Panzer Paladin

 PC
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Vandal
    Jul 29, 2020
    83
    If you miss that retro feeling, Panzer Paladin is a game you must play. The controls are tight, the level design is solid and it is a lot of fun. It might look too much NES-ish, but some will find that charming.
  2. IGN
    Jul 21, 2020
    80
    Panzer Paladin's pleasing retro-aesthetics and slick use of 80s anime tropes compliment its new ideas wonderfully.
  3. USgamer
    Jul 21, 2020
    80
    Panzer Paladin adopts a bit of every NES platformer you played as a kid, and the result is a little chaotic, but a lot of fun. Panzer Paladin's degradable-weapon mechanic adds a unique element of strategy to the mix, and playing as Flame outside of her Panzer suit lets you discover some cool secrets. However, there are times when the instructions are vague and the lives system doesn't need to exist in this day and age, but it's hard to stay mad when you're surrounded by this much 8-bit beauty.
  5. Destructoid
    Jul 21, 2020
    80
    Tribute Games tapped into a treasure trove of classic games, and that adoration shines bright in Panzer Paladin. In a year already full of great action-platformers, this one shouldn't be skipped.
  6. GameSpew
    Jul 21, 2020
    80
    If taking a trip back in time with an old-fashioned platforming game sounds like a good time to you, Panzer Paladin won’t disappoint. Its excellent visual direction and soundtrack definitely helps it stand out from the crowd, and once you get a handle around its core weapon system, it becomes clear that there aren’t many other games out there that play quite like it. Panzer Paladin sticks hard to its old school influences, even if sometimes to a fault, but it mostly pays off.
  7. Game Informer
    Aug 5, 2020
    78
    Panzer Paladin also has a variety of extras, including a second run at the story mode with redesigned levels, speedrun and boss rush-style tournament modes, and even an option to design your own weapons. As throwback retro adventures go, it hits a lot of the right marks, even if some of those targets are ideas that might have been best left in the past.

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. last_of_us
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    as a picky guy & who playing games above 31 years
    i say this game is nice
    but u should play on easy & for kill bosses, try get close them &    as a picky guy & who playing games above 31 years
    i say this game is nice
    but u should play on easy
    & for kill bosses, try get close them & spam attack
    most bosses this way work
    some bosses need u dodge
    & one thing i just notice after finish most lvls
    is u can upgrade ur hp before enter levels    … Full Review »
  2. OwOw
    Jul 2, 2021
    10
    Very, very good game. Light controls, good gameplay and beautiful pixel art.
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