Kero Blaster

 PC
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 45
  3. Negative: 9 out of 45

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  1. Danytoon
    May 31, 2014
    10
    It has the very platform video game playability from the old games... not only pixels and chip tunes... 100% recommended for any retro-aficionado, and the soundtrack included is really cool
  2. Goodnightmoon
    Oct 31, 2014
    8
    I think the creator of this game is a genius, he knows exactly how to do a funny game plenty of personality, sure this is far from the quality of the nearly-perfect Cave Story but it´s good retro stuff.
  3. Dentorehedge
    Mar 28, 2016
    9
    It is simple lighthearted fun. The control scheme is unique, and despite a lack of complexity the colorful art style conveys tons of charm. The music in this game could be a stand alone release worth your purchase.

    There are three campaigns that offer a great range of difficulty and good stopping points. The story in the first and last campaigns are not very intense, only bare    It is simple lighthearted fun. The control scheme is unique, and despite a lack of complexity the colorful art style conveys tons of charm. The music in this game could be a stand alone release worth your purchase.

    There are three campaigns that offer a great range of difficulty and good stopping points.

    The story in the first and last campaigns are not very intense, only bare bones enough to provide us with a reason to run and gun. The second campaign's story actually offers some food for thought. At most, the characters might make you giggle or gasp a few times.

    The menus could be considered hard to navigate (keyboard only), and weapon switching takes practice (both of these issues are fixed on the phone version, highly recommended). Aside from the control scheme, there is no unique take on the run'n'gunner here, which is only an issue if you want it to be. A desire for upgrades could tempt a person to grind for points, but this is not required to be strong enough at the end of the game. Losing all lives means restarting an area, which means you will get a boost in upgrade points to balance the difficulty.

    The gameplay and art direction will likely be enough to pull most people through the game, and the flaws are so minor that this is only worth skipping if you've got a similar game with a meatier story already on your to-play list. (Then, when you are done with that, it is time to play this).

    Once again, the iOS version of this game is superior (that would get a ten) in every way, even benefiting more from the simple art style on a smaller screen.    … Expand
  4. pianoguy13
    May 23, 2020
    0
    Very simplistic game with clunky-feeling controls and lackluster bosses that cheese you more than test your skills.
  5. WeenerEater
    May 26, 2022
    8
    I'm only giving it an 8 because I think a 7 is too low. It's a simple, at-times difficult NES-style platformer with the more interesting story lying in the hard mode. In that mode, some of the later bosses get insane. Not for everyone.

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#39 Best PC Game of 2014

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Brash Games
    Dec 4, 2015
    90
    You’ve played this game a thousand times before. It’s a run-and-gun platformer with pixel graphics and plinky-plonk music. But this is one of the purest, most addicting forms of that genre. It’s the best parts of Megaman and Contra distilled through the brain of a man who only wants to bring you joy, to make you feel that sepia-toned happiness you thought had ceased to exist. There’s a part of your heart that’s become calloused throughout the years, let Kero Blaster make it feel fresh again.
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  2. 4P.de
    Aug 22, 2014
    78
    You won’t encounter any creative outbursts, but it delivers solid and entertaining old-school platform action.
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  3. PC Gamer
    Jul 16, 2014
    78
    Old-school Japanese shooting, platforming action reminds us just how fun the simple games of the ‘80s could be.
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