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. Stuff
    70
    But, much like riding an elevator with a bunch of retards, the game Seven Samurai is a button-mashing frenzy.
  2. Game Over Online
    68
    If it had a deeper combo system, or extra weapons, or extra characters, it'd be worth checking out. It doesn't, so it isn't.
  3. IGN
    67
    By rapidly tapping the square-button and moving the left analog stick towards the next enemy, I was able to slaughter groups all the way up to the very last few battles where a little bit more strategy was required.
  5. GameZone
    67
    Very disappointing, it offers nothing new to the table, yet it has so much potential that it wants to let out, and the graphics alone prove that.
  6. Siliconera
    64
    The gameplay can be summed up in two words "hit square". The bulk of the game has you hacking and slashing your way though one faceless enemy to the next. [JPN Import]
  7. Playboy
    63
    With so many liberties taken with the story, we expected to see Godzilla. [Mar 2004, p.39]
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  8. GameSpot
    63
    If you're looking for a frenetic beat-'em-up, à la "Dynasty Warriors," 20XX may scratch your itch, though it's still marred by stilted pacing and a wildly inconsistent frame rate.
  9. Weekly Famitsu
    63
    6 / 7 / 6 / 6 - 25 [Vol 786]
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  10. DailyGame
    62
    If you like a beat ‘em up style title, Seven Samurai 20xx is a good rental. I wouldn’t recommend buying it because it’s just too darned easy.
  11. Computer and Video Games
    62
    A deeply disappointing experience that barely appeals to hack 'n' slash nuts and fans of Kurosawa's masterpiece.
  12. GameSpy
    60
    When you're not being blazingly bored by the fighting, you'll be frustrated by the linearity of the thing.
  13. Gamer's Hell
    60
    I was expecting much more of this title, as it has an interesting storyline, but sadly, Seven Samurai 20XX is bogged down by the unacceptable mistakes.
  14. G4 TV
    60
    As a means of killing 20 minutes here and there, the game has merit. We can't condone fiddling with it for any longer in a single sitting, though.
  15. Cheat Code Central
    60
    For whatever reason, the gameplay as so little to do with the story that this might as well have been Crash Bandicoot with the occasional Seven Samuari cinema thrown in.
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  16. PSM Magazine
    60
    A reasonably solid brawler, but bad dialogue, slowdown, and button-mashing cheapness bring this opus almost to a grinding halt. [Apr 2004, p.39]
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  17. Game Informer
    50
    Offers nothing but mindless button-mashing, boring level design, and horrible pacing. [May 2004, p.100]
  18. GamePro
    50
    To put it bluntly, you'll lose all honor as a samurai if you attempt to swing this unsharpened sword that shamelessly uses the Seven Samurai name. [June 2004, p.71]
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  19. PSX Nation
    50
    The association with Kurosawa’s classic ’54 epic notwithstanding, 20XX is just too mindless and repetitive a hack-and-slash experience to recommend.
  20. AceGamez
    50
    The level design never really interests either; this is perhaps one of the most linear games I've ever played.
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User Score
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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