Nobody Saves the World

Nobody Saves the World

January 18, 2022

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When the ancient Calamity re-awakens, who can save the world? Nobody! (That’s you, you’re Nobody.) Master the art of transformation to become a Slug, Ghost, Dragon, and more in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee! Complete quests to discover and swap between 15+ varied and …

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Abraham Kobylanski RPG Fan Jan 2022
85.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

81.0

Story

76.0

"Nobody Saves the World provides a large toybox and an enjoyable world in which to play with it. The Forms at the center of its gameplay feel significantly different from one another and are all exciting to use once you …"

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Álvaro Alonso Hobby Consolas Jan 2022
80.0 /100

"‎Nobody Saves the World maintains all the hallmarks of Drinkbox games: a direct, varied and entertaining gameplay, a visual section cartoon style and sense of humor ... A lot of sense of humor. If you liked the studio&s;s previous games, …"

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Austin Suther TechRaptor Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Drinkbox&s;s signatue charm and humor is infused in this non-serious ARPG. With a wonderful art style and fun world to explore, Nobody Saves the World is a fun 20 hour escape."

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Benjamin Shillabeer-Hall PlayStation Universe Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"I had a lot of fun playing through the game, and exploring all the different locations around the world. The story was interesting, especially the main character being such a blank slate. It took me a few hours to get …"

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Ben Sheene Digital Chumps Jan 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

94.0

Story

87.0

"Nobody Saves the World is a unique and thrilling take on top-down adventure games, featuring a sharp aesthetic and genuinely addicting gameplay that fosters combat where similar titles have faltered."

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Biagio Etna IGN Italy Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

76.0

"Nobody Saves the World is a sparkling, crazy and easygoing action-adventure, capable of entertaining for a long time and providing hours of genuine fun."

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Cameron Teague PlayStation LifeStyle Jan 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

86.0

"Nobody Saves the World is yet another in a growing list of strong titles from developer Drinkbox Studios. From the world design and characters, to the sounds and combat, there aren’t that many hairs out of place. It’s not perfect …"

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Chantelle McColl Checkpoint Gaming Jan 2022
95.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

78.0

"I can’t praise Nobody Saves the World enough for both its undeniable style and interesting game mechanics. The world is fleshed out and detailed, which allows the characters and environment to come to life. The Forms available create a unique …"

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Chris Carter Destructoid Jan 2022
85.0 /100

"I was a bit skeptical about Nobody Saves the World pulling off everything it tried to do, but it won me over very quickly. While the main questline lacks some meat on the bones at times, a lot of people …"

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Chris Hyde God is a Geek Jan 2022
80.0 /100

"The Nobody Saves the World Frozen Hearth DLC provides fun new challenges and two new well-designed forms to experiment with."

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Christian Donlan Eurogamer Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

68.0

"Drinkbox&s;s latest is an ARPG that has real fun with the classes."

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Cole Martin Windows Central Jan 2022
100.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Nobody Saves the World is a humorous romp through a 2D world where the hero is little more than a pale, pantsless shell that players can magically transform into a colorful cast of characters. RPG elements let players customize the …"

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Donovan Erskine Shacknews Jan 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

80.0

"Nobody Saves the World cleverly plays on RPG tropes, poking fun while injecting them with new life thanks to interesting mechanics that keep gameplay fresh. The story expertly balances humor and seriousness, and the world is gorgeous enough that you …"

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Emanuele Feronato The Games Machine Jan 2022
88.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Nobody Saves the World is a hack n&s; slash that starts from a quite casual approach, due to the lack of both inventory and skill points distribution, but shows its real depth after a few hours of play, when we …"

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Eugene Sowah Daily Mirror Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Nobody Saves the World is an RPG that offers epic action and clever challenges during its fifteen-hour play through."

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Gareth Chadwick TheSixthAxis Jan 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

50.0

"Nobody Saves the World is a funny, inventive, but repetitive action RPG. It&s;s fun to explore the class customisation, but that comes after repeatedly grinding dungeons to level up new forms. You&s;ll have to ensure you really enjoy silly jokes …"

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George Foster RPG Site Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

76.0

"Admittedly, I had a hard time putting Nobody Saves The World down to write up this review, and that speaks to how satisfying its rewarding challenge-based progression and surprisingly deep form-changing gameplay are. Prepare to see Nobody Saves The World …"

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Icilio Bellanima Everyeye.it Jan 2022
73.0 /100

"The main strength of Nobody Saves the World is its never being trivial: it is not in the beautiful music, in the funny dialogues, in the simple plot, nor in the complex but satisfying system of Aspects, which gives the …"

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John Carson IGN Jan 2022
83.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Drinkbox Studios delivers a funny and challenging adventure that&s;s not afraid to get weird and encourages clever customization."

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Jon Bailes PC Gamer Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

20.0

"Nobody does it better? Not quite, but this is a highly entertaining action RPG."

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Jordan Helm Hardcore Gamer Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"If one were being picky, you could argue Drinkbox&s;s focus this time on repeated dungeon-crawling may not have the same wow factor the studio&s;s past projects have garnered on first glance."

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Luke Albiges TrueAchievements Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

65.0

"Nobody Saves the World is a bold change of direction for the team best known for the Guacamelee! games, and the gamble pays off"

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Mitchell Saltzman IGN Jan 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

66.0

"The middle of Nobody Saves the World is a lot of fun, but it is bookended by a slow beginning and final hours that lose steam as the campaign comes to an end."

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Mitch Vogel Nintendo Life Jan 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

88.0

"Nobody Saves the World is a thrillingly well-paced and enjoyable action adventure that Switch owners won&s;t want to miss. An addictive quest system, surprisingly deep class system, attractive art style, and punchy combat all come together to make for a …"

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Moises Taveras GameSpot Jan 2022
80.0 /100

"Nobody is ambitious but not too in over its head, funny to boot and grounded in an idea that understands the joy of defining conventions. It may miss a bit of the formula that&s;s made its influences as strong as …"

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Nathan Birch Wccftech Jan 2022
85.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

68.0

"Nobody Saves the World is a lively, funny, and original take on the well-trodden Diablo-style action RPG that&s;s held back only slightly by a few sticky structural issues. Nobody Saves the World won&s;t completely change your world, but it should …"

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Pam K. Ferdinand Game Rant Jan 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

60.0

"Overall, Nobody Saves the World could have been exceptional, but there are certain aspects that are lacking. The expected Drinkbox Studios humor isn’t pervasive enough to keep people playing to see what’s next, the story is negligible and seems like …"

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Rafa Del Río IGN Spain Jan 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

60.0

"A fascinating ARPG with high doses of dungeon crawler that manages to surprise with its curious gameplay and interesting artwork."

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Steve Watts GameSpot Jan 2022
90.0 /100

"Nobody Saves The World is a fiendishly compelling action-RPG with creative ideas that all fit together for frictionless fun."

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Stuart Gipp Push Square Jan 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

64.0

"Unfortunately, Nobody Saves the World is around 15 hours in length, stretching its gameplay tightly over its duration to the eventual distortion of both. Is it a bad game? God, no. Most titles don&s;t even have two hours of worthwhile …"

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Tony Bae COGconnected Jan 2022
55.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

70.0

"It may sound harsh, but Nobody Saves the World really threw all my pet peeves into a barrel and gave it a nice coat of paint."

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