Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2004
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
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  1. B.V.
    Mar 22, 2004
    10
    Super nice.
  2. G.D.
    Mar 30, 2004
    10
    It is Best game ever.
  3. PedroG.
    Jun 24, 2004
    10
    I love this game this is the game I was looking for very nice.
  4. MikeWashington
    Mar 13, 2004
    5
    This looks ok but I was hoping for something more like more blood but it is a kids game so I guess it has to be that way but I still would buy it.
  5. BobH.
    Mar 25, 2004
    9
    I have to say I finished it in 2 and a half days, which many might consider short. I did play pretty much all day yesterday and today though. I loved it. I'm a huge SJ fan and this was the perfect game for me. Worth checking out for all SJ fans.
  6. The_Calvinator
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    The Playstation 2 had a few three dimensional platformers that ruled over my elementary school years— I spent months and months on Twinsanity and Sands of Time, and ‘Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku’ is shooting me right back to those weekends of age seven and eight. It’s short, and easy, but very fun.

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    80
    When you have something that's this cool to start with, even a fairly average gameplay experience is enough to hold the torch.
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  2. PSM Magazine
    60
    The graphics are both faithful to the source material and overly primitive, but the main problems with Samurai Jack are its short duration and solid, but too basic, gameplay. [May 2004, p.32]
  3. Computer and Video Games
    58
    It actually plays out like a very simplistic alternative to Legend Of Zelda, with doors opening once certain enemies are killed, or special keys found to open doors.
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