No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise

« No More Heroes is still a great game, if a little inconsistent; dozens of inspired moments with the dullest sandbox world yet produced as the hub, sacrificing fun for drudgery, yet somehow getting away with it, a fast-paced action game, coupled with a frame rate volatile when you do anything too fast. This is a deeply flawed game but it is brilliant; overcoming a multitude of shortcomings and refusing to be crippled by its own flab. »

« If you live and breathe for over the top Japanese craziness then No More Heroes should be at the top of your wish list. [Issue#206, p.90] »

« A cult classic, a rare and crazy gem that demands your full attention from start to finish. The conversion from Wii to PS3 hasn't been entirely without fault, but it's still well worth picking up, especially if you never experienced it the first time around. »

« This is the best version of No More Heroes available. Uncensored and with high definition graphics, it includes new content and the possiblity to use Move and enjoy the same experience as the original. But it loses the surprise factor, and does not make the most of PlayStation 3 capabilities. »

« This (finally) uncensored version is a remake of the first No More Heroes, now in great looking HD. Suda 51 was the team involved in the development of the first game and we love their style, great sense of humor and exaggerated characters. Move is a great substitute for the Wiimote, and the lack of a Nunchuk is not a big deal for performing combos and wrestling attacks. And this time you can also use the DualShock 3 gamepad. The game is almost identical to the original one and we only have a few additions like the dreams (replay old cinematics) and nightmares (replay old battles). We had hoped for a major improvement in the visuals, but only the light effects are noticeably better. If you are looking for a extremely fun and unique action game for your PS3, don't think too much about this, just pick Heroes Paradise and start hunting assassins. »

« Highbrow parody or the best lightsabre game never made? Suda51's deconstructionist classic manages to be both. »

« It's a game about games, and stuffed with the kind of scenarios and salacious tidbits that presuppose a largely male, largely 20-something audience ready to get lost in them...So let's put it this way. If you masturbate with any degree of regularity, you'll probably really enjoy No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise. And you can quote me on that. »

« A slightly flawed gem. Any technical or gameplay flaws are made up for with unrelenting violence, dark humor, remarkable characters and a vicious attitude. Definitely worth picking up for players who have missed out on the-series to date. Fans of Suda51 or japanese weirdness will have a field day with this game. »

« One of my favorite game ever! Travis is such a badass, and the game still holds up to this day! 10/10! »

« No More Heroes: No Paradise beendet nach ca. 20 Stunden. Vom Humor und dem Charme her hat man gleich gemerkt, dass es von Suda51 stammt. Das Gameplay war schlicht und einfach, aber es war ja auch ein Wii-Ableger und kam erst später für die PS3. Das hat man auch an einigen Stellen bemerkt – zum Beispiel bei den ganzen Minispielen. Diese waren aber trotzdem gut umgesetzt für den Controller. Die Highlights waren die Ranglistenkämpfe – die waren sehr vielseitig. Jeder Bosskampf war einfach einzigartig und humorvoll verpackt. Ich habe mich jedes Mal gefreut, einen neuen Gegner kennenzulernen und zu sehen, was mich dort erwartet. Um dahin zu gelangen, brauchte man Geld. Und um Geld zu verdienen, hat man verschiedene Jobs angenommen oder Aufträge erledigt. Die Jobs waren kleine Minispiele, die wirklich der Unterhaltung dienten und eine schöne Abwechslung zum ständigen Kämpfen mit dem Lichtschwert boten – wie z. B. Katzen einsammeln, Kokosnüsse sammeln oder Menschen mit dem Motorrad **** den Aufträgen ging es meist darum, in einer gewissen Zeit möglichst viele Gegner zu töten usw. Das hat mir etwas weniger gefallen, brachte aber das meiste Geld ein. Die Open World war leider sehr lieblos und langweilig. Zwar gab es einige Shops oder ein Fitnessstudio, in dem man seine Fähigkeiten verbessern konnte, aber ansonsten war die Open World eigentlich nur für die Minispiele da. Die Story war nur nebensächlich und nicht wirklich spannend. Da war es fast schon spannender welche Filme er ausgeliehen hatte. 8,5/10 »

