Superman: Shadow of Apokolips

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: Sep 25, 2002
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    42
    What keeps the game from taking off is the overly simplistic episodic nature of the missions set before you...The wacky control configuration also makes your heat vision, ice breath, X-ray vision, and superspeed incredibly difficult to use on the fly. [4 Oct 2002, p.157]
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  2. PSM Magazine
    40
    Repetitive missions, bad flight controls, and too many robots make this game quite non-super. [Dec 2002, p.60]
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20
#20 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002

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User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 3 out of 9
  1. JimG.
    Oct 13, 2005
    8
    There are some vague objectives, some repetitive actions and the story is tailor made for the under ten age group. Yay Superan, what did you There are some vague objectives, some repetitive actions and the story is tailor made for the under ten age group. Yay Superan, what did you all expect Bryan SInger's soap opera? I like it, and the flight controls are just fine.… Full Review »
  2. AndrewJ.
    Aug 1, 2003
    5
    I'm starting to think a good superhero game isn't possible. The controls are awkward, the missions are boring and Metropolis seems I'm starting to think a good superhero game isn't possible. The controls are awkward, the missions are boring and Metropolis seems painfully small.… Full Review »
  3. ByronD.
    Oct 5, 2002
    4
    It sucks when you can finish a game in an afternoon. Better than the previous version, though.
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