KISS: Psycho Circus

 Dreamcast
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. Hot Games
    80
    Take KISS out of the picture and you have a mildly entertaining shooter that does an adequate job of shooting things up. But if you're a KISS fan expecting lots of face paint and heavy guitar riffs, forget it.
  2. Sega X
    76
    The second flaw in this game is the exclusion of multiplayer support, and I mean support in any kind.
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  3. Core Magazine
    67
    A mindless shoot 'em up in every sense, and doesn't try to conceal that fact. If this type of gameplay appeals to you, give this circus a chance.
  5. IGN
    62
    It was supposed to be more, and you always feel that when chopping through level after monotonous corridor. It was supposed to be a KISS game, man.
  6. GamerWeb Sega
    56
    It's blatantly obvious that no-one was willing to put the time and effort in to make this a game worthy of your money.
  7. CNET Gamecenter
    50
    KISS fans will almost certainly feel ripped off by the band's phone-in appearance. However, for those who simply want a game with a high body count, K:PC definitely piles the carnage quite high.
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  8. Daily Radar
    50
    Alas, KISS Psycho Circus just plain sucks.
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  9. DC Swirl
    50
    The rock stars featured in this game might still be getting gratitude from female fans, but gamers that buy into "Psycho Circus" are getting screwed with a plain old snow job.
  10. GameSpot
    45
    Instead of fixing any of Psycho Circus' problems, adding some Dreamcast-only levels, or even just making the game an exact port of the original, the programmers at Tremor have actually removed some key features of the PC version.

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#67 Best Dreamcast Game of 2000
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#46 Most Discussed Dreamcast Game of 2000

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. RaphaelT.
    Nov 13, 2002
    10
    Awesome!!!
  2. AshleyB.
    Jul 28, 2001
    7
    Being a die-hard Kiss fan (yes, I even liked some of their glam-daze releases) I was hopeful. However, besides the astounding body count and Being a die-hard Kiss fan (yes, I even liked some of their glam-daze releases) I was hopeful. However, besides the astounding body count and loose ties to the Macfarlane comic, there was little of interest in this otherwise and frustrating forray into the shooter world.… Full Review »
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