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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 4/3/2020

HyperParasite

A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button, and one-up the human race. It's the 80's all over again. Only this time, the human race has more than an obnoxious pop culture to contend with. With World War III nearing its demise, Earth only just begins to catch its breath when it is threatened by yet another menace. Unlike the preposterous mullets of its inhabitants, however, this one's invisible – a parasitic organism capable of making hosts of unsuspecting human beings, consuming what's left of their souls and wreaking unfathomable havoc. And it's spreading. With a vengeance. Martial laws have been declared to make way for a global hunt, battle-hardened law enforcers have made allies of the most degenerate of criminals, while the rest of the world is paralyzed with paranoia; yet who can be trusted? Who can see it, let alone destroy it? That's for them to worry about. For you are the enemy. You are the organism with a mission. You are... HyperParasite.

FightingShooterRole-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureIndieArcade
Developer
Troglobytes Games
Publisher
Hound Picked Games, QubicGames S.A.

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Critic average

66

Average of 11 scored external reviews.

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Critic avg

66

11 scored reviews

Total coverage

11

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Score range

60–80

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Mostly aligned

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Critic landscape

The critic average is 66 across 11 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.

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Alana Dunitz

GameGrin

Hyper Parasite Review

Published 1/5/2021

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Scoring alignment

Score

60

-6 vs critic avg

HyperParasite (XB1) Review – ZTGD

Published 5/13/2020

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

+4 vs critic avg

Joel DeWitte

Nintendo World Report

Hyperparasite (Switch) Review

Published 5/7/2020

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Scoring alignment

Score

65

-1 vs critic avg

Sammy Barker

Push Square

Mini Review: HyperParasite - A Roguelike with a Smart Twist

Published 4/29/2020

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Scoring alignment

Score

60

-6 vs critic avg

Cody Peterson

Screen Rant

HyperParasite Review: Punishingly Difficult

Published 4/27/2020

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Scoring alignment

Score

60

-6 vs critic avg

Adrian Burrows

TheSixthAxis

HyperParasite Review – TheSixthAxis

Published 4/17/2020

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Score

60

-6 vs critic avg

Review: HyperParasite (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo

Published 4/17/2020

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+14 vs critic avg

Ollie Reynolds

Nintendo Life

Mini Review: HyperParasite - Proof That It's Fun To Be Bad

Published 4/8/2020

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

+4 vs critic avg

Tom Quirk

Checkpoint Gaming

Weapon of mass consumption

Published 4/3/2020

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Score

60

-6 vs critic avg

Justin Nation

Nindie Spotlight

Nindie Spotlight HyperParasite Review

Published 4/3/2020

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Score

75

+9 vs critic avg

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