DEAD OR SCHOOL

Tremendously entertaining title.
A Metroidvania with all the quality of life things it should have: levels in which everything can be obtained on the first pass (and can be returned to from the hub if something was missed), a proper map, fully shown, travel between save points, etc.
Reminds me of a 2000s game in all the best ways, with its mix of 2D and 3D cute art. Story is rather typical, but that too, gives its own charm.
The weapon and upgrade system is entertaining, though there are not enough Skill Points in the game to max out all three, which is a bit of a bummer.
There are A LOT of minigames, some that I could've done without, but it wasn't too bad. The community came through on the more unreasonable ones, and the dev did answer questions. Kudos there!
The collectibles are visible, which is good and novel, loved seeing them clearly marked on the map.
Overall, reach for the surface, girlies!

I won't lie, it's rough around the edges. The story isn't especially deep, and the characters ramble on interminably. The stages are pretty samey and the geometry of the terrain can screw you over in so many ways.

HOWEVER!

I had a really great time playing this game! The combat is simple, but smooth. The music is pretty darn good, especially when you're in a hectic boss fight. And the boss fights themselves are all fairly unique and fun. Levelling up your weapons and adding to your skill trees is satisfying. There are fun little puzzle and challenge rooms scattered around the world (I wish there had been more). Oh and the title is still so stupid that I can't help but laugh every time I see it. In a good way.

All in all, it's not something I'd have ever thought I'd get 28 hours of enjoyment out of, but here we are. It should actually probably be more like 20 hours, but I didn't realize that fast travel existed until like 80% of the way through. That's my bad.

A well polished platformer game that lets you use a combination of melee weapons, guns, and rocket launchers, with a huge arsenal of weapons for your liking. Although I'm mainly a melee guy, I do find that all weapon types have their usefulness.

The main story line is quite captivating and with interesting twists. At first glance the story is about a quite simple theme (fight your way through hoards of zombies so you can reach the school) but at the same time thought provoking. The only complaint is that there is no post-game content.

Also the main heroine is such dork. Only moderate amount of fan service that doesn't distract you from the key gameplay.

Hack and Slash...not what you think.....
+ good basic skill system
+ good music
+ mixed genre: plattformer, riddle, hack and slash, shoot em up etc.
+ skills needed
+ not so good enemy placement for the Player
+ engaging gameplay
+ much loot
+ interesting skill, weapon and Bonus system
+ aiming is good
+ easy to understand story
+ your train it da Man!
+ subway action
+ cool female lead
+ done with low budget, but still charming in its own way
+ feels like a "Highschol of the Dead" Solo-Hack-Slash-Action
+ 2.5 Graphics
+ cool interactive camera
+ B-Movie Boss Sequence!
+ sometimes feels like a souls Game?
+/- Graphics look a bit weird sometimes
+/- some ppl whine that many encounters are impossibly hard. Nonsense. Its more player skillissue (you can manage with timing, dodging, make right weapon choices and use the terrain to your advantage)
+/- Melee Attacks are difficult to land in the endgame (only with certain risks), but you can manage!
- some really weird bugs (fire while crouching is not buggy, standing on wacky terrain)
- many bugs, but still only 1% of the bugs that Assassins Creed Origins has
- bugs can hinder your firing at times
- skill issue is gonna get you killed fast
- some missing explanation with the bonus feature
- some missing qoL feature
- I hate RNG skill ability rolling
- translation is very misleading and hinders your synergy build across weapons for your build
- no 4k support (because the game is also old)
Conclusion:
Some ppl just wanna complain about the bugs, difficulty, or design of this game. To be true its a bit wonky at times, but mostly when you cant do it. its just skill issue here. Everything the game has thrown at me was pretty much learn and do it. Game is pretty much enjoyable as it is. Some complain about the enemy variety, it has at lease more enemy variety then some AC games, thats for sure. The Game is charming and pretty much enjoyable with its hack and slay, riddle, plattformer thingies and so on. The story is a little bit drawn out, but not disturbing. You can fiddle around with skills and builds a lot. The beginning is a little bit difficult, because many things are not explained. For example how the skill system or item system works, because you will have to find out. Intended or not, thats the question. Anime optic is ok, missing 4k support. The small team did a good job with variety in weapons and skill system. The Music is banger and the Devs did well with a limited budget. I hope for next installment!
Score: 90
13/10 lol Zombie minigames XD
13/10 Apocalyptic Maiden!
1337/10 School must be the ultimate paradise

This is a good game, especially the game design: solid weapons, solid stages design. Although there are several minor bugs, it was not game breaking. Overall, I like the game, and having fun with it.

I think I have one more level left of this game and I think I am read to review. Not a metroidvania, but it kinda is, just missing the, IMO, blind exploration. The game has some ecchi fan-service and I feel the art was hit or miss sometimes, but nothing to hate. Overall I enjoyed my time, but I think I'd rate this mixed, mainly because I feel like spam was quite common.
The spam that pissed me off the most was the fucking bombs! If I hear one more timed explosive I may explode myself! It would be one thing if the bombs could be used on the enemies, but no they are immune to their own explosive damage. I actually had a add-on that chucked grenades, I threw it in the trash the sound was pissing me off. Why do devs have to make bomb type enemies the most fucking annoying! Dev if you are some reason reading this, COOL IT ON THE BOMBS, if you make another game like this.

Simple and easy, but don't have much nudity content as we expect.