Bunch of Heroes
- September 21, 2011
- Nimble Giant Entertainment
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 weapon variety add a bit of enjoyment to the gameplay.
- Gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, with similar objectives and environments throughout.
- Controls are clunky and frustrating, leading to a poor overall experience.
- The game suffers from a lack of online multiplayer and a dwindling player base, making it difficult to enjoy fully.
- gameplay15 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 67 % 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 consensus is that the game suffers from clunky mechanics and a lack of engaging content, making it feel trivial and frustrating.
“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.”
“The game has poor shooting mechanics, and a very bland and repetitive style overall.”
“This may look like a fun and colorful arcade shooter but it's actually a poorly realized mess with frustrating gameplay mechanics.”
- story12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of depth and originality, with repetitive missions and minimal narrative development outside of loading screen text. Players find the missions generic and tedious, often requiring excessive grinding, which detracts from the overall experience. While the game offers a variety of weapons and gameplay modes, the overarching story fails to engage, leading to a sense of boredom rather than excitement.
“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.”
“Leaving the online mode aside, the offline part of the game is as limited as some indie demo, and there is nothing much to offer besides praying for the mission to end.”
“Also, there is no real story outside the text on the loading screens.”
“Generic missions, bland locations, and poor humor make this game an uneven battle not only against alien invaders but mostly against boredom.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their colorful and cartoony art style, which complements the comical tone and enhances the overall visual appeal. While some reviews highlight the impressive character models and vibrant artwork, others criticize the graphics as poor, indicating a mixed reception. Overall, the game's visuals are seen as one of its stronger elements, particularly in comparison to its gameplay mechanics.
“The graphics (models, characters, etc.) and art design actually hold up pretty well!”
“One of the few elements worthy of recognition in this game is its impressive and colorful graphics.”
“Artwork is nice and fitting for the comical tone of the game.”
“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.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally appreciated for its lighthearted and silly nature, making it enjoyable for casual play with friends. However, many users note that the humor can become repetitive and the overall experience may feel lacking in depth and efficiency.
“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.”
“Funny but repetitive.”
“This game is funny and fun, but not so great.”
- music3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely criticized for being dull and quickly becoming annoying, contributing to an overall negative experience. Reviewers noted that it fails to enhance gameplay and is often described as a significant drawback alongside other issues like clunky controls and repetitive objectives.
“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.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, as many missions are repetitive and achieving certain milestones often requires defeating the same enemies numerous times. While the game maintains a lighthearted tone, the extensive grinding can detract from the overall experience.
“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.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, with players feeling that it failed to deliver on its initial promises.
“The game feels like a cash grab by the developers and publishers, failing to deliver on its promises.”
“The monetization strategy is overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
“I was disappointed by how much content is locked behind paywalls, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for having no replay value, indicating that players do not find incentives to revisit it after completing it.
“There is no replay value.”
“Once you finish the game, there's little incentive to play it again.”
“The lack of varied outcomes makes replaying feel pointless.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, characterizing the game as plagued by numerous glitches.
“More like 'a bunch of glitches'.”
