Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire

 PlayStation 3
User Score
4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 54 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 54
  3. Negative: 28 out of 54
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  1. ArkonBlade
    Nov 3, 2010
    4
    a pretty poor excuse for a gundam game . graphics look like it should be on the PS2 . not a big gundam selection . very short can beat it in less then 5 hours. missions arnt very intresting . story is dull . i was really hoping for some thing like gundam side story 0079 like on the dreamcast but bigger and better . even though i only paid $15 for this game 3 years ago still wasnt worth ita pretty poor excuse for a gundam game . graphics look like it should be on the PS2 . not a big gundam selection . very short can beat it in less then 5 hours. missions arnt very intresting . story is dull . i was really hoping for some thing like gundam side story 0079 like on the dreamcast but bigger and better . even though i only paid $15 for this game 3 years ago still wasnt worth it the cash . hopefully we get a better gundam game for the US soon.… Expand
  2. Matt
    Nov 18, 2006
    0
    Games like this seem to be everywere on Sonys so called next-gen system and thats nothing new. Thats the way it is with all these crap ass japanes systemes. I hope more are made kill sony go XBOX 360! Halo and Gears of War will rule the world!
  3. IanI.
    Dec 4, 2006
    0
    The Xbox 360 suffers from the same faults as the original in that is simply has no titles that anyone is interested in and those it has that are mildly good are available on every console. Gears of war is a great game. I wouldn't pay $500 to play it though. Crossfire is a travisty, its absolutly horrible and for those of us that watched the E3 footage of the game and were looking The Xbox 360 suffers from the same faults as the original in that is simply has no titles that anyone is interested in and those it has that are mildly good are available on every console. Gears of war is a great game. I wouldn't pay $500 to play it though. Crossfire is a travisty, its absolutly horrible and for those of us that watched the E3 footage of the game and were looking forward to a mech game on our PS3s it is unfortunate how it left us sadly dissapointed. Not just dissapointed...but down right let down. The graphics are decent in my opinion for the style they are done in however the distinctly last gen environments and physics leave you feeling like you just got crapped on. Honistly I expected nothing more from Bandai. Resistance: Fall of Man, Metal Gear Solid 4, FFXIII, these are the games I pay for when I shell out 600 for my PS3, not some shity thrown together piece by namco bandai. There will always be crap games out there, thankfully we have sites like metacritic that will let us know what not to buy so that we can stop supporting the companys like EA that consistantly put out rushed less than compleate, hell less than fun games. Don't pay companys to produce crap like this game, reward them for making good games. I encourage anyone to get Gamefly so that they can rent these games before they buy. It has saved me hundreds of dollors and hundreds of hourse of absolutly horrible games.… Expand
  4. LukeM.
    Dec 8, 2006
    0
    Best Game Ever!!!!
  5. AdrianTolan
    Jul 27, 2008
    0
    This game get's a big fat zero because it has no value.Once you complete it (If you can without feeling angry about you're purchase) don't trade it in, if you are a good human being you owe it to the world to snap the disc the set it on fire.
  6. RexR
    Jul 7, 2008
    4
    I LOVE the Gundam series. I was excited about how the people made it look (from the previews). It looks great. The down side is comparing it to "Federation vs Zeon" it was horible. Targeting took to long, non-existent, or poor. The reflexes of the suits' movement are slow when attacking and trying to move from you attack. There is not fired reticule and if so it only existed for the I LOVE the Gundam series. I was excited about how the people made it look (from the previews). It looks great. The down side is comparing it to "Federation vs Zeon" it was horible. Targeting took to long, non-existent, or poor. The reflexes of the suits' movement are slow when attacking and trying to move from you attack. There is not fired reticule and if so it only existed for the limited targeting reticule that was sub-par. I love the series, so I love seeing how they are. I'm impressed by the Gouf, and the Zaku with the connon, freaking sweet!!!… Expand
  7. BobJ.
    Nov 19, 2006
    0
    This is game is so bad it made my eyes bleed. Talk about next gen PS3. HAHA it looks to me like the PS1 not PS3 X-play the show gave it a 1/5 you should watch it at g4tv.com VERY FUNNY review.
  8. DrewM.
    Dec 12, 2006
    0
    You're better off shooting yourself in the head than playing this atrocious "game". Really. I wish that's what I would've done. $10,000,000 for this crap? I sure hope Sony has something up their sleeve, because it ain't lookin' too hot.
  9. Inuit_Dude
    Jul 11, 2011
    2
    i didnt like this game and not because of the graphics or the movement speed but because it is just so hard to hit anything in this game i wish there was at least an aming riticule or somthing that way i can tell where i am aiming at. the first mission does not even give you a tutorial it just says here u go go kill them and i bet given time i could figure out how to play this game withi didnt like this game and not because of the graphics or the movement speed but because it is just so hard to hit anything in this game i wish there was at least an aming riticule or somthing that way i can tell where i am aiming at. the first mission does not even give you a tutorial it just says here u go go kill them and i bet given time i could figure out how to play this game with some efficiancy but it took me a long time to just do the first mission but i am not a patient person when it comes to games like this i wish they would have done better that way i could enjoy it bacause this is defenatly an interesting story… Expand
  10. Schizoidmouse
    Oct 20, 2014
    2
    Now when a game is adapted for a large amount of source material, like the Gundam franchise, you expect the game to utilizes much of said source material as possible. This allows for a great story for newcomers to the source material or nostalgia for those who have already seen it. Gundam: Crossfire on the other hand does none of that and tosses you into a story you know almost nothingNow when a game is adapted for a large amount of source material, like the Gundam franchise, you expect the game to utilizes much of said source material as possible. This allows for a great story for newcomers to the source material or nostalgia for those who have already seen it. Gundam: Crossfire on the other hand does none of that and tosses you into a story you know almost nothing about with the weakest mobile suits of the bunch. Let's see where this catastrophe went wrong.

