Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

 PlayStation 3
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 381 Ratings

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  1. mattheadface
    Oct 6, 2010
    9
    I created a profile here on Metacritic solely for the purpose of telling anybody who'll listen just how breathtakingly amazing every cinematic is. The subtle nuances of the facial movements, the emotional honesty of every piece of dialogue, and the real chemistry that Monkey and Trip share on screen overshadows every game (and most movies) I've ever seen. Even the performances in MassI created a profile here on Metacritic solely for the purpose of telling anybody who'll listen just how breathtakingly amazing every cinematic is. The subtle nuances of the facial movements, the emotional honesty of every piece of dialogue, and the real chemistry that Monkey and Trip share on screen overshadows every game (and most movies) I've ever seen. Even the performances in Mass Effect 2 and Heavy Rain seem like high school plays compared to the real believability of every line delivered. As for the game-play, it's nothing groundbreaking but pieced together very well and, like the story and characters, fits into the world that Ninja Theory has lovingly crafted. The controls can feel a little sluggish at times, but the customization is surprisingly deep and intuitive. Don't be afraid of a game which is based around one big escort mission - pick this game up now.… Expand
  2. mathew071294
    Jun 23, 2011
    10
    one of the best adventure games ever made monkey and trip go on a epic adventure to escape the ruins of new york while being chased by mechs Across the ruins of new york. who still think there is a war so they shoot all humans on site because that's what there programed to do. the gameplay is a smooth as you would want it. absolute beautiful, graphics and environment details. the storyone of the best adventure games ever made monkey and trip go on a epic adventure to escape the ruins of new york while being chased by mechs Across the ruins of new york. who still think there is a war so they shoot all humans on site because that's what there programed to do. the gameplay is a smooth as you would want it. absolute beautiful, graphics and environment details. the story is just epic this game reminds me of uncharted 2 it has excellent facial animation but now its dated thanks to la noire if you like adventure games you will love enslaved odyssey to the west. come on ninja theory make a sequel for the fans. this game didn't get the reception it deserves. 10/10… Expand
  3. Dunn
    Oct 15, 2010
    9
    What a beautiful and amazing Odyssey! The story is simple but so perfectly told. The excellent acting and voices make the characters really alive (thanks again Mr. Serkis). The game play does not reinvent the wheel but is still effective (play it in hard mode though). There are little imperfections here and there but if like me you are more concerned by having a good time following aWhat a beautiful and amazing Odyssey! The story is simple but so perfectly told. The excellent acting and voices make the characters really alive (thanks again Mr. Serkis). The game play does not reinvent the wheel but is still effective (play it in hard mode though). There are little imperfections here and there but if like me you are more concerned by having a good time following a well presented and enjoyable journey; this game is for you!… Expand
  4. jonathanM21
    Nov 11, 2010
    10
    A lot of people are hard on this game because of the automatic platforming and the battle system being good but not the deepest experience compared to other action games like DMC. This is an action adventure game. The story is great, the voice acting is amazing and so are the facial expressions (best in a game yet). The controls are good and allow you to enjoy the experience and while theA lot of people are hard on this game because of the automatic platforming and the battle system being good but not the deepest experience compared to other action games like DMC. This is an action adventure game. The story is great, the voice acting is amazing and so are the facial expressions (best in a game yet). The controls are good and allow you to enjoy the experience and while the game is linear there are puzzles, boss battles and other challenges to keep it from being a simple affair. This is one of my favorite games of all time, it's worth the money and play-through if you like deep experiences or adventure games like Beyond Good and Evil.… Expand
  5. One_SIC_Ma666ot
    Dec 11, 2010
    10
    This. Game. Is. Great. It's hard to recollect something I didn't appreciate and fully enjoy about Enslaved. Spanning around 8 hours, Enslaved was amazing. Combat is just wonderfully epic, along with the climbing/scaling stylization of the Uncharted series, it was nothing short of FUN. With an engaging, original story, emotional points, and very enjoyable, smart dialog, Enslaved was one ofThis. Game. Is. Great. It's hard to recollect something I didn't appreciate and fully enjoy about Enslaved. Spanning around 8 hours, Enslaved was amazing. Combat is just wonderfully epic, along with the climbing/scaling stylization of the Uncharted series, it was nothing short of FUN. With an engaging, original story, emotional points, and very enjoyable, smart dialog, Enslaved was one of my favorite titles of 2010. Characterization is great, with well sculpted protagonists such as these- Enslaved is an incredible title. An easy 100 . (I made a metacritic account with one intension- to rate this game so people will enjoy it- hopefully- as much as I did.)… Expand
  6. BaronMonaco
    Jul 23, 2015
    7
    Enslaved is quite an original IP, offering interesting and well written characters and story, this is definitely the best part of the game. Technically the graphics were average at the time, but I've seen 0 bugs and a stable framerate on my playthrough so good job Ninja Theory.

