Review: Pixel Action Heroes (Nintendo Switch)

by Jim Smale · Published August 21, 2018 · Updated August 20, 2018

Play as an iconic physics-based action hero from the movies in a fully destructible block building world. Here is our Pixel Action Heroes review.

Pros:

Blocky pixel graphics. (Think Minecraft)
170MB Download size.
First person shooter gameplay.
Touchscreen support.
Full stats screen for both online and offline.
Singleplayer- Creative, Practice, and Zombie.
15 Characters which are parodies of celebrities.
5 Custom character slots.
Creative mode- Map/skin/cube editors. Can share maps and skins online.
Practice mode- Deathmatch, 9 maps, Bot difficulty and lives slider.
Zombie mode- Singleplayer, Wave based survival. 5 maps initially with 2 to unlock. Guns/ armor and health drop randomly in levels. Boss waves.
Day/Night option.
Multiplayer- Select region, server search, host or join randomly. Host options include 4 modes- soccer, deathmatch, team deathmatch and creative, Supports 2-6 players and you can set a time limit. Shows ping in every mp menu.
Online leaderboards with filters.
Online rank based on EXP earned.
E-Manual.
Settings- invert axis, sensitivity sliders, auto jump and gyro controls.
Rebind controls.
Skin packs- Classic or enhanced.
Wide selection of guns from FAMAS to Desert Eagle to Rocket launchers and AK47 or snipers and shotguns.
Destructible environments, You have a shovel all the time.
Fun to play.
A lot of replayability.
Many types of Zombies and bosses.
Great sound effects.
Each character says their classic catchphrases.
In creative mode, you can fly.
Cheap price point.

Cons:

Weapons take ages to reload.
Sharing creations use a long code you need to share.
No tutorial.
Hard to make out what weapons are what on the pickup spots.
Very basic levels especially in Zombie mode.
Slow paced in Zombie mode.
E-Manual is a pain to use.
Levels are small.
Takes ages to unlock extra maps in Zombie. Must clear default maps up to level 20 on each then level 40 after that.
No local MP.
Zombie mode has no co-op.
Characters repeat their catchphrases a lot!
Lacks attack animations.
Breaking blocks are very slow.
Little destruction in Zombie mode.