Platforms
- PCOct 13, 2015NAplayscoreNA0 Critics7.4644 Players
- PlayStation 4Dec 2, 20146.9playscore6.58 Critics7.227.4K Players
11 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- If you have a group of friends who are also willing to take the risk with you, you could certainly glean a lot of enjoyment out of the game, but it’s unlikely that you’ll still be playing it a couple of months down the line.
Paul Tamburro · Oct 28, 2015 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Secret Ponchos: Most Wanted Edition is the thinking man’s western shooter. By placing equal emphasis on tactics as well as smarts, they have created the exciting addictive multiplayer title that it always could have been. Instead of doing a quickie port to try to get more scratch, attention was paid to the details needed to bring this up to the level it deserves. Like The Man with No Name, Secret Ponchos took one to the chest. With bravado, it stands up, reveals the furnace door beneath and is ready for the real duel to begin.
Jason Bohn · Oct 13, 2015 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Secret Ponchos feels like a glimpse of what could go on to be a great game. Its comic book art style looks good, and the actual game plays well – but the slim roster of characters and stages mean that you’ll quickly burn through what’s on offer. With only alternative costumes available to buy at launch, the hope is that more content will be added further down the line.
Alex Stinton · Dec 17, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Since it encourages replay through one fighter over a long period, it's not the small roster that limits Secret Ponchos' appeal but rather its passable selection of maps and modes. Yet Secret Ponchos is well worth falling for, if only because playing as The Killer and using cover for a speedy reload is the closest a game has ever come to depicting the first Metal Gear Solid boss fight from Revolver Ocelot's perspective.
Miguel Concepcion · Dec 15, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full review - No one wants to play a laggy, imbalanced, and punitive multiplayer-only game, even if it's free. Unless Switchblade Monkeys' planned content updates can iron out the kinks and add more compelling modes to boost the mediocre gameplay, you're better off leaving Secret Ponchos to the tumbleweeds.
Jeff Marchiafava · Dec 15, 2014 Reviewed on PS4 - The setting, art style, sound design, and balanced characters in a unique gameplay style make this game a really great game to own. I love when games seem to walk into my life and satisfy some gaming desire I didn’t know I had. Secret Ponchos is a refined, intricate twin-stick shooter rooted in the Old West that, for those who enjoy simple, yet tactical, online battles, will stand on its own for a time to come.
Dyani Wood · Dec 10, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Abnormally complex and pretty for a twin-stick arena shooter, Secret Ponchos throws you into the deep end and demands you figure things out for yourself, usually while under heavy fire. Stick it out, however, and the real fun starts to shine through. While the experience is hamstrung by glitches and a general lack of content, there are enough rewarding opportunities for discovery and creative strategy here to keep determined players entertained for at least a few days.
Mikel Reparaz · Dec 05, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - The bottom line though is that the actual combat is fun, and if you're itching for a competitive shooter this will satisfy you. I've been playing for hours at a time in some heated sessions, and nearly every game has a "wow!" moment. After playing each character and learning their counters it gets even better. The deep mechanics simply allow for memorable gunfights to happen constantly, and if the developers can keep the community from jettisoning they will have a minor hit on their hands.
Chris Carter · Dec 03, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - PSN recibe otro twin stick shooter bastante atractivo de carácter casi exclusivo multijugador. Sus virtudes tienen que ver con su desarrollo, más táctico de lo que suele ser habitual en el género, así como en su apuesta estética y elenco de personajes. Por desgracia no se trata de un juego redondo debido a sus carencias relacionadas con sus modalidades y opciones en general, pero por lo demás entretiene y mucho.
Sergio Martín · Dec 05, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Parece inacabado, y curiosamente no por problemas de conexión –no hemos visto problemas reseñables- o bugs -que no parece tener-, sino por la falta de material de juego, como el doble o triple de arenas, una modalidad en solitario y más alegría para el multijugador, sea con el típico defensa de bases o la captura de bandera.
Ramón Varela · Dec 04, 2014 Reviewed on PS4Read full review
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Create your outlaw from a dynamic set of western characters, each with its own weapon types and different combat styles. As you gun down other players you will define your legacy as you increase your notoriety with each kill. But watch out – as the price on your head increases, it becomes a more valuable target, and others will be gunning for you in this Wild West setting. In a nutshell Secret Ponchos is an isometric action-based PvP fighting game, taking place in a stylish Spaghetti Western universe.
Developer: Switchblade Monkeys Entertainment