ZHEROS

 Xbox One
User Score
4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 40
  3. Negative: 18 out of 40

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  1. BetterCallSalt
    Jan 17, 2016
    5
    Although fun at first, this game becomes rather dull and repetitive pretty quickly. The artistic style is OK but the gameplay offers nothing new than your average indie platformer. I'd give this a skip for far better options unless you get this free with Xbox Live's Games with Gold.
  2. TheHonestJack
    Feb 26, 2016
    5
    You know, for a game that focuses on "fast paced action", this game is suprisingly slow and boring. You have some neat combos and weapons, sure, but not nearly enough to deal with the slow slog that you'll have to put up with each level. The graphics are surpisingly unimpressive as well, and the whole design of the levels is just bland.

    While not really bad, I woudknt suggest wasting    You know, for a game that focuses on "fast paced action", this game is suprisingly slow and boring. You have some neat combos and weapons, sure, but not nearly enough to deal with the slow slog that you'll have to put up with each level. The graphics are surpisingly unimpressive as well, and the whole design of the levels is just bland.

    While not really bad, I woudknt suggest wasting your console storage on this lackluster game.    … Expand
  3. Troublewalking
    Jan 24, 2016
    7
    I got this game as part of my Xbox gold account. After seeing the reviews on here I decided to give it a shot. Considering that it's an indie game it's a pretty solid little brawler. Now it's certainly not Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles of the 90's (Playing this made we want a new TMNT). But it shouldn't be compared to that, as it is a low budget indie game. Not a top AAA brawler. As anI got this game as part of my Xbox gold account. After seeing the reviews on here I decided to give it a shot. Considering that it's an indie game it's a pretty solid little brawler. Now it's certainly not Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles of the 90's (Playing this made we want a new TMNT). But it shouldn't be compared to that, as it is a low budget indie game. Not a top AAA brawler. As an indie brawler I came in with low expectations. But the game is pretty solid and has some interesting stuff. I intended only to try it for 5 minutes. I ended up playing the 4 or 5 of the first zones areas. You earn RP and get to open new skills. You can choose three areas to upgrade. I read on a review it was tough so I played it on easy. And I had no problem getting through the first 4 areas of the first zone. If you break containers you get extra health and some other stuff. I believe you can play co-op with 2 players. If it had 4 player co-op and you could play online it would be better. If you got this game for under 10 bucks it's fine.… Expand
  4. TheQuietGamer
    Mar 9, 2016
    5
    Technically not a "bad" game (at least not in this reviewers opinion), what we have here is a painfully dull experience. All you're really doing in this brawler is pushing buttons and watching your character do things onscreen. It doesn't engage you and the only entertainment value comes from the fact that you are doing something instead of nothing.

    Graphically it's solid, but    Technically not a "bad" game (at least not in this reviewers opinion), what we have here is a painfully dull experience. All you're really doing in this brawler is pushing buttons and watching your character do things onscreen. It doesn't engage you and the only entertainment value comes from the fact that you are doing something instead of nothing.

    Graphically it's solid, but unimpressive. The characters all look plastic and the environments are practically identical. The actual layouts of the levels themselves make it feel like you're playing through the same one over and over again. That's because you basically are. The repeated soundtrack gets stuck in your head and not in that good way.

    The gameplay is as basic as it gets. Simplicity and familiarity aren't always bad things, but in the case of this game it just means that there isn't anything interesting happening. It all works outside of some instant death platforming sections so I can't complain too much. It's just that all the punching and kicking of enemies that fail to make an impression is just boring. It's not bad. Just really, really dull.

    A particular disappointment I have with the game is that it doesn't have any personality. It makes obvious attempts and the developers clearly wanted their characters to feel unique. There's just nothing to make it all happen. There are only two cutscenes and they don't have any dialog. The "plot" lacks any sort of conclusion.

    Part of me really feels bad for bashing the game like this. It's obvious this indie title didn't have the biggest budget. In the end though I kind of have to. These results just aren't good. If you're looking for a cooperative brawler for you and a buddy I recommend looking elsewhere. This game is just too boring and uninteresting to recommend. It's lacking in sort of pop, flair, or substance and your interactions with it only barely qualify as gameplay.    … Expand
  5. DzmitryBoston
    Aug 27, 2022
    5
    Good visuals but terrible resolution. The soundtrack is so dreadful so I had to turn off the music in the game. What the hell did they think? No story, no excitement, and locations are pretty much all the same.
    You can skip this one probably.

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Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Mar 5, 2016
    40
    For a more exciting game, try playing Scrabble. Alone. [March 2016, p.87]
  2. Brash Games
    Feb 7, 2016
    70
    It doesn’t do enough to make itself stand out among a crowd of side-scrolling beat ’em ups, playing like a multitude of games that have come before it. I can’t emphasise enough that I did enjoy playing ZHEROS, but I did find my attention being drawn to other games waiting to be started that lay on my shelf, as I think this is the main problem ZHEROS has, in that it has released at a time when there are literally stacks of games vying for our hard-earned cash.
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  3. USgamer
    Jan 26, 2016
    60
    ZHEROS is fun to play for a while. Its combo system is entertaining to use, and its graphics look good. However, flaws in its design include frustrating difficulty spikes, some punishing later levels, and occasionally awkward controls, which results in a game that falls short of its potential.
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