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  • Summary: Set during the era between the two TRON films, TRON: Evolution conveys the story of significant events within the TRON mythology. The game features an epic adventure across a massive digital world filled with high-mobility disc-based combat and advanced light cycles. TRON: Evolution is oneSet during the era between the two TRON films, TRON: Evolution conveys the story of significant events within the TRON mythology. The game features an epic adventure across a massive digital world filled with high-mobility disc-based combat and advanced light cycles. TRON: Evolution is one of the keys to unlocking the TRON mythology. The game's story takes place before the film "TRON: Legacy" events and provides insight into the film's past. As an integrated entertainment experience, the film references elements of the game's story. As part of the connection between the game and film, actress Olivia Wilde stars as Quorra in TRON: Evolution. Wilde's voice and likeness as Quorra provide players with another direct link to the film as they discover how earlier events within the world of TRON shape her character’s future. [Disney Interactive Studios] Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 47
  2. Negative: 8 out of 47
  1. Dec 17, 2010
    80
    It manages a pretty impressive balancing act: non-gamers obsessed with Tron will love its ambience and authenticity, and may even discover they like games more than they thought. Yet it contains enough clever ideas, and is well-enough structured, to keep hardcore gamers interested, particularly given that it takes place in that seductive Tron universe.
  2. Dec 15, 2010
    70
    TRON: Evolution is definitely a good game; it just isn't a great game.
  3. Jan 25, 2011
    70
    To put it simply, if you liked the new movie, despite its flaws, Tron: Evolution is a decent companion piece.
  4. Dec 17, 2010
    60
    Tron: Evolution is simple fun, but let down by a fairly short campaign that becomes samey far too quickly.
  5. 60
    From its sometimes frustrating platforming, to its button mashing combat, Tron: Evolution has many shortcomings. Even with these issues, fans of the Tron universe will get some enjoyment out of this game, and all in all it is not a bad rental, but for those who are not interested in the franchise, its best to steer clear of the game.
  6. Dec 17, 2010
    58
    Tron: Evolution is a perfect tie-in, decent visuals but unfortunately the gameplay is quite broken. The platform parts are plagued by trial and error mechanics and cheesy camera, combat parts are quite good, but they lack variety and in the end they can be quite boring.
  7. Play UK
    Dec 29, 2010
    17
    Cynical cash-in. [Issue#200, p.96]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Dec 7, 2022
    9
    A fun game and a great story that fills in the events between the two movies. If you are a fan of Tron (as I am), you will probably enjoy thisA fun game and a great story that fills in the events between the two movies. If you are a fan of Tron (as I am), you will probably enjoy this game a lot more than folks who are not into the movies and show. I personally love this game and had a blast playing it and collecting all the lore. Expand
  2. May 22, 2011
    9
    Firstly, you can add me if you want, but my copy of Tron is a rental. I'll buy my own copy as soon as I can, because this game is awesomeFirstly, you can add me if you want, but my copy of Tron is a rental. I'll buy my own copy as soon as I can, because this game is awesome online!

    The single player is somewhat 'meh' so far, but it's great practice (and XP) for multiplayer, and it really does have some memorable battles. The entire game is focused around acrobatic parkour mixed with equally coordinated skirmishes, and although it's possible to fall off high places and die a little too often in the single player, checkpoints are plentiful, so a fall won't set you back more than a minute. As an added feature, the character that you upgrade in single player can be taken into online multiplayer sessions!

    The part of the game I really enjoy is the multiplayer. There aren't a ton of maps, but you don't even really notice. The fluid, lightening fast duels and lightcycle battles are the real focus, not the maps. These battles are very fast-paced, with multiple combos that are usually short and easy to remember. Backflips, melee, and ranged combat are all integrated seamlessly into the fights, and it's very common for players to resemble choreographed combatants in a movie, rather than just people holding dualshock controllers.

    As impressive as the on-foot combat is, the lightcycle battles are even more unique, and just as fun. I'm sure most people reading this know what lightcycles are and how you kill things with them, so I'll skip the analysis and go straight to gameplay mechanics. You can choose from a variable 'close' or 'far' camera, depending on your preference. In these lightcycle battles, you can choose to ride your lightcycle, or go on foot at any time. Much of the steering is controlled with the analogs, but for sharp 90 degree turns you can also use R1 and L1. The lightcycle arenas are quite large, and take a while to traverse even going mind-bendingly fast, and the teams can struggle for control of a single tank in the map, adding a wild card.

    Both on foot and while riding lightcycles, combat is a lot of fun, and the art style doesn't disappoint. It's very clearly a Tron game. In fact, I wouldn't hesitate to call this one of the best movie games I've ever played, maybe even the absolute best.

