Dead End Job

Critic reviews

• COGconnected

  Haley Perry · Jan 16, 2020

  6.5

  I can’t knock Dead End Job for anything other than its redundant level design and mechanics, as it really does succeed in every other aspect pretty well. The art and music are great, the perks are clever, and the couch co-op is a huge plus. I think it would make an excellent game for kids or for couples and friends who love playing new, lighthearted games together that don’t require a high level of skill or attention.

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• Nintendo World Report

  Joe Devader · Dec 16, 2019

  5.0

  Overall Dead End Job, is really nothing special or original. Its gameplay flow is just another take on The Binding of Isaac mixed with Luigi’s Mansion, and it can’t seem to go five minutes without lifting a joke straight out of Ghostbusters. There are some strengths to the game, such as its wonderfully energetic soundtrack and the high quality of its animations. Its art style, based on the overly detailed gross out humor of 90s cartoons, may vibe well with some people, though I truthfully am not one of them.

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• Xbox Tavern

  Graham Cameron · Dec 07, 2019

  6.5

  Dead End Job is fun fast-paced action top-down shooter which tests your reflexes and patience. The story is a bit vague, but the character styles are quite detailed and disgustingly fun to look at. It is quite easy to lose some time into playing through this even though the game doesn’t vary too much. But there are enough different enemy types, items and job perks which keep the game interesting.

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• Game Grin

  Richard Shivdarsan · Jan 29, 2020

  8.5

  Dead End Job is a great game that takes parts of Luigi’s Mansion and parts from the roguelike genre and merges them wonderfully into this very stylish and surprisingly entertaining ghost-busting game.

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• Switch Player

  Oliver Roderick · Jan 12, 2020

  6.0

  Dead End Job offers a good amount of fun, but the controls, and namely the difficulty in locking onto the required target, diminish the enjoyment somewhat. The humour and personality, however, make this a game that’s definitely worth checking out.

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• TheXboxHub

  Darren Edwards · Dec 29, 2019

  8.0

  Dead End Job on Xbox One is colourful, wacky and a huge amount of fun. All the music comes from Will Morton of Grand Theft Auto fame, and in one word it is groovy. It sounds great. In fact, everything comes together to showcase a game that has plenty of attitude and above all is a ruddy hoot to play. I also have to call out its sharp sense of humour which is woven in throughout, and makes the entire experience genuinely funny.

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