Double Kick Heroes

Double Kick Heroes

April 11, 2018

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Double Kick Heroes mixes a shoot&s;em up with a rhythm game! Story mode You must survive on the highway to hell by killing monsters with your gundillac! Struggle through the 30 levels of total madness and escape from this nightmare! Only the power of Metal can save your band! Arcade …

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Critic Reviews (20)

Aaron Giddings Marooners&s; Rock Apr 2018
68.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

40.0

"Double Kick Heroes really aims for a very specific niche of the rhythm game market. For players who love heavy metal and retro difficulty settings, this is a great opportunity to rock out to some new tracks and a fun …"

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Abdul Saad GamingTrend Apr 2018
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"Double Kick Heroes is, by far, one of the most unique rhythm games I&s;ve played. While some of the early songs are dull and the difficulty modes need adjusting, I can still confidently recommend this to hardcore rhythm game fans."

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A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Apr 2018
60.0 /100

"Hilarious premise aside, Double Kick Heroes is a solid albeit simple rhythm game with a great soundtrack that you can rock out to."

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Alana Dunitz GameGrin Apr 2018
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"A unique rhythm based shoot-em-up game with a killer heavy metal soundtrack, detailed pixel characters and environments with tons of personality."

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Ben Bayliss DualShockers Apr 2018
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

70.0

"Double Kick Heroes is a fast-paced rhythm game with an enticing story set in a zombie apocalypse that doesn&s;t take itself seriously."

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Drea Bunce TheSixthAxis Apr 2018
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Double Kick Heroes is a good game, even a great game if you&s;re a metalhead. The artwork portrays a varied post-apocalyptic wasteland as you race across the world battling all sorts of enemies with the power of metal. The soundtrack …"

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Greg Hicks FingerGuns Apr 2018
90.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

30.0

"Prepare those thumbs and get some headphones, as before you know it you’ll be tapping your feet and banging your head to the beat in no time."

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Apr 2018
75.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

60.0

"As a big fan of metal, rhythm games, and zombies this is a title that has been firmly on my radar since I first played it at PAX East 2 years ago..."

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Leah McDonald oprainfall Apr 2018
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

55.0

"I wanted to like my time with Double Kick Heroes more than I did. It’s got a great soundtrack, memorable aesthetic, and a fun concept in a rhythm shooter. Playing the game tended to be more frustrating and physically uncomfortable …"

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Apr 2018
60.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

60.0

"The idea behind Double Kick Heroes is absolutely amazing, and its soundtrack is oh so great. I really wanted to love it, considering how much I love most rock-centered rhythm games, but this game is a mess when you play …"

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Lyle Carr God is a Geek Apr 2018
80.0 /100

"An incredibly unique rhythm game, Double Kick Heroes is satisfying to play and packed full of great tunes and tons of content"

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Matheus Senna de Oliveira GameBlast Apr 2018
85.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

75.0

"It was a long time since I had so much fun with a rhythmic game. As a true fan of Guitar Hero, I can rightly say that Double Kick Heroes is a great musical title and owes nothing to the …"

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Maurice Pogue Geeks Under Grace Apr 2018
80.0 /100

"Double Kick Heroes is a neat callback to rhythm games of the past, both in terms of gameplay, and also musical genre."

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Nikolas Croker The Digital Fix Apr 2018
70.0 /100

"Double Kick Heroes is an explosive action rhythm-based game filled with original and licensed metal music to enjoy. Take on an active role of driving and shooting with the Gundillac, and double kicking your way through each epic song. Tour …"

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90.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

90.0

"If you liked the games of the Guitar Hero or Rock Band sagas, and you have also developed more neck than Fernando Alonso based on headbaging, Double Kick Heroes will enchant you. Not only is it visually a very worked …"

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Shawn Daisy Churchill LadiesGamers.com Apr 2018
75.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

75.0

"In a nutshell, Double Kick Heroes is a violent enjoyable ride of ingenuity worth putting the pedal to the metal for! Besides the rushed odd in an argh way yarn jammed with an overabundance of profanities, everything else is about …"

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Stan Rezaee 8Bit/Digi Apr 2018
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"Double Kick Heroes has players fighting to survive the apocalypse with the power of rock by combing two classic genres."

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Stephen Warcop Rapid Reviews UK Apr 2018
30.0 /100

"Diving into new kinds of genres you’ve never played before can be interesting. Today I dive into the rhythm genre of games. Double Kick Heroes was my start in this genre, but it combines shooting and strategy in it as …"

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Stuart Gipp Push Square Apr 2018
60.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

55.0

"There&s;s plenty to commend Double Kick Heroes for; it&s;s an ambitious game, with great-looking pixel graphics, plenty of songs and modes, an enjoyable story and a general vigour to it that underpins its heavy metal aesthetic very appealingly. Unfortunately, we …"

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Tony Matthews Nintendo Times Apr 2018
80.0 /100

"GREAT - With over 30 tracks to rock out to and plenty of ways to play, Double Kick Heroes is a rocking good time making full use of the Switch’s unique motion controls perfect for you and all your metal …"

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