Scaler

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
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  1. fijiboy
    May 6, 2014
    6
    this was a really over looked game. its a lot like jak and daxter, except way darker. this is a very unique game, I have never seen a game quite like this before. the creatures and setting are all very interesting and creative. its a bit frustrating at times because you don't know what to do in some cases but its a pretty damn good game that very few people have actually played
  2. rebeccaandisaac
    Nov 2, 2014
    5
    This game doesnt know what it wants to be. Ratch and clank? Jak and Daxter? Crash Bandicoot? Spyro? This is clearly a platformer that came out too late to succeed. With many elements featured in other games this is probably something youve already played hundreds of times over. But, that doesnt make it bad. By the time this was out we already had, Jak and daxter and Ratchet and Clank, 2This game doesnt know what it wants to be. Ratch and clank? Jak and Daxter? Crash Bandicoot? Spyro? This is clearly a platformer that came out too late to succeed. With many elements featured in other games this is probably something youve already played hundreds of times over. But, that doesnt make it bad. By the time this was out we already had, Jak and daxter and Ratchet and Clank, 2 far superior games that were big in scale and received more ettention as a result.
    Scaler suffored from being the last born, the black sheep, the last sip of juice at the bottom of the glass that you dont bother to consume.
    This games nothing new, but it sure is better than it seems. Probably one of the most hidden of gems ive come across.    … Expand
  3. NickM
    Feb 23, 2009
    7
    Not incredibly engaging, but it has great graphics and sound effects and is really fun. I wasn't sure about it at first but you kind of have to get used to the whole concept of the game before it becomes fun. The overall plot wasn't all that great, but let's face it, all of the good ideas for video games are being stolen by every single company every second. Global StarNot incredibly engaging, but it has great graphics and sound effects and is really fun. I wasn't sure about it at first but you kind of have to get used to the whole concept of the game before it becomes fun. The overall plot wasn't all that great, but let's face it, all of the good ideas for video games are being stolen by every single company every second. Global Star proably just couldn't think of anything better.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

87
#87 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. My Gamer
    74
    This blue lizard offers way more than a certain purple dragon at over half the cost. Scaler's high speed may remind some of a certain other blue creature, but since he is only making revivals of his earlier days, why not try a game with a totally next-generation look and feel, but without all those camera glitches?
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  2. Gaming Age
    58
    It does well by the proven conventions of the games before it; The story is, at the very least, entertaining to watch unfold and there’s more than enough game for $20.
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  3. PSM Magazine
    65
    Awful story aside, Scaler is a well-constructed game, with lush, colorful graphics and ten big levels packed with exotic creatures and scenery. [Jan 2005, p.78]
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