My Friend Pedro

 Xbox One
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 70
  3. Negative: 6 out of 70

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jan 24, 2020
    7
    My Friend Pedro is a Side-Scrolling Action Dual-Stick Shooter. You play as an unnamed, and un-voiced protagonist, being told what to do by a Banana? That's Right, Pedro the Banana. The object of My Friend Pedro is to blast your way through all the enemies. The way you get to do this is the treat! During the game, you get to use gratuitous amounts of bullet time, and impressive (yet awkwardMy Friend Pedro is a Side-Scrolling Action Dual-Stick Shooter. You play as an unnamed, and un-voiced protagonist, being told what to do by a Banana? That's Right, Pedro the Banana. The object of My Friend Pedro is to blast your way through all the enemies. The way you get to do this is the treat! During the game, you get to use gratuitous amounts of bullet time, and impressive (yet awkward during certain moments) acrobatics to flip, spin, twist, and even aim two different directions to dispatch your adversaries. You can kick knives out of the air at your opponents, or toss a frying pan in the air and ricochet bullets around obstacles. The games physics, mixed with the slow-mo effect of the bullet-time make you feel like an unstoppable Badass, and look like one too! The weapon variety is a bit slim, but each weapon has it's best use, and you use them all. The Story is nearly not there, and there aren't many memorable characters either, but none of that detracts from the action. Most of the "humor" feels forced but is a few times good for a chuckle to break up the gunfire. Even without bringing a story to the table, My Friend Pedro will keep you blasting away. On the easier difficulty, you can just press your way through most of it, but if you pump that difficulty up, each battle feels deep and challenging! This game does exactly what it set out to do, allow you to be a badass that can twist flip through a window and shoot 4 enemies before landing. Incredibly fun shooter, and will make a great addition to any bullet-time fan's Collection!… Expand
  2. CenkAlp
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Hikaye = 6
    Oynanış = 7
    Grafikler = 5
    Sesler = 6
    Keyif = 8
    Atmosfer = 6
    Süre = 7
  3. guiletheguiles
    May 8, 2020
    6
    I was expecting a little more than what I got, but this is good enough.

    My Friend Pedro is a hell of a fun game. While it doesn't offer a great challenge or tons of content, it shines on what it does, while it's doing it. The gameplay is creative, accessible and requires skill on harder difficulties. The writing is funny and level design makes you feel like a badass, traversing through    I was expecting a little more than what I got, but this is good enough.

    My Friend Pedro is a hell of a fun game. While it doesn't offer a great challenge or tons of content, it shines on what it does, while it's doing it. The gameplay is creative, accessible and requires skill on harder difficulties. The writing is funny and level design makes you feel like a badass, traversing through chapters it with ease. It's not an AMAZING game, but it's "cool" to undergo the progress of its obstacles.

    The whole game goes by in a flash. Not only its gameplay is extremely fast-paced, but its campaign lasts around only 4 hours. While this time can be very unique, it's not an excellent or very memorable experience.

