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Dead or School

Studio Nanafushi
Jun 3, 2019 - PC, Nintendo Switch
Weak

OpenCritic Rating

65

Top Critic Average

32%

Critics Recommend

Hobby Consolas
79 / 100
God is a Geek
6.5 / 10
PlayStation Universe
7 / 10
Daily Mirror
3 / 5
FNintendo
7 / 10
Gameblog
6 / 10
Nintendo Life
8 / 10
Spaziogames
7.3 / 10
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Critic Reviews for Dead or School

Dead or School it's a game with limited budget, and that sings from afar: animations, videos, repetitive backgrounds... lots of things could be better. But the important, its metroidvania gameplay it's fun and systems like the weapon upgrade are deep and works better. Add a crazyness layer, and you've got a simple but enjoyable game.

Review in Spanish | Read full review

If you enjoy gameplay focussed experiences and can tolerate some jank, Dead or School will be worth getting when it drops in price.

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PlayStation Universe

Adrian Bromfield
7 / 10.0
PlayStation Universe

Despite some concessions, the game is fun and humorous and packed with varied, satisfying combat. If that's your jam and appreciate an original plot, Dead or School belongs in your collection.

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Dead or School exceeds in delivering a fast pace hack and slash adventure that will keep players engrossed. There's enough extra content away from the main story to keep perfectionist playing till they completed 100% of the game. The weapon customisation and Skill tree is enough to keep players wanting to revisit levels and try out different combinations. However Dead or School does suffer from repetitive and dull enemies, even when attacking in hordes they don't prove much of a threat.

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Dead or School on the Nintendo Switch is more ambitious than it suggests. This RPG with hack and slash elements has a very interesting story line and a combat that is fun and engaging. It does less well when it comes to its technical performance, which is where its limitations stand out the most, but this a work that is certain to appeal to RPG fans.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

Dead or School is a pretty good game with a strange and artisanal design, but quite deducive after all.

Review in French | Read full review

For some, the technical jank may be enough to put them off engaging with Dead or School fully. That'd be a real shame, though; allow yourself to get wrapped up in the narrative, the mechanics, the piles of loot, the beautifully designed stages and the game's wonderful sense of style, and there's something truly special to enjoy here; an honest-to-goodness hidden gem if ever there was one.

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Dead or School is a bit of a hidden and unpolished gem on the Nintendo Switch, but we found that its pros (battle system, level design and loads of contents) far outweigh the cons.

Review in Italian | Read full review