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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 114 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 114
  2. Negative: 12 out of 114
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  1. Jun 20, 2019
    8
    This game is just for fun . After finishing the game you will forget it . But the only thing that will make you allways thinking abut this game is gameplay ( Gunplay ).
  2. Jul 21, 2019
    10
    I really dont expect anything of this game, and the other day i play with a friend, its cool!
  3. Jun 20, 2019
    8
    Fun and crazy insanity makes you feel like your in a action movie being a badass. If you like what you see from this game you will 100-percent enjoy this game.
  4. Jun 20, 2019
    9
    My Friend Pedro is a fun, action packed, shooter that is outright fun. The game requires skill can be hard at the start but as you play through the game it gets easier to lots of cool tricks. The gameplay can get really addicting aswell and will most likely get you play again, again, and again.
  5. Jun 20, 2019
    8
    Presentation. 8/10
    Graphics TV. 8/10
    Graphics Handheld. 8/10
    Music. 8/10
    Controls. 9/10
    Funfactor. 8/10
    Score. 8/10
  6. Jun 22, 2019
    9
    Outstanding gameplay. It does get pretty addictive... The overall storyline is simple and short but the game is really all about the tricks and cool stuff you can do. Certainly a John wick game with bananas
  7. Jun 25, 2019
    8
    This is a good game but my only problem was the health going down to quickly
  8. Jun 20, 2019
    9
    My Friend Pedro is a game that puts almost all of its eggs into a single basket - gameplay. It's a good thing then that this basket is a darn near perfect one. You're basically equipped with the arsenal to be Max Payne on cocaine, but the game lets you use that in any way you want, so you can blast through easier settings without issue, but harder difficulties are much more punishing, yetMy Friend Pedro is a game that puts almost all of its eggs into a single basket - gameplay. It's a good thing then that this basket is a darn near perfect one. You're basically equipped with the arsenal to be Max Payne on cocaine, but the game lets you use that in any way you want, so you can blast through easier settings without issue, but harder difficulties are much more punishing, yet they reward you for your mastery of the game mechanics.

    Looking at the trailer will probably give you the best idea if it is for you, but even if doesn't seem like it, be on a lookout for high score runs and speedruns on youtube, because those will be as fun to watch as a Deadpool action scene.
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  9. Jun 20, 2019
    10
    I was not expecting tooooo much from this game, but it is really great. The mechanics are something what I was wishing from a game for a long time. The graphics and the movements could be a bit better, but when everything is moving you dont mind some little flaws. I spent two hours on the first run of the game. Then I had to go to sleep. But I will spending some more time on this. A lot ofI was not expecting tooooo much from this game, but it is really great. The mechanics are something what I was wishing from a game for a long time. The graphics and the movements could be a bit better, but when everything is moving you dont mind some little flaws. I spent two hours on the first run of the game. Then I had to go to sleep. But I will spending some more time on this. A lot of time. And Lets see if the update polishes a bit the movement animations...
    but still, I must recommend this game!!!
    https://youtu.be/453zprm6aK4
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  10. Jun 21, 2019
    9
    Игра интересная, весёлая. Играть не надоедает
  11. Feb 13, 2021
    8
    A masked, unnamed, man awakes inside a butcher shop and is instructed by a floating sentient banana (known as Pedro) that he must track down and eliminate and arms dealer named Mitch. You know what, the plot isn’t really important…

    My Friend Pedro is essentially a side scrolling shoot ‘em up, one in which players can utilise all manner of special skills such as slowing down or splitting
    A masked, unnamed, man awakes inside a butcher shop and is instructed by a floating sentient banana (known as Pedro) that he must track down and eliminate and arms dealer named Mitch. You know what, the plot isn’t really important…

    My Friend Pedro is essentially a side scrolling shoot ‘em up, one in which players can utilise all manner of special skills such as slowing down or splitting your aim to hit two enemies at once. On normal difficulty it’s not a particularly difficult game, but it is simply great fun, and I played most levels multiple times to try to improve my scores. I’d certainly recommend giving it a go.
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  12. Oct 29, 2019
    9
    Awesome game. Would rate it 10, but its a bit too short and some platform sections are rather annoying. Other than that another great devolver game.
  13. Sep 29, 2019
    9
    A very fun and goofy game with an interesting combat system that is easy to learn, but difficult to master.
  14. Jun 27, 2019
    10
    The game is fun. Real fun.
    Max Payne in 2d meets John woo films.
    Worth the price 20 or less easy.
  15. Jun 29, 2019
    10
    Meu amigo Pedro é um game frenético de tiro, com muitas acrobacias e um estilo tipo Matrix de ser. Use vários tipos de armas e habilidade como o slow motion para aniquilar os inimigos ao longo do jogo. Fator replay insano... Vale a pena cada centavo e tempo no sofá para jogar. Trilha sonora é um benefício a parte... Simplesmente insana.
  16. Aug 4, 2019
    8
    A lot of fun besides the infuriating addition of auto aim, which at times can sabotage your strategy and have you screaming at your switch
  17. Apr 13, 2022
    8
    Hard Boiled goes bananas; My Friend Pedro is non-stop action in Devolver Digital style.
  18. Jun 3, 2020
    10
    This game is, by far, one of Devolver Digital's least appreciated games. While we all know Devolver for their classic high-octane pixel gore games (Hotline Miami, Katana Zero, Broforce(?)) and their zanier games (Enter the Gungeon, Fork Parker's Holiday Hike), My Friend Pedro was made by a one-man team, has the best character movement I've seen in a game thus far, and some exciting-assThis game is, by far, one of Devolver Digital's least appreciated games. While we all know Devolver for their classic high-octane pixel gore games (Hotline Miami, Katana Zero, Broforce(?)) and their zanier games (Enter the Gungeon, Fork Parker's Holiday Hike), My Friend Pedro was made by a one-man team, has the best character movement I've seen in a game thus far, and some exciting-ass gunplay to match. Combine that with well-detailed environments and little sarcastic comments your enemies make, and you have yourself an incredibly enjoyable game. But did Deadtoast stop there? No, he added into the game the third-best soundtrack (note: good for going on runs with), and mixed up the formula of his original flash game. Some may cry; "But muh replayability!" In that case, the "Code Yellow" update added in game modifiers, that you hunt down and can activate from the main menu, to spice combat up. I've been perfecting the most Devolver-like experience by combining difficulty with speed. Play on Hard, and then play on Bananas. Expand
  19. Mar 17, 2022
    8
    Man, this game makes you feel cool. Makes you feel like Deadpool. Cool flips, cool guns, and a cool game.
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 49
  2. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2020
    80
    An effortlessly fun game to play and come back to. [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 21]
  2. Jul 22, 2019
    74
    While a few finicky mechanics and a lack of content outside the campaign keep this from getting a universal recommendation, $20 still gets you a memorable experience and offers a deliciously fun twist on the sidescrolling shooter formula.
  3. Edge Magazine
    Jul 20, 2019
    70
    It's a testament to the strength of Pedro's core premise that you'll likely persevere through design fumbles, odd pacing and wonky writing in search of more bonkers ultraviolent combos and leaderboard glory [Issue#335, p.108]