Common Sense Media Review
By Marc Saltzman
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
A very gory, stylized action/adventure hybrid.
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Based on 10 kid reviews
Kids say this game is a crude yet entertaining experience, primarily focusing on a violent power fantasy with a satirical twist on its over-the-top gore and humor. While the gameplay is fun and engaging, the content is definitely not suitable for younger audiences, earning mixed reactions from players regarding its themes and overall enjoyment.
- crude humor
- over-the-top violence
- not for kids
- engaging gameplay
- mixed reactions
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What's It About?
With cel-shaded, anime-type graphics, NO MORE HEROES offers a very gory, stylized -- and quite weird -- action game experience for those who want to assume the role of a smooth assassin bent on being the world's top professional killer. Armed with a \"beam katana\" -- which resembles a sword and a Star Wars light saber rolled into one -- hero Travis Touchdown is out to carve himself a name in the record books.
Your job is to hack-and-slash or dropkick your way to the top by tackling skilled enemies and even tougher-but-silly-looking boss fighters. You will perform finishing moves that including beheading your opponents, slicing them in half, or even disemboweling them. You also pick up power-ups, earn cash, find collectible cards strewn throughout the levels and navigate around this colorful 3-D world on a futuristic motorcycle.
Is It Any Good?
In addition to over-the-top killing, you can also customize your character's look and weapons and partake in side missions and minigames, including odd diversions such as coconut gathering.
Fans of classic '80s games will pick up on, and appreciate, the nod to the golden age of interactive entertainment with many audio and visual references to this period. This mature thriller will appeal to players age 17 years and older in search of a unique game that's odd, humorous, and quite bloody.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about whether a game like this can stand on its own without this over-the-top violence. Or is this what makes it appealing? The game has a lot going for it, including clever camera angles, interesting (and sometimes wacky) characters, and huge environments, so does it need this gratuitous gore?
Game Details
- Platform : Nintendo Wii
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : UbiSoft
- Release date : January 24, 2008
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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