    On the other side I would have liked a bigger diversity concerning both the enemies and the locations, with a    Enslaved is quite an original IP, offering interesting and well written characters and story, this is definitely the best part of the game. Technically the graphics were average at the time, but I've seen 0 bugs and a stable framerate on my playthrough so good job Ninja Theory.

    On the other side I would have liked a bigger diversity concerning both the enemies and the locations, with a subtitle such as Odyssey to the West, I was expecting a true Road Trip but in reality it's more a Walk to The West , 4-5 locations and characters, that will last approximately 10 hours.
    The same lack of diversity apply to the gameplay, there is no combo, the climbing is generic (similar to an Uncharted without the same cinematic value).

    All in all it could have been some solid and entertaining foundations to a new license if only the title was a commercial hit, unfortunately those defaults will be , with the story, what you'll recall from Enslaved.

    PS: I bough the Premium Edition for the same price on the PSN and doing so was granted the Pigsy's perfect 10 expansion, which is a very good one, offering a very different gameplay, with a length of 2-3 hours and still a very good story, For that edition raise the mark to an 8.    … Expand
  7. merrypetal
    Nov 15, 2010
    9
    I've signed up with metacritic as I owe a review to the developers, Ninja Theory, for this awesome game. I wish it had better publicity and hope it is a sleeper success that is enjoyed by more gamers. It's seldom I sit through a game and play it straight through in a short time and Enslaved was a first. It moved along solidly, was amazingly beautiful, a well written story and nicelyI've signed up with metacritic as I owe a review to the developers, Ninja Theory, for this awesome game. I wish it had better publicity and hope it is a sleeper success that is enjoyed by more gamers. It's seldom I sit through a game and play it straight through in a short time and Enslaved was a first. It moved along solidly, was amazingly beautiful, a well written story and nicely developed characters with incredible emotional interaction and some fine performances. The detail and depth of thought behind the world by the creative developers deserves a mention. If you find it easy, max out the difficulty. I highly recommend this game it was super fun.… Expand
  8. the_blueprint
    Dec 17, 2013
    8
    If you like heavenly sword you know what you're in for. But the gameplay isn't as fluid as heavenly sword. And this game is actually just a bit less then heavenly sword in every way.
  9. cricketlenny
    Oct 29, 2012
    9
    This game is one that definately picked a hard time to be released, as it bombed for the most part in sales. This is tragic, as this game can easily be called this generation's Ico. Not only for the escort based gameplay, but for its amazingly cinematic qualities, and wonderful environments. Andy Serkis does an amazing job as the main character, Monkey, and if the games had Emmies, heThis game is one that definately picked a hard time to be released, as it bombed for the most part in sales. This is tragic, as this game can easily be called this generation's Ico. Not only for the escort based gameplay, but for its amazingly cinematic qualities, and wonderful environments. Andy Serkis does an amazing job as the main character, Monkey, and if the games had Emmies, he would have won for best lead actor. If you want a great story driven game, this is it. If you still dont get what this game is like, picture Uncharted, only in a scifi future post apocalypse setting. Mind you, thats a very simple description, as its better described as an amazing achievement in story in games. The only reason its a 9 to me is due to some slightly loose controls, and some confusing puzzle segments with Trip.… Expand
  10. Redman_07
    Jun 25, 2013
    10
    it´s not only a odyssey to the west, it´s one of the greatest adventures i ever went on!

