Dead End Job

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  • Summary: Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, wacky world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back, and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. XBLA Fans
    Nov 9, 2021
    80
    Somehow the game doesn’t get boring even when repeating the same levels (because they are never actually the same, they’re random). If you’re after the usual horror games for Halloween this will not give you that craving. However, if you’d rather just have some casual fun within the spirit of ghosts, then you can at least play this on the side.
  2. Video Chums
    Dec 18, 2019
    80
    If you have an off-the-wall sense of humour and want to enjoy a simple twin-stick shooter, you'll have a great time with Dead End Job.
  3. TheXboxHub
    Dec 29, 2019
    80
    Dead End Job on Xbox One is colourful, wacky and a huge amount of fun.
  4. XboxAddict
    Jan 10, 2020
    70
    If you’re a twin-stick or roguelike fan, Dead End Job is worth a look, even if it’s not perfect and does suffer from repetitiveness quite quickly. While I enjoyed my time with Hector busting ghosts, it’s a fun little title to play on a long weekend with its variety of enemies, items and levels. A completely serviceable title that fans should be able to sink a few hours into before moving on from their dead end job.
  5. Xbox Tavern
    Dec 9, 2019
    65
    Dead End Job is fun fast-paced action top-down shooter which tests your reflexes and patience. The story is a bit vague, but the character styles are quite detailed and disgustingly fun to look at. It is quite easy to lose some time into playing through this even though the game doesn’t vary too much. But there are enough different enemy types, items and job perks which keep the game interesting.
  6. The Indie Game Website
    Dec 17, 2019
    60
    Dead End Job does manage to simulate that feeling of a ponderous, repetitive crappy job thanks to its grindy nature, questionable furniture placement, and not-quite-permadeath respawn system. The variety of goofy ghosts to bust and beefy amount of levels are the high points and for a cheap thrill, you could do worse—or a lot better.

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. Xbox_Alive
    Dec 18, 2019
    7
    Dead End Job- If you’re looking for a better graphics quality indie arcade 3rd person shooter, then you’re looking at the perfect game forDead End Job- If you’re looking for a better graphics quality indie arcade 3rd person shooter, then you’re looking at the perfect game for you. The game is based around a being of monster of some sort clearing rooms full of ghosts to eventually avenge and bring his friend back to life. The mechanics of the game are smooth and fluent. The game is very similar to Ghost Busters, because he uses a gun and after the enemies are disoriented you use a vacuum to suck them up. Overall it’s an enjoyable game especially if you’re looking to start playing arcade 3rd person shooters.

    + After you elongate enough enemies you earn upgrades and promotions on the game to ultimately make it easier for you
    + You may choose from 3 difficulties on your first time playing after completing you may select the hardest game mode.    … Expand
  2. neomoonsevin
    Dec 11, 2022
    1
    Another rubbish game with shert graphics from 1984 where are we in today's world are we still playing old school graphics that should be deadAnother rubbish game with shert graphics from 1984 where are we in today's world are we still playing old school graphics that should be dead in 2023 but hey this is rubbish… Expand

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