Nobody Saves the World

 Xbox Series X
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 72 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 72
  3. Negative: 7 out of 72

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  1. B-Bog
    Jan 28, 2022
    7
    I thought this was really addicting and fun at first, but now I'm halfway through and the constant grinding really gets to you.
  2. kambing860210
    Jan 20, 2022
    8
    it's a good game, fun to play with friends with online co op, and it's butter smooth

    we were playing rainbow six extraction, then felt bored after 1hour, we then tried to play this new game using xbox game pass and as an Asian, we don't understand the humour of the story, but we like the settings and battle system, level system, with multiple characters to use it's fast pace and    it's a good game, fun to play with friends with online co op, and it's butter smooth

    we were playing rainbow six extraction, then felt bored after 1hour, we then tried to play this new game using xbox game pass

    and as an Asian, we don't understand the humour of the story, but we like the settings and battle system, level system, with multiple characters to use

    it's fast pace and leveling up is a little bit fast as well, but I guess it's good for us who just want to play around and have fun

    if it has a good and compelling story telling, and slightly tweak the pace abit with bigger dungeon and map, this will be a perfect game

    but please try this game yourself, it's totally worth your time    … Expand
  3. MrMT
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    Tremendous fun. The surprise of the year so far for me, and a wonderful reminder of the joy and innovation that video games can bring.
  4. haloboyscp
    Jan 24, 2022
    10
    Great RPG game. Nice combat and level up system. Online co-op is a great plus
  5. Lemonade1408
    Jan 25, 2022
    9
    This is an absolute gem of a game

    Mix of old school Zelda with Diablo, you can take various forms in order to complete various dungeons and open world areas, you level up these forms by completing form base quests, when you get to higher ranks you can unlock other forms, the forms have very different play styles but you can mix and match abilities So for one dungeon I used the Ranger    This is an absolute gem of a game

    Mix of old school Zelda with Diablo, you can take various forms in order to complete various dungeons and open world areas, you level up these forms by completing form base quests, when you get to higher ranks you can unlock other forms, the forms have very different play styles but you can mix and match abilities

    So for one dungeon I used the Ranger (archer) with the Boo ability from the Ghost to frighten enemies a light based slow bomb and a dark based life leach bite

    In other dungeon I used the slug with a stomp ability and slime trail to slow enemies , you can create builds to your hearts content and change forms on the fly at any time

    I seriously recommend this game    … Expand
  6. Koteevich
    Jan 27, 2022
    2
    Отвратительно. Скучно.

    Мне в это не хочется играть. Кувыркание способностями только раздражает, тупорылая система прогрессии тоже отталкивает. Квесты убоги и банальны, по типу "принеси 15 палок". Юмор относительно неплох, рисовка тоже. Но этого мало. Постановка нулевая. Через 5 часов я, блеванув, снес ее к херам собачим. Огромное разочарование. А ведь трейлер вызвал у меня    Отвратительно. Скучно.

    Мне в это не хочется играть. Кувыркание способностями только раздражает, тупорылая система прогрессии тоже отталкивает. Квесты убоги и банальны, по типу "принеси 15 палок". Юмор относительно неплох, рисовка тоже. Но этого мало.

    Постановка нулевая.

