Scrounging around the internet as I always do, I happened upon this INCREDIBLY detailed article/essay regarding No More Heroes, the sleeper-hit from a couple months ago. Various reviews and articles discussing the title have described it as ‘punk’. Not your sad excuse, MCR, Sum 41 kind of punk, boys and girls. I mean the Ramones/Clash/Sex Pistols, stick-it-to-the-man, slap in the face punk.

The article goes into the various levels of symbolism that can be found in the enormously eccentric plot of the title. After reading it, I ended up discovering points I hadn’t even considered, and honestly, I appreciate the game even more now. There are some spoilers, so if you have yet to beat it, or haven’t even played it, approach with caution. But, it’s an excellent read and I strongly recommend it to anyone.

No More Heroes is, on the surface, a game that doesn’t seem to go anywhere. But first impressions most certainly don’t do it justice. The more I’ve thought about the game and analyzed it, the more I’ve come to realize its genius. I’ve contemplated for weeks on how to discuss this topic. It was dark, humorous, and flat-out absurd. It was an experience that absolutely begged to be recounted, yet it was so ridiculous that I had no idea where to start.

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