DEAD OR SCHOOL

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

Within the first twenty minutes of playing Dead or School, I found myself pissed off at the amount of cutscenes and tutorials I had to sit through before I actually got to play, and being my ADHD self, I uninstalled and shelved the game back in 2023. That was a stupid decision, and one that I regret. But that was me a whole three and a half years ago.
Fast forward, it's now 2026, and I am a new and totally different person; one who has an abundance of patience, maturity and understanding. And so, last night around 2am I reinstalled the game again -out of boredom- and I am happy to report that I accidentally played it until 7am. But i was off the next day, so its k. Anyway, Dead or School is stellar in the weirdest way. It is so uniquely Japanese and clearly developed by a tiny team, but it's so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good. It's a genius mix of Metroidvania, JRPG, and action adventure where you recruit a team and try to fight your way to the surface of Tokyo. Along the way you loot tons of weapons, upgrades, and modifications from enemies you defeat, and then progressively upgrade your gear and character as time goes on. Although it can sometimes feel janky and unpolished, it almost contributes to the game's charm. The story is equal parts ridiculous yet convincing with a healthy dose of fan service, and If you at all like metroidvanias, looting enemies, and trying to break game mechanics by outsmarting them, then this is a great way to spend your time.
8.5/10

I really liked the variety of puzzles, levels, characters, and weapons. the combat got a little repetitive tho

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

Finally after all these years I beat the game. Solid Metroidvania. 7/10

I LOVOROVOEEOEOVOVEO this game sm ! ^_^