Them&s;s Fightin&s; Herds
February 22, 2018
OVERVIEW Them’s Fightin’ Herds is an indie fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a mechanically-deep GGPO-powered fighter awaits! COMBAT FEATURES 4-Button Fighting - A (Light), B (Medium), C (Heavy), D (Magic). Magic System - Emphasize …
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79.6
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"In 2022, it is ever so slightly harder to recommend when games in the triple A space seem to have taken notice of features that TFH beat them to market with. If you want a game with heart, soul, and …"
Read original review"Almost everything that’s currently present in Them’s Fightin’ Herds is excellent, with the exception of a few platforming sections in the story mode. The issue is that even two years after initially releasing on PC, it still doesn’t feel like …"
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98.0
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97.0
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96.0
"With the addition of cross-play, Them’s Fightin’ Herds‘ console debut makes an already great game even better.. As more and more games steadily adopt that standard, for fighting games especially, it becomes easier and easier to grow and keep a …"
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60.0
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90.0
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40.0
"It&s;s not possible to know if Them’s Fightin’ Herds would have gained notoriety without everything that happened back then, but what matters is that the occasion&s;s spotlight brought it the necessary attention for fighting game fans to find out about …"
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65.0
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80.0
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70.0
"Them&s;s Fightin&s; Herds is an absolute must for the most fanatical fans of the genre that fails in the amount of content it has to show. With a visual aspect of 10, we will have a great time."
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75.0
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80.0
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75.0
"Them’s Fightin’ Herds delivers a unique and varied cast of characters that promise a high-caliber fighting game experience. If all you are looking for is that, I cannot find any reason not to recommend this game. However, if you, like …"
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80.0
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90.0
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60.0
"Them&s;s Fightin&s; Herds is a very enjoyable game with more than a few caveats. The fighting is fun and has plenty of depth, but the tiny roster can feel very limiting. Online play is smooth and there are a number …"
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65.0
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70.0
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60.0
"On a technical level, it represents one of the better 1v1 fighters on the market, due to its approachable controls, tactical action, and balanced system of offensive and defensive maneuvers. Regrettably, the single player content and character roster that surround …"
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35.0
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75.0
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"Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a fantastic value for its price. Boasting great network play and a solid amount of offline content with more story mode updates and a season pass of new characters on the way. I love the art …"
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65.0
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80.0
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"Finally Them&s;s Fightin&s; Herds is available on consoles and proves to be a very competent fighting game. Although its reduced cast and the inconvenient challenges of the story mode weigh a little, the concept of fights between quadrupeds, the strong …"
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88.0
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"Don&s;t let the delightfully twee My Little Pony style aesthetic fool you, Them&s;s Fightin&s; Herds is an ultra legitimate, one on one fighter with an abundance of charm and an unexpectedly compelling story mode. Though the diminutive roster is a …"
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"Despite my initial hesitations, I actually have been having quite a bit of fun with TFH, but there’s still a lot left to do to get this game to where it feels more complete."
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92.0
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"If you want a fighting game that you&s;ll have fun watching, and playing, Them&s;s Fightin&s; Herds is the game for you. A lot of charm. A lot of depth. 4-legged fun 4 all!"
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70.0
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65.0
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40.0
"For a fighting game that came out in 2018 and is finally reaching consoles, along with the cross-platform play function following the console release, it’s a really cute game. It really grew from one concept to another but still managed …"
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80.0
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"Them’s Fightin’ Herds is one of the best ideas in the fighting game scene in a while. The roster could use a boost, but everything else here is fantastic. The fighting feels great, the modes are plentiful, and the design …"
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"Them&s;s Fightin&s; Herds is an honest to goodness experience with its own visual identity. If you are looking for a title of the genre that is sold at a low price, but that offers a complete fighting system, the game …"
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85.0
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"With fluid gameplay, gorgeous visuals, and an incredibly inventive story mode, there&s;s a lot to love in this unique fighting game."
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75.0
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"Them&s;s Fightin&s; Herds is an exceptional fighting game by any measure, only held back by its tiny roster of six characters."
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80.0
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65.0
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"Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a fine surprise, and, more importantly, it is a fine game. It reminds me a lot of the original BlazBlue, which had a relatively small cast, but it kept building on it’s core design and amazing …"
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68.0
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73.0
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71.0
"Them’s Fightin’ Herds has the technical chops to roll with the competitive fighting scene. Looks can be deceiving, and this game will probably be skipped by too many people simply because it doesn’t look the part. The small character roster …"
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70.0
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68.0
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"Them&s;s Fightin&s; Herds is an excellent fighting game that definitely deserves respect for its high audiovisual quality and solid gameplay, both online and offline. Not even the modest cast and uneven pace of the story mode detract from the fun …"
Read original review"It’s safe to say that Them’s Fightin’ Herds subverted our expectations. It’s easy to look at it and think that it’s going to be a jokey affair, and while there is an air of playfulness about it, at its core …"
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"Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a fun homage for fans of My Little Pony, but also quite a strong contender for a competitive 2D fighting game. The visuals are very pleasing and the comedy is on point. However, while it’s an …"
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"There is just so much about this fighting title they just do right, being highly accessible to beginner fighting game players, or even having the scope to be super entertaining for seasoned pros. There is so much to do in …"
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"Them&s;s Fightin&s; Herds isn&s;t entry-level stuff, and it&s;s impressive that an indie developer has created something that professional teams take years to master. Soft and furry in appearance though it is, this is a robust and fleshed-out fighting game, and …"
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"Them’s Fightin’ Herds has a fantastic foundation, but that foundation is unfinished. Launching with a scant seven characters would be easier to swallow if the promising story mode had more than one completed chapter."
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