Dead or School

"Dead or School it&s;s a game with limited budget, and that sings from afar: animations, videos, repetitive backgrounds... lots of things could be better. But the important, its metroidvania gameplay it&s;s fun and systems like the weapon upgrade are deep …"

"Visually ugly with inelegant, outdated gameplay, Dead or School is flunking all of its classes."

"Dead or School exceeds in delivering a fast pace hack and slash adventure that will keep players engrossed. There&s;s enough extra content away from the main story to keep perfectionist playing till they completed 100% of the game. The weapon …"

"Dead or School is a fun romp for those seeking tight game play. However, don’t expect to be immersed. It’s marred by horrible localization, preventing any investment. The mystery that appears is decent though. Worth keeping in mind that Dead …"

"Dead or School is a bit of a hidden and unpolished gem on the Nintendo Switch, but we found that its pros (battle system, level design and loads of contents) far outweigh the cons."

"Dead or School is a pretty good game with a strange and artisanal design, but quite deducive after all."

"Fortunately, many enemies respawn and save points refill your health and ammo, in addition to functioning as waypoints. Fanservice images pop up from time to time, but they aren&s;t overly egregious and shouldn&s;t dissuade you from a purchase. If you …"

"On several levels this game seems to be incredibly set for success..."

"Dead or School provides a surprisingly long side-scrolling action campaign that&s;s sure to please fans of Castlevania-style games, especially those who&s;ve grown tired of countless retro-graphic homages. The action is tight, the story is fun, and the rewards are big."

"I think the main question here is: who is Dead or School for? It’s definitely not suited for fans of story-driven experiences because its writing is so bad it almost looks intentional. It’s definitely not suited for otakus because there …"

"As something of a budget entry into the same genre occupied by Onechanbara, Dead or School is decent fun. Being a budget game it struggles to maintain a consistency in tone and experience, but a solid loot and upgrade system, …"

"If you enjoy gameplay focussed experiences and can tolerate some jank, Dead or School will be worth getting when it drops in price."

"For some, the technical jank may be enough to put them off engaging with Dead or School fully. That&s;d be a real shame, though; allow yourself to get wrapped up in the narrative, the mechanics, the piles of loot, the …"

"Overall, I do find it hard to recommend Dead or School. While I love how fast and frantic the gameplay can be, the presentation really lets it down. If you’re going into this hoping for a well-told and exciting story …"

"Dead or School on the Nintendo Switch is more ambitious than it suggests. This RPG with hack and slash elements has a very interesting story line and a combat that is fun and engaging. It does less well when it …"

"Dead or School is a surprisingly fun, polished hack-and-slash side-scroller with ridiculous fanservice that might turn some people off and a spotty script that struggles to make up for the repetitiveness of the combat."

"Does this paradoxical, naive-yet-suggestive Metroidvania stick the landing as a potential best indie of early 2020?"