Double Kick Heroes

It just doesn’t work as well as it should on a controller, reminding me of how annoying Guitar Hero was on a Dualshock back in 2005. If you decide to play Double Kick Heroes on lower difficulties, you won’t be presented with any semblance of a challenge, but at least you’ll be able to enjoy a pretty funny game with a phenomenal selection of metal bangers.

Double Kick Heroes is still a very interesting entry in the rhythm genre, and will certainly entice Rock and Metal fans. The game is nicely built, the story mode is somewhat alluring and the overall soundtrack is quite interesting, to say the least. We do have to say that certain songs feel a bit ‘spammy’ when it comes to mashing the buttons and that things can get a bit chaotic at times, without a proper learning curve. Nonetheless, if you’re interested in Rock/Metal, zombies and proper rhythm-game mechanics, this one should become a part of your games library.

Double Kick Heroes is a decent rhythm game with plenty of challenge and is considerably tricky to master. It has a fun zombie story line with a nod to Romero’s classics. The metal tracks are decent to listen to if you are a fan of the genre, and it is fun to play along to at the correct difficulty level. It probably would have been easier to play with a makeshift instrument device, but the experience isn’t lessened by playing with a controller.

What isn’t hugely enjoyable are the cutscenes, which are poorly written and only repeatedly drive home how unlikable the main characters are. This is an almost negligible issue though. Double Kick Heroes offers up a solid – if on occasion unspectacular – rhythm action game that fans of the genre should certainly check out.

There's plenty to commend Double Kick Heroes for; it's an ambitious game, with great-looking pixel graphics, plenty of songs and modes, an enjoyable story and a general vigour to it that underpins its heavy metal aesthetic very appealingly. Unfortunately, we feel like it tries to do a little too much and ends up being rather confusing and slapdash in execution.

Double Kick Heroes is an awesome rhythm title led by a tough-as-nails gameplay loop and some awesome music. The story mode is a little disappointing and the challenge can sometimes be a bit too much, but if you’re a fan of metal then this is definitely one to check out.