• Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Nov 17, 2003
  • Also On: PC
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 23
  2. Negative: 2 out of 23
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  1. TotalGames.net
    91
    The story has been used to make a highly entertaining game and once you get involved in the action you only want to blast all the aliens and save the planet.
  2. PSM Magazine
    90
    Responsive controls, awesome artificial intelligence, and a presentation that truly rocks are only some of the reasons you should own this game. [Dec 2003, p.41]
  3. Game Informer
    83
    I would easily put it above "Mace Griffin" and "Return to Castle Wolfenstein."... Most definitely one of the top FPS games on the PS2. [Nov 2003, p.140]
  4. 81
    A fun, if a bit brainless, bit of FPS action. Hardcore FPS fans will find little new here, but it's perfect for fans of the original game and others looking for a quick shoot-em-up.
  5. Its gameplay, stripped of challenge or context, is the same kind of switch-flipping, bomb-planting, key-hunting FPS we've been playing for years, with intensity-in-ten-cities combat to conceal the lack of innovation. It's slightly above average, but only slightly, and can be enjoyed on that level.
  6. Sure it’s short and the online game is disappointing, but the core campaign is challenging and lots of fun. Those with a visual sweet tooth will love the eye candy this game has to offer, and the sounds of war have never been this dramatic.
  7. A downside to the game is that the levels are very tunnel like in their lay out. The inside levels are all fairly linear and the outside levels are typically in the recesses of huge trenches, so you don’t do a lot of meandering. Although the level design is lacking in some ways, the game developers have done a good job of finding strengths in the maps.

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39
#39 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 70
  2. Negative: 5 out of 70
  1. AlexS.
    Aug 9, 2007
    8
    A little hard at times but overall its a good shooting game.
  2. BrandonS.
    Dec 23, 2004
    10
    This game is great. Good graphics, great gameplay, awsome story. My only problem is that it is too short and easy. If you thought this game This game is great. Good graphics, great gameplay, awsome story. My only problem is that it is too short and easy. If you thought this game was too hard you must really suck. The save system didnt bother me since I flew through the game. There are cheats for you who think that there arent, you just have to beat the game on hard and get high stats for some of the cheats. Im also a warhammer 40k player and I play Tau. P.S. I would like to see a battle field version of warhammer 40k. Full Review »
  3. Jul 12, 2023
    7
    Atmospheric first person shooter unfortunately limited by its faithful adherence to the Warhammer universe, meaning a limited variety ofAtmospheric first person shooter unfortunately limited by its faithful adherence to the Warhammer universe, meaning a limited variety of weapons and rather samey enemies and environments. It's quite nicely done however and with voice talent that includes both Tom Baker and Brian Blessed you can't go wrong. Full Review »