    The story of Gundam Crossfire is supposed to take place in the first series, Mobile Suit Gundam. Now instead of getting you into the great parts like the Battle of A Boa Qu or Odessa, it sets you up in battles that well didn't have much significance to the overall plot. You destroy a Zakutank here and there, but the main story is out there with the actual Gundam! You play as a soldier who is fighting up to the Battle of Odessa operation in hopes of changing the course of the war. I would care more...if you actually gave us characters to understand! This game is more or less sending you out as an unnamed soldier with no relationships. It's more like a demo for a game rather than an actual game itself.

    Now don't get me started on the gameplay, this game passes off as a Gundam game purely from being in the universe. It should be called "Mobile Suit Battle Simulator" since the only Gundam you see will be further down the line. The damage aspect of the game is actually well thought out and actually pays homage to the source material. Your radar diminishes the more your head is damaged, if your arms get damaged your weapons start going, walking speed goes with the legs and the Mobile Suit gets destroyed once the torso gets too much damage. I love this part and would like to see it imputed in other Gundam games. The problem with this one is the combat, the mobility is off at times and the aiming itself can be a little too precise. The AIs literally sit there and take punishment. There is more damage done to at higher difficulties but the problem is that the AI doesn't get smarter. I don't want the game to take forever and the AI to just not care. You are allowed to recruit people, and sometimes even some from the actual story. Sadly this customization aspect was not given too much thought like most of the game and takes a backseat for most of the time. I'm done ranting about everything wrong with the gameplay.

    The sound is almost non-apparent and the graphics are actually the only thing I love about this game. It looks damn good, the Mobile Suits look good while moving and shooting. Other than that the terrain is nothing special and only some Mobile Suits have more detail put in. All in all the asthetics of the game are really the only thing to truly look at.

    When you look at the Mobile Suit GUNDAM universe, you don't look at a GM and say "I want to pilot that one!". You look at the GUNDAM and say "Dear god let me pilot that!". I'm disappointed that this was a launch title for the PS3. I guess it would make sense if they rushed it all to fit it in since you can actually see ideas forming here and there. It's just not enough to make a decent game. Would I replay this game? I'm just holding onto it until I have children then tell them never to play games like this pile of crap. It'll show them standards for gaming and for that I applaud Namco Bandai.

    Story: 1
    Gameplay: 1.1
    Sound: 1
    Graphics: 3.1
    Overall: 1.5    … Expand

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#19 Best PS3 Game of 2006
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#4 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2006
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Metascore
33

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 31
  3. Negative: 25 out of 31
  1. 1UP
    20
    The game is an embarrassment to the Gundam name, and raises suspicions that it was rushed for the PS3 launch. Clearly, the series -- and the fans -- deserve better.
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  2. Yahoo!
    40
    Only the most blinkered Mobile Suit fetishist could love this clunky battle sim, which trades speed, finesse, and depth for...well, nothing, really.
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  3. Game Informer
    38
    I have nothing positive to say about this game. I even hate the menu screen. Perhaps the best thing I can come up with is that this miserable piece of trash is so awful that it’s destined to be the worst-selling game of the PS3 launch.
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