    The relationship between monkey and trip is a huge part of the game...you really feel their emotions during the game, which i never experienced in a video game that strong! climbing and fighting might technically not be the best you ever experienced, i agree, but it´s not the main part of the    it´s not only a odyssey to the west, it´s one of the greatest adventures i ever went on!

    The relationship between monkey and trip is a huge part of the game...you really feel their emotions during the game, which i never experienced in a video game that strong!

    climbing and fighting might technically not be the best you ever experienced, i agree, but it´s not the main part of the game....
    the world, the story and the bond between two lovely character, is what makes this game one of the best i played in 15 years of gaming!

    MASTERPIECE!    … Expand
  11. lordkuei
    Oct 23, 2010
    10
    A story for the ages with new, vivid life breathed into it. The cooperative AI was actually helpful, and the combat, while not varied, is only a small part of the game. My favorite part of this game is riding Monkey's Cloud, a static hoverboard that lets him zip around the landscape like a mad man. Try if for yourself, I know I love it.
  12. ttocs
    Oct 7, 2010
    9
    Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is a game that has been on my radar for some time now. Not only is it one of the only non sequel or non remakes of Q4, but itâ
  13. DKLA
    Nov 4, 2010
    9
    Amazing. Beautiful looking, epic adventure, with an emotional character driven story that will suck you in. Imagine Beyond Good And Evil mixed with Uncharted 2. The strongest elements of Enslaved are the story, acting, and cinematics. The images are mostly gorgeous to look at. Each world has a unique, rich, stylized color palette. Some of the cinematic gameplay cameras showcase the worldAmazing. Beautiful looking, epic adventure, with an emotional character driven story that will suck you in. Imagine Beyond Good And Evil mixed with Uncharted 2. The strongest elements of Enslaved are the story, acting, and cinematics. The images are mostly gorgeous to look at. Each world has a unique, rich, stylized color palette. Some of the cinematic gameplay cameras showcase the world and the story with great compositions. The character lighting serves the story well, and mostly looks great. The combat system is simple but fun, and the weapon leveling system gives good incentive. The weaker points of the game are sometimes repetitive platforming scenarios, but I guess you need something to do in an action adventure combat platformer. User controlled cameras during combat can be very annoying in close quarters. There are some annoying visual anomalies as well, especially popping of baked player ambient lighting, inconsistent texture density, and visible lod popping. I encountered a a couple instances of bugs which required restarting from checkpoint in order to advance. Still, the strengths make this a special game. I look forward to more stories from this universe.… Expand
  14. Ps3blaze22
    Feb 19, 2012
    10
    This game BY FAR the most UNDERRATED game this gen!!! Honestly i would buy this game over an OVERRATED game like call of duty anyday.. Btw This game is a like a mix between uncharted+prince of persia.. I highly recommend it especially if you like action-adventure games
  15. Dustin4u
    Oct 8, 2010
    7
    Good game, but way too easy. One of the simplest games i've ever had the pleasure of finishing. It came out on Tuesday, was completed on Wednesday. There was no challenge at all which kind of ruined it.

    The story was very decent compared to most of the junk they put out these day. I just wish it was more than mindless hammering buttons, and running forward. I'm always looking for more    Good game, but way too easy. One of the simplest games i've ever had the pleasure of finishing. It came out on Tuesday, was completed on Wednesday. There was no challenge at all which kind of ruined it.

