30
The presentation is passable, but the gameplay itself is an exercise in pure tedium. The pervasive sense of overwhelming boredom is what really kills it, since a competitive, group-oriented game should ideally be the exact opposite of digital Ambien.
60
Aside from a lack of originality, repetitive levels, and a dull-as doornails storyline and dialog, BottleRocket's game is a relatively solid little game that will satiate your lust for button-mashing brawling.
73
While it isn’t very original, it can be very enjoyable in short bursts. Unfortunately, the camera problems prevent it from being ideal for long-term play, and make extended play sessions very frustrating due to how needlessly hard it is to see what you’re doing thanks to the poorly-placed camera.
8
Honestly, this game based on the kids WB animated show inspired by the likes of Bruce Lee is quite like a nice super smash Bros like beat em up, multiplayer looks impressive with having a couple friends overall, art style seems very accurate like the show, hopefully the review scale on metacritic will increase
Xiaolin Showdown
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Nov 14, 2006
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
42
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6.8
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73
While it isn’t very original, it can be very enjoyable in short bursts. Unfortunately, the camera problems prevent it from being ideal for long-term play, and make extended play sessions very frustrating due to how needlessly hard it is to see what you’re doing thanks to the poorly-placed camera.
60
Aside from a lack of originality, repetitive levels, and a dull-as doornails storyline and dialog, BottleRocket's game is a relatively solid little game that will satiate your lust for button-mashing brawling.
45
Xiaolin Showdown has the elements of a good game, but the execution is so sloppy that it ends up falling flat. [Jan. 2007, p.88]
38
Basically this is a hugely simplified, pointless and weird version of "Power Stone." So get that instead. [Feb 2007, p.78]
33
There's just no depth to Xaolin Showdown whatsoever. [Issue #150, p.89]
20
Whoever, wherever, whatever you are, there is absolutely zero reason to own this atrocious excuse for a video game.
5
With such soulless and unplayable mechanics slapped onto an idea that was mediocre at best and marketed to kids via a familiar(ish) licence this represents not only the worst game I've played in a long long time but the most gut wrenchingly cynical example of all that's wrong with the games industry today.
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Mar 4, 2024
8
Honestly, this game based on the kids WB animated show inspired by the likes of Bruce Lee is quite like a nice super smash Bros like beat em up, multiplayer looks impressive with having a couple friends overall, art style seems very accurate like the show, hopefully the review scale on metacritic will increase
SummaryLead a kung fu monk and his three martial arts warriors on an action packed quest to search and protect the Shen Gong Wu. Omi, a Kung Fu monk leads three young dragons-in-training on their globetrotting adventures to search and protect the Shen Gong Wu, mystical power objects that gives its possessor super powers, from a band of villains... Read More
Rated E +10for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
- PSP
- DS
- Xbox
Initial Release Date:Nov 14, 2006
Developer:
- BottleRocket Entertainment
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