Metal Tales: Overkill

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• Way Too Many Games

  Aaron Price · Jun 18, 2022

  7.0

  As a whole, Metal Tales: Overkill does feel like a very bare-bones version of The Binding of Isaac, just mixed with arguably a better soundtrack, but a lot less item variety. It’s a good start, and if the game continues to get updated, it could really pull a lot of fans of the game genre, and music genre, into the game’s atmosphere. As it stands now, it’s a good start, but definitely not a huge amount of variety from run to run.

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• 3rd-strike.com

  SebastiaanRaats · May 27, 2022

  5.2

  Metal Tales: Overkill relies on its music and visuals to draw in a crowd, and we have to admit that the game certainly delivers on this front. Unfortunately, the gameplay itself doesn’t live up to what the top-down shooter has to offer, unless you want to get stuck in a repetitive grind that relies on cheap shots and brute-forcing your way through instead of your tactical abilities. We suggest you stick to the playlist instead of buying this game.

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• GameSpew

  Richard Seagrave · Apr 22, 2022

  5.0

  Metal Tales: Overkill is a fairly competent game; one that’s somewhat enjoyable but not remarkable in any way. You can have hours of fun with it, and can even play it with a friend or family member by your side thanks to couch co-op, but chances are you aren’t going to remember your time with it all that fondly. Still, if you’re into metal music and roguelikes, it might be worth picking up.

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• TheXboxHub

  Paul Renshaw · May 26, 2022

  7.0

  All in all, Metal Tales: Overkill makes a decent fist of being a good game. The various layouts and bosses you face, along with the decent amount of items and weapons to find, makes each run unique. Add in a decent co-op mode and this is a game that can be recommended to metalheads everywhere. If you don’t like the metal, it is a bit of a harder sell, but is still fun to play.

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