Heavy Fire: Red Shadow

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
38

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 6 out of 10
  1. Digital Chumps
    Nov 26, 2018
    60
    In the end, Heavy Fire: Red Shadow definitely harkens back to a time period where point/shoot had a different meaning in an arcade experience than it does now. The game maintains a nostalgic design, which certainly makes sense for the experience, but the experience’s longevity will be questioned depending on player expectations. This goes back to what you understand about a game’s intentions. If you know going into it that you’re going to get an arcade shooter, then you may not be disappointed. If you’re expecting a deeper experience than just point/shoot, then you may not find it here.
  2. COGconnected
    Nov 7, 2018
    55
    All in all, Heavy Fire: Red Shadow is a game that is easy to overlook and doesn’t really give you much reason not to. There’s fun to be had and it’s an easy way to waste a half hour, but that’s really all you’ll be doing. With repetitive gameplay, a strange storyline, and a tone that oddly feels more like a recruitment video than anything else, Heavy Fire seems like it probably should have stayed dormant. Seriously though, if it does unlock a special invite to join the military, someone please let me know!
  3. Hobby Consolas
    Jul 2, 2019
    50
    A poor shooting game (VR compatible) set in a war between North Korea and United States. Sadly, it feels like an old arcade, repetitive and short.
  5. Hardcore Gamer
    Oct 22, 2018
    50
    The experience of playing this title is one of roller coaster highs and lows. At first, it seems like the new bad game everybody should check out. It’s so gormless in its stupidity that it’s endearing. Through extended play, those scales drop from the eyes and the blissful ironic joy gives way to tedium as the player prays to their deity of choice that they don’t run into a bug that renders the scenario unwinnable. With fixes to the pathfinding and spawning, Heavy Fire: Red Shadow would be an honest to goodness hilarious arcade style classic, intentionally or not. As it stands, only the most patient should climb behind the gun.

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User Score
4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 7 out of 10
  1. SuperkenGaming
    Oct 18, 2018
    1
    Heavy Fire: Red Shadow
    Just when you think the heavy fire series cant get worse, it does
    Its no secret im not a fan of the heavy fire    Heavy Fire: Red Shadow
    Just when you think the heavy fire series cant get worse, it does
    Its no secret im not a fan of the heavy fire games.. but its just one of those series that I want to play through and just laugh at how bad it is…
    Sadly theres no laughing here.. theres no story here aside from some voice over in the background before a level loads.. theres no real campaign.. theres basically nothing here…
    Red Shadow goes against what shattered spear and Afghanistan were… no longer is it a frustrating but ridiculous on rails shooter..
    its dull, lifeless, and boring endless wave game were you control a machine gun with rockets… youre stationary… you cant move… you just go back and forth shooting aves of enemies… this is the entire game….
    you kill enemies. .gain xp to buff up your skills and perks… fill up a meter to call in support…
    it just becomes unbearable after a while..
    at first things are challenging.. but by time I unlocked infinite ammo.. they challenge was gone… the game just felt like busy work and I was done..
    the game does add new enemies as it goes on… but its not enough to make the game fun.. its not enough to pull you through..
    the game is so lazy that there are only really 4 maps.. but it forces you to play the day and night version of each until you move on to a new one…
    just stay away from this game.
    I give Heavy Fire: Red Shadow
    a 1/10    … Full Review »
  2. Stankybuttbpuss
    May 27, 2019
    10
    Despite all negative reviews I must say that I thought this game was very entertaining, perfect for a room full of people, and the perks thatDespite all negative reviews I must say that I thought this game was very entertaining, perfect for a room full of people, and the perks that you gain during gameplay such as apache helicopter support and air drops make it pure action and explosions. Its not perfect but its not the far from the worst.… Full Review »
  3. TheLastofMe
    Aug 12, 2019
    3
    Mastiff’s attempt at designing an interesting and engaging rail shooter falls flat on PSVR. It could be different elsewhere, especially in VR,Mastiff’s attempt at designing an interesting and engaging rail shooter falls flat on PSVR. It could be different elsewhere, especially in VR, but as a regular ‘ol console shooter it is one of the most uninspired this generation. There is a little fun to be had, but only a little, and it fails to grab you every step of the way through the entirety of its missions.… Full Review »
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