Posted on: January 5, 2023
Louard_le_Barbare
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Exactly what you want, until the sewers!
My Friend Pedro has a solid little reputation, and a well-deserved one at that. Largely made by a single person based on his own flash game, it’s a fun romp that definitely has its place in Devolver’s catalog. MFP’s story is fun, and its art direction colorful. Still, this is a game you’ll primarily play for its insane slow-mo-infused gunplay, reminiscent of Max Payne and F.E.A.R.. This is a brutal bullet ballet where you’ll stylishly slaughter hundreds of enemies with dual-wielded guns and over-the-top acrobatics, using elements of the scenery as lethal weapons when given the opportunity. While getting decent end-level ratings takes some effort and the physics can be slightly wonky, pulling out badass stunts is not that hard and extremely satisfying; plus, thanks to unlimited lives, well-placed respawn points and generous slow-mo meter, not even the most challenging moments are frustrating to play through. The game is every bit as dynamic and insane as the trailers would have you believe, and for the most part, it manages to renew itself well; the campaign regularly adds new guns and mechanics, and discards them when they get old. The real issue with MFP is its last third, which is often criticized... for good reasons. At this point, MFP seems to be out of ideas to renew its combat system and amp up its challenge, so enemies become rarer while the levels become more puzzle-focused. Those levels are still well-designed, but the game loses quite a lot of its appeal at this point, making the average player wish for more hostile encounters. Paradoxically, getting a good rating on the last levels is actually easy due to them having so few enemies! I may have given MFP a 5-stars rating if it wasn’t for its final chapters being underwhelming. Otherwise, it’s still a ton of fun. It is very replayable, and I often find myself going through levels over and over again just for the sheer fun of it. I can only recommend it, and wish for a slightly more polished sequel...
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