    The story was very decent compared to most of the junk they put out these day. I just wish it was more than mindless hammering buttons, and running forward.

    I'm always looking for more mature Live players to talk to. Feel free to add me on live whackedustin4u    … Expand
  16. phatmamasboy
    Oct 10, 2010
    10
    This game is great!!... it may not have great gameplay dynamics or mechanics or bla bla bla... whatever else the techno gaming geeks love talking about... the main thing is its fun. You will want to play it. You will want to discover the rest of the story, you will want to live in the beautiful and deadly world the guys at Ninja Theory have painstakingly created. The characters are deepThis game is great!!... it may not have great gameplay dynamics or mechanics or bla bla bla... whatever else the techno gaming geeks love talking about... the main thing is its fun. You will want to play it. You will want to discover the rest of the story, you will want to live in the beautiful and deadly world the guys at Ninja Theory have painstakingly created. The characters are deep and well done with perfect voice and mition acting. Get this game, ignore the haters... its great!… Expand
  17. Frostbite
    Oct 9, 2010
    9
    Nowadays, there aren't very many games that capture the feel of Enslaved. You'll be on the edge of your seat the entire game, doing acrobatic platforming moves and engaging in smooth combat all executed by the hyper-realistic graphics. The game itself is very linear, but that allows it to pull off some amazing levels. In the very first level, you'll find yourself running around the outsideNowadays, there aren't very many games that capture the feel of Enslaved. You'll be on the edge of your seat the entire game, doing acrobatic platforming moves and engaging in smooth combat all executed by the hyper-realistic graphics. The game itself is very linear, but that allows it to pull off some amazing levels. In the very first level, you'll find yourself running around the outside of a crashing slave ship, something that had me grinning. But I have to say, the platforming seemed almost too easy. In fact, I found it almost impossible to die by falling during a platforming sequence, something that left me a little confused. Luckily, they didn't do the same for the combat, even though enemy encounters aren't as common as you might think. And then there are the boss battles, which challenge all your skills at the game. The story is quite good, you being a big, strong warrior named Monkey who is forced (By death-headband.) to escort the nimble, tech-smart Trip to her home village. I noticed that Trip didn't have much importance in the gameplay, as you had to protect her in only a few areas. And the ending will have you scratching your head, as it sets the game up for a sequel (Or does it?). If you enjoyed playing the Uncharted games, or if you like action-adventure games, this is for you.… Expand
  18. null
    Oct 10, 2010
    6
    I haven't finished Enslaved completely and I'll probably never will. It's just not my cup of tea. The game contains the most impressive cut scene animations I've ever seen. The facial expressions are awesome and brings the two main characters really alive. The game makes use of the current Unreal engine and brings some good graphics: nice crisp and sharp textures and not over the top postI haven't finished Enslaved completely and I'll probably never will. It's just not my cup of tea. The game contains the most impressive cut scene animations I've ever seen. The facial expressions are awesome and brings the two main characters really alive. The game makes use of the current Unreal engine and brings some good graphics: nice crisp and sharp textures and not over the top post filters. (And I love the main menu!) I guess the story line is okay but it could have been made alot darker: on a scale between "The Road" and "Bambi" it's right in the middle. (But that's fine for most folks)
    So far so good and if you've checked the free demo you'll be spoiled with a short roller coaster ride where our main baboon escapes from a crashing cruise ship. Quite fun to play but after that the game mechanics reality show kicks in and the level design gets pretty dull and simple. There's no Bob Ross here; just some concrete and abandoned rusty cars. The worst problem with this game is the predefined places where you can jump on or off a ledge. Your main ingame monkey will spend quite some time scratching his head while standing in front of a small crate wondering why you can't simple jump on it. The positions where you can interact are very sensitive too: a little bit off to the side and you can't get off a crate. From a developer/designer point of view I really can't see why they have made this decision for a platform game. The last time I checked platform games were all about jumping on and off ledges; not a good idea to hardwire all these positions in your levels. Not only does this make level design error prone: it really kills your gameplay and makes it very very very boring. (Even for the casual gamer). Another thing that went me do "oh oh" was the ingame animations of our main character: it's looks and feels very unrealistic. I'm guessing they grabbed some running/ducking animations from the team that did the (beautiful) cut scenes and they gave it a 300% speed boost. So now you've got this 200Kg looking guy making moves like a mosquito on steroids.

