Liero
81Happy KittySadkitty Score
81KitSuperintelligent review
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Liero is a simple game. Pick your five weapons, and unleash your inner fury. The game is always played one versus one on a map of your choice, and yes, you have to play with someone who is right next to you. To shoot is of course easy enough to figure out, but if you want to step up your game, you need to figure out things like how to swing yourself to safety with the ninja rope, to use timed weapons for area denial, to hunt without being hunted, to ambush, hit and run, and control that darn guided missile.
Kit's verdict · 8.1/10
Pure couch chaos that's still one of the best two-player games on a keyboard.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Instant, intense two-player fun
- Huge, creative weapon list
- Ninja rope movement feels amazing
Not so much
- Little to do alone
- Bare-bones presentation
Play it if friends sharing a keyboard who want fast, chaotic duels.
Skip it if solo players who want progression or a campaign.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Liero doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Master the ninja rope. Hold Change and press Jump to fire it, then swing around the map.
- Dig by pressing left and right together. You can tunnel to safety or ambush the other worm.
- Pick a mix of weapons before the match, like one fast gun, one explosive and one area weapon.
- Hold Change and press left or right to switch weapons during play.
- Grab bonus crates for health and new weapons, but some crates explode when picked up.
- Use the dirt. Bury yourself to dodge splash damage and blast through walls to surprise your opponent.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Did you know?
Trivia
- 'Liero' is Finnish for earthworm.
- Joosa Riekkinen made it as freeware in 1998.
- The original source code was lost, so later versions had to be built from scratch or by reverse engineering.
- It became a cult hit across Finnish and European schools and LAN parties.
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