Random Heroes: Gold Edition

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In Random Heroes: Gold Edition, the Earth is under alien attack and you must save the day with a diverse group of heroes, each with unique abilities. Battle through 108 levels, collecting coins to upgrade your weapons and unlock new characters. With 28 heroes and various firearms to choose from, prepare for an action-packed adventure to restore peace to the planet.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 49 reviews

graphics3 negative mentions

Great nostalgia factor, bringing back memories of playing on mobile devices.
Simple yet addictive gameplay with a variety of unlockable heroes and weapons.
Fun platforming mechanics and enjoyable challenges that can keep players engaged for a short session.

Extremely generic and simplistic, lacking creativity and depth compared to other platformers.
Poor controls and technical issues, including inability to aim up and confusing key bindings.
Grindy progression with overpriced weapons and repetitive level design, leading to a dull experience.

graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features retro pixel art graphics that some players find charming, but many criticize the lack of options to adjust resolution or customize settings, resulting in a low-quality visual experience. While it incorporates subtle RPG elements, the overall graphics are seen as outdated and limiting.
- “It's a pixel graphic shooter platformer with subtle RPG elements.”
- “+ Neat graphics”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
- “There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The music in the game features a fine soundtrack that complements the fun characters and gameplay, but many users feel it lacks variety, with some describing it as repetitive. Additionally, there are requests for more music tracks and options to adjust volume levels beyond simply turning the music on or off.
- “There's an amazing soundtrack, fun looking characters, weapon variety, and fun levels and bosses.”
- “Soundtrack is fine.”
- “Not enough music tracks.”
- “Music in the background is so repetitive.”
- “I wish there were options to turn down the volume of sounds and music, instead of just on and off.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, particularly when it comes to acquiring better guns through repeated boss battles for cash. While the platforming and shooting mechanics are enjoyable, the grind for resources can detract from the overall experience, making it feel overly drawn out and boring.
- “The gun/money mechanic felt overly grindy and led to just replaying a boss battle over and over to get money faster.”
- “Very tedious and frankly just boring.”
- “Involves grinding for cash to get better guns.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The gameplay is a mix of nostalgia and fun, featuring engaging platforming challenges and solid mechanics. However, some players find the gun and money system overly grindy, leading to repetitive boss battles for resource accumulation. Overall, it offers a decent experience but may frustrate those seeking a smoother progression.
- “The level star challenges keep gameplay interesting.”
- “This is a fun platformer that provides enjoyable challenges and has great mechanics overall.”
- “Mediocre gameplay; I bought it because it was a game I had played when I was younger and wanted to finish it.”
- “The gun and money mechanics felt overly grindy, leading to repetitive boss battles just to earn money faster.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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67%
The game lacks a traditional narrative, as it is primarily level-based rather than story-driven, leading some users to feel that there is no significant story to engage with.
- “There is no story.”
- “This is a level-based game, not a story-based game that you play through.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization of Random Heroes: Gold Edition has been criticized as a cash grab, with users expressing concerns that it reflects a lack of integrity from the developers, who are perceived as attempting to exploit PC gamers.
- “Random Heroes: Gold Edition is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as a cash grab by morally void mobile developers trying to scam PC gamers.”
- “The monetization strategy feels exploitative, with constant prompts to spend money on in-game purchases that disrupt the gameplay experience.”
- “It's frustrating to see a game that could be enjoyable turned into a pay-to-win scenario, where players are pressured to spend real money to compete.”