Naughty Bear

 PlayStation 3
Metascore
43

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 31
  3. Negative: 18 out of 31
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  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    70
    The biggest problem with Naughty Bear is, while it's subversive, unique and wildly imaginative, it's flawed in a few crucial areas. The camera is the worse offender. It isn't beyond managing, but it could've been more cooperative. [August 2010 p74]
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  2. Play UK
    64
    It's just a rudimentary Grand Theft Auto in bear suits. [Issue#195, p.98]
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  3. GameWatcher
    60
    Had the core gameplay been better polished then Naughty Bear would have been able to get away with having only a few solitary environments to explore, but as it stands it's a hell of a lot of fun for a couple of hours, but that's your lot.
  5. SpazioGames
    60
    Naughty Bear is an amazing character in an average game. Some technical flaw and some dull mechanic ruins the appeal of the game.
  6. Cynamite
    60
    The naughty bear entertains – but only for a short while. There isn't much in this game besides comic violence.
  7. GameSpot
    55
    This flaky action game falls short of the darkly funny teddy-bear rampage promised by the concept.
  8. Impulsegamer
    55
    In the end, Naughty Teddy had the character, premise and even the story, however the gameplay needed some more polishing.
  9. Vandal
    55
    The developers deserve some praise for the originality of the game, but ultimately it doesn't work as it becomes boring too early.
  10. Extreme Gamer
    53
    Naughty Bear wanted to be so much more, and possibly could have been with a little more variety and tightening up of the core mechanics.
  11. Everyeye.it
    50
    Naughty Bear should burn in the flames of videogame hell. The funny-but-trivial idea of a sociopath teddy bear is spoiled by a noxious gameplay and an evil look. Don't buy it.
  12. D+PAD Magazine
    50
    Lacking in depth and diversity but not completely devoid of charm, the game is a playable yet troubled effort that warrants little more than a one-night rent.
  13. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    50
    Naughty Bear certainly isn't a sweatshop import with lead shot for eyes and asbestos filling, but it's no Steiff original either. [Aug 2010, p.116]
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  14. GamingXP
    50
    I'm really disappointed. I had expected a cool and funny game, but all I got, was a game with lame gameplay, bad graphics and nearly no variety. Very average, but no better.

Awards & Rankings

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#74 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2010
72
#72 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2010

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 62
  3. Negative: 20 out of 62
  1. HarryDaRippa
    Aug 30, 2010
    3
    Wow. don't do it. Really. The premise is awesome, as someone with a seriously messed up sense of humor I thought I would be all over thisWow. don't do it. Really. The premise is awesome, as someone with a seriously messed up sense of humor I thought I would be all over this game. But it just doesn't deliver as well as it's promise. I like the sick humor, but the game plays like trying to drive a truck through a 4 foot deep pool of molasses, and the bugs and glitches are out of control. They also didn't add nearly enough variety to this game. A pro review said that you end up doing everything in the first 1 or 2 hours of the game and the rest is repeat, repeat, repeat. They were not lying. This game had so much promise and it just tanked.… Full Review »
  2. Empyrea
    Jul 28, 2017
    6
    This is not a great game. Maybe you can enjoy this game if you're a child or a teenager but I'm not. I only played a couple of times and I hadThis is not a great game. Maybe you can enjoy this game if you're a child or a teenager but I'm not. I only played a couple of times and I had enough of this game.… Full Review »
  3. resumegam3
    Apr 24, 2014
    9
    Everyone hates this game. for me, it's hard to see why. a game which has a storyline of: you don't get invited to a party, so you get revengeEveryone hates this game. for me, it's hard to see why. a game which has a storyline of: you don't get invited to a party, so you get revenge instead. i was playing this game for ages, and i could never seem to stop having fun while killing teddy bears. you can either kill bears or scare them, killing gets you some points and is also really funny. there are special kills as well, like sticking a bear into a fridge until he becomes an ice block and my personal favourite: choking a bear with a telephone. if you scare a bear enough, they will kill themselves with whatever object they are carrying. if they have no object, they will pop. there is also some really good multiplayer, which is saying something because i mainly hate multiplayer and love single player. multiplayer has a lot more glitches, though. there are 4 multiplayer modes: Assault, Cake Walk, Golden Oozy and Jelly Wars. The only problem is the occasionally glitchy camera controls. overall, Naughty Bear is a game that i enjoyed, but you may not enjoy.… Full Review »
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