Dead Head Fred

 PSP
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 47
  3. Negative: 5 out of 47
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  1. Subject98
    Jan 15, 2013
    7
    The presentation oozes style and the gameplay mechanics are well realized and pretty unique. Beyond the core game itself however, the side missions and minigames feel half baked and drag down the fun too often. Most of the quests boil down to 'hey some guy stole my watch and he's hiding in an alley clear across town, can you go kill him and bring it back to me?' And there are tons of theseThe presentation oozes style and the gameplay mechanics are well realized and pretty unique. Beyond the core game itself however, the side missions and minigames feel half baked and drag down the fun too often. Most of the quests boil down to 'hey some guy stole my watch and he's hiding in an alley clear across town, can you go kill him and bring it back to me?' And there are tons of these pointless fetch and delivery quests. If you're going to play it I would suggest ignoring most sidequests unless you need the cash or items.… Expand
  2. penis
    Jul 10, 2008
    6
    on the upside the game is a long game with minigames and side missions, john C mclinley ( Dr Turk from scrubs) plays fred and does good, on the downside the graphics suck, other then john voiceacting sucks, sidemissions are worthless, money is almost worthless, camera sucks, story is stupid, no replay value, no online play
  3. Alexwise
    Apr 12, 2012
    7
    The humor is terrific. Which is like 55% of the game. The other part of the game is ok. Decent gameplay, interesting features and unique concept.
  4. JustSagan
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    How do I explain this game...
    Well to start out, this is a fun game, and you will get your moneys worth.
    Now lets talk about the game its self. First of all the head switching aspect works well, and also adds different layers to this games fighting mechanic (different enemies are weaker to different heads). However the fighting mechanic is honestly nothing special, it mainly consists of    How do I explain this game...
    Well to start out, this is a fun game, and you will get your moneys worth.
    Now lets talk about the game its self. First of all the head switching aspect works well, and also adds different layers to this games fighting mechanic (different enemies are weaker to different heads). However the fighting mechanic is honestly nothing special, it mainly consists of attacking then just mashing the X button to win. The controls work well, The atmosphere is ugly, but its purposely ugly. The story is interesting, and will keep you going tell the end. The voice acting is very good, and all the voices were given to the perfect characters, The humor is good if you like dirty humor, The side games are alright, but they are just mainly distractions to give you more to do. Items are mainly just used to sell for money. Quests are nothing special (find this, kill that, go here).
    In the end this game has flaws, but they are not big enough to be a real problem. If you can look past them, you will have a good time. If you have a psp, or a ps vita, I recommend this game.    … Expand
  5. Untitled94
    Jul 27, 2017
    7
    It's not great, but it's a fun game. It's got an interesting idea, and it has some funny moments. It does take some getting use to, and sometimes can be a bit slow, but it's a fun little title for the PSP.

Awards & Rankings

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#26 Best PSP Game of 2007
14
#14 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2007
57
#57 Most Shared PSP Game of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. Hardcore Gamer
    80
    The game engine is silky smooth and, for the PSP, quite detailed and amazing. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better-looking game on the PSP. Combat is neither easy nor shallow, and you’ll soon find that with multiple heads in your inventory, Fred can pull off a wide variety of moves.
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  2. Game Informer
    60
    Beating up enemies and stealing their heads works, but is rarely compelling. Navigating bite-sized environments is easy to do, but almost never offers a sense of exploration or accomplishment.
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  3. GameSpy
    80
    One of the most entertaining games to hit the PSP this year.
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