Romeo is a Dead Man Reviews
ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN represents, for better or worse, the pinnacle of creative freedom for Grasshopper Manufacture and Suda51: a punk action game, visionary and often brilliant in its staging, but which pays a small price in terms of gameplay cleanliness and accessibility. If you love Suda51's aesthetic, delirious sci-fi stories, and aren't afraid of a combat system that is more spectacular than rigorous and technical, the game has all the makings of a true cult classic. If, on the other hand, you're looking for a more polished action game and a linear narrative, its exuberant anarchy will likely wear you out before you reach the end credits.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Romeo is a Dead Man is Suda51's best work in years. It is a strange amalgam of entertaining combat, pop references, and constant creativity. If you have the patience to get past a somewhat flat and frustrating start, you will discover auteur game design at its finest: idiosyncratic, strange, and thoroughly enjoyable.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Romeo Is a Dead Man is yet another strong action game from Grasshopper that’s sure to be divisive. It may not be the best game of the year when all is said and done, but it’s hard to imagine anything else feeling quite as unique.
Romeo Is A Dead Man is a violent, surreal, unapologetically weird action game that feels like Suda51 completely unfiltered. You might not fully understand it. You might get annoyed by performance issues. You might question why half of these systems exist at all. But you will not forget it. And sometimes, that is more than enough.
ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN is the culmination of everything Suda51 has done, as it delivers another quirky adventure with a memorable story, and a superb combat system with a side of cozy activities.
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Review in German | Read full review
Romeo is a Dead Man is an absolutely wild ride, and although it has some duller moments I'm seriously glad I saw it through to the end.
Romeo is a Dead Man is an experience more than a game, and for anyone looking for that unique Suda51 style, it delivers. For people looking for depth in their Hack and Slash game, the game can be lackluster, even on harder difficulties.
Romeo is a Dead Man throws every idea at the wall, and while some won’t stick for certain people and some might bounce straight off, the game is full of so much human creativity and love, it’s hard not to fall in love with this weird, undefinable Shakespearean tragedy.
Romeo is a Dead Man presents an original lore and impeccable sound design, but stumbles in gameplay and performance. Frame drops are frequent, and the game quickly becomes repetitive, stripping away the shine of what could have been an epic adventure.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Romeo is a Dead Man brings everything you expect from the Suda51 style—and I mean everything, especially when it comes to its visuals. Though it suffers from technical issues and a simple gameplay loop, the unpredictable narrative, paired with its eye-catching visuals and strong audio design, makes it a memorable experience.
Though its level design and technical performance can be frustrating, I can’t help but love Romeo is a Dead Man. While it may not be their best, it is in many ways the ultimate Grasshopper Manufacture game, paying homage to the studio’s legacy with an unbridled level of creativity and style, and incorporating everything great from its past work into something fresh.
Romeo Is A Dead Man's time travelling shenanigans offer fun, if generic gameplay and a bonkers story, making this is a decent addition to Grasshopper's library. It's a 7/10, but complimentary.
Romeo is a Dead Man, I feel, is a tremendous example of style being enough to shoulder the burden that comes with a lack of substance. So much of the game’s action, along with its systems, feels antiquated enough that it shouldn’t be memorable at all. Yet with innovative art direction, a Suda-typical contrast of ideas, and unconventional, albeit confusing, story craft, Romeo is a Dead Man’s style proves irresistible.
Probably the wackiest Suda51 game ever. Fans will love it, others... Well, you just have to try it. As an action-adventure game, it is solid for the most part!
Review in Finnish | Read full review
Romeo is a Deadman is certainly a Suda51 game, and while it is Grasshopper’s best in years, I do wish the No More Heroes jank didn't follow itself here and infect combat and general movement. Still, the craziness that is Romeo is a Deadman is sound, and those looking for another bizarre fever dream are likely to be pleased.
ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. What initially feels like a standard, run-of-the-mill action game quickly evolves into a completely off-the-wall adventure that continues to surprise players from beginning to end. Even when the credits roll, you can't help but ask yourself what you just played—while knowing full well it was Suda51’s best action outing to date.
Romeo is a Dead Man isn’t without its flaws. Performance issues can disrupt gameplay, repetition can occasionally take you out of segments, and some gameplay sections can get incredibly tedious. But in the end, these stumbles give way to a wacky and confident vision that carried me through the credits with a smile on my face. The fact that I still can’t stop thinking about it says enough in itself, and I suspect fans will be raving about Romeo for years to come.
Romeo, oh Romeo. Romeo Is a Dead Man is a bizarre, stylish delight from Suda51 that blends smooth but occasionally stiff action with deep upgrade systems, twisted Bastard customization, and an utterly unhinged Romeo and Juliet reimagining that feels like Shakespeare, George Lucas, Quentin Tarantino, M.C. Escher, and—controversially—Justin Roiland all dropped acid together.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Romeo is a Dead Man proves once again that Grasshopper Manufacture simply ticks differently. Fans of this uniqueness will not only like the game, they will love it. Those who are not yet familiar with this uniqueness should definitely give it a chance. Despite a few uncreative dungeons and questionable design decisions in the level structure, Romeo is a Dead Man shines with a fantastic story, fast-paced, bloody action gameplay, and great characters that will remain in your memory forever.
Review in German | Read full review