Heaven & Hell (2003)

 PC
Metascore
45

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 7 out of 12
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  1. Computer Gaming World
    20
    Witless, repetitive, and utterly devoid of interesting strategy elements. [Dec 2003, p.142]
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  2. PC Gamer
    36
    Even the combat is boring, since it's entirely automated and gives you no control whatsoever over your troops. [Dec 2003, p.132]
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  3. GameSpot
    47
    While some unique gimmicks and solid gameplay have made other god games fun to play, these elements are curiously absent from Heaven & Hell, leaving it a short, and otherwise dull, experience.
  5. IGN
    43
    One of those games that tried to step in the follow in the footsteps of innovative god games like "Black & White" or the classic "Populous," but is woefully cursed with poorly executed gameplay.
  6. G4 TV
    40
    There are some good ideas in Heaven & Hell, but they rarely end up making for a fun game. Completing a mission feels more like work. Add a number of interface issues and plain old bugs, and you've got a pretty solid disappointment.
  7. Computer Games Magazine
    30
    It's a cynical and soulless exercise that deliberately eschews any aspect of modern game design that might make it accessible - like complexity, stylish art direction, and mechanical variety. [Feb 2004, p.78]
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  8. Adrenaline Vault
    40
    A bland experience with nothing innovative to free your mind from concentrating on the annoying aspects of the gameplay.