    I'm giving this game a 6 on overall because of the superb animations, good graphics and descent story line. The gameplay itself is hardly a 4.    … Expand
  19. FunkyMunky
    Oct 7, 2010
    10
    This game is probably the best game I have played this year. It looks amazing and will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time you're playing. What really sets it apart from any other game is that the story is much better than the normal game story "Journey to the West" really is where cinema and games meet.

    The best gameplay is in the cloud sections where you fly around on    This game is probably the best game I have played this year. It looks amazing and will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time you're playing. What really sets it apart from any other game is that the story is much better than the normal game story "Journey to the West" really is where cinema and games meet.

    The best gameplay is in the cloud sections where you fly around on your hoverboard.

    Buy it now!    … Expand
  20. boneshaker
    Nov 2, 2010
    7
    The game play is barely existent, only enough to be able to call this a "game" in the first place, rather than just a really long movie. The platforming is a joke, and the combat, while fun, gets somewhat repetitive. The graphics are great, if a bit dated. The story, voice acting, and all cinematic aspects of Enslaved are great, though, though a bit too short. I don't know if I'd pay fullThe game play is barely existent, only enough to be able to call this a "game" in the first place, rather than just a really long movie. The platforming is a joke, and the combat, while fun, gets somewhat repetitive. The graphics are great, if a bit dated. The story, voice acting, and all cinematic aspects of Enslaved are great, though, though a bit too short. I don't know if I'd pay full retail price for this, and recommend getting it used. If you are more interested in the "gaming" aspect of games, I'd avoid this title. Otherwise it's pretty dang entertaining, and worth a rental.… Expand
  21. Secret-of-Mana
    Jun 5, 2012
    2
    The frame rate is dismal. Anything I type beyond this point doesn't really matter simply because of this fact. How can a game be enjoyable with 10 FPS and screen tearing unless it's a game of chess? To quote a certain game reviewer God: "What were they thinking??" Does Ninja Theory even have a QA department? Haven't they actually playtested this with people who aren't completely blind toThe frame rate is dismal. Anything I type beyond this point doesn't really matter simply because of this fact. How can a game be enjoyable with 10 FPS and screen tearing unless it's a game of chess? To quote a certain game reviewer God: "What were they thinking??" Does Ninja Theory even have a QA department? Haven't they actually playtested this with people who aren't completely blind to low FPS and screen tearing? They should hang their heads in shame like a Japanese company that screwed up. And truely feel the shame. What maybe is even more disappointing about this game on PS3 is the fact the game itself is quite enjoyable if you like to smash metal enemies with a stick. Sure it's linear, and it holds your hand with the underlying idea gamers have no conscious thought processes to guide them to make the right decisions in games, but if you look past all the modern obstacles of these "games" where cutscenes seem to be more important than real. actual. gameplay. (I'm looking at you, MGS 4!) , this game has some nice popcorn value by mindlessly slicing through mobs as you would in an MMO or Conan / GoW / Heavenly Sword clone. Also riding on "the cloud" gives you a brief moment of freedom, that is, until you die from moving too far out thanks to that infernal headband. But we knew this from the title and chapter 2 cutscene: you're enslaved.

