"No More Heroes" is the game the Wii needed, no doubt about it.

User Rating: 9 | No More Heroes WII
Granted I don't have all that many games for the Wii, but I also can't say that I've seen all that many that have really interested me much. I've played Resident Evil for the Wii, Metroid and various other action games (and, of course, I own Wii Sports, Wii Play, Metal of Honor: Vanguard, and Hot Wheels); but I have to say that so far, "No More Heroes" has made it to my top favorite game currently out for the Wii.

Believe me, I was skeptical at first. I'd been pondering about buying it ever since the game launched. I read reviews, I read feedback, I asked around about it, and while mainly word about it was good, I was still skeptical about how much I'd actually enjoy the game. It looked alright, but was it really what I wanted?
Long-story-short, roughly two weeks ago I broke down and decided to buy it. I'm glad I did.

No More Heroes is, simply put, brutal and bloodthirsty, good old fun. Sure, the story isn't all that hot, but the game itself more than makes up for that. There's just so much to do and see around the game. The missions are fun and even the part-time jobs are fun. It's got a load of crude humor that's entertaining; combat is fast and furious, and it doesn't depend on the Wii's motion sensors to make the game fun. Yes, NMH does use the motion sensors in its gameplay, but unlike many other Wii games it doesn't use that as its main function in hopes to make the game "fun" and "interactive". It uses the sensors just enough, in my opinion, for this type of a game.

Character customization is another major plus for this game. While you can't change your character's hair, shoes or wristbands (unfortunately), you are able to change his shirt, pants, jacket, glasses and belt. And there are so many options available that you can really make an outfit that fits your personality. I myself have a darker outfit with a brightly-colored shirt that features an anime girl on it, which also matches the colors of the outfit.
The ability to create a unique look gives this a feeling of it being "your game".

The game is humorous and fun. Travis is, of course, an Otaku (anime fan) which adds a certain sense of humor to the game in itself, but also adds a bit of believability to the game as well. It makes it seem that Travis isn't just some random guy who goes around killing for no real reason, but makes him seem a bit deeper and more "alive", that he has interests and obsessions that many other people (including myself) have-- being an anime fan.

Now, the game is rather bloody, there's no doubt about that. When you kill a character his blood will spurt out all over the screen. However, the blood is all but "icky" or "gross". Believe me, I can't stand the sight of gore, but I can easily stomach this game. The blood is cartoony and inhuman. The enemies spurt gallons of blood, much more than someone would in reality. The blood doesn't really even look all that real, just sheets of red color. But that's also how the graphics are in the game.
The graphics aren't what you'd call state-of-the-art or ultra-realistic. They're done in an almost cell-shaded fashion, which I think really adds to the game.
Though there's a lot of foul language in the game so it's definitely not one to play with small children around.

To end this review, which is a lot longer than I'd originally intended, I'll just say that "No More Heroes" is a very fun game, and a game that the Wii has very much needed. It's one of the only Wii games that I have very few complaints about (though I haven't beaten the game yet, I guess I'll see how that turns out when I beat it). It's addicting, challenging, humorous and fun. Well worth $50. What more could you ask for?