- Publisher: LucasArts
- Release Date: Dec 2, 2003
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It's not the best-designed shooter of the year, and it's far from the nicest-looking, but it is one of the most fun to play, thanks to solid controls and some of the most drop-dead hilarious cutscenes in recent memory.
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Its style is not completely original but it is certainly a successful product from a dying genre for the PC.
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Lack of multiplayer and the relatively short single-player certainly don't do much good for the game's replay value, so the decision on whether or not you should buy Armed and Dangerous depends greatly on how much you like the style of humor that oozes from every pore of this title.
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Packed with action and personality.
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But when the fun cruelly comes to an end after a little over five or six hours, what are you left with? The humour. And since the gags wear thin quicker than the knees on Dennis the Menace's jeans, for laughs, give us "Phoenix Nights" or "The Office" any day. [PC Zone]
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Computer Games MagazineIt's fairly hard to put a finger on why it all works. [Mar 2004, p.70]
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Computer Gaming WorldPlanet Moon's Armed and Dangerous is "Kelly's Heroes" meets "Shrek" by way of Monty Python and Guy Ritchie. [Mar 2004, p.74]
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Edge MagazineWe need more games like this - ones that are confident and individual - but we need them to be less roughly hewn. The core of the game is solid, but the way it's applied throughout the levels just isn't interesting enough. [Mar 2004, p.98]
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The humor level here is really high, though, and I got more genuine laughs from the cutscenes than from any other game or movie in recent memory. For that reason alone, Armed & Dangerous is absolutely worth playing.
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It sports superb writing and voice acting, is laugh-out-loud funny, and brings enough originality to the table that it's worth more than a passing glance by action game fans.
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From its sense of humor to its finely tweaked gameplay, Armed & Dangerous is a spectacular and engaging game—a third person shooter for fans of the genre or those sick of the recent wave of formulaic entries it has received.
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The action is moderately intense, though I think most gamers will find the level of difficulty very manageable as long as you advance methodically and don’t rush blithely into massive enemy numbers.
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Has some funny moments and wild weapons, but it still can’t shake its straightforward gameplay. If you’re in the mood to just blow things up with no strings attached, this is the game for you, but more discerning gamers might be left wanting a little more.
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Sometimes linear action and low quality cutscenes are made up for with great humor and excellent voice acting.
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It has a hilarious story with wonderful characters, but the lackluster graphics, twitchy gameplay and repetitive levels make this just another mediocre shooter.
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A good game, but toward the end of it, you'll likely be far more interested in seeing how the story ends--and the jokes it tells along the way--than in its gameplay.
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Oddball comedy and action galore -- sadly, it's the same simple action over and over.
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The funny story line, excellent sound effects, quality voice acting, good graphics and unique weapons will find you coming back for more.
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Whether you enjoy the story and characters is very subjective and will probably drive how much time you're willing to put into the game. For most with a sense of humor and a thirst for destruction, A&D is well worth the time.
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A stellar third-person shooter that pulses with feverish invention, A&D welds together top-notch controls, a truly mental plot, and some of the most strategic gunplay to hit consoles in ages.
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A challenging shooter that features tight controls, decent graphics, and a wicked sense of humor.
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You will fall over laughing at some of the cut-scenes in the game. Very well done, and hilarious.
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As much as we hate to admit it, there's a little bit of quirky humour in all of us and Armed and Dangerous would undoubtedly bring lots of laughs during the course of carrying out your missions - just don't expect any replay value when you're done.
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Creativity and gags galore, but we’re too close to falling asleep.
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PC GamerIts dull level design is a shame, but Armed and Dangerous is still a hoot. If you're looking for mindless action mixed with scenes of sheer hilarity, you'll be well-entertained here. [Mar 2004, p.60]
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For "Giants" veterans, don't expect too much from A&D, as it isn't half as special as its precursor, but I would recommend playing it if only for the fantastic cutscenes.
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Play MagazineThis is a game that re-invents nearly everything it does, from weapons fire to storytelling to rescue missions to boost-and-hover gameplay to bold new ways to humiliate farm animals. [Dec 2003, p.68]
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TotalGames.netWhile there is plenty in single player to keep the gamer coming back for more, the chance to play online would have lifted this into true classic status.
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While the game looks good, controls well and is genuinely funny in spots, the action starts to get repetitive fairly early on. But you gotta love that shark gun.
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With surprises around every corner, non-stop action, great graphics, exceptional story-telling, standard-bearing weapon design, professional voices, easy controls, classic levels and thoughtful details Armed and Dangerous should be bought. Now!
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Planet Moon set out to create a game that was pure, visceral fun and it did just that. You can sit down and play for ten minutes or ten hours and still be enthralled.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 35 out of 50
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Mixed: 9 out of 50
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Negative: 6 out of 50
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Dec 2, 2010Awesome, complete and utter awesome...................................................................................................................
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Aug 30, 2012
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JohnCJul 13, 2009