Seven Samurai 20XX

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 31
  3. Negative: 10 out of 31
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  1. Adrenaline Vault
    40
    The offering boasts masterful artistic design and a beautiful score, but fails in the most important aspect - gameplay.
  2. GamerFeed
    40
    It's great for the first 30 minutes, but after that you'll be ready to move on to something else.
  3. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    40
    There's something fundamentally wrong with a game that lets you finish a few stages without even looking at the screen. [May 2004, p.101]
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    37
    I expect "Seven Samurai" Director Akira Kurosawa's grave is equipped with some sort of industrial centrifuge to accommodate the amount of spinning he's doing right about now. [May 2004, p.96]
  6. Game Revolution
    33
    So the story and gameplay fall flat, but part of what made the Seven Samurai film so incredible was its revolutionary cinematography. Does Seven Samurai 20XX at least excel in its look? Nope - the streak continues.
  7. NTSC-uk
    30
    Practically every element of the finished product feels half-hearted and incomplete. The action is fast and furious, but falls short on entertainment value. Presentation is mediocre at best. [JPN Import]
  8. GMR Magazine
    20
    This game is so bad that it's insulting to both the talent behind it and the poor bastards who'll end up playing it. [May 2004, p.87]
  9. Edge Magazine
    20
    Sure, the production values are high and the narrative is updated with humour, but this is barely a game... it's all smoke and mirrors. You may win every battle, but underneath you know you're no hero. [June 2004, p.110]
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  10. The Sydney Morning Herald
    20
    But once you realise that you barely need to look at the screen to win a melee, you may wonder why you are bothering to play.
  11. Thunderbolt
    20
    It’s just an awful game, pure and simple. The action is broken due to the graphical problems, and the lack of variations causes my brain to hurt. Instead of buying this garbage, give the original film a purchase.

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
  1. frederik1478
    Jan 17, 2023
    4
    The best part of game is the cutscenes day really well directed and the voice acting is some of the best anime voices they could find.

    the    The best part of game is the cutscenes day really well directed and the voice acting is some of the best anime voices they could find.

    the combat has a problem that it becomes really repetitive and there's not really any cool moves to do some things to do so you just keep smashing the Square.

    I was enjoying the experience on to a point where bar exploded and I have to find a guy I was all over the map looking for him, but I couldn't find him and after half an hour. I give up and I just didn't care about the game anymore.

    Which is sad because the game is cute, but it's just not worth it.    … Full Review »
  2. Hcgamer
    Mar 14, 2004
    0
    Sh.t game & shame for kurosawa!
  3. AmierH.
    Feb 12, 2004
    10
    Best game this year and am picky.
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