Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains

 3DS
  • Publisher: Atlus
  • Release Date: May 12, 2015
Metascore
46

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 22
  3. Negative: 11 out of 22
  1. Nintendo Life
    May 12, 2015
    70
    An underwhelming presentation and an unwieldily camera make it a tougher sell for non-fans, but if you're willing to overlook those flaws, unchaining humanity can be a blast.
  2. Destructoid
    May 11, 2015
    70
    Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains often can't shake the limitations of the 3DS platform, but it captures most of what makes the anime's world so captivating.
  3. Atomix
    May 12, 2015
    65
    Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains is not a bad game; however, it's really far from becoming the game that the fans could wish for. It's really easy to learn the basic controls, and the movement mechanics is really something else, but apart from that it becomes so repetitive and lacks any really replay value.
  5. Gamers\' Temple
    May 12, 2015
    65
    As I said at the beginning, I feel like this game could have been so much more. The same attack patterns and methods for killing titans wears thin pretty quickly, which is a shame because the World Mode can be so much fun.
  6. We Got This Covered
    May 11, 2015
    60
    Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains has some good ideas in its robust World Mode, but monotonous gameplay and a half-hearted Story Mode lessen its overall value.
  7. Hardcore Gamer
    May 11, 2015
    60
    It feels like Spike Chunsoft was either too eager to cash in on the Attack on Titan fever sweeping the globe or too scared to stray from the events of the show to take any real chances on this game. Whatever the reason, Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains is a beat-for-beat replica of the source material that somehow misses the action, suspense and tenacity that define the anime and manga.
  8. Cubed3
    May 11, 2015
    60
    Some of its shortcomings are due to limitations placed by the story or the system hardware, but although the Attack on Titan formula isn't exactly designed for gaming, Humanity in Chains is a solid attempt at it.
  9. Nintendojo
    May 12, 2015
    58
    Humanity in Chains is a game that was made for Attack on Titan fans. It’s fun, visually stunning, immersive, and it’s essentially an entire anime made into a video game.
  10. ZTGD
    May 11, 2015
    55
    It’s evident after playing through Humanity in Chains that the developers at Spike Chunsoft understand the world of Attack on Titan. They just weren’t successful in creating a fun game based around it.
  11. 3DJuegos
    Jul 14, 2015
    50
    A very poor attempt to bring the great original manganime saga to 3DS. Lackluster in global.
  12. GameCrate
    May 14, 2015
    50
    While the idea of bringing down behemoths is always a good one, the way Spike Chunsoft executes it is very flawed, to the point that it gets old after an hour in. Even the promise of online multiplayer isn't enough to fix the big problems on display here. Watch the TV series instead.

Awards & Rankings

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#48 Best 3DS Game of 2015
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#35 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2015
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#23 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2015

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User Score
4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 40
  3. Negative: 20 out of 40
  1. Crisiscore7iet
    May 21, 2015
    8
    I find this game very fun and enjoyable. The graphics may not be great, story mode is OK, and the camera is a bit hard to control if you don'tI find this game very fun and enjoyable. The graphics may not be great, story mode is OK, and the camera is a bit hard to control if you don't have the New 3DS XL, but than that, this is a very great fun game… Full Review »
  2. Thysbi
    May 20, 2015
    8
    This is the first 3DS game of its kind. Yes the storyline (Story Mode) is a disappointment, for both anime fans and non-fans, but truly WorldThis is the first 3DS game of its kind. Yes the storyline (Story Mode) is a disappointment, for both anime fans and non-fans, but truly World Mode makes up for it. The controls are easy to learn but still it takes strategy, good timing, and patience to become pro.… Full Review »
  3. TheAzureBadger
    Jul 8, 2015
    7
    This game could be better it's quite repetitive but the mobility is great at times sometimes it wont co-operate but it makes you feel likeThis game could be better it's quite repetitive but the mobility is great at times sometimes it wont co-operate but it makes you feel like spiderman. The story mode quite a disappointment but then you have world mode which is really great it has an extra weapon on top of that,it changes the game into a more rpg like game.
    so overall the game is o.k if they fix the critical system then the combat would improve and maybe be accepted.    … Full Review »
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