King of Fighters: Maximum Impact

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 45
  3. Negative: 3 out of 45
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  1. Game Revolution
    42
    The game tries to get by riding the coattails of its 10 year legacy, but it doesn’t offer enough to compete with the likes of "Soul Calibur 2" or "Virtua Fighter" and has lost any edge it might have had over 2D games like "Guilty Gear."
  2. G4 TV
    40
    Maximum Impact isn't a failure, per se, but it was an ill-advised move that SNK will hopefully learn a lesson from. It's better to be king of a flat empire than become a polygonal pauper.
  3. AltGaming
    40
    The only impact this game makes on an already saturated market is decidedly minimum. It'll take a whole load of nudges to turn this spin of the wheel into a winner.

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#68 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
  1. Lilahkiz
    Jun 7, 2022
    6
    It's a pretty solid attempt at a 3D KOF game however the Roster is quite small 20 characters though unlike KOF12 it had fan favorites like MaiIt's a pretty solid attempt at a 3D KOF game however the Roster is quite small 20 characters though unlike KOF12 it had fan favorites like Mai so i guess it gets a pass for people out there and the gameplay is weird at times i wish i can explain it but maybe the movement is weird also unlocking extra colors feels weird mainly because you aren't notified about it compared to MI2.… Full Review »
  2. ryuusei3
    Sep 17, 2019
    8
    it's e really good step foward for the franchise, even though it is a bit slow-paced, it feals way more balanced then some other games of theit's e really good step foward for the franchise, even though it is a bit slow-paced, it feals way more balanced then some other games of the franchise.… Full Review »
  3. shootingstars99
    Aug 15, 2019
    10
    King of Fighters joins the 3D fighting game ranks! This addition to the series is a super cool one to me, coming from a 3D fighter background,King of Fighters joins the 3D fighting game ranks! This addition to the series is a super cool one to me, coming from a 3D fighter background, as it maintains it's 2D sensibilities and execution that KOF is known for, and combines it with some of the more accessible aspects of the 3D fighter world. Movement is a key factor in this game, and now you can sidestep or back dash away from attacks, and punish with your own combination! The game consists of all our favorite KOF characters rumble ready for some 3D fighter action in a variety of modes that will keep you hooked!… Full Review »
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