Metal: Hellsinger

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

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  • Summary: Strike terror into the hearts of demons and devils as you fight your way through eight Hells. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS, brimming with diabolical enemies, powerful weapons, and metal music. Set out on an infernal journey in order to achieve the purest of goals: Vengeance.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Inverse
    Sep 15, 2022
    90
    There isn’t anything like Metal: Hellsinger. Diehard metal fans will no doubt fall in love with it instantly, but the overall experience is satisfying and compelling enough to serve as a gateway into the metal genre for newcomers. It perfectly embodies the passion, energy, and emotion that all metalheads share.
  2. Finger Guns
    Sep 16, 2022
    90
    An absolute blast of a rhythm-based shooter, Metal: Hellsinger is a love letter to all those that throw their horns to the sky. Packed with challenge, chugging tunes and a cavalcade of the genre’s finest vocalists, there’s a lot to enjoy. Riff and tear.
  3. GameSpew
    Sep 15, 2022
    80
    With vocals from the likes of Trivium’s Matt Heafy and System of a Down’s Serj Tankian, the music of Metal: Hellsinger will go down a treat with metal fans. The fact that it’s married with gameplay that is equally impressive, then, should speak volumes. This is a unique first-person shooter that not only uses music to drive the action, but also uses it as a reward. And with both music and gameplay of such a high standard, only those who absolutely abhor metal need not jump in.
  4. PLAY
    Oct 15, 2022
    80
    The story may not tempt you back, but the formidable soundtrack and combat will. This is the Doom/Guitar Hero mash-up we didn’t know we wanted. [Issue#20, p.83]
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  5. Jeuxvideo.com
    Sep 12, 2022
    75
    In its way of transforming the fast FPS into a raging rhythm game, thanks to the support of an impeccable soundtrack, Metal: Hellsinger gave us a few hours of pure adrenaline. The gameplay loop is mastered, the instinctive handling and the multiple levels of difficulty allow you to create an à la carte experience. The fact remains that the content is a little too light, since we will complete the main campaign in 5 to 6 hours depending on the desired challenge. The challenges, however, allow you to extend the lifespan, but it is above all the interest in scoring and the desire to climb the world rankings that will allow you, or not, to play Metal: Hellsinger for more than 10 hours. As it is, it's still an experience to try if you like "Doom Like" and big guitar riffs.
  6. Dexerto
    Sep 15, 2022
    75
    I finished Metal: Hellsinger wanting more, and honestly, that isn’t a bad thing. For the money you’re paying I do have to question its price tag, but what you’re getting here is a hard-hitting package of rhythmic, raucous violence. If the devs at The Outsiders can tighten up its weapon and level design for any future entries, then the future of FPS games may become hell for other franchises.
  7. Push Square
    Sep 19, 2022
    60
    Ultimately, you have a game with one masterfully designed core element — the rhythm gunplay — surrounded by a number of elements that, while not terrible, are mediocre at best.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Cyrus666
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    It's a great game. I love the gameplay mechanics and for me personally, the soundtrack alone was worth the price. I enjoyed the overallIt's a great game. I love the gameplay mechanics and for me personally, the soundtrack alone was worth the price. I enjoyed the overall experience and the soundtrack.… Expand
  2. Alvinna
    Sep 17, 2022
    10
    Doom meets Guitar Hero, what's not to like. Not only is the music awesome but once you get into the rhythm, it's impossible to stop. Honestly,Doom meets Guitar Hero, what's not to like. Not only is the music awesome but once you get into the rhythm, it's impossible to stop. Honestly, the gameplay is addictive and so **** fun. Definitely a must if you're a fan of either fps games or metal music in general.… Expand
  4. yzmaggot_9
    Sep 28, 2022
    10
    Such a good game ! the Sound is f***ing awesome. I love metal and in combination with the combat system, the result is a game that never gets boring.
  5. Nmaa18
    Sep 2, 2023
    8
    Intro: I love metal, and I love doom. It is a match made in heaven ; ) I played the demo, and waited until it went on sale. One of my bestIntro: I love metal, and I love doom. It is a match made in heaven ; ) I played the demo, and waited until it went on sale. One of my best purchases.

    Positives: Great musical choices, Gameplay is pretty fluid. The story cutscenes are a nice addition to the narrated dialogue, and together they give much welcomed context to the game in varied ways. the cutscenes and dialogue are nothing crazy in terms of the story they convey or the quality of production, but it does what is necessary to keep me entertained and informed. It could have been worse, and i definitely think the game's narrator does a good job and is nice to listen to. Variety of weapons and enemies for such a short game are appropriate. The idea of having a rhythm based fps is genius. I have never played anything like this. The feeling i get from this game is unparalleled, it is addictive and thrilling. It is challenging enough on goat difficulty. The songs get stuck in my head afterwards too. I like what they did with the start screen, torments, codex, digital art book, bestiary, and leaderboards.

    What could have been improved: Due to the limited budget, many things could have been improved/upscaled. Thus, naturally: graphics, movement, fps, and length of game could have been improved. But these are at the level I expect from a non-AAA-studio. I will say, i do not like that 3 outfits are locked behind a paywall... they could have been included in the game and obtained through gameplay.

    Conclusion: For 16£ (50% discount) you can hardly get a better gaming experience. No doubt one of the best ps4/5 indie titles out there, along with the likes of ghostrunner, cult of the lamb, cuphead, abzu, journey, psychonauts, and Kena bridge of spirits. Yes the main story mode is on the short side, but that is a good problem to have. I had a blast and I have learnt about many excellent artists along the way, this game has impacted my life outside of it. I eagerly await a sequel. 83/100    … Expand
  6. Voidtoker
    Sep 26, 2022
    4
    Looks like the N64 and yet the hit direction is actually worse than most of those titles. Why was this even made? Prodeus plays tighter.

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