Has-Been Heroes
- March 28, 2017
- Frozenbyte
- 2h median play time
An addictive and entertaining roguelite, Has-Been Heroes has some novel ideas that makes it an absolute blast for when you have 30 minutes to kill for another run.
In "Has Been Heroes," a lane-based roguelike game, players guide a group of retired heroes on a challenging quest to escort princesses to school. Featuring strategic coordination of melee attacks, spell casting, and permadeath, the game offers irreverent humor, expanding world maps, and high replayability with its thousands of new experiences from randomized spells, items, and unlockable heroes. The game is a test of strategy and action as players attempt to defeat an endless army of undead.
Reviews
- gameplay128 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
- story33 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
- graphics23 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
- music16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- funny5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- replayability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- ads2 mentions
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- optimization2 mentions
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Critic Reviews
Has-Been Heroes Review
Hard and unforgiving, Has Been Heroes has the potential to create the videogame equivalent of Jack Torrance in anyone who plays it.
40%Has-Been Heroes Review - Worth Hiring
An addictive and entertaining roguelite, Has-Been Heroes has some novel ideas that makes it an absolute blast for when you have 30 minutes to kill for another run.
85%Has Been Heroes Review
Has Been Heroes has good ideas, but eventually, its extreme luck-based difficulty and repetition wear it down.
61%