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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 37
  2. Negative: 0 out of 37
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  1. What’s great about Scrapland is this robot society. The graphics take most advantage of this with unique imagery and high levels of detail. The audio also is impressive as the voice acting in particular gives these robots personality.
  2. Scrapland creates a stunning new world, a setting of unique architecture and character design and hopefully marks the birth of a new franchise.
  3. The main advantage that Scrapland possesses is that it comes with a fully featured multiplayer portion straight out of the box.
  4. While Scrapland is not without faults, namely the repetitive missions, the game is recommendable thanks to its charming nature, technical dominance.
  5. The bright, solid graphics pushed me to keep playing just to see new locations and by then I was immersed in the game's conspiracy. You couldn't do much better amidst this season's adventure PC games.
  6. 83
    The flag hunt and deathmatch modes are present in multiplayer, in addition to team deathmatch and CTF, and you'll get to play them in areas taken from the game, which is cool, but I would have liked to have seen more variety and lateral flexibility in the single-player.
  7. It’s no GTA but it’s a nice change. If you’re really itching for a good sci-fi game with a good sense of humor, then look no further.
  8. Computer Gaming World
    80
    The original art design and wide array of funny and original characters keep the experience fresh and engaging. [Holiday 2004, p.88]
  9. GMR Magazine
    80
    Scapland's gorgeous set pieces and unique take on "Grand Theft Auto's" open-ended gameplay makes it one of PC gaming's best-kept secrets. [Jan 2005, p.104]
  10. It's worth checking out for the PC gamers looking for a bit of a twist to their third person action gaming, but it isn't the sleeper hit of 2005 that I was hoping, certainly not the "free world" game it was touted to be.
  11. Scrapland has just enough going for it to make it enjoyable to play through while you experience the whimsy and inherent goofiness of its quirky and unique world. It's the intangibles that ultimately save Scrapland from the junk heap.
  12. It presents players with a unique twist to the sub-genre as well as a highly imaginative and beautifully designed game world that will let you lose yourself in all the unique characters and environments as well as the often humorous dialogue.
  13. The game certainly does have hiccups here and there and once you get inside the buildings it is obvious the developers went a little too far in making them too big.
  14. If only there was more to do, more variety and more choice, we may well have had a bona fide classic on our hands. As it stands, Scrapland is like a supermodel with a venereal disease - drop-dead gorgeous, and you can still have some fun with it, but you'll ultimately be deprived of the money shot. [PC Zone]
  15. A gripping story, brutal violence at times (well, machine violence), superb graphics, and clever adult humor are all things this game shares with "Alice." Repetitive flying and ship battles with too few on-foot missions add negatively to the game.
  16. Play Magazine
    75
    Scrapland is a pretty shocking effort from a small developer, in terms of ambition and production quality. [Dec 2004, p.86]
  17. A game that tries many things in a small space.
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 55
  2. Negative: 5 out of 55
  1. Dec 4, 2012
    10
    Very solid game. I have played this on old systems and new systems and it always looks good. Stunning map-design as well as ship/characterVery solid game. I have played this on old systems and new systems and it always looks good. Stunning map-design as well as ship/character models. The mini-games may annoy some but they make you appreciate the top-shelf arcade racing and combat. The most thrilling hover-sled combat ever done in games. Turbo- boosts, boost-pads and tractor-beams make for chaotic 'bouy-races' and if that doesn't work...try your cannons. Good story mixed with wild free-play...just make your own fun. Awesome visuals with excellent race-elements. Full Review »
  2. Jul 28, 2012
    9
    Really great game with pretty good story behind it. I still remember the time I played it for the first time and I plan to come back and playReally great game with pretty good story behind it. I still remember the time I played it for the first time and I plan to come back and play it again anytime soon! Full Review »
  3. Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Good stuff! It's a very graphically impressive game for that time, nowadays not so much. Hoping they remake it with raytracing!