Guilty Gear X

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    72
    A wicked weapons-based 2D delight that should bring joy to fans of fighting games everywhere. [Dec 2001, p.236]
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  2. Game Informer
    60
    Not only does GGX not push the 2D fighter envelope, it doesn't even give it the slightest edge. [Dec 2001, p.93]
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  3. Gaming Age
    58
    It has solid game mechanics, excellent visuals and one of the biggest assortments of freaks for characters ever.

Awards & Rankings

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#49 Best PS2 Game of 2001
72
#72 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. JimPickens
    Jun 28, 2021
    8
    Guilty Gear finally comes into its own, and it's pretty f*cking cool.

    While Guilty Gear OG was weird and limited and felt too ambitious for    Guilty Gear finally comes into its own, and it's pretty f*cking cool.

    While Guilty Gear OG was weird and limited and felt too ambitious for it's time, Guilty Gear X is a roaring success taking everything that made Guilty Gear charming and cranking it up to 10, the sprites actually look god in motion here, the characters finally start becoming interesting outside of the supplementary materiel, the music rocks and the gameplay is fun and addictive.

    Introducing one of my favourite characters, Dizzy, the games story is a fun video game romp, which is all I can really ask for from a fighting game. It revolves around the big tiddy 3 year old that is Dizzy (yes that is canon) and her being a Gear, with all our favourite maniacs hunting her for the bounty or for their own personal reasons, and of course, hijinks ensue. Unfortunately it is a fighting game so... yup that's it.

    Guilty Gear X is a true accomplishment and deserves more love from that masses, a brilliant sprite based game, rocking music and a fun story tied together with it's remarkably fun gameplay, but... it can be better.    … Full Review »
  2. iKen
    Apr 14, 2020
    8
    Played on PlayStation 2.
    Gameplay: GREAT.
    Story: GOOD.
    Graphic: GREAT.
    Music/Sound: GREAT.
    Dialogue: GOOD.
  3. Tubie
    Oct 3, 2010
    10
    Fans of fighting games that still own a PS2 you owe it to yourself to pick this one up if you can find it. Very addictive and I am not even aFans of fighting games that still own a PS2 you owe it to yourself to pick this one up if you can find it. Very addictive and I am not even a hardcore fan of fighters!… Full Review »
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