Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters

 PlayStation 3
Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
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  1. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Aug 2, 2011
    70
    It may not be a truly heroic experience, but Manhunters and the Green Lantern movie would make for a fine weekend double feature. [Sept 2011, p.85]
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  2. GamingXP
    Jul 20, 2011
    68
    Technically it's not state of the art, and it's killing every bit of motivation you could have collected along the way: Killing, traveling, killing, travelling in tube levels is not what one expects from a franchise.
  3. MEGamers
    Jun 20, 2011
    68
    A game with restricted and simple gameplay that could have been a decent game.
  5. Game Informer
    Jun 23, 2011
    65
    Rise of the Manhunters makes good use of the Green Lantern license, yet struggles to deliver an intense combat experience. It ends up feeling like an excruciatingly long game, despite it offering only six to seven hours of gameplay.
  6. 3DJuegos
    Jul 21, 2011
    64
    Rise of the Manhunters doesn't have anything that you haven't seen before, but it is a entertaining beat-'em-up game.
  7. PSM3 Magazine UK
    Jul 29, 2011
    62
    Faintly competent. [Sept 2011, p.105]
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  8. Play UK
    Aug 9, 2011
    61
    We weren't expecting it, but at some point during our review of Rise of Manhunters we discovered we were actually having fun. [Issue#208, p.93]
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  9. Digital Spy
    Jul 24, 2011
    60
    The lack of specific co-operative mechanics is something of a missed opportunity.
  10. TheSixthAxis
    Jun 16, 2011
    60
    For those who take the risk, there is a satisfying game to be enjoyed, mainly thanks to the simplistic yet diverse combat mechanics as well as drop in co-operative play. It's an ideal purchase for younger gamers anticipating the release of the film, but for anyone else, caution is advised.
  11. IGN
    Jun 14, 2011
    60
    A competent movie game with no major flaws but no real high points.
  12. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jul 17, 2011
    50
    Occasionally fun. [Aug 2011, p.110]
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  13. Gameblog.fr
    Jul 18, 2011
    40
    Most games adapted from famous comic franchises with super heroes are crap. Some very few ones are brilliant. Green Lantern is neither. It's linear, repetitive and it lacks ambition and ideas, ending up below your average action game, but the variety of weapons and overall combat gameplay are still satisfying. They offer a decent way to vent, if only for short bursts of play, either by oneself or with a friend.

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User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25
  1. dougman
    Jun 13, 2011
    7
    As a Green Lantern comic fan, I was hoping this game would be... passable. We all know why I say 'passable'... most videogame/movie tie-insAs a Green Lantern comic fan, I was hoping this game would be... passable. We all know why I say 'passable'... most videogame/movie tie-ins are not very good as a rule.

    So when no reviews were popping up, I was saying 'uh-oh'... just like the rest of you. However, my impulsive nature, combined with some 'trade-in' credits pushed me over the edge, so I picked it up.

    I can safely say that as a Green Lantern fan, and as a fan of God of War AND Panzer Dragoon-esque games, Rise of the Manhunters is a lot of fun.

    Starting off on Oa with some rudimentary constructs, you will move through the story (which seems to come after the movie) and unlock new constructs, for even more playful ways to smash your enemies.

    It's not going to win any awards for originality, since it cribs so heavily from other games, but I can safely say that after playing it for around 3 hours, I let out a sigh of relief at not wasting my money.

    7/10    … Full Review »
  2. JDK04281980
    Jun 10, 2011
    9
    This game is pretty cool. I was wanting on the reviews before I bought the game however there are still no reviews as of this writing. So IThis game is pretty cool. I was wanting on the reviews before I bought the game however there are still no reviews as of this writing. So I said what the hell and bought the game anyway. I actually like it! The graphics are awesome, the combat is fun. You get to level up and buy upgrades. It's a hack-n-slash God Of War-type of game. It offers two player non-splitscreen co-op. All in all it's a good game. I don't know what the "official" scores will be yet, but if this game gets bad reviews then I will lose faith in the entire video game rating industy.… Full Review »
  3. KillSpawn
    Dec 31, 2022
    7
    Po sporej ilości gier z otwartymi światami fajnie jest pograć w coś dla rozluźnienia niewymagającego myślenia. + kanapowy coop.
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