Dead to Rights

 PC
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
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  1. PC Gamer
    71
    A solid action game, but it's no "Max Payne 2" (or "Max Payne, for that matter). [Feb 2004, p.84]
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  2. GameSpot
    72
    It's not just another cookie-cutter shooter but plays differently in a number of key ways. So if you're looking for a unique twist on the single-player PC shooter, then Dead to Rights is worth your while.
  3. Computer Gaming World
    40
    A no-frills port of an aged, derivative, repetitive shooter. [Apr 2004, p.85]
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  5. PC Format
    72
    The game’s combat system is competent and fiercely enjoyable for fans of the ‘quick, kill that heavily armed hotelier’ genre.
  6. IGN
    75
    Had the fighting engine been better, this one could have trounced "Max Payne" as king of the bullet-time games. But the fighting is too plain, too poor, and there's far too much of it.
  7. Eurogamer
    60
    It lacks the style, glossy finish and gunslinging simplicity of Max, and particularly its unadventurous but hugely enjoyable sequel.
  8. GameSpy
    75
    A fun action game, but at its heart, it still feels like a year-old console title. There's no multiplayer, and the action is frequently interrupted by multiple load times.
  9. 1UP
    55
    Not to self: some interesting concepts and lot of technically outstanding mechanics don't make for a good title when delivered improperly.
  10. GameZone
    79
    Fairly solid gameplay experience, but it really does feel like it was made for a console.
  11. PC Gameworld
    62
    DTR’s good points are largely overshadowed by its enormous faults. Die hard fans of Max Payne and its sequel might find something to enjoy here, but then again it would be difficult for them to take such a big step down.
  12. Computer and Video Games
    59
    Ultimately though, this is a shallow console experience, especially when compared to the likes of Max Payne 2, and really has no business being on the PC in the first place. [PC Zone]