Not a Hero: Super Snazzy Edition (Xbox One) Review

A game about a purple rabbit trying to be voted into power is not a concept seen often. Not a Hero features a variety of colourful characters to play as, all unique in their own way. There is one called Cletus who looks like a redneck, but is actually a Scottish man from Glasgow. It's really the most bizarre sense of humour, but it grows on you after a few levels as the game adds more people from around the UK. Each of these characters is helping BunnyLord in his quest for conquest by violently murdering the opposition.

The gameplay is quite unique, but it does have a distinctly BroForce feel to it. Each level plays out like a gauntlet: fighting from point A to point B and doing so as quickly as possible. Additionally, each level has optional objectives to complete which vary in difficulty. The gameplay mostly focusses on running and gunning, with a couple of other side mechanics. There is a cover mechanic, but it becomes quite hard to use in the heat of the action, and a critical kill mechanic, which activates depending on how far away an enemy is upon its death.

Each level has a feeling of franticness which is fed by the game's main drawback, slippery controls. It's very easy to overshoot an enemy and get shot in the face. This can lead to some frustration, but a lot of the time, it can lead to some funny moments. It's not game destroying, but in later levels it can grate a little. The game does have a slide mechanic which is pretty useful, as it can be used to reposition into cover, where reloading can be done in safety, or it can be used to knock enemies down prone for an execution.

Visually, everything is appealing and simple. The characters have a sense of uniqueness, even though they all play much the same due to their sprites and voices. BunnyLord himself has a very Nintendo style noise voice which gets old fast. The Scottish guy is hilarious with the constant insults thrown at the player like "Reload, ya fanny" and such.