You Are Not The Hero

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You Are Not The Hero is a single player role playing game. It was developed by ToMorning Productions and was released on June 2, 2015. It received negative reviews from players.

You Are Not The Hero is a 2D Action Platform RPG that ditches the battle system to focus on richer RPG gameplay elements. Instead of playing a traditional hero that saves the world, you're playing a bystander swept into the affairs of heroes and villains alike. You play as Petula, an unemployed, emotionally charged, ill-tempered, otherwise average young woman. With the royal army hot on their hee…

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Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews

story3 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

The game features a unique concept with humor that playfully critiques RPG cliches and offers a fresh perspective from the point of view of a villager.
The art style is nice and complements the story well, contributing to an engaging experience in the parts that are available.
Early access content shows potential with interesting themes, environmental puzzles, and a charming script that some players find entertaining and promising.

Development has effectively stopped for many years with little or no updates, leading to an unfinished and abandoned game status.
The game is buggy and incomplete, with issues such as crashing, unresponsive melee attacks, and technical performance problems.
The developer’s lack of communication and failure to fulfill Kickstarter promises has caused distrust and disappointment among backers and players.

story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The story features charming and engaging themes with a well-executed art style that complements its narrative, though it currently relies heavily on fetch quests. As the game is still in early access and somewhat buggy, the full potential of the story is anticipated to develop with future updates.
- “It's also got some interesting themes foreshadowed in the main story that I look forward to see pan out down the road.”
- “Nice art style and plays well with the story so far, which has been well executed.”
- “There are still a few bugs because it's super early access, but the story is charming and engaging.”
- “You do fetch quests for villagers (in one case literally).”
- “Maybe when they release all the main storyline, I would recommend the game, but as it is, it is rather buggy and incomplete.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised for its clever, fourth-wall-breaking style that playfully critiques RPG tropes. While some find the premise and comedic potential somewhat disappointing in early access, many appreciate the witty dialogue and look forward to more content enhancing the funny, self-aware narrative. Overall, the humor is considered a strong and entertaining aspect of the game.
- “This is a great game for early access. It makes me wonder what the full game will have in it. I can't wait to see everything that gets added to it. I love the humor in the game and how it shows a 'what if' style scenario. For example, what if a villager said to the heroes in an RPG, 'Oh no you don't, you can't have my things, get back here with that!' lol. I'll be waiting happily to see more.”
- “Not all the chapters have been included, nor many of the side quests, but the strength of this game lies very much in its 4th wall breaking humor where players get to enjoy how silly the RPG genre actually is if you're living through a side-character's life.”
- “The humor in this game is top notch and it kept me entertained the entire way through.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay offers an interesting blend of JRPG and Legend of Zelda mechanics, providing a fun and engaging experience, though it feels rough and unfinished, reflecting its early access status.
- “This game riffs the genre of JRPGs but it's mechanically closer to Legend of Zelda, at least at first.”
- “An interesting game idea with fun gameplay!”
- “Gameplay is rough, to say the least, and would never improve as it would remain in early access forever.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics feature a nice art style that complements the story effectively, resulting in a well-executed visual experience.
- “Nice art style that complements the story well and has been executed effectively.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game's stability lacking, citing bugs and an incomplete state that impact the overall experience. They suggest waiting for a full main storyline release before recommending it.