Ace Banana

Critic reviews

• GGameSpew

  Matt Eakins · Dec 14, 2016

  4.0

  Pulling back your virtual plunger over and over really takes a toll on you. The illusion is quickly lost when the slow, sloppy, monotonous gameplay removes you from that dream. I found Ace Banana to be rather enjoyable when I first booted it up, but over time, and through several restarts, it taught me that I’m just not cut out to be a master archer banana… guy.

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• ZZTGD

  Justin Celani · Oct 24, 2016

  6.5

  At the same time, I felt there was very little content here to keep me coming back, other than the novel feeling of the bow and arrow, which is absolutely amazing in fact. Aside from this and maybe the visual style, I don’t see a huge reason I’d return to it, especially if other games adopt this bow and arrow feel. Yet at the same time, I can’t complain, it’s a simply game with colorful graphics and is appropriate for players of all ages. Just don’t expect it to kill hours of time.

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• CCOGconnected

  Sidd Masand · Oct 23, 2016

  7.1

  Ace Banana is a solid introduction to the PSVR. Its easily accessible controls, rewarding gameplay and low price tag (only $14.99 on PlayStation Store until Oct 27th) make this a launch title that should satisfy the whole family this holiday season.

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• HGHardcore Gamer

  Marcus Estrada · Oct 23, 2016

  3.0

  Ace Banana shows promise with its bright graphics and skillful ability to pair Move controllers with fast-paced, precise gameplay. Unfortunately, there’s little currently in the game to keep players hooked after their first session. Everything is just far too repetitive (not to mention tiring) to get folks through the campaign. A co-op mode didn’t even make it out in time for launch, which could have at least added some reason to keep playing. Ace Banana may be technically sound, but it’s plainly uninteresting when compared to the rest of PSVR’s launch lineup.

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• PLPS Lifestyle

  Blake Grundman · Oct 23, 2016

  5.0

  As much fun as the title looks to be, I cannot in good conscience recommend a game that has this many genuine issues. Hopefully this is something that can be resolved in a later patch, but as of right now, it would be best to leave this jungle unexplored.

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• BGBrash Games

  Stuart Mclean · Dec 05, 2016

  5.0

  If you’re looking for something simple to pick up and play then Ace Banana fits that criteria easily, and I think the biggest reason for my overall negative stance was that I was genuinely excited to play this game, fantasies of becoming the Green Arrow about to be realised, but I was quickly let down – like an arrow sent sailing over the target after an archer has just sneezed, something about Ace Banana just misses the mark.

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