Beowulf: The Game

 PlayStation 3
User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 10 out of 22
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  1. NeganM.
    Nov 14, 2007
    9
    One of the greatest things about this game is the intrigue. i never read the epic poem so when you start off having to defend your kingdom, the story plows you right through this 'beat 'em up' game where you're just non-stop slaughtering enemies everywhere you go. two thumbs up!
  2. HenryL.
    Nov 15, 2007
    10
    Satisfying run and gun with out the gun game! You run around and use your sword and bare hands on all kinds of enemies ranging from alien-looking cave-dweller beasts to wolfs with wolverine claws. Very exciting fight scenes, and a good story to back it! 10/10.
  3. HOTorNOT!
    Dec 16, 2007
    2
    Not hot, any title where the button mashing mini-games are so tiresome you want to give up, can't be that good. The graphics are great, but one has to wonder did the testers even play this game for more then 10 Mins? I Found no enjoyment in this game. The missions or "Quests" are broken up into such small segments that you don't feel like you are playing anything epic. I was Not hot, any title where the button mashing mini-games are so tiresome you want to give up, can't be that good. The graphics are great, but one has to wonder did the testers even play this game for more then 10 Mins? I Found no enjoyment in this game. The missions or "Quests" are broken up into such small segments that you don't feel like you are playing anything epic. I was really disappointed that I bought this game, and I only paied 19.95 for it.… Expand
  4. dmasz91
    Jul 4, 2016
    1
    This game is a huge disappointment. It has a cool story line, but the commands and reaction time on the character's part are terrible. I only got up to the first fight with Grendel and said screw this. The game expects you to press a button quickly enough when it pops up, but when you do it, it doesn't work. Then you have to start the fight all over again. Game makers just didn't putThis game is a huge disappointment. It has a cool story line, but the commands and reaction time on the character's part are terrible. I only got up to the first fight with Grendel and said screw this. The game expects you to press a button quickly enough when it pops up, but when you do it, it doesn't work. Then you have to start the fight all over again. Game makers just didn't put enough funding or effort into perfecting the details to make game play enjoyable.… Expand
  5. NeutralMilkH
    Mar 27, 2018
    0
    Trashytrashytrash, trashtothetrashtothetrash... this game sucks ass, the models look like **** and my will to live has been eliminated.
  6. Demon_Critic12
    Sep 9, 2020
    8
    This game is okay in my eyes controls are not that bad and the combat could be a little better but is slow and the camera is a bit wonky. The game has more lore and is closer to the source material which is a good sign. and is an okay and good short game.

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#90 Best PS3 Game of 2007
67
#67 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2007
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#45 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2007

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Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 18
  3. Negative: 6 out of 18
  1. GameSpy
    50
    Our sights weren't set especially high for Beowulf, so at least it didn't disappoint. Even with the support of the upcoming feature film (which supposedly donated art assets), it still manages to oscillate between looking positively stunning to heinously ugly.
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  2. IGN
    40
    Ubisoft Shanghai and Tiwak did a magnificent job of butchering the reimagining of a classic tale and providing plenty of disposable, derivative gameplay to go along with it.
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  3. GamesRadar+
    40
    Destined to line bargain bin bottoms. It has its hacking and slashing moments, but like so many movie-licensed titles, it reeks of a truncated production schedule and a too-heavy reliance on a story intended for another medium.
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