My Friend Pedro Reviews
My Friend Pedro is a wild ride full of high-octane action, but the game's balletic bullet catharsis is marred by the cumbersome controls and lack of clear direction.
My Friend Pedro will have you doing a lot of killing over and over but how much and how long you enjoy it will likely differ from person to person. I personally found it to get a little repetitive over time but that’s not to say I didn’t enjoy my time with the game.
I did leave My Friend Pedro wanting more. But I also have to admit, I have all these videos of slow-motion backflip guns-akimbo kills saved on my Switch now: pulling them off was no easy feat either, and in an odd way the game makes you feel proud of these achievements
My Friend Pedro can be an absurdly stylish action game when everything aligns but you'll just as likely find yourself slipping over its unwieldy controls.
My Friend Pedro seems like the kind of game that either clicks with you or it doesn't. If you're a patient player who likes killstreaks, points, and stylish gameplay, you might like this a lot. If you're like me and have less patience for a game that feels unintuitive for the first 20 levels out of 40, the final product might not click so easily.
My Friend Pedro may not be the most unique indie game ever but its stylish gun combat will certainly make you feel like a badass.
All in all My Friend Pedro handily delivers what it promises, bonkers gunplay, challenging scenarios, and when you’re on top of things a ballet of violence...
Overall though, I did rather enjoy My Friend Pedro. It’s far from perfect, but there’s lots of ingenuity and ambition on display here from the folks at Deadtoast. Though the plot was a bit psychotic and hard to parse at times, the humor kept me invested. For $19.99 I got about 10 hours of gameplay out of it, and had a good time. If nothing else, this is another worthy game that Devolver Digital has in their stable. Now I just hope we get a sequel that smooths over the issues I mentioned and explains the ending of the game…
My Friend Pedro is easily one of the most stylish and action-filled games of the last decade. It’s breakneck speed to the finish line left me wanting more. It’s a great case for the age-old argument “are video games art?”. For my money, I think My Fred Pedro is.
My Friend Pedro is an absolute gem of a game. It is one of the most fun releases on PS4 in some time. Varied level design and cool boss fights compliment the relatively short campaign, but the replay value is high and you will likely find yourself returning over and over again for better scores.
Zip lining upside down in slow motion, pumping rounds in to multiple enemies whilst planning my dismount through a glass window into another enemy filled room is the closest I’ll get to playing as Neo in the ultra-cool and violent lobby scene from The Matrix. Visually impressive, a synth heavy score and an addictive gameplay loop makes this a must play for Switch owners and shoot ‘em up fans.
The Bullet time of My Friend Pedro is one of the best you can find right now (Now that Rockstar apparently forgot Max Payne) but some clunky controls and a story that sometimes leaves a lot to be desired, keeps the game from being a great one.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
My Friend Pedro: Blood, Bullets Bananas is a wildly imaginative ride that will have you appreciate friendship, and nature's perfect fruit, the banana. The sharp presentation is met with even sharper gameplay that is one of the most entertaining executions I have played this year.
A short but enjoyable game, though much of the game is based on score attacks and leaderboard competitions. If this appeals to you, great, but everyone else might want to skip it.
My Friend Pedro is an absolutely astonishing game, with so many elements of surprise. The combat is phenomenal with so many ways to attack your foes. My Friend Pedro is a game everyone should try, it's absolutely bananas!!
My Friend Pedro is a lot of stylish and silly fun.
In it's best moments, My Friend Pedro delivers memorable action sequences in a fun and exciting gameplay loop that resembles Max Payne's shoot-outs or even John Woo's movies scenes. It's very creative in introducing its items, many that at first glance might not even make sense for an action game, and the mental exercises we have to do to find the best combination of weapons and moves for each situation brings a good challenge. Unfortunately, this is not the experience throughout the whole thing, with some stages far below in quality compared to it's best sequences. Overall it's a good game, but one that fails to maintain its highs during some of its stages.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
A fun experience that unfortunately missed the opportunity to be something far greater.
Review in Greek | Read full review
In a strange way, I knew I would love this game. Like I said earlier I enjoy the games that Devolver Digital have published or developed, and when I first saw the gameplay trailer back in March, I knew it was a game to keep my eye on. This game, in a nutshell, makes you feel like a right proper badass!! From Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator chasing down Sarah Connor, or John Wick going gung ho in a nightclub, you feel unstoppable and that you can take on any of the enemies the game throws at you, and in this case, alongside a talking banana sidekick named Pedro. I really, really enjoyed this game, and hope that the developers will be expanding it with some new DLC in the future, and with the ability to be able to play online with others. This is why I am going to award it the Thumb Culture Platinum Award! As always, I look forward to more games coming out by Devolver Digital in the near future.
My Friend Pedro delivers platforming gameplay that feels organic while encouraging skill improvement, though the scoring system may trivialize players' enjoyment on easier difficulties.