    Play this game if you can! I can't highly recommend it, but it's fun throughout its entire campaign.    … Expand
  4. PFChangHimself
    May 13, 2020
    6
    What this game does, it generally does well; it just never decides to do all that much.
    This is very much a gamey game and the story is only there to be a thread throughout the levels.
    Instead of worrying about switching up the mechanics so often, it would've been nice to see some further synergy instead. However, a not-so-serious execution leaves you enjoying it's short run time    What this game does, it generally does well; it just never decides to do all that much.
    This is very much a gamey game and the story is only there to be a thread throughout the levels.
    Instead of worrying about switching up the mechanics so often, it would've been nice to see some further synergy instead.
    However, a not-so-serious execution leaves you enjoying it's short run time without worrying too much about imperfections.    … Expand
  5. connordrbs
    Jun 3, 2020
    6
    The action is decent, the controls are solid and the gun selection is pretty good. Maybe I jumped into this game expecting too much which is my own fault, but I just felt that the game became pretty repetitive over time unfortunately. The story isn't anything I took too much notice, but there were some interesting aspects revolving around the relationship between Pedro the banana and theThe action is decent, the controls are solid and the gun selection is pretty good. Maybe I jumped into this game expecting too much which is my own fault, but I just felt that the game became pretty repetitive over time unfortunately. The story isn't anything I took too much notice, but there were some interesting aspects revolving around the relationship between Pedro the banana and the protagonist. The game is pretty unique to say the least, and the concept of you basically being manipulated by a god damn banana to brutally murder a load goons is very eccentric. If you have game pass on Xbox, check the game out if you're bored.… Expand
  6. Kosm
    Jul 2, 2020
    6
    Bon petit jeu, qui ma fait passé le temps avec une idée de base très spécial, et un gameplay fait pour le scoring (a chaque fin de mission nous somme noté), pouvoir faire des salto au ralentit tout en tirant sur des ennemis, cela n'a pas de prix, pour autant le jeu ne se renouvelleras jamais pendant les quelques heures que cela ma prit pour finir le jeu.
    je n'ai pas de souvenir mémorable    Bon petit jeu, qui ma fait passé le temps avec une idée de base très spécial, et un gameplay fait pour le scoring (a chaque fin de mission nous somme noté), pouvoir faire des salto au ralentit tout en tirant sur des ennemis, cela n'a pas de prix, pour autant le jeu ne se renouvelleras jamais pendant les quelques heures que cela ma prit pour finir le jeu.
    je n'ai pas de souvenir mémorable de ce jeu et je le prend comme un jeu d'appoint qui a su faire le taff et me divertir le temps que cela a duré    … Expand
  7. ewenr
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    Simple dual stick shooter game.. Not my cup of tea, but it might be yours..
  8. PS1Snake
    Feb 21, 2021
    7
    It doesn't do anything too special but it's fun. I blew through it in 7 hours on hard with the extra challenge of killing every enemy. It has decent replay value, the shooting is fun, and the ranking system encourages multiple playthroughs. I did think the bosses were too easy since you could just enable slow-mo and win, and the story isn't super interesting, but I if they iron out theIt doesn't do anything too special but it's fun. I blew through it in 7 hours on hard with the extra challenge of killing every enemy. It has decent replay value, the shooting is fun, and the ranking system encourages multiple playthroughs. I did think the bosses were too easy since you could just enable slow-mo and win, and the story isn't super interesting, but I if they iron out the kinks and add some new features in a sequel, it could have a lot of potential.… Expand

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jan 28, 2020
    70
    What My Friend Pedro does really well is offer a sense of variety in the weapons, the ways you can kill and the level design. While some missions may be more fun than others, no level is quite the same as the last. This makes every new encounter feel fresh and exciting. The ability to tackle each battle in a multitude of different ways means you’ll find yourself returning time and time again to see how much better you can clear them and achieve a higher final score. [Issue#187, p.85]
  2. Xbox Tavern
    Dec 17, 2019
    70
    Like a popcorn popping Hollywood blockbuster, My Friend Pedro offers a bullet-bonanza ballet that’s hard to ignore thanks to its slick moves, combining a great sense of fast food action gameplay that escalates in challenge as you grow accustomed to the many flourishes it adds throughout. Regrettably the characterisation and story falls short, but in all likelihood these fundamentals won’t matter if you’re looking for an action-packed thrill ride, and boy does My Friend Pedro offer that in spades. If you demand something more in-depth or intricate you won’t find it here, but everyone else will find that My Friend Pedro scratches an impulsive itch that’s able to impress with its penchant for grace and unabashed style.
    Read full review
  3. TheXboxHub
    Dec 16, 2019
    90
    My Friend Pedro on Xbox One is a gloriously violent, silly and, ultimately, fun game. Because the experience is so short it doesn’t give itself time to become irrelevant or boring, and so we are gifted this little gem of fun that can just be enjoyed.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »