The Italian Job

 PC
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
  1. Cheat Code Central
    80
    Special appearances by Benny Hill and a Quicy Jones soundtrack should help clinch the deal.
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  2. Gamer's Pulse
    78
    The game looks nice, plays nice and is a blast if you can stand getting through the first few missions.
  3. GameZone
    74
    The improved graphics, intense action and the Guy Richie-style crime story is what makes this game worth getting your hands behind its wheels.
  5. GameSpot
    70
    Despite some rough edges, it makes for a fun ride that justifies the budget price.
  6. PC Gamer
    62
    Little more than a rudimentary console port replete with dated graphics and sub-par vehicle physics. [Nov 2002, p.134]
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  7. ActionTrip
    61
    The mission objectives are challenging but not frustrating enough to make you want to give up on the game. However, what's really lacking here is the AI and the lackluster visuals.
  8. IGN
    60
    The light charms of the game makes it nearly irresistible, but if you want on this Job, stick with the smaller horsepower (PSX) ride.
  9. GameSpy
    55
    The biggest issue I had is that basically all of the AI drivers show a complete lack of road smarts.
  10. Adrenaline Vault
    40
    The quality of every component of the final product - from graphics and sound to vehicle physics and gameplay - is uniformly dismal.
  11. Game Over Online
    39
    I can’t believe I wasted hard drive space on this one.
  12. Computer Gaming World
    30
    SCI took just six months to publish a PC conversion of the generally ignored PS1 game based on the largely forgotten film. [Feb 2003, p.98]
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Awards & Rankings

91
#91 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002

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User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
  1. sinadoom
    Jun 2, 2012
    4
    It's definitely got the potential content to be a fun game, but the execution is disastrous. The graphics are aweful, there numerous bugss &It's definitely got the potential content to be a fun game, but the execution is disastrous. The graphics are aweful, there numerous bugss & glitches and the whole game comes across very cheaply made. However, the story and gameplay are on the right lines. It's just badly programmed.… Full Review »
  2. RexR.
    Nov 14, 2003
    2
    Poor story! lack of excitement ... just like doing the same thing again and again..
  3. Pax
    Nov 13, 2003
    7
    Good game, easy play. Easy to beat, and the other challenges not all that great, though. Even free drive mode can't really save this game.
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