    Pick this game up if you own an Xbox 360, or if you can find it for $5 in a bargain bin for PS3. In case of the PS3 port, it simply isn't worth more.    … Expand
  22. bluecat2010
    Oct 8, 2010
    6
    + it has some great characters
    + an interesting story
    + nice art style + nice soundtrack + nice fluid character animation - gameplay can start to feel really repetitive - combat feels limited - the camera is highly annoying being restrictive a lot of the time - the platforming in the game feels very dull after a while as you cant really miss a jump you could just do all the jumps with    + it has some great characters
    + an interesting story
    + nice art style
    + nice soundtrack
    + nice fluid character animation

    - gameplay can start to feel really repetitive
    - combat feels limited
    - the camera is highly annoying being restrictive a lot of the time
    - the platforming in the game feels very dull after a while as you cant really miss a jump you could just do all the jumps with your eyes closed
    - all the orb collecting can start to get really tiresome
    - as i said above the art style is nice but technically excluding the characters themselves the games environment graphics look pretty rough looking most of the time, low res textures, lots of texture pop-in, screen tearing, also some frame rate issues here and there    … Expand
  23. Herald_S
    Jan 25, 2011
    0
    How can a game like this one get a green Review score?? Framerate issues on the ps3 are seriously awful. I saw some reviews and thought this game is good, but this is no game its a freaking frameshow.

    Gameplay is like Assassins Creed, fighting,plattforming, thats it? Oh yah I forgot Monkey got a hoverboard sometimes...

    Positive: Story is good. Characters are cool.
  24. DurzoBlint
    Dec 2, 2011
    0
    Enslaved is a game that trades solely on its looks. Unable to give their games mechanical depth, Ninja Theory hide the lack of quality in their games through well-acted (though poorly written) cutscenes and desperately hope they don't choke the console running them as bad as the gameplay does. The performance on PS3 is absolutely terrible, but fortunately there's nothing to the game, soEnslaved is a game that trades solely on its looks. Unable to give their games mechanical depth, Ninja Theory hide the lack of quality in their games through well-acted (though poorly written) cutscenes and desperately hope they don't choke the console running them as bad as the gameplay does. The performance on PS3 is absolutely terrible, but fortunately there's nothing to the game, so outside of horrendously designed combat scenarios that cause the framerate to drop into single digits, you won't be in real danger, even when Monkey takes forever to respond to button presses. The story is also totally worthless; your suspension of disbelief will have been thoroughly shattered by the end of the tutorial section, then savagely beaten across the subsequent chapters. There is simply no compelling reason to buy this game.… Expand
  25. dbzfilife
    Mar 2, 2012
    0
    this game tries to copy uncharted's climbing and god of war's combat but it fails horribly. This game suffers from really clunky, late-responsiding controls and alot of framerate issues. Do not buy this piece of garbage.
  26. Madmaz
    Oct 22, 2010
    7
    Having downloaded the demo and enjoyed it this game was on my radar. first and foremost its a beautiful looking game some of the graphics are really nice great use of colors to bring to life what would probably be another grey boring post apocalyptic world. The story is very well driven with great voice acting and good use of facial movements on the characters to get across the dialogue,Having downloaded the demo and enjoyed it this game was on my radar. first and foremost its a beautiful looking game some of the graphics are really nice great use of colors to bring to life what would probably be another grey boring post apocalyptic world. The story is very well driven with great voice acting and good use of facial movements on the characters to get across the dialogue, although sometimes this is not in sync. Gameplay...its executed fairly well although at times it feels like its not a finished game. The camera for one is really annoying in certain places, the developers have tried in places to give it the "resident evil" feel but it just doesnt work...Combat feels a bit repetitive at times you'll find that you will use the "hard" attack all the time . Overall the story is the driving force in this game , one reason im continuing to play it..its let down by sloppy programming, it just needs some finishing touches and a bit of polish...Rent it or buy it when the price comes down.… Expand
  27. Tubie
    Apr 12, 2011
    7
    This game failed to deliver. I had pretty high hopes for this game. The story and overall presentation seemed like this would be a sleeper hit. A big shame the game fell short. This is rental worthy at best.
  28. dummydecoy
    Sep 22, 2011
    1
    I just have to submit my review for this game because I had such a terrible experience with it (PS3 version). First off are the technical problems. This game's frame ate hovers down to the 10fps - 15fps range most of the time, even when nothing crazy is going onscreen. But add in the horrendous screen tearing, and my head was aching within minutes. I found myself frustrated and irritableI just have to submit my review for this game because I had such a terrible experience with it (PS3 version). First off are the technical problems. This game's frame ate hovers down to the 10fps - 15fps range most of the time, even when nothing crazy is going onscreen. But add in the horrendous screen tearing, and my head was aching within minutes. I found myself frustrated and irritable after every session! I literally forced myself to finish this game just so i can sell it online, get my money back and rid myself of it.

