Rise Up Hero

Why We Picked Rise Up Hero

Rise Up Hero is a modest economy with a map attached, and the order of operations is the game. A loss teaches more than a win here, and it teaches quickly. It is holding a line against waves that keep coming, and the pressure comes from a budget that arrives slower than the threat does. It ranks 392 of 500 on a short shelf, which is more a comment on the genre than the game. For reference: 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings.

How to Play

What you actually do, in order:

• Switch to a wired connection if the frame keeps reloading itself in the middle of a round.
• Keep the ball out of the net; the saves matter more than the clearances.
• Sell a losing position early rather than reinforcing it.

Editor’s Note

Nothing is unlocked by waiting, so a break costs nothing and gains nothing either. The absence of a campaign is a design choice rather than a shortcut: a session is the unit, and it stands alone.

Written by the UGFJD editorial team for this page. The publisher’s own description follows below, unedited.