I was initially intrigued by Slime Heroes because it feels like recently—due in large part to games like Dragon Quest—the public perception of Slimes has definitely shifted. When once they were only seen as gelatinous cubes that would dissolve any adventurer foolish enough to cross paths with them, now they are adorable companions and sometimes even heroes.
Slime Heroes certainly had a solid premise behind it, and I was gearing up for a game that put the lovable blobs front and center. However, the game never really lives up to its potential in a lot of different ways and comes off as a fairly bog standard ARPG. It’s not really bad, but, like the Slime it’s based on, it could’ve been so much more.
Slime Heroes starts fairly simple. Players take on the role of a Slime, living in a quiet valley with their friend, who is an incredibly powerful dragon. However, things quickly take a turn when a terrible blight overruns their home, and it becomes filled with... Read more