Not a Hero is like a 2D, pixelated Gears of War
It’s a good thing Not a Hero turns out to be as inventive as it is derivative. At first glance this game barely stands out from the flood of indie titles over the past few years, with its standard-issue pixel art and conspicuous combination of neon palette, aggressive electro, and low-res ultraviolence all straight out of Hotline Miami. But pick up the controller and you’ll find Not a Hero has more than enough of its own to say. It’s a raucous shower of joyful gore and pitch-perfect combat design.
Despite its simple 2D exterior, Not a Hero is an action game centered around shooting from cover, like Gears of War, Uncharted, and dozens of other elaborate 3D games from the last console generation. What this means is that instead of blindly…
Source:: The Verge