    Second is the gameplay. The fighting aspect of it is brainless, but that's okay. The biggest flaw is the platforming. It is literally on rails. You cannot fall to your death in this game, you can probably play it with your eyes closed. There is no challenge, and therefore it isn't fun.

    Lastly, the ending. I won't spoil it, but it just went WTF at the end. The game started out great, I admit I cared about Trip and Monkey, but the story went nowhere. Andy Serkis' real life ugly mug is on this game, like the developers ran out of time or budget to create a character and instead just saved a couple of Serkis' pics off of Facebook and used it in game. This game really sucks.    … Expand
  29. Stealthgear
    Oct 19, 2010
    2
    This is the worst game I've played on PS3 to date. The graphics are fine, but the gameplay is nonexistent. Even as a button masher you can't lose. Button timing is oddly placed and non-addictive. Cutscene finisher appear in the middle of the action. The story is sexist and emasculating where a woman traps an animalistic, demonized man. I would not purchase or play this game for any reason.
  30. SatsumaBomb
    Jan 11, 2011
    8
    Having grown up on the camp 70's monkey on television, I was interested in how it Ninja Theory would translate a piece of old text about a monkey god that travels with a monk to India into a modern gaming piece. Well I must say I was very impressed by the effort, as normally I find these types of games [god of war series, castlevania, devil may cry,dante's inferno, bayonetta etc] to be ofHaving grown up on the camp 70's monkey on television, I was interested in how it Ninja Theory would translate a piece of old text about a monkey god that travels with a monk to India into a modern gaming piece. Well I must say I was very impressed by the effort, as normally I find these types of games [god of war series, castlevania, devil may cry,dante's inferno, bayonetta etc] to be of little interest to me as I am not bothered by combos, don't get me wrong they have their respective place and can be a lot of fun, but after you've completed them then they normally wind up as trade in's for new releases. Yes I did trade this in, simply because after I had finished the campaign there was little replay for me. But what I did notice was the incredible story enforced by the believable voice acting and the question we all asked "will monkey and trip....you know....make with the sex?" But that aside I actually cared for the characters; well maybe not pigsy, well not until the last scene that is. The setting was artistically rendered in it's presentation, with a green overgrown apocalyptic world overrun by machines who were in need of being "smashed right up" were enjoyable. What I will say is I needed something else to come back to this hence not a perfect score? no multiplayer fine I don't need it, but some DLC or an open world game? Am I asking too much? I just hope this is not the last odyssey game, but I would like a little more replay value. Great game go try it.… Expand
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  1. Cynamite
    Jan 16, 2011
    80
    Enslaved is scoring with its motivating story, the good graphics and the enjoyable, but not challenging climbing passages. Sadly, the fights are unvaried and there is no multiplayer.
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  2. Game Over Online
    Dec 19, 2010
    90
    If you're looking for a game that offers all the amazing things I've spent the last handful of paragraphs gushing over as well as one of the most interesting and original stories in a game this year, Enslaved won't disappoint.
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  3. GamingExcellence
    Dec 19, 2010
    95
    Enslaved: Journey to the West is definitely a contender for game of the year.
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