« A flawed, albeit fun classic. No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise sees the journey of Travis Touchdown, a geeky loser with nothing going on in his life (and no money) who gets roped into the UAA's competition to decide who is the greatest Assassin in the world. With the promise of money and women dangled before him, he heartily accepts his fate and dives head first into the Garden of Madness. NMH: Heroes Paradise is a port of the original Wii classic that comes with a few extra features, including bonus bosses (ripped right from NMH2) and extra quality of life changes that make bouncing between jobs and contracts while gathering the cash needed to follow this absurd task at hand. The game plays decently and responds well, though it normally hits sub 30fps in normal play, and the game tends to have a problem when slaying multiple enemies at once (causing heavy slow down). Furthermore, do be aware that, since the game runs sub 30, the game can sometimes register rapid button pressing as holding down the button, which would cause a charge attack (sometimes in inopportune moments). Keep this in mind when fighting groups of foes, and be patient with your attacks. Otherwise, the gameplay is quite fun, and with the inclusion of NMH2 bosses, leads to quite the roster of boss battles throughout the game (and compiled nice and neatly in the Extra Menu's "Score Attack" mode post game), which, let's face it, is the real reason you'd play the game. The game itself does look rather nice, especially with character looks, though don't expect a dusty, grungy town like Santa Destroy to ever impress in the visual department. Everything in the sound department, from the clash of weapons, massive explosions, and the horrific dismemberment and decapitation of foes feels quite punchy. The battle music is catchy and helps set the very video-gamey tone it's trying to sell, even if it may feel a bit repetitive after longer sessions. All in all, if you still have a PS3 and have never played No More Heroes in any form, this isn't a bad game to check out. It could have been polished better, but its extras really put this above the original release in terms of content and quality. »

« Travis Touchdown on some lucha libre **** a deadly competition to be top assassin. comically gory in the right places. humor on another level. i never really cared for the motion control feature. need a off the wall comic bookish covered in blood action game? this will scratch that itch »

« Amazing game with SUDA51 sarcastic and pervy humor, while you still enjoy some great story of a killer »

« Horrible HD port of No more Heroes for Wii . They should have excluded the Open Map option because it is SO broken that it is almost unplayable. The game is Ok, but it's so full of bugs that maybe it's not worth it. »

« I'm a big fan of Suda 51, in fact I'm sure that if someday he had the budget of a big title (like GTA, Zelda, Assassin's Creed, etc.) he would make a masterpiece, but for the moment let's see how it does with the "small" budget he has. It is also important to remind that No More Heroes was originally a Wii game and therefore you can't expect it to have the same technical qualities that any PS3 game but nonetheless the Cel-shading style looks good enough the port was well done but you can see it came from the Wii with the emptiness of the city and levels in general. The framerate is steady and there is apparently no bugs in the game. Concerning the gameplay you can play the game either with a classic controller or with a PS Move (if you have one) both work well, of course the PS Move is more fun as the game was made for motion controls (with a controller you just tilt the joysticks in the indicated direction). It's pretty fun and the side activities make for a nice change of gameplay (when the side missions are a little repetitive in their design). The game design is a bit repetitive after each level you have to earn enough cash to fight the next guy which is fun the first three times but the tenth... The story here is crazy and could totally be adapted in manga or anime, I personally loved it but you might not get into the universe, the boss fights are greatly design and original with good voice overs. The game should last about 12 hours, which is neither long or short for the genre. In conclusion No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise is a good port of another good game from director Suda51 and I'll advise for every one that likes japanese "non-sense" or if you're looking for nice boss fights. »

« Pros -Good humor -character customization Cons -Terrible/Unresponsive vehicle controls -Repetitive mini-games -Motion controls -Boring repetitive combat with little thinking -Money grinding to progress -Some of the worst bosses with forced Rinse and repeat tactics -Awful lock on system -Forgettable soundtrack -way to many loading screens to load next to nothing »