King of Fighters: Maximum Impact

 PlayStation 2
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
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  1. kfkf
    Oct 17, 2004
    8
    Snk must try harder to be better in graphic not just in gameplay! ....for now tekken and vf wins!
  2. [Anonymous]
    Oct 15, 2004
    0
    Ha ha! I knew this game was gonna suck! PS1 graphics, terrible gameplay and the worst fighter story ever, this game bites the big one! There's lots of other good games like Soul Calibur 2, Virtua Fighter 4, Mortal Kombat and anything else is better than this sh.t!
  3. KhalidA.
    Aug 18, 2004
    8
    This game looks better then the other king of fighters, at least the graphics changed from 2D to 3D cool!!!
  4. ZakariaL.
    Nov 14, 2004
    0
    This game sucks. look i love kof but this one suck for real so please do not every buy it ok. just buy kof 2002/2003 those are the best.
  5. JerradH.
    Oct 29, 2004
    7
    I fail to understand why people are knocking this game's graphics. I definitely think its one of the game's high points and the graphics are really spot on in every respect. Considerably better than I thought they would do since its their first 3D attempt in 5 years. The gameplay is also really nice, though it does lack a bit of polish. That's also better than I thought it I fail to understand why people are knocking this game's graphics. I definitely think its one of the game's high points and the graphics are really spot on in every respect. Considerably better than I thought they would do since its their first 3D attempt in 5 years. The gameplay is also really nice, though it does lack a bit of polish. That's also better than I thought it would be. Now, as for the sound and story, you can blame SNKNEOGEOUSA for the poor quality of this. The original game had the original japanese voice actors, which sound a million times better than the ametuerish, innappropriate sounding crapola that they added. This is, of course, not their fault because SCEA forced them to add this. However, it is entirely their fault for not leaving the japanese voices as an option, which would've made everyone happy. They also cut out quite a few of the story bits, and as a result, what's left looks botched, confusing, and bad. With any luck, we'll get the newly announced X-Box version here along with Europe, and these problems will be remedied.… Expand
  6. VictorV.
    Jan 13, 2005
    10
    I think its the best of all king of fighters games.
  7. 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 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.
  8. 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, 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 fromKing 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!… Expand
  9. 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 the franchise.

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#68 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004

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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
  1. Gaming Nexus
    64
    It’s not a bad game per se, but it’s just got a lot of nagging issues that make it almost a chore to play.
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  2. Next Level Gaming
    77
    A decent fighter, but it doesn’t really compare to the other 3D fighters that are out now. It looks real good, but it seems most of the effort was put in to the 3D conversion. This left other areas of the game to suffer.
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  3. Gamer's Hell
    60
    A mediocre fighting game at best. It offers up nothing new, and really will only be pleasing to people who are already fans of the KoF series.
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