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She Wants Me Dead

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80%Game Brain Score
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81% User Score Based on 57 reviews
Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

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She Wants Me Dead is a single player arcade platformer game with a violence theme. It was developed by Hello There Games and was released on May 13, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Max is in trouble. He pissed off his cat Lula and now she’s out to get him. And Lula is far from sweet. She is vicious, cold and unforgiving. More dangerous than Lula are her traps – deadly and brutal killing contraptions with Max’s name written all over them.

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music18 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Challenging and engaging gameplay with tight platforming mechanics reminiscent of Super Meat Boy.
  • Outstanding, catchy soundtrack that syncs with in-game traps and enhances the experience.
  • Unique and appealing black-and-white art style with good character customization options.
  • Short length with only 10 levels, limiting replay value and overall content.
  • Lack of options menu and limited controller support, particularly in menus, breaking immersion.
  • Repetitive single-track soundtrack can become tiring after extended play.
  • music
    46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's music, centered around a single, catchy track that syncs with gameplay mechanics and traps, is widely praised for its quality and integration, earning high marks for enhancing the experience. However, many players find the repetition of the same song across all levels and after deaths somewhat fatiguing, expressing a desire for more varied tracks and better music options. Overall, the soundtrack is a standout feature that greatly contributes to the game's atmosphere and challenge.

    • “Each trap is activated out of each part of the song, so listening to the song will save your life in getting by her traps.”
    • “The game art moves in synchronization to the music, which can benefit you if you are trying to time a difficult jump.”
    • “I'm a professional DJ and this just opened my eyes to a new genre of music. Thank you Hello There Games for making a fantastic game.”
    • “The soundtrack consists of 1 song for all 10 levels.”
    • “Don't make me have to listen to the same song every time I die, and then the same song on every level!”
    • “Currently, there is no options menu so you can't turn down the music (headphones warning).”
  • gameplay
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay features smooth controls and standard platform mechanics with a challenging, Super Meat Boy-like brutality, delivering quality but relatively short content of around 2 hours. While some find it fun and addictive, others feel the gameplay lacks depth and does not justify the game's high price. Overall, it offers straightforward and solid mechanics without major issues but limited replay value.

    • “There's absolutely nothing wrong with the mechanics, the overall gameplay, the soundtrack, market, or the challenges.”
    • “Beyond the humorous plot is a game with standard platform mechanics, coupled with the brutality of a game like Super Meatboy.”
    • “The gameplay is very fun and ultra addicting!”
    • “Beyond the humorous plot is a game with standard platform mechanics, coupled with the brutality of a game like Super Meat Boy.”
    • “Overall gameplay just isn't fun.”
    • “In any case, I had to rate the game accordingly due to its inexplicably high price tag which really doesn’t reflect in either the gameplay or graphical overhaul on PC compared to SWMD’s mobile counterparts.”
  • graphics
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are generally praised for their unique black-and-white art style that complements the overall aesthetic and music, providing smooth performance and varied visuals. However, some users note issues with graphics settings and consider the visuals adequate but not exceptional, especially given the game's price. Overall, the art style is a highlight, though it may not fully compensate for other gameplay frustrations.

    • “The cat and the graphics are just incredible.”
    • “From a graphical perspective there’s not much to complain since it runs smoothly and offers sufficient sprite and background variety, even if the traps themselves aren’t that diversified.”
    • “The black and white composition fits the aesthetic of the visuals and music itself.”
    • “As someone who likes to make sure everything is running in the right graphics settings, this was a huge bummer to me, especially when the game is displayed on the incorrect monitor!”
    • “Graphics are ok but not great, controls are a bit slow.”
    • “In any case, I had to rate the game accordingly by its inexplicably high price tag which really doesn’t reflect in either the gameplay or graphical overhaul on PC compared to SWMD’s mobile counterparts.”
  • story
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally seen as minimal and typical for a platformer, lacking depth or a clear, coherent plot. However, some players appreciate the effort put into it despite the game's otherwise basic narrative and character development.

    • “Yet another low effort platformer... with some saving graces, there's a plot of some kind and the graphics aren't retro pixel.”
    • “I like the story of this game very much, but I can't stand the game itself.”
    • “Yet another low effort platformer... with some saving graces, there's a plot of some kind but it's minimal.”
    • “Not much of a story here, is it?”
    • “Most side scrollers are barebones like this, lacking a coherent plot and a well-defined cast of characters.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is highlighted through its witty plot and amusing unlockable content like funny cat pictures, adding charm to its challenging platform mechanics. While the humor enhances the overall experience, players suggest waiting for a sale to enjoy the game fully.

    • “Beyond the humorous 'plot' is a game with sort of standard platform mechanics, coupled with the brutality of a game like Super Meatboy.”
    • “Regardless of the fun gameplay, tight platforming, and humorous nature of the game, wait till it is on sale.”
    • “And yeah, funny pictures of cats to unlock :)”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers some replayability through time attack modes and rewards like gold frames for completing levels without dying, motivating players to improve their performance. However, with only 10 levels available, the overall replay value is somewhat limited.

    • “There’s also time attack modes and gold frames for no deaths which provides some replayability.”
    • “There is good replay value too since they have added a feature that if you complete a level without dying you get a golden frame around your precious cat photos!”
    • “Only 10 levels and not a lot of replay value.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game evokes strong, impactful emotions, delivering a powerful and memorable experience that resonates deeply despite its emotional intensity.

    • “The pain this game made me feel....worth it”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is well-optimized, running smoothly with good graphical performance and variety in sprites and backgrounds, though the trap designs lack diversity.

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She Wants Me Dead is a arcade platformer game with violence theme.

She Wants Me Dead is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iPhone, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing She Wants Me Dead.

She Wants Me Dead was released on May 13, 2016.

She Wants Me Dead was developed by Hello There Games.

She Wants Me Dead has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked She Wants Me Dead for its music but disliked it for its story.

She Wants Me Dead is a single player game.

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