Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption

Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption

July 10, 2018

AdventurePuzzleRPG Nintendo SwitchPC

Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is a humorous fantasy role-playing adventure game by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the acclaimed Quest for Glory series. Feature list: - Story and Character-Driven Adventure Game - Role-Playing Game Featuring Skills, Equipment, and Tactical Combat - Replayable with thousands of player choices and story …

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Critic Reviews (16)

Ben Lombardo GamingTrend Jul 2018
90.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is fantastic. It&s;s a highly immersive experience with great writing that will have you fall in love with some characters and hate others, while also giving you the opportunity to live out your rogue fantasies. Every …"

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Chris "Atom" DeAngelus Worth Playing Jul 2018
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"All in all, Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is a charming take on the Harry Potter-esque magical boarding school genre. The writing is clever, the world-building interesting, and the puns are omnipresent. The actual point-and-click gameplay is solid if unexceptional, dragged …"

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Dawson Helton Pure Nintendo Jul 2018
60.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

45.0

"Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is a fun game with great exploration, unique graphical design, and a great fantasy setting. Despite all this, I found myself having a hard time getting into the overarching narrative of a young thief on his …"

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Dylan Wilby TechRaptor Jul 2018
85.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Playing Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is like curling up in front of a fire with a good book: you give yourself to the story. Bugs and obtuse puzzles aren&s;t enough to detract from what&s;s a unique and thoroughly entertaining experience."

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Gary Sheppard GameGrin Jul 2018
50.0 /100

Graphics

62.0

Gameplay

57.0

Story

59.0

"I found this to be too slow for my liking, but if you want a slow-paced game with lots of idle chit-chat and an occasional battle, then this might be right up your street. The sedate pace and minimalist mechanics …"

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Geoff Girardin KeenGamer Jul 2018
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

75.0

"We&s;re headed back to school in Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption from Transolar Games. Described as a hybrid-RPG that will look familiar for fans of those classic Sierra Entertainment games. As it turns out, the Nintendo Switch is a fantastic way …"

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Heidi Hawes WayTooManyGames Jul 2018
65.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

62.0

"The combat is uninspired and tedious, as is the music. The time mechanic is a great idea and adds a level of strategy to the game, but it’s poorly explained and results in a lot of wasted time trying to …"

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Hilary Andreff RPG Fan Jul 2018
88.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"If you&s;re a fan of Quest for Glory, school-based adventures, or rogues, you want to sign up at Hero-U right now."

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Jul 2018
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

58.0

"It&s;s always interesting to see variations on well-worn genres, whether it&s;s in term of a game&s;s tone or even overall feel..."

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Laura Gray Gamepur Jul 2018
60.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

55.0

"Hero-U: Rogue To Redemption needs a curved grade."

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Mattia Fiore Serial Gamer Italia Jul 2018
66.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

71.0

"Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is undoubtedly a particular game, which clearly is not suitable for all palates, not even for those who are familiar with graphic adventures or RPGs. If caught from the right perspective, it manages to fully capture …"

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Michael Baker SteamDeckHQ Jul 2018
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

65.0

"Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption couldn’t get everything absolutely perfect, but no game ever really does. Instead, it got a whole lot of things just right, which was enough to counterbalance most issues."

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Paula Moore LadiesGamers.com Jul 2018
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

73.0

"Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is an old school classic with a Harry Potter-like twist with it based in a University. I found the game very slow to get into at the start. But after the first three to five hours …"

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PJ O&s;Reilly God is a Geek Jul 2018
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

74.0

"Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is a successful return to the Quest for Glory universe as well as a clever, addictive and highly replayable adventure game in its own right. Fans of the franchise will find lots of little references and …"

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Scott Jeslis MMORPG.com Jul 2018
78.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

78.0

""Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption" for the Nintendo Switch is a great port of a classic adventure game that pays faithful homage to the "Quest For Glory" PC series of games. If you&s;ve never played a classic point-n-click adventure game expect …"

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Wil Raterman Movies Games and Tech Jul 2018
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"Hero-U is hopefully the first installment of a new franchise, granted the developers can continue their amazing work. This is one of the better genre revivals within the past couple of years and is well-suited for anyone in search of …"

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