    Через 5 часов я, блеванув, снес ее к херам собачим. Огромное разочарование. А ведь трейлер вызвал у меня неподдельный интерес к игре.    … Expand
  7. Lugia5O
    Jan 24, 2022
    9
    For those who made this game. Thank you, you are what gamers really need. Such an amazing game that does not have any bugs and does not lack anything. You play you enjoy you finish the game without feeling of missing anything or the game is half made. Gameplay is brilliant i enjoyed mix and matchup and i wasted more that 3 hours to find the perfect fit for me. Your games are masterpice andFor those who made this game. Thank you, you are what gamers really need. Such an amazing game that does not have any bugs and does not lack anything. You play you enjoy you finish the game without feeling of missing anything or the game is half made. Gameplay is brilliant i enjoyed mix and matchup and i wasted more that 3 hours to find the perfect fit for me. Your games are masterpice and i alwyes believe in you. It would be a 10 if there was 2 player system and the coop was better.… Expand
  8. RoverDiscover
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    Awesome game. Addictive, and a lot of fun. A true gem, I can't stop playing! :)
  9. Genialo
    Jan 19, 2022
    10
    Un juego con una historia interesante, una jugabilidad intuitiva y bien optimizada, con una estética en sus gráficos muy agradables. El mundo está lleno de cosas por explorar, diálogos graciosos y personajes con los cuales interactúar, un excelente juego
  10. ps5gamrr
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    This game is a revelation as it relates to making the “grind” enjoyable. Nearly every action in the game feeds into some sort of upgrade or upgrade path, which make it simultaneously a great pickup and play title, or one you find yourself sinking multiple hours into. I’m predominantly a PS gamer, but played this on Game Pass using an iPad and tethered controller and absolutely adored everyThis game is a revelation as it relates to making the “grind” enjoyable. Nearly every action in the game feeds into some sort of upgrade or upgrade path, which make it simultaneously a great pickup and play title, or one you find yourself sinking multiple hours into. I’m predominantly a PS gamer, but played this on Game Pass using an iPad and tethered controller and absolutely adored every moment. There was always something fun and interesting to do, challenging locations that tested your combat efficiency and the combinations that when combined would be ultra satisfying. This game made me think about Octopath Traveler in some respects when you unlocked the law hybrid classes and were able to like abilities to do perform you didn’t initially think possible…from healing builds, to DPS/familiar builds to brute force, the game lets you play how you wish you, while being fun and funny to play. I’m aghast that any critics rate this anything g less than a 8 or 9 given it’s quality in combat (balancing and making over a dozen characters feel different), music, art style, writing and of course gameplay. I will definitely being jumping back in if this says release on other platforms.… Expand
  11. Lilbook
    Jan 27, 2022
    9
    Great but slow to start but great getting into, menus can get easily annoying if you don’t have the patience but the game is great in all other aspects
  12. nachodude33
    Jan 28, 2022
    10
    I took a chance on downloading this from GamePass and thought "why not give it a try". Well I'm glad I did, I really loved this game. The art style, progression system, map layout, dungeon challenges and most importantly - the combat. Everything felt fluid and responsive in a quick paced style. This game will not be for everyone. If you are looking for a deep story, this isn't the greatestI took a chance on downloading this from GamePass and thought "why not give it a try". Well I'm glad I did, I really loved this game. The art style, progression system, map layout, dungeon challenges and most importantly - the combat. Everything felt fluid and responsive in a quick paced style. This game will not be for everyone. If you are looking for a deep story, this isn't the greatest choice for you. But if you're looking for a very fun and addictive dungeon crawler with a bunch of character options, this game is for you. I put 40+ hours maxing everything, getting all achievements and beating it all over again playing in hard mode (which really changed up the combat again).… Expand
  13. sityoazzdown
    Aug 1, 2022
    8
    Pros:
    - Addicting
    - Encouraged different playstyles and experimentation
    - good amount of content.

    Cons:
    - Forced grinding for main campaign
    - Not for everyone, gameplay loop can be considered exhausting, 5- 10 hours too long maybe?

    8.0/10
  14. Sfafard
    Feb 28, 2022
    8
    Quirky dialog, quirky charactes, quirky art design. A fantastic top down adventure with such a robust customizable class system. Left me wanting more after 2 playthroughs, but no real reward to keep going for such a well designed dungeon crawler. Points off for Co-op implemented as an after thought.
  15. Karottedraak
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    Fun little A-rpg that is easy to pick up and does not involve loot or gear, but it involves nobody changing forms and crossing skills and passives together to get the ultimate build for the certain situation.

    Way better than their previous game quacamelee in my opinion. But the same amount of childish humor and uninspired story was what kept me from giving it a higher rating and more    Fun little A-rpg that is easy to pick up and does not involve loot or gear, but it involves nobody changing forms and crossing skills and passives together to get the ultimate build for the certain situation.

    Way better than their previous game quacamelee in my opinion. But the same amount of childish humor and uninspired story was what kept me from giving it a higher rating and more enjoyment overall.

