Rule of Rose

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 44
  3. Negative: 7 out of 44
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  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    45
    Instead, you get a short, straightforward adventure game with predictable puzzles and tedious, sloppy combat. [Oct. 2006, p.113]
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  2. 1UP
    40
    A triumph of botched execution, with almost every element it introduces to the game serving to undercut it.
  3. netjak
    35
    The gameplay itself is clumsy and lends badly to the game's battles and the overall sound presentation was simply not too exciting. All I can say is avoid this game at all costs. Rule of Rose is no fun to play nor is it any fun to experience.
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  5. GameCritics
    35
    The sort of inspiration-deficient throwback that wore out its welcome long ago.
  6. Gaming Age
    33
    Rule of Rose is more of a semi-interactive storybook than anything else, and everything that it does right in storytelling and atmosphere is completely nullified by boring and horribly broken gameplay.
  7. Game Revolution
    33
    Rule of Rose has almost nothing going for it other than sheer creepiness, and as you are probably aware, creepiness doesn’t count for much.
  8. Edge Magazine
    30
    It’s just a murky brew of meaningless, exploitative dysfunction filling an empty game, and it leaves a bitter taste. [Dec 2006, p.90]
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Awards & Rankings

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#16 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006
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#16 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2006

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User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 113 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 113
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 113
  3. Negative: 2 out of 113
  1. Aldrich
    Dec 19, 2011
    10
    I have never played this game before but I watched a walkthrough on Youtube through one sitting and what I saw was a game with storyline tooI have never played this game before but I watched a walkthrough on Youtube through one sitting and what I saw was a game with storyline too cruel- yet too beautiful- to go untold, and it massive use of symbolism and the perspective of a child in the cruel situation/life is what made me give it a 10/10… Full Review »
  2. SnakeC.
    Sep 26, 2006
    9
    A worthy adventure.
  3. Jownatan
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    The game is amazing, just like a good horror game makes you uncomfortable, scared, disgusted and scared. The only bad thing is the combat,The game is amazing, just like a good horror game makes you uncomfortable, scared, disgusted and scared. The only bad thing is the combat, however, the game has some moments when it is necessary to fight something. This game is revolutionary for the year that was released, very bad that at the same time there were people so dumb that they couldn't understand what the game wanted to go through. People who took the game out of context, making false news in the newspapers and in the media at the time. The critics of that time were also idiots. And with all said, I hope that one day they will make a ramake of this game, I wish that I would be responsible for the work, I really wish.… Full Review »
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