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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Negative: 3 out of 19
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  1. Nov 29, 2020
    3
    Unlike the 2 (4) firsts entries in the series this one is bland and unbalanced. Not much to do in the world, story is almost unexisting and the difficulty curve is railroading the player thorough the game. The olny real freedom is to choose where you go back to grind. Metal Max Returns has state of the art pixel arts. The 3D in low-resolution kinda killed the beauty of it all.
  2. JimmyL.
    Jul 14, 2006
    3
    The battle system is well ordinary, the plot i can't rate due to not being able to find one yet, graphics are dated and sound is dated. overall not even worth a rent.

Awards & Rankings

73
#73 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006
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#14 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2006
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 26
  2. Negative: 4 out of 26
  1. PSM Magazine
    40
    Not good. Simply, not good. [May 2006, p.82]
  2. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    80
    There's never a shortage of funny. It's refreshing to play an RPG that doesn't take itself too seriously. [May 2006, p.80]
  3. Game Informer
    53
    Metal Saga is like a bastard mash-up of Mad Max and Lawrence of Arabia...tanks, deserts, and a post-apocalyptic future that manages to be super boring. [May 2006, p.101]