
60
While this is certainly not a huge title and there's little innovation, I must admit I enjoyed it.
64
Unfortunately, humor is the only thing Whiplash seems to really nail, and chuckles alone aren't enough to carry an entire game.
70
While I love Whiplash's over-the-top concept and humor, its gameplay and graphics languish in a sea of averageness. [Jan 2004, p.128]
6
Great concept - mediocre execution. The game is entertaining with a good sense of humor. Artwork and music/sound are OK. But this is a tedious game. Using the bunny in a grinder to open a door is amusing, but dozens of needless times? And if you like to spend pointless time crawling through ventilation shafts, this is the game for you. Controls can be touchy especially for the many platform & rail challenges. Platforming challenges are unique but are often difficult, especially the hanging balls that quite often approach almost impossible. And if you die, the most recent spawn point is often as far back as your saved game point forcing you to needlessly navigate tedious platforms again. Combat is OK. Story is repetitive... enter a room, fight a human, smash equipment, then crawl through shaft to next room. (or use the bunny in a grinder again) Camera is often problematic. I can't remember a game where I've been lost so often because of the camera. Several rooms must be navigated multiple times for what seems little purpose. It's as though they wanted to make a longer game without the content to do it. This game came so close to being great... but isn't much better than most of the unimpressive movie themed games.
8
Now, does this game deserve to be from avarage to bad? No, it dosen't. This game really surprised me whit his art style, music and even story, also why on earth is this game rated T? I know that E10+ wasn'tout at the time but why T? Anyways, i would love a sequel, but unfortunaly cristal dynamics moved on to tomb raider and they abbandoned whiplash
1
the game suddenly decided you know what get the **** out of the game **** you ain't playing no more and I was shocked like what the **** happened so I looked up on this problem on YouTube and I realized that I haven't collected four credit cards and i just have one from that buddy guard who dressed black he's like a mini boss so I got one of the credit cards from him and and at the other three I didn't know they were there like the game didn't tell me that they were four credit cards to collect and every time I was finishing a major level the game just allowed me to continue to the next level without telling me that I forgot something and now i can't collect them again without replaying half of the game again and after getting them i will have to replay it again to get back to the place that i was in the first place this **** ain't right man **** the developers of this game because you all a brain dead incompetent dump ****s
Whiplash
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Nov 18, 2003
Metascore
Mixed or Average
66
User score
Mixed or Average
6.7
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90
Filled with enough chaos and wicked humor to forgive the slight reliance on platform clichés, Whiplash really is a hell of a game. With a little more polish before release, this game could have been a true masterpiece.
75
Look past some simplistic visual designs and enjoy the bright, unique style the artists have worked into Whiplash and you'll find a solid game that entertains after you've had your fill with the holiday A-lists. [Jan 2004, p.66]
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Mixed or Average
47% Positive
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Dec 18, 2016
10
One of the most underrated platforming games of all time. really deserves more love than it gets. The gameplay is fun, the two main characters are an entertaining duo. although i remember little of what the game was like, when i first played it i do remember it being great. i wish they would do a sequel or at least remaster or rerelease the game for newer consoles. :(
Dec 28, 2023
8
Now, does this game deserve to be from avarage to bad? No, it dosen't. This game really surprised me whit his art style, music and even story, also why on earth is this game rated T? I know that E10+ wasn'tout at the time but why T? Anyways, i would love a sequel, but unfortunaly cristal dynamics moved on to tomb raider and they abbandoned whiplash
70
A decent foundation for a possible series. Unfortunately, lackluster navigation, combat maneuvers and repetitious sound effects, amongst other slights weaken this game significantly.
67
Lead characters aside, another element that makes Whiplash so amusing is Genron itself. Although animal testing is hardly a subject to be laughed at, the game gets away with making fun of it because it's the humans themselves that are portrayed as being dumb animals.
62
The gameplay is tedious and repetitive, the graphics are sloppy, and the story isn’t entertaining enough to allow the player to look beyond the game’s flaws.
50
Despite the simplicity of the puzzles, it's an unnecessarily bewildering game for the first hour or so. There's an RPG's worth of menus, full of abilities and stats you just don't need to know about yet. [Mar 2004, p.109]
40
Eidos has produced a turd of such magnitude that there is no adjective to describe my overwhelming distaste for this game and many of the things it stands for. [Jan 2004, p.134]
Mar 8, 2025
6
Great concept - mediocre execution. The game is entertaining with a good sense of humor. Artwork and music/sound are OK. But this is a tedious game. Using the bunny in a grinder to open a door is amusing, but dozens of needless times? And if you like to spend pointless time crawling through ventilation shafts, this is the game for you. Controls can be touchy especially for the many platform & rail challenges. Platforming challenges are unique but are often difficult, especially the hanging balls that quite often approach almost impossible. And if you die, the most recent spawn point is often as far back as your saved game point forcing you to needlessly navigate tedious platforms again. Combat is OK. Story is repetitive... enter a room, fight a human, smash equipment, then crawl through shaft to next room. (or use the bunny in a grinder again) Camera is often problematic. I can't remember a game where I've been lost so often because of the camera. Several rooms must be navigated multiple times for what seems little purpose. It's as though they wanted to make a longer game without the content to do it. This game came so close to being great... but isn't much better than most of the unimpressive movie themed games.
Mar 18, 2023
1
the game suddenly decided you know what get the **** out of the game **** you ain't playing no more and I was shocked like what the **** happened so I looked up on this problem on YouTube and I realized that I haven't collected four credit cards and i just have one from that buddy guard who dressed black he's like a mini boss so I got one of the credit cards from him and and at the other three I didn't know they were there like the game didn't tell me that they were four credit cards to collect and every time I was finishing a major level the game just allowed me to continue to the next level without telling me that I forgot something and now i can't collect them again without replaying half of the game again and after getting them i will have to replay it again to get back to the place that i was in the first place this **** ain't right man **** the developers of this game because you all a brain dead incompetent dump ****s
SummaryWhiplash features a shackled animal duo on a mission to escape and sabotage an evil animal product-testing corporation. Providing a groundbreaking approach to the character-based action genre, Whiplash combines a unique "chain" gameplay mechanic with in-depth enemy and environment interaction, rich combat and slapstick humor. The result ... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
- Xbox
Initial Release Date:Nov 18, 2003
Developer:
- Crystal Dynamics
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