    In general, Tron Evolution is an interesting journey into the grid, mixed with fast, hard-hitting combat, and one of the most innovative online components I've seen in years. In a market flooded with cloned, drab shooters, Tron really stands out for its willingness to turn the online multiplayer market on its head, and redefines what team deathmatches can be. At least rent this game. You should know within three or four hours of play (including multiplayer), if you like the game, or if you'd prefer to microwave it.
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  3. Jul 2, 2011
    9
    a very good game from my opinion because it has a good story line and the online play is one of the best of all. could have a better reasoninga very good game from my opinion because it has a good story line and the online play is one of the best of all. could have a better reasoning for being rated T and could have you play on both sides of the story. Also more weapons during online would be cool but for me i'd give this game a 9/10 score. (Or 99/100.) Expand
  4. Mar 1, 2012
    6
    Hate me now, but i haven't seen the first movie. I saw Tron Legacy in theaters and i did like that movie, it seemed a great idea and playingHate me now, but i haven't seen the first movie. I saw Tron Legacy in theaters and i did like that movie, it seemed a great idea and playing it as a video is a fool proof idea. How can you mess up a movie tie-in game when the movie itself is about a video game? I'm not saying this is a terrible game, but this just isn't what i expected. I'll start with what it got right, the core gameplay. The fast combat that has u flipping around and attacking enemies with you disc is enjoyable and feels good to get in a strong combo is multiple moves that you learned. If i were to compare it to another game, it would have to be God of War or Dantes Inferno, with light, heavy and special moves that you can flow together. After that though, there isn't anything that Tron Evolution really gets right, or at least doesn't do to the fullest extent. The visuals are fine, but if you have seen one glowing blue wall, you have seen the rest. They spice it up once in a while with green and orange, but it's all very simplistic and i feel that if they had made it to a bigger scale it would have felt more like the movie, instead of showing us all the big set pieces in cut scenes only. Enemies also are bland. Some will have you using new skills you learned to take them out, but that is the only way TO kill them. You just have to spam that attack over and over again in order to kill them. At some points in the game it feels like they threw it in there as an after thought just to extend the play time, with some entire chapters being room after room with the same enemy type just to slow you down. You also find little attachment to anything in this game story wise. Yes, some of the actors from the movies voice their characters here, but they just seem like a cameo, even if they are a part of the story, they will leave you to fend for yourself and you wont see them again for quite some time. Your character also is silly in all reason. You are an AI of the Tron universe that somehow escaped a virus and everyone trusts you because you don't have any emotions, but that leaves you not caring for him either. Why can't i play as Clu or something? Id even be happy if it was just a small mission where you could play as an actual character of the movies, but you don't. Finally there is the multiplayer, which is probably the most fun you can have with this package, if you can find a match. Once you do though, the nostalgia that fans of the movies will be worth the price of the game, with fast paced deathmatches on lightbikes and arena matches that can be chaotic fun. Even for those, like myself, who wouldn't have the same nostalgia rush as some, these are still alot of fun. The experience you earn in the multiplayer also help you out in the main story, which is something i think is amazing to see. In all, Tron Evolution isn't a bad game, it also isn't a very good game. You can have some fun in the single player, but it won't last long, but in multiplayer the game shines and I loved my time with it. Sadly the multiplayer (at least on the PS3 version) isn't very populated and finding a match that is full isn't easy. I say this is good if you are a die hard fan of Tron, but if you want fast gameplay and a good story, there are other games that can do better than Tron Evolution. Expand
  5. Aug 20, 2021
    6
    Well-placed locations with destructibility and exploration, cool parkour and scary enemies
  6. Feb 19, 2016
    6
    Tron Evolution is a movie tie in game to Tron Legacy, while maintaining not to be a horrible game it ends up being very mediocre. Tron opensTron Evolution is a movie tie in game to Tron Legacy, while maintaining not to be a horrible game it ends up being very mediocre. Tron opens up, with the system evolving there is the basics which Flynn wrote, then there is the ISOs ( Programs with there own will power, like a human). The ISOs and the basics don't get along and there is what is presumed to have been a murder by the basics against an ISO leader named Jalen. So Flynn installs a security program in the system which is you the player.

    The story remained interesting all the way till the end for me and seemed to be a nice way to wrap up for the beginning of the film. I have never seen a Tron movie personally so I am not sure what info helped for the plot of Tron Legacy, nor what info and how true it stayed to the original film. This is a review based on the game and not a fan opinion. However the game did get me interested in watching the films down the road.

    As far as visuals go the game looked very nice and what I imagine Tron would look like, while mostly maintaining the colors of blue and different colors for the enemies the game does switch it up later in the game, Adding a new bright coat of paint as its theme. The physical game case also does a good job representing what the game may look like with its shine which I believe to be a nice added touch.

    Trons soundtrack I enjoyed, very electronic SCIFI sounding vibe to it. As far as the other sound work goes the voice actors did a good job, I never rolled my eyes to it. while the sound effects did nothing special but got the job done.

    The gameplay revolves around a lot of platforming and the platforming is not the greatest everything from bad camera angels and the controls not being as fluid as other platformers on the market it disappoints. I even encountered rubber banding, in a platformer, how does a developer let that happen. Then there was a one time encounter were the sound got all messed up. Thankfully a quick restart fixed that issue and I never ran into that issue again. The combat is very average and did alright, there is also light cycle and tank segments added to the mix to change things up a bit. Those work fine and can be sort of fun, mind yea other moments not so much.

    I can't recommend this game to anyone id say skip it and if you have not played the game as of yet you wont likely do so as I did. There is better games from this games time period and as of now to play and the game is rough for the time released. Sure I had fun at times and enjoyed some aspects but the majority of the time threw its short campaign that was not the case.
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  7. Jun 8, 2022
    0
    Totally trash. Give me back my money and my time. Graphic design suck. Game play boring...

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