    7/10 little rough gem that is worth playing but certainly not a must have, game is too heavily focussed for kids but kids just play fortnite instead. Do recommend to try it on gamepass    … Expand
  16. Torgall
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    Fun gameplay loop with unorthodox quest design. I unlocked all forms and maxed them out, and even then I didn't have one favourite because I tailored my skills and forms to challenges ahead. Very nice style reminding me of Don't Starve. Quite a lot funny and weird moments.
  17. slaine130177
    Feb 16, 2022
    8
    Excellente surprise que ce Nobody Saves The World. Après Guacamelee qui était vraiment génial, j'avais un peu peur que ce changement total de direction artistique allait être difficile à digérer.
    Mais non, dès le début on est pris par l'ambiance et on se rend compte du potentiel énorme du jeu. Les formes jouables sont très nombreuses, leurs pouvoirs très diversifiés et les combinaisons    Excellente surprise que ce Nobody Saves The World. Après Guacamelee qui était vraiment génial, j'avais un peu peur que ce changement total de direction artistique allait être difficile à digérer.
    Mais non, dès le début on est pris par l'ambiance et on se rend compte du potentiel énorme du jeu. Les formes jouables sont très nombreuses, leurs pouvoirs très diversifiés et les combinaisons infinis. On prend vraiment plaisir à arpenter cet univers beaucoup plus vaste qu'on pourrait le croire.
    Il m'a fallu 25h pour le finir à 100%, pour un jeu indé, c'est énorme.
    Ses seuls défauts seraient peut être une bande son moyenne, et peut être quelques donjons qui manquent d'originalité lorsqu'on les fait tous.
    A essayer absolument (et dispo gamepass).    … Expand
  18. BRATTx
    Feb 14, 2022
    5
    the good:

    - graphics: so nice to see a rpg that is not using them lame pixel graphics (the nes era is over!) or made with overrated rpgmaker with huge breasted anime characters. - music: soundtrack is awesome the bad: - grindfest: you have to grind like hell only way to get exp is to do quests and you have to do this with each form. So you have to level up every form to S rank and    the good:

    - graphics: so nice to see a rpg that is not using them lame pixel graphics (the nes era is over!) or made with overrated rpgmaker with huge breasted anime characters.
    - music: soundtrack is awesome

    the bad:
    - grindfest: you have to grind like hell only way to get exp is to do quests and you have to do this with each form. So you have to level up every form to S rank and even when you do level up the baddies level up with you! so you can grind as much as you want and later on you still get creamed in the higher dungeons even at lvl 60+! you have to spend literally hours doing this
    - never enough mana: later on you have to constantly use mana and your always running out (especially with the dragon he EATS IT like candy!) if you run out of mana during a boss (and you will) your pretty much screwed
    - wards ruin the whole game: this is the reason i stopped playing this. some dungeons have mobs with wards on them so you have to equip certain abilities to counter them. you can never make your perfect build since you have to constantly change abilities or swap to other forms than swap back to get rid of wards! you can't kill a baddy with a ward they are invincible. during boss fights is incredibly frustrating since there are so many mobs coming at you it's really hard to see what ward they have and you end up getting slaughtered because they can attack you but you can't attack them unless you have the right ability and if you don't run out of mana (you will)
    - dungeons are cut and paste: each dungeon is exactly the same just with a different look go around smashing stuff to get money, mana and food enter an area where usually a huge group of mobs is and kill them than move on rinse and repeat.
    - nothing like zelda: you see them screenshots with a huge world to explore etc? hate to break it to you but the map is pretty much empty all you do is kill baddie mobs in your way, do a quest here and there which ends up giving you a poor amount of exp or enter a dungeon now and than but they are all the same (see above)

