25 to Life

 PlayStation 2
User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 60
  3. Negative: 29 out of 60
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  1. aspentitan
    Nov 29, 2021
    7
    I have to admit I'm a bit astonished this games rating come in between 39 and 51. To me this rating means the game is severely broken, stuff like gamebreaking bugs or controls that are so clunky they disallow functional gameplay. I've played many such games and I don't see those qualities in this game. In fact, I see some good development. Control options for me were quite customizable andI have to admit I'm a bit astonished this games rating come in between 39 and 51. To me this rating means the game is severely broken, stuff like gamebreaking bugs or controls that are so clunky they disallow functional gameplay. I've played many such games and I don't see those qualities in this game. In fact, I see some good development. Control options for me were quite customizable and intuitive. As for gameplay i found the gameplay at least as good as many other titles released not in stinker territory. In fact I rather enjoyed this game as an arcade shooter. Speaking of linear gameplay I found there were options and routes in this gameplay to not make it totally linear. After playing the game I went back to check YouTube walkthroughs and noticed each player kinda choose different styles to proceed through a level. I had fun with the game and enjoyed the atmosphere of the game. Older games have a certain charm and not so politically correct and that's refreshing mostly if it doesn't go too far. The game is rather short but I could also say that of almost all games from 2006 and thereabouts. I imagine back in the day graphics were terrible but with my component cables and gaming monitor it's good enough to my liking today. I feel the shortfalls of this game are made up in other areas. You can ace the gameplay or mess up and different things happen depending. Not sure gamers back in the day paid attention to these subtleties. It's one reason I like max payne 2 so much. Music, tbh the music from these older games really do fit in nicely. Nowadays it's all so generic. There are four or more difficulty settings so any skill level can just play this or be super challenged. I don't know I see a lot of good features in this game and it's very playable I'm not sure why there was such disgust in this game. I'd guess it's a factor of paying full price and or it came out as a competitor to something better but was the same launch price. Neither of these factors played into my gaming scenario and I have to say I had a fun time with this game. Not going to blow anyone away but I still can't imagine it deserving the scores it received. As I've mentioned I've given 5/10's to what I feel are games much more unplayable.… Expand
  2. Gaff22
    Nov 7, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo muito divertido, desafiador e ótimos tiroteios somente peca em alguns aspectos como movimentação e inimigos que não.erram uma bala mas de resto ótimo jogo. … Expand
  3. The_D4RknesS
    Aug 7, 2022
    6
    what "saves" this game and the music they are amazing and matches 100% with the rhythm of the game

Awards & Rankings

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#30 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006

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Metascore
39

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 18 out of 23
  1. IGN
    30
    The single player is boring, arrestingly conventional and entirely forgettable. The multiplayer is slightly better, though mostly because of its options and not because of its gameplay.
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  2. 1UP
    30
    Pandering to every college student and aspiring rap artist's deep-seated Scarface fantasies, 25 to Life is a 3D action-shooter that not only fails to innovate on any level, but rolls back design and technological advancements to the early PSone era.
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  3. GameSpot
    57
    A lifelessly generic shooter that, at times, feels like "Max Payne" without the fun.
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