Rating Summary
Based on 69 critic reviews
OpenCritic Rating
76
Top Critic Average
63%
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Based on 69 critic reviews
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General Information
Available on:PlayStation 4Jul 26, 2016
PCJul 26, 2016
PlayStation 5Nov 12, 2020
Developer: Double Fine Productions
Publisher: Adult Swim
Genres: Action, Platformer
Description:
You are the last known human in the universe, and all that's left of you is a disembodied head. Seeking clues to your fractured past, you must travel through a hostile world of machines using a special helmet that allows you to dock into and take control of any robotic host body. As you launch from one body to the next, you'll start to discover that things are not quite what they appear to be, and the fate of humanity has yet to be decided...
Fresh from Double Fine Productions, Headlander is a a retro-futuristic, side-scrolling, action-adventure game set in a world inspired by 70’s science fiction. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a deranged computer. Brought to you by Double Fine Productions (Psychonauts, Broken Age) and Adult Swim Games (Duck Game, Jazzpunk), Headlander is guaranteed to be the ultimate head trip.
Headlander Critic Reviews
View All (69 total)Double Fine's head-spinning sci-fi puzzler has plenty of style but not enough substance to sustain its lengthy adventure.
Not as unique as you’d perhaps expect given the premise, but still a very stylish, characterful and funny adventure.
Headlander has a few rough spots, but its 70s retro/sci-fi aesthetic and head-swapping gameplay are out of this world.
What starts as a fine homage to Super Metroid and ‘70s style sci-fi ends as a disappointing waste of both story and gameplay potential.
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