Not a Hero

Release Date: May 14, 2015

Action, 2D, humorous, indie games, shooters, singleplayer

7.5

OpenCritic

87%

Steam

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An old school 2D shooter developed by independent studio Roll7, the creators of OlliOlli. In the game, the player assumes the role of a gunman who offers his services to an unorthodox local mayor candidate, the anthropomorphic bunny BunnyLord. The player is tasked with creating a team of tough guys who will clear the city of criminals, one district at a time.

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[2:33] Not a Hero launch trailer

[1:11] Not a Hero Vote BunnyLord

7.5

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 63% of Critics. There are 64 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

Push Square: 7 / 10 by Adam J. Ramsey

Not a Hero might not always play out the way that you want it to thanks to the fidelity of its controls, but don't let that stop you from enjoying the ensuing chaos and delightful characters. If pixelated explosions and wide-open stages are your sort of thing, then be sure to cast your vote for BunnyLord this coming election.

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PlayStation LifeStyle: 8 / 10 by Ben Tarrant

Not A Hero is a thumping good shooter experience made all the more exiting through an intriguing art style; unrelenting gore and a relatively non-linear composition to pleasantly fleshed out levels. The humor, while likely to grind on you after a while, is rib tickling for most part. Its overall tenure is brief, never staying long enough for you to think too deeply about aiding a burrow-digging politician in murdering party opposers to gain power, and rightly so. While it won't have you mercilessly addicted to knocking out kickflips, it'll likely be one of the best 2 and a quarter shooters you play this year.

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GameTrailers: 7.8 / 10 by Michael Huber

While the novelty eventually wears thin due to lack of variety, Not a Hero offers its share of moment-to-moment thrills. The simple tactical action is sure to please players in the mood for its quirky vibe and pulp setting.

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87%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Very Positive (1,599)

STEAM

Not a Hero for PC, PS4 and etc. is an old school 2D shooter focused on quick action. In the game, the player assumes the role of a gunman working for a local mayor. The game was developed by London studio Roll7, the creators of a skate game OlliOlli, which has a similar graphic style.

Plot

The game takes place in an unspecified city in which an anthropomorphic rabbit from the future named BunnyLord is one of the candidates for becoming the mayor. A part of his rather unusual campaign is cleaning the city of criminals and thugs who could threaten the outcome of the election. A man named Steve offers his service for the mysterious traveler. Steve is well known for his gun skills and lack of the sell-preservation instinct. He is tasked with creating a group of goons and ridding five districts of all crime with them.

Mechanics

Not a Hero for PC, PS4 and etc. consists of a series of fast-paced missions during which the player assumes the role of various members of Steve’s team and completes tasks given by BunnyLord. Usually the missions are short and focused on cleaning a building of all enemies, but sometimes the player has to complete more challenging objectives like hacking a terminal or planting explosives. The protagonist can hide behind surrounding elements in order to surprise the opponents. What’s interesting, the enemies can react to the noise of weapons being reloaded, resulting in their increased hostility. The range of weapons, however, contains silent and highly effective tools such as a katana, as well as some more intriguing gadgets – a pussycat strapped with a bomb, for example. Player’s performance in each mission is graded – effective kill-streaks are one of the factors that increase the final score.

Technical aspects

The graphics of the game uses pixel art style, very popular among the independent developers lately, reminding of the legendary shooters from the 8-bit era. The game is set in 2D perspective, but thanks to using the ISO-Slant technology the developers created an effect of depth, which makes the game look pseudo-three-dimensional. Despite the old school visuals, the developers managed to make the game extraordinarily dynamic. Fast bullets and breaking glass reminds the players of the scenes from the best action moves of the eighties.

Last updated on April 22, 2016