    verdict:
    - too grindy
    - mobs are way OP later on
    - can't powerlevel since baddies match your stats in higher level dungeons
    - boring dungeons
    - always run out of mana so you have to constantly switch to nobody and use slap (except during a boss)
    - can't use dragon properly without having to replenish mana after Evey single mob fight.
    - wards SUCK    … Expand
  19. BRUCELALMIGHTY
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love love love love this game amazing in coop the story the challenge the coop dam is so smoothly done big bosses dungeons all the characters the dragon so nice this game got alot of love please give a seguel… Expand
  20. royalguy07
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    This simple concept and classic game style is given a breath a fresh air with this, instead of the usual single character that levels up and that you progress through the levels with. Although you must grind out the different characters quests to progress through levels and the story the payoff is very much worth it. The real joy comes in being able to mix and match the differentThis simple concept and classic game style is given a breath a fresh air with this, instead of the usual single character that levels up and that you progress through the levels with. Although you must grind out the different characters quests to progress through levels and the story the payoff is very much worth it. The real joy comes in being able to mix and match the different characters abilities and passives to creat the ultimate combo. I enjoyed playing as a auto crit double damage deling slug that eviscerated any enemies with a status effect,a bodybuilder that did extra damage for knocking enemies into a wall, a poisoon monk who used my room wide aoe to infect every enemy in sight and then just watch them die, and a leeching zombie that was nearly impossible to kill, the possibilities were near endless and enjoyable. The story did its job, shuffling you across its reasonable sized map in a very 2D zelda like style, to 4 "main" dungeons. The humour of some of the side characters and quests really shown through, I enjoyed all 3 of the "guilds" (Adventurers, League of Wizards, and The Thieves) that you can level up through with different quests and characters. They offered different characters and quests and rewarding endings once you reached the final rank. There are also about a dozen side "optional" dungeons, although you are greatly encouraged to partake in them for the experience and "ward" related quests. This optional dungeons add on aditional challenges in adition to the standard "wards" that must be hit by a specific damage type to then deal actual damage, some of these extra challenges include 9999X all damage increase (must use the egg passive to counter), recharging wards, extended status effects, and so forth. One of the few drawbacks was how quests were disabled in the 4 main story dungeons, presumably to force the player into just simply doing their best to beat the duneon without having incentive to play low level forms. But the difficulty for these dungeons was not different enough from the rest of the game to warrant this change, and it mostly felt like a waste of time to be playing the game without leveling up, I was also expecting a large final dungeon but it was just 1 monster room and then a lackluster boss that was mostly add focused.… Expand
  21. MoGee
    Apr 23, 2022
    9
    墨西哥1是我最喜欢的银河恶魔城游戏之一。
    而2代过多的战斗，削减迷题，难度降低让我对这个制作组有些失望。
    他们新作刚放出，我以为是肉鸽打怪这种一抓一大把的游戏，失望溢于言表，也就没怎么看这游戏的内容了。 当知道发售即上线xgp的时候，我觉得我应该给他们一个机会。 我错了，哪怕不是银河恶魔城它也做得这么好玩。 一个流程并不长的线性游戏，愣是玩了20个小时，就差新游戏＋的成就没达成。 各种技能的搭配，加上不同变形的招牌能力，魔性般的就把它练满了。 所以说，XGP真是个好东西。 8.5分。    墨西哥1是我最喜欢的银河恶魔城游戏之一。
    而2代过多的战斗，削减迷题，难度降低让我对这个制作组有些失望。
    他们新作刚放出，我以为是肉鸽打怪这种一抓一大把的游戏，失望溢于言表，也就没怎么看这游戏的内容了。

    当知道发售即上线xgp的时候，我觉得我应该给他们一个机会。

    我错了，哪怕不是银河恶魔城它也做得这么好玩。
    一个流程并不长的线性游戏，愣是玩了20个小时，就差新游戏＋的成就没达成。
    各种技能的搭配，加上不同变形的招牌能力，魔性般的就把它练满了。
    所以说，XGP真是个好东西。
    8.5分。
  22. Mastereed
    Dec 12, 2022
    8
    SOMEBODY SAVED IT AT THE END!

    BEFORE WE BEGIN: Let's start with the premise that I played the game for everything it has to offer, completing it 100% in Co-op, and also playing the Dlc. In addition, I got the Platinum. BEING A NOBODY: The game starts off by showing its peculiar art design right away. Immediately the player is shown the main mechanics of the game, namely that of    SOMEBODY SAVED IT AT THE END!

    BEFORE WE BEGIN:
    Let's start with the premise that I played the game for everything it has to offer, completing it 100% in Co-op, and also playing the Dlc. In addition, I got the Platinum.

    BEING A NOBODY:
    The game starts off by showing its peculiar art design right away. Immediately the player is shown the main mechanics of the game, namely that of being able to switch between different characters with different designs, abilities, and movesets. Also initialized is the story, which hints at the game's sarcastic tone that tends to be a parody version of typical game stories with a hero at the center of the story who must save the world from evil.

