Amazing Island

 GameCube
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Aug 25, 2004
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 22
  3. Negative: 7 out of 22
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  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    47
    Remind me - what exactly is it about frantic, feverish, and somewhat random button-pressing that's...fun? 'Cause these minigames just aren't. [Oct 2004, p.114]
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  2. Play Magazine
    42
    I kept waiting for a real adventure to unfold, but it never materialized. [Sept 2004, p.73]
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  3. Edge Magazine
    40
    It’s a promising set-up, but one that’s flawed at nearly every level... You’re left with the overwhelming sensation of a Christmas present with no batteries to go in it. [Nov 2004, p.111]
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  5. G4 TV
    40
    Amazing Island is the sort of game that lies tantalizingly close to the edge of coolness, yet remains firmly on the side of mediocrity.
  6. Game Revolution
    33
    Unfortunately, the poorly designed mini-games and boring gameplay takes most of the joy out of creation, effectively dropping this fantasy land into the shallow end of the kiddie pool.
  7. Gaming Age
    33
    It's a cute game, with monsters that would make excellent stuffed animals, but the execution is too childlike for adults and not intuitive enough for children.
  8. NTSC-uk
    20
    Feels like the product of a completely different publisher; the sort of output you would expect from a desperate company, eager to cash in on current gaming trends. For now, Amazing Island remains a failed experiment.

Awards & Rankings

71
#71 Best GameCube Game of 2004
45
#45 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2004
39
#39 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2004

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. meeeeeeeeeeeee
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    I was on track to enter art school and I was randomly bored and found this game that seemed sort of interesting and was made by sega. I likedI was on track to enter art school and I was randomly bored and found this game that seemed sort of interesting and was made by sega. I liked the creative aspect and I figured Sega has made some bad games but nothing too unbearable. How wrong I was to play and ever lay eyes on this abomination of a game. Creativity is the devil. I hate art. My life has not been the same since I played this game. I'm loosing hair, sleep, blood, and copies of PvZ from my collection. I am paranoid and my sleep paralysis demons are more touchy than ever. I think I may have a new form of cancer. If i had to guess what kind of cancer I would have to say ... life. I have life cancer. End me now. i dropped out of art school. I now work at verizon even tho I use at&t as my personal service. I uised to hate skittles. Now I can't stop watching cursed skittles commercials on youtube for hours on end. What has my life become. I hate this game.… Full Review »
  2. rhaynes7
    Dec 17, 2013
    4
    I admit that when I was a teenager, I saw this ad for a game that was like Mario Party and Pokemon combined, I was curious. I laid down theI admit that when I was a teenager, I saw this ad for a game that was like Mario Party and Pokemon combined, I was curious. I laid down the money to purchase this game, and even today, I have regrets.

    It's full of raging, senseless button mashing. This gets the adrenaline pumping for about five minutes, and then you begin wondering if there is ever an end in sight. I have a theory that games that have a lot of button mashing correlates to greater frustration. You get all riled up because you're hitting a button all the time, but then you fail, and it's exasperating cause all you're doing is jamming a button.

    The difficulty also spikes towards the end, making this issue even worse. Then you wonder if you need to create more monsters, but there isn't much that specially defines them. They come in all shapes and sizes, and you can adjust them to all sorts of hideous shapes for some mild amusement, but otherwise, it's completely forgettable.

    At the end of the day, I simply dislike this game, and I still regret buying it. No matter how much I try redeeming it.    … Full Review »
  3. AndrewT.
    Jul 29, 2007
    10
    It's fun to make monsters!
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