![]() ![]() You can lock on to enemies, and swing wildly with a low and high attack (each being chargable by holding the corresponding button), but you can also daze enemies or break their block by using a simple punch or kick, and dazing them allows you to pull off the wrestling holds. Travis is also a wrestler of sorts, and can grab enemies and pull off suplexes, DDT’s etc, and you can unlock new moves as well, usually before each boss fight. The basics of the game have you wielding the beam katana and taking on missions that are self-enclosed missions set away from the rest of the game, attacking wave after wave of bad guys before reaching the boss, who will have their own attack patterns which you’ll need to memorise and negate in order to be victorious. GAMEPLAY: At its heart, No More Heroes is an old school hack ‘n’ slash game with some modern leanings. ![]() The soundtrack and voice work really is one of the things that makes No More Heroes so loveable. Blips and bleeps, old fashioned yet heart warmingly reminiscent of the old days of arcade games. ![]() When it comes to the soundtrack and sound effects, the most modern comparison to draw would be to say that it bring to mind the Scott Pilgrim Versus The World movie. Travis himself is an oddball, self-confident yet desperate to get laid, and as silly as it sounds, the performance is pretty decent. ![]() Some of the bosses are simply crazy, from wannabe-singer wild western type characters, to schoolgirls wielding blades. If you opt for the English though, you’ll be treated to some absolutely insane performances. SOUND: One of the plus points for this PlayStation 3 HD release is that the voice work is available in full English and Japanese. There are tearing issues with the camera turning in the non-mission sections, but it’s nothing atrocious and it comes and goes (as opposed to being an everpresent), and the visuals are certainly looking slightly dated, but what is on show is pretty classy nonetheless.Īgain though, don’t expect the most incredible visual feast from No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise, we’re talking a HD paintjob on an older game here, and some of the unskippable scenes (like the aforementioned save-game sequence) get a litte annoying after a while. Dripping with video game tropes, with nods to the audience at every turn, you’ll laugh your way through the manner in which Travis recharges his beam katana, or how you save your game by sitting on the toilet. While it will never win any awards for its visuals, No More Heroes is more about its art style. GRAPHICS: Given that No More Heroes was originally a Nintendo Wii title, it is a testament to how much work has been done to get Heroes’ Paradise up to scratch for the HD audience. There are plenty of twists and turns as the story plays out, but the game knows what it is, and never takes itself too seriously. Travis doesn’t have much choice anyway, as after entering the top ten, he himself becomes a target for potential assassins below him in the rankings. After doing so, it appears Travis has entered the murky world of assassins (or more specifically the UAA, or United Assassins Association), and is now ranked number eleven, which isn’t good enough for him, and as he mentioned to you (the player), he wants to be the best. Right off the bat, Travis breaks the fourth wall and talks directly to the player, explaining how gamers are sick of convoluted games and that this game is simple he wants to be the best, and together you will achieve that.īasically, Travis has won a beam katana (the main weapon in the game) in an online auction, and has just met a salacious female in the form of Sylvia Christel, who convinces him to kill someone to earn some cash. STORY: You play as Travis Touchdown, a loner (cliche #1) who is desperate for sex (cliche #2) and loves video games and swordplay (cliche #3). Three years later, with the sequel already available for the Wii, this HD remix of the original title with PlayStation Move functionality looks to give a whole new breed of gamers a chance to experience No More Heroes, but is it still worthy of your attention? Players adored the lack of pretence and the sheer insanity that the title contained, in no small part thanks to the legendary Suda51. Once a Nintendo Wii exclusive, released back in 2008 (in Europe), No More Heroes was somewhat of a cult hit. Developer: Feelplus (Originally developed by Grasshopper Manufacture)Īvailable on: PlayStation 3 (Original version on Wii) ![]()
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