    LOSING HIS EYES:
    Aesthetically, the game boasts clean graphics with bright colors and high contrast. Being an isometric-view game, of course, everything is based on cartoon graphics, and this is also one of the game's real strengths; the design of enemies and environments is often unique and imaginative. The particle effects of attacks are also well designed and rarely cause chaos on the screen, even in Co-op mode. For dialogues, the developers decided to opt for a visual novel style, where there are characters talking in the foreground and the game world in the background. The only flaw in engagement is within the game menus, which are often, aesthetically, too simple and bare, and often do not give a feeling of fulfillment when accomplishing a certain goal.

    TO THE EAR:
    The game's audio section relies pretty much on in-game Ost’s, there being no real voice acting. Here again the developers, or rather the composers, have done a great job, resulting in some really well-structured and catchy music. There is not a moment in which one finds oneself getting fed up with a certain soundtrack, instead, because of the beauty of some of them, one could find himself being enraptured by the beginning of some of them.

    SEARCHING THE FINAL STONE PIECE:
    The gameplay of Nobody Saves the World is based, as mentioned above, on the ability to switch between various characters, each with different abilities. Basically, the game is an RPG in which there are various base dungeons and a handful of main dungeons, and in order to unlock the main dungeons, it is necessary to defeat and clean up the smaller ones; there is no shortage of side quests that spice up the game's story, various collectibles, power-ups and mini side dungeons. The gameplay loop is much more than this, however, because not only do characters have a characteristic ability and 3 specific attacks, but there are also elements necessary to break shields that match that element, and each character can equip the attacks of other characters, and 3 extra abilities on top of that. This makes the game a true RPG and allows the player to find himself the character that suits him best and structure him with the skills he likes best. There is also no shortage of account leveling, to upgrade stats, and a rank system for the various characters to unlock skills and attacks.
    Finally, Co-op is structured to advance the two players together in the same way, including character level ups. Problems arise at the camera and input level, but I will discuss this later in the review.
    A new game plus mode is present, but it does not add much to the game except that the dungeons have random modifiers and are not preset as in the base game.

    ACHIEVEMENTS:
    The achievements of nobody saves the world are pretty much tied to 100% completion of the game, so all characters at rank A, all collectibles and all dungeons; it is also rather permissive since you will not need to reach the maximum level nor complete all the quests present except those of the various sects.

    DLC's:
    The dlc adds two extra characters, with obviously unique abilities, and a set of 12 challenges to beat. There is not much to comment except that the price justify the content added.

    BUT WHY 8?

    PROS:
    The game boasts of many plus points already described, the art direction, the game structure, the well built RPG style, the almost perfect Co-op, the music, a decent storyline and many hours of available gameplay.
    In addition, the game soon becomes addictive to the quest and leveling system, and this is certainly a symptom of an excellent game structure.

    CONS:
    Cons are almost superfluous if you play it in single player but become burdensome in Co-op. First and foremost, the aesthetic repetitiveness of certain dungeons sometimes leaves something to be desired, and for the first few hours of play we will be faced with the same enemies almost every time. But the biggest problem is in Co-op, where the ability for both players to do anything simultaneously often makes the game nerve-wracking. Several times we found ourselves skipping dialogues because we were both pressing the skip button or finding ourselves stuck outside the camera.

    RATING
    Gameplay: 9
    Music: 8,5
    Story: 6
    Repeatability: 8
    _    … Expand
  23. Caamiilooo
    Feb 5, 2023
    10
    The game is so much Fun! The localization for Brazil was perfect. The graphics are very cute and well made! Its a game that you want to play more and more!

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#37 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2022
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#37 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    80
    You progress through the main story through dungeons that need to be unlocked with a certain number of earned wands. This number gradually increases. But if you enjoy running around a wonderfully designed world with goofy humor and funny characters, you'll probably forgive the game some repetitiveness. [Issue#317]
  2. New Game Network
    Mar 15, 2022
    73
    Nobody Saves the World offers an interesting shapeshifting mechanic that is instrumental to the gameplay; however, the drawn-out reliance on repetitive quests holds it back from metamorphosising into its true potential.
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  3. Vgames
    Feb 20, 2022
    85
    Nobody Saves the World is a masterclass in the gameplay perspective. It has a unique and clever way of making the rather overwhelming gameplay mechanics into something easy to understand and extremely fun. While it has a lackluster story, and a weird beginning and ending, the fascinating world succeed in making you forget those things, and keep playing with your knife throwing turtle or your fire breathing horse.
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