The Official 3D Dot Game Heroes Thread

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4 New reviews added.

Giant Bomb:

3D Dot Game Heroes (6/10): "If you look past the tricky visuals, something that's admittedly pretty hard to do, you'll see a game that's operating on a lot of borrowed charm. There are differences, such as the fact that, when you're at maximum health, rather than shooting out an energy projectile with your sword, your sword becomes comically huge in a way that would put Cloud Strife to shame. It's different, and in an absurd way, but 3D Dot Game Heroes is still so deeply referential that a lot of it doesn't really work if you're not already in on the joke."

News10:

3D Dot Game Heroes (9.5/10): "3D Dot Game Heroes is an adventure that should be enjoyed by any fan of the NES generation, and should be played by younger gamers who missed out on the 8-bit times."

PopMatters:

3D Dot Game Heroes (8/10): "If you ever enjoyed a Zelda game before Ocarina of Time, there’s no reason for you to avoid this. At worst, it will feel like a mere imitation of a time gone by. At best, it’s throwback gaming bliss."

Gaming Hexus:

3D Dot Game Heroes (6/10): "Looking underneath the surface, 3D Dot Game Heroes is actually a fairly solid game. The combat works, the bosses are well-designed, and the graphics are great. The real problem for me is that it’s too bogged down in its retro roots. Considering what effect that tag had on the game, all I see is dodgy humour, a rubbish menu system, irritating map scrolling, boring puzzles, and an incongruous set of weapons that paid homage to everything from Zelda to Bomberman in preference to actually being useful. Had the aim been to fuse fresh ideas and modern features with the atmosphere and feel of the 8-bit era, I think this could have been a really great game. As things stand though, it comes across as a sticky lump of confusion."

 Current average (64 Reviews) = 8.2/10

Metacritic average (31 reviews) = 80/100

GameRankings average (24 Reviews) = 81.06/10