Next Up Hero

 Xbox One
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4

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
    Jul 8, 2018
    8
    A few of my friends who have been playing Next Up Hero since it came to early access on the PC have been giving me regular updates on the game’s progress and for the most part everything they said about it was mainly positive. This meant then when I found out it was coming to the Xbox One I was actually quite excited because it looked like a game that would tick a lot of boxes for me, andA few of my friends who have been playing Next Up Hero since it came to early access on the PC have been giving me regular updates on the game’s progress and for the most part everything they said about it was mainly positive. This meant then when I found out it was coming to the Xbox One I was actually quite excited because it looked like a game that would tick a lot of boxes for me, and after playing it for a while I’m pleased to say that I’ve had nothing but enjoyable moments with it. Dungeon crawlers are my bread and butter and as far as dungeon crawlers go Next Up Hero is definitely a very good addition to the genre. In fact Next Up Hero kind of breaths new life into the genre because it features quite a few interesting and in some ways unique mechanics that never seem to get dull. This is a very good thing because in terms of content the game has more than enough to keep you satisfied and I can definitely see this being a game I sink a huge amount of hours into. The gameplay that the game delivers to you is simple to grasp but very difficult to master, so expect to die a lot. I didn’t find dying to be a problem though because I always wanted to jump into a new game straight away thanks to the gameplay’s addictive nature. That being said if you don’t like game’s that are too challenging then you’ll probably find that Next Up Hero isn’t for you. Thankfully I do love a nice challenging game because when you defeat a very difficult level you do get a great sense of achievement. I also found that I got a very rewarding feeling every time I defeated an enemy and this hasn’t dwindled in any way yet. Speaking about the enemies each enemy you face requires a different method to defeat them and the amount of variety that they have is quite high which in turn means things stay fresh and interesting for longer and ultimately it means the game has even more replayability because of this. A charming vibe seems to be present in all aspects of the game and that’s especially the case when it comes down to its presentation. Visually the game has a nice simple look to it and when you combine that with the very cute sound design you do end up having even more fun with the game. At the end of the day Next Up Hero may not be for everybody but even if you only have a slight interest in dungeon crawlers then I fully recommend that you give this game a try. It gets most things right and whilst it suffers with a few technichal issues you end up looking past these issues quite easily thanks to its fun and challenging gameplay.… Expand
  2. metalblessing
    Oct 2, 2018
    6
    This was part of the Xbox Games Pass, so i downloaded it to play with my son. He was pretty excited to play it. The game itself was a pretty good formula and I did enjoy it when we were able to play it. However there are alot of things that prevent us from really enjoying the game...

    When we first started the game it loaded the very first stage and everything was black but the sound    This was part of the Xbox Games Pass, so i downloaded it to play with my son. He was pretty excited to play it. The game itself was a pretty good formula and I did enjoy it when we were able to play it. However there are alot of things that prevent us from really enjoying the game...

    When we first started the game it loaded the very first stage and everything was black but the sound would play, forcing us to quit and re-launch the game. OK, so we get back in the game and we get through the initial 5 stages. Now it has us choose from a bunch of random stages that it wasnt really clear if they were randomly generated or user created. in any case we chose one of the "easy" lava themed stages. As soon as we started we walked up to the wall and glitched through the wall and were unable to get back into the level. So once again we had to quit the game and find another stage.

    I decided to try to level my son's character up this morning before work to help him ease through the game better, when i started a level it would not detect the controller within the game so i could not move. So i decided to just join in with the 2nd controller and finish as player 2 since they share score. killed every monster in the level only to find that player 2 cannot actually "finish" a level and it only counts if player 1 reaches the exit, so time spent wasted. More below on how this game is "player 2 agnostic"

    Seems this game needs to have some of the bugs worked out, but aside from bugs there was another design flaw that really took away from the enjoyment for us. Local multiplayer seems to have been an afterthought, as the way it works is player 1 starts the game and once the level begins, another player can join in with another controller and choose a character, similar to joining an arcade game, and thats all well and good.

    However, player 2's presence has no bearing on anything, because not only is player 2 unable to revive echo's throughout any level but also anytime player 1 dies, regardless of whether player 2 is still alive and kicking the game ends. So if player 1 is a novice player and constantly dies, then your really just screwed as player 2. now if player 2 dies, player 1 can continue no problem, but it seems the game doesnt really care whether or not there is a 2nd player, its more or less like playing as Tails on Sonic 2, hes just there...you can play Tails on controller 2, but he doesnt really matter.

    I think Next Level Hero has the potential to be a good game but it needs lots of bug fixes and an improvement in local multiplayer    … Expand
  3. Jonnyblond77
    Jun 21, 2019
    7
    It’s a pretty good game only if you went the game pass route because you had nothing to lose from trying it. I played it for a bit and the gameplay is solid, the graphics are easy on the eyes and it’s basically a dungeon crawler..so why only the 7 out of 10. I like difficulty but it has to be entertaining. This game ramps up the hard fast. I like that you can level up your stats like forIt’s a pretty good game only if you went the game pass route because you had nothing to lose from trying it. I played it for a bit and the gameplay is solid, the graphics are easy on the eyes and it’s basically a dungeon crawler..so why only the 7 out of 10. I like difficulty but it has to be entertaining. This game ramps up the hard fast. I like that you can level up your stats like for instance..stun your enemies or quite a few other perks but it didn’t really hold my attention after a bit. It’s like a twin stick shooter but the enemies are just weird looking monsters. Like I said..it’s good but there’s better out there. The multiplayer is odd..one level someone just comes in and randomly helps you but it doesn’t lower your monster count to finish the level unless it glitched. Your henchmen or echos as they call them are pretty useless. I find they don’t do all that much in terms of helping. But it’s ok...anyways..try it..you may like it.… Expand

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
tbd

No score yet - based on 2 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. TheXboxHub
    Jul 14, 2018
    70
    If you can get hold of Next Up Hero as part of Xbox Game Pass, then playing it is a no-brainer. It’s fast, fun, challenging and with the chance to build your own dungeons and test the world, it’s an enticing proposition. If you need to pay for the game with real actual money, then things get a bit trickier.
    Read full review
  2. Xbox Tavern
    Jul 4, 2018
    85
    Between its fairly deep serving of content, its multi-tiered progression system and its innovative community death mechanic, Next Up Hero is certainly one of the better dungeon crawlers to release in recent memory. Its steep difficulty may not be for everyone, but if you relish a heavily challenging experience with heaps of replay value, this game should most certainly be on your radar.
    Read full review