Astro Boy: Omega Factor

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Aug 18, 2004
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
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  1. [Anonymous]
    Apr 2, 2004
    7
    Here is another situation where a 70 should be in the "green" range. The review from NTSC-uk was favorable, but it still is "yellow." I still think this is a cool site, however.
  2. JL
    Oct 25, 2005
    7
    Game play gets repetitive after a while.
  3. NoodlePsychosis
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    One of the best GBA games the system has to offer. I was quite surprised I liked this game as much as I did. The beautiful spritework, the shockingly good story, the catchy music, the fun gameplay mechanics, its got all the components of a great game pumping through its veins, making this an easy to recommend game to at least try out.

    Finishing the game however is a tougher to recommend    One of the best GBA games the system has to offer. I was quite surprised I liked this game as much as I did. The beautiful spritework, the shockingly good story, the catchy music, the fun gameplay mechanics, its got all the components of a great game pumping through its veins, making this an easy to recommend game to at least try out.

    Finishing the game however is a tougher to recommend ordeal. The game requires multiple playthroughs of the same exact levels and cutscenes sometimes, and like many Sega games, it isn't afraid to be downright cheap in later stages with bad enemy placements, ludicrous damage, all for the sake of padding out the game length.

    While metacritic considers a 7 a moderate score, I disagree with this. For me a 5 is an average not good but not bad game. A 6 is above average, with a 7 being even better than that. A 7 is a damn solid game for my review metric, and this game gets so much right with such a genuine sense of fun that I strongly recommend anyone to try this game. Sure it has plenty of flaws, but much like Sega's own Sonic series, these flaws are worth putting up with for the charm and fun this game has. Don't sleep on this one. As I said, its one of my favorite GBA games ever., and who knows? It could become one of your favorites too.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
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#16 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
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#23 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2004

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 37
  3. Negative: 1 out of 37
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    85
    9 / 9 / 8 / 8 - 34 gold [Vol 784]
  2. GBA Central
    90
    Whether you rely on brute strength or a tactical mind, the fact that the game allows this is an achievement in itself. [JPN Import]
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  3. RewiredMind
    90
    Only the steep difficulty curve may prove a deterrent: later levels especially can induce fits of blind GBA-throwing rage. For those with the grit to play it, Astro Boy: The Omega Factor makes a refreshing alternative to all those meandering wander-em-ups.
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