No More Heroes III review: An untimely blast from the past

The third instalment of the series feels like an old game - and not in a good way. There are fun moments, for sure, but they're outweighed by tedium and it all just feels like the wrong sort of throwback.

Doesn't take itself seriously; Combat can be satisfying;

Terrible open-world; Lacklustre writing; Disappointing graphics; Repetitive in the extreme;

No More Heroes 3 : Kill the past

This is a bit of a strange review to write. Action is sublime, the world is empty, the dialogue is very SUDA51, but it's the plot which is what makes it make or break. No More Heroes 3 for me was about a 4* title. But for you, it could easily be rated as a 1* mess without a clear plot. To play this game and 'get' the references, at the very least you need to be well versed in the No More Heroes world. So prerequisites include NMH1, NMH2 and even the weird side game 'Travis Strikes Again'. It helps if you have played Killer7, and I believe it helps if you have played 'The Silver Case' and other games of SUDA51s 'Kill the past' genre. This is the type of game where you play through and then juimp onto forums with other No More Heroes nerds to understand what part of psychosocial development Travis is going through in this title. Playing this game without prerequisites is the equivalent of watching Kill Bill Vol2 as your first Grindhouse film. If you've done your homework it's

Treat yourself

Crazy Suda51 at his juvenielle best. Combat is fun and engaging. Story is bonkers. Characters even weirder. Not a game for everyone. But for those who know what to expect you're in for an unexpected ride.

Good.

Bought as a gift, they liked it a lot. Seems to be very exciting gameplay.

No More Heroes III (for Nintendo Switch) Review

Suda51 remains the gaming industry's most underrated auteur, the Robert Rodriguez to Hideo Kojima’s Quentin Tarantino. A decade ago, the first two No More Heroes games brought a pure, concentrated dose of bloody, Suda51 mayhem to unsuspecting Nintendo Wii owners. Now, after 2019's Travis Strikes Again spin-off title, the true follow-up game, the $60 No More Heroes III, has arrived. Its purposefully peculiar gameplay and story elements may not be the most welcoming to new players, but if you're invested in Travis Touchdown’s hitman journey, consider it a must-own, Editors’ Choice pick Nintendo Switch game. That Exit They Call Paradise In the first No More Heroes, you played as Travis Touchdown, a sleazy, dorky gamer who used his “beam katana” to become the world’s top-ranked assassin. Things only got more ridiculous as you carved your way to the top, taking out all the colorful rivals that stood in your way. Despite the unapologetic absurdity, the first game had some low-key melanc...

Series newcomers must adapt to its many idiosyncrasies, but No More Heroes III successfully resurrects Suda51's decade-old, hack-and-slash cult hit.