii titles that I pick up these days most of it being due to the fact that the system is so kiddy-ish these days. It's hard to find a good mature title. I remember reading about this game eon's before the Wii was released. So when it came out I knew that I had to give it a try.
I only saw a few screen shots and read some reviews on the game but I hardly pay attention to what paid reviewers say. I had to judge the game for myself. My first time playing the game I wasn't so into the style of it. I was thrown into the game without understanding what was going on. I pressed some buttons swung the Wii remote around and but the game back in the case. I just wasn't taken away by it.
Some time later I found the game again and decided to give it another try. This time I stuck with it. When I got to the first boss, I then realized just how amazing this game was. The fighting was unbelievably intense! I hadn't experienced combat like this. It really got me interested in the game.
Now I'll be honest about No More Heroes. The game isn't exactly polished. There are obvious areas of the game that needed more attention like vehicle controls, and the environment. However, that is just a small part of the game and can be easily over looked. This entire game is about the Bosses! and oh my! They are incredible. There seems to be so much more going on to them that isn't spoken, but it's like you get to learn everything about them by the way they fight. The Shinobu battle was one of my favorite and I fell inlove with her style (very glad she will be in the sequel).
The game pretty much goes like this. You do side quest to earn money for the next fight entry, you "warm up" for the battle by fighting mobs of enemies,then you go and fight the boss. It's pretty simple enough. No more heroes is pretty much a fighting game thrown into an "action adventure" format. It works extremely well, but people that compare this game to others like GTA etc. don't understand what this game is supposed to be about.
The bosses in No more heroes have alot of character and are probably some of the most interesting I have faced in all 20+ years of gaming. It's like after you defeat one assassin you can't wait to see what the other will be like.
My only issue with No More Heroes is that it feels incomplete. The story even though interesting just seems like it could have more depth and development to it. The game just feels like something is missing. It's well crafted, but it's just missing that "shine" to it. Another thing about the game is that it's also semi challenging. The "warm up" battles are pretty straight forward, but the bosses can be rediculously hard, or rediculously simple, it all depends on how quickly you can adjust to their fighting style.
After you fight Shinobu, you quickly learn what you need to do to beat the game, as she forces you to actually fight her logically rather than just mashing buttons and hoping for the best. Not many developers can pull of melee combat that forces you to think and study your opponent. It's what really makes this game.
Just to also note, I've read lots of reviews where people talk about the art style of the game. You can't really mention No more Heroes without talking about it's visuals. The game is crafted well, and the semi-realistic art style fits right into it. The facial expressions, personalities, and overall theme of the game can't be accomplished without it. It reminds me a lot of the old Playstation "Fear Effect" games. It's just absolutely great.
Overall this is a great Wii game to own if your a mature player. Don't really recommend for people under 17.
Description of No More Heroes
You are Travis Touchdown, a normal guy (with an otaku geek streak) who wins a Beam Katana through an online auction and uses the weapon to start a new career as a professional killer. One day, an assassin named Helter Skelter appears before Travis and the two face off in a battle. Travis emerges victorious and finds himself in the presence of Silvia Christel, a mysterious French woman who claims to be an agent with the UAA. Silvia gives Travis official rank of 11 in the organization. Now, it's up to you to become #1. No More Heroes takes place in the city of Santa Destroy, and you are free to explore the town to your liking, taking on missions large and small to collect money and purchase new weapons as you work up towards the 10 main killing contracts. Gameplay is all about using your Beam Katana (via Wii remote) to defeat enemies.All Games
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