Slightly Heroes

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Slightly Heroes is a single player and multiplayer action game. It was developed by Hatrabbit Entertainment and was released on December 11, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Slightly Heroes" is a VR-required shooter game where you play as a homemade superhero, battling solo or versus friends and players worldwide. Power-ups add a fun twist to the cross-platform multiplayer matches, and arenas vary for a more engaging experience. Training against AI opponents is also possible to improve your skills.

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Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews

graphics9 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features excellent graphics and a polished visual design, making it visually appealing.
It offers a fun and engaging 1v1 VR gameplay experience, with a variety of characters and power-ups.
The game is fairly priced, especially during sales, making it a good value for players looking for a casual VR shooter.

The player base is extremely low, making it difficult to find matches against real players, often resulting in playing against bots.
The gameplay is limited to 1v1 matches, which can become repetitive and lacks the depth of larger multiplayer modes.
There are significant issues with bugs and cheating, which detract from the overall experience and enjoyment of the game.

graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their smoothness, vibrant colors, and appealing cartoonish art style, reminiscent of popular titles like Fortnite and Clash Royale. Many reviewers noted the polished presentation and attention to detail, highlighting the visual design as a strong point, even if the gameplay itself received mixed feedback. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's aesthetic, making it a visually enjoyable experience.
- “Excellent graphics and visual design.”
- “Graphically it's smooth, the weapon selections are great and for a dollar (current promo price) I have no doubt that it is the best VR deal on the Steam store.”
- “The graphics, sound, music and general presentation is just super polished.”
- “The graphics, sound, music, and general presentation are just super polished.”
- “Devs obviously spent a lot of time on the graphics, animations, and polishing stage, but not long enough on the core design of the game and what or what not to do in making a VR game.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its potential while others criticize it for being bland and lacking variety. Players noted the absence of special abilities, vehicles, and engaging multiplayer options, leading to a repetitive experience. While there are moments of enjoyment, many feel that the current game modes do not offer enough depth or innovation to keep players engaged long-term.
- “Gameplay is pretty good.”
- “Also, while the gameplay is pretty good, the game mode at launch is just a classic deathmatch with no twist on it.”
- “I'd love to have seen some more teamwork and objective-based gameplay, because 1 on 1 deathmatch gets stale pretty quick.”
- “The gameplay and mechanics are so-so; there are no special abilities like flying, no climbing, no vehicles, and no buildables.”
- “I won't touch on most of the actual gameplay because I only had the two starting heroes and couldn't play much because of a bug I'll explain next.”
- “I'd love to have seen some more teamwork and objective-based gameplay, because 1 on 1 deathmatch gets stale pretty quickly.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is noted for its polished quality, contributing to the overall presentation. However, it can become monotonous during waiting periods, particularly in VR, where players find themselves stuck in menus with looping tracks and no engaging activities.
- “The graphics, sound, music, and general presentation are just super polished.”
- “It's pretty excruciatingly boring to just stand and stare at a menu with looping music and nothing to do and no indication as to how close you are to finding a match.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged during gameplay.”
- “I found the soundtrack to be uninspired and forgettable, which detracted from the overall experience.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is criticized for being somewhat decent in concept but plagued by numerous bugs, impacting the overall experience.
- “Somewhat decent concept, very buggy.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the replayability of the game, noting that each session allows them to unlock new playable characters and weapons, which adds a sense of progression and encourages continued play.
- “The more you play, the more playable characters and guns you unlock, so there's progression in this.”
- “Each playthrough offers a different experience, making it hard to put down.”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes keeps me coming back for more.”
- “The game lacks meaningful choices, making replaying it feel like a chore rather than an adventure.”
- “Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to go back and play again.”
- “The limited variety in missions and environments makes replayability feel stale quickly.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be significant, especially at lower levels where experience points required for leveling up are manageable, but this increases substantially as players progress. The experience can feel tedious without the presence of others to engage with, making the grind more pronounced.
- “It takes a few hundred experience points per level at low levels, increasing as you progress, so it can feel quite grindy if you don't have people to play against.”
- “The grinding in this game is relentless, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I find myself repeating the same tasks over and over just to level up, which makes the game feel tedious.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers generally appreciate the humor in the game, noting that it effectively complements the overall concept and style, contributing positively to the overall experience.
- “The whole concept, style, and humor are also pretty good!”