Not a Hero

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 01 April 2014