No More Heroes – Wii
It’s far too rare, but every so often a true visionary, an auteur or maybe just a madman, takes the reigns of a video game title and sweeps everything generic, rote, boring, or predictable from the code. A game that posesses singular vision. You’d think they’d be more common in a creative medium as wild as videogaming. No More Heroes for the Wii is such a game. An endlessly controversial, hilariously offensive, mildly sophmoric, and endlessly playable new sword-simulator from a design team that’s clearly off the deep end and ’round the bend. I love this game and at the same time I hate it. Here’s my take on the laundry list of ESRB descriptors courtesy but uncredited by WhatTheyPlay.com. Oh, yeah, I wish I’d remembered certain details like how the only way to save is to go to the toilet. Suffice it to say, it gets our ADULT SEAL. Great game for grown ups though! What do you think?
February 1st, 2008 at 12:43 am
I’m so jealous of you for having this.
February 1st, 2008 at 2:38 am
I like the style and some of the humor from No More Heroes, but the ultra-violence just isn’t my cup of tea. –Cary
February 1st, 2008 at 7:42 am
The violence is just so over-the-top goofy, to me. You get money from killing opponents. When you use a finishing move, the other guy is cut in half and a fountain of blood and coins shoots up.
I have to say I am impressed with this game. For one, I am glad that the Wii is getting some adult titles. Secondly, this game is probably one of the most creative games I have ever played. It is so unique and interesting. I would say that main character isn’t all that likable or well developed, but it is worth playing just to see what will happen.
February 1st, 2008 at 8:13 am
Simon… Amy won’t let you have this one?
Everyone else:
I agree with all of you. I don’t like ultra-violence but somehow this doesn’t feel like ultra-violence. It’s tasteless, but tastefully tasteless. I just picked up coconuts to make the story move forward!
February 1st, 2008 at 8:58 am
Fountains of blood … is it Sam Peckinpah style … ? Might have to grab this, but I still haven’t cracked open RE4-Wii yet …
February 1st, 2008 at 9:23 am
Apples and oranges. Resident Evil is horror, this is Kill Bill the cartoon videogame that has the sense of humor of a 12-year old. Stylistic but nowhere near like Peckinpah. More like the Black Knight in Monthy Python & the Holy Grail.
Oh and crack open RE4-Wii fool. I’m almost jealous of you. Just stick with it, the story is awful until the ending when it kinda comes together in a cool way.
February 1st, 2008 at 9:34 am
Pretty cool so far. I beat the 1st boss.
I like the style. I’m not actually sure it’s for adults. It’s for the 13-25 yr old, but I like the style. I wish there was more of it in videogames. I know I would have gone ga-ga over it 10+ years ago I’m sure.
The controls are quite interesting because they use the wiimote motion in unique ways. You don’t slash with the wiimote to swing your sword. You hit the A button. However if you the wiimiote up you hold your sword up. If you hold it down you hold your ‘sword’ down. And it’s used for some special moves.
I need some more time with the controls to properly judge them, but after a 30 minute trial period I was starting to enjoy them quite a bit.
February 1st, 2008 at 9:36 am
Oh the holding up and down of the ‘sword’ translates to high and low attacks. Death blows too are motion controlled.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:00 am
All I am saying is that 100% of my Wii time is family-sharing time.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:14 am
Oh, well, then you shouldn’t own RE4-Wii or No More Heroes.
😉
February 1st, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I getting that game for my 17th birthday
February 1st, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Amy won’t let you have this one?
The bank account won’t 😛