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BUTCHER
Released On: May 9, 2017
71
7.2
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
71
40% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
60% Mixed
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
71
40% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
60% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, bloody shootfest which gives you a run for your money. You die easily but keep playing because the game is so much fun. A must-buy for those who like a challenge.
It’s brief, chaotic, and hard as nails, but this is a glorious throwback that every fan of 90s shooters should pick up. Brutal and loud, BUTCHER makes for a suitable companion to last year's excellent DOOM reboot.
With gleefully chaotic viscera-soaked combat and an arsenal at hand that’d make Rambo weep, Butcher is a bombastic throwback to the games of old that perfectly nails its core objective.
This is a game for 2D shooters fans, even though we can't help but feel it is an unpolished gem that could have been so much more.
Butcher is a fun, addictive riff on a classic genre with an uncompromising approach that makes it feel both rewarding and frustrating. You're unlikely to get much mileage out of it unless you like a lot of repetition and a torturous level of challenge but if you're attracted by its over-the-top retro aesthetic, it's definitely worth checking out.
This grim, pixellated gorefest successfully channels the spirit of 8 and 16 bit shoot-’em-ups but doesn’t stand up to sustained play; spend too long with Butcher in one sitting and it starts feeling like an infuriating grind.
BUTCHER pays a visceral tribute to DOOM on a 2D plane. The gameplay can be a bit shallow, the difficulty can result in repetition, but if you enjoy the speed run scene then this could have some legs.
User Score
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Based on 12 User Ratings
7.2
67% Positive
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8 Ratings
8% Mixed
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User Score
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Based on 12 User Ratings
7.2
67% Positive
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8 Ratings
8% Mixed
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1 Rating
25% Negative
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Summary BUTCHER is a fast-paced 2D shooter and a blood-soaked love letter to the early 90s. If kicking corpses into a lava pit and adorning walls with blood is your idea of a good time, BUTCHER is THE game for you.
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: May 9, 2017
Developer:
- Transhuman Design
Publisher: Crunching Koalas
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