Bunch of Heroes
- September 21, 2011
- Nimble Giant Entertainment
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Bunch of Heroes" is a cooperative zombie shooter game where players can choose from a diverse team of elite fighters. The Earth is under attack by an alien force with a zombie army, and it's up to the player to save humanity using a variety of weapons and super powers. The game features stylized artwork, rock and roll music, and online multiplayer for up to 4 players.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The graphics and art design hold up well, providing a colorful and engaging visual experience.
- The game can be fun in short bursts, especially when played with friends in co-op mode.
- Some character abilities and varied weapons add a layer of enjoyment to the gameplay.
- Gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, with similar objectives and environments across missions.
- The controls are awkward and the game suffers from poor mechanics, including a frustrating respawn system.
- There is little to no online multiplayer activity, making the game feel empty and unengaging.
- gameplay31 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 26 % neutral mentions
- 65 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its terrible shooting mechanics, awkward controls, and repetitive tasks, leading to a monotonous experience. While some players appreciate the decent graphics and fast-paced nature suitable for short sessions, the overall mechanics are deemed frustrating and poorly executed, making it difficult to enjoy, especially in single-player mode. Despite some nostalgic elements reminiscent of classic arcade games, the gameplay ultimately falls flat due to its trivial and clunky design.
“Let me shortly mention the few positive aspects of the game: it has decent graphics and fast gameplay well suited for a short game after a long work day.”
“Each episode lasts between 10 and 15 minutes, so that’s just over two hours of gameplay if you play through the entire game in one sitting.”
“A fun game in the classic arcade style, reminiscent of General Chaos for Sega Genesis, only with better graphics, characters, weapons, effects, and gameplay.”
“Awkward controls and repetitive gameplay.”
“However, the negative aspects dominate: the combat speed feels too slow, the gameplay is much too repetitive (rescue cheerleader here, destroy thing there...) and by far the worst there are no players any more for a coop-experience.”
“This may look like a fun and colorful arcade shooter but it's actually a poorly realized mess with frustrating gameplay mechanics.”
- story24 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for being minimal and largely absent, with players noting that it relies heavily on repetitive missions and generic objectives. Many missions feel like variations of the same task, lacking depth and engaging narrative, which contributes to a sense of boredom rather than excitement. Overall, the storytelling is deemed weak, with little more than loading screen text to provide context.
“This game is a top-down shoot and kill with story objectives or a survival mode (which was part of the holiday achievement).”
“Loads of different weapons and missions within, and very addictive.”
“A fairly challenging game that doesn't take itself too seriously, but the missions are repetitive in their nature.”
“Also, there is no real story outside the text on the loading screens.”
“Generic missions, bland locations, and poor humor make the game an uneven battle not only against alien invaders but mostly against boredom.”
“The first level repeats the same mission at least 3 times, and then finishes on a slightly different mission (different character name).”
- graphics21 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their colorful and cartoony art style, which complements the comical tone and runs well on modest hardware. While some reviews highlight the impressive visuals and character designs, others criticize the graphics as being poor or dodgy, indicating a mixed reception overall. Despite the inconsistencies, the art design is noted as one of the few redeeming qualities of the game.
“One of the few elements worthy of recognition in this game is impressive and colorful graphics.”
“Artwork is nice and fitting for the comical tone of the game.”
“Bunch of heroes has a sharp, colorful art style that will probably run nicely on even the humblest of setups.”
“I gave it a shot, but this game's interesting ideas are let down by poor controls, dodgy graphics and boring, clunky mechanics.”
“Turn and run, this game is a 1 out of 10: bad game, bad control, bad netcode, bad music, bad graphics.”
“Let me shortly mention the few positive aspects of the game: it has decent graphics and fast gameplay well suited for a short game after a long work day.”
- humor8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally described as amusing and entertaining, particularly for playing with friends, though it tends to become repetitive and may lose its charm quickly. While players appreciate the lighthearted and silly nature of the game, they also note that its comedic elements are sometimes overshadowed by inefficiencies in gameplay. Overall, it offers a fun, albeit shallow, experience for casual gaming sessions.
“It is a funny and silly game to play with friends; it gets old pretty fast, but you and your friends can come back to it every now and then for some mindless entertainment.”
“This game is funny and fun, but not particularly great.”
“Funny but repetitive.”
- music6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely criticized for being dull and quickly becoming annoying, detracting from the overall experience. Reviewers noted that it fails to enhance gameplay and contributes to the game's clunky feel. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a significant negative aspect of the game.
“The music is dull and gets annoying after the first minute of listening to it.”
“The music is incredibly annoying and the zombies are more of a joke than anything.”
“This game is a 1 out of 10: bad game, bad control, bad netcode, bad music, bad graphics.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, as many achievements require defeating the same enemies numerous times, which can detract from the overall enjoyment despite the game's challenging nature.
“A fairly challenging game that doesn't take itself too seriously, but the missions are repetitive in their nature, and most of the achievements require a notable amount of grinding to accomplish (beat x enemy y 1000 times).”
“Tedious.”
“Tedious.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, with developers and publishers failing to deliver on their promises, leading to disappointment among players.
“The game was a cash grab by the developers and publishers that fell short on promises.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The consensus among users is that the game lacks replayability, with multiple reviews indicating that there is little incentive to play it again after the initial experience.
“No replay value.”
“No replay value.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has been criticized for being plagued by numerous glitches, leading to a frustrating experience for players.
“More like 'a bunch of glitches'.”
