Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 83 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 83
  3. Negative: 12 out of 83

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  1. AtheisT_
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    Quem gosta da serie também vai gostar deste jogo, sistema de combate e jogabilidade muito boa.
    O único factor negativo é a longevidade, jogo muito pequeno.
  2. gonzalo94
    Aug 24, 2020
    10
    Es increible, un juego de samurai Jack realmente recomendado en especial si te viste la serie animada.
  3. Alrojovivo
    Aug 23, 2020
    10
    O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!
  4. RomulusReviews
    Aug 23, 2020
    9
    8.7 on my rating scale but rounding to 9 here...

    Samurai Jack: Battle through Time was a nice, fun, little adaptation from its once very popular source. I had watched season one before the release of this game and I'm glad I did because it allowed me to understand what the developers were trying to accomplish. Graphics fit the art style from the television series, the sound and original    8.7 on my rating scale but rounding to 9 here...

    Samurai Jack: Battle through Time was a nice, fun, little adaptation from its once very popular source. I had watched season one before the release of this game and I'm glad I did because it allowed me to understand what the developers were trying to accomplish. Graphics fit the art style from the television series, the sound and original voice acting keeps the charm needed to make this game a hit. Gameplay was solid but near the ending could get repetitive as waves of enemies come at you before your final showdown with the all mighty Aku! Loved this game and I'll certainly play it again and discover every secret and obtainable item throughout the world.    … Expand
  5. Duex
    Aug 23, 2020
    10
    O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!O melhor da serie !!!
  6. Inuyasha1
    Aug 22, 2020
    10
    그래도 꽤 할만했습니다.
    타격감이나 액션, 전투씬이 엄청 훌륭하다 정도까지는 아니지만, 그래도 꽤 재밌다 정도입니다.
    그래픽이나 그림체가 미국 애니메이션 그림체의 사무라이 RPG게임이다보니 참신했습니다. 이런 그림체가 흔한 편은 아니니까요.
  7. PaprikaBoi
    Aug 23, 2020
    8
    Not the most complex game ever made, but i find it generally fun with quite a few good elements.
    The story is nothing special, it is a bit of an expansion on the show's final season.
    The graphics visibly try to mimic the look of the show, which can look bad at some points, but the gameplay is fast enough so that it is not very noticeable. The gameplay in itself is entertaining if you    Not the most complex game ever made, but i find it generally fun with quite a few good elements.
    The story is nothing special, it is a bit of an expansion on the show's final season.
    The graphics visibly try to mimic the look of the show, which can look bad at some points, but the gameplay is fast enough so that it is not very noticeable. The gameplay in itself is entertaining if you like character action games, although it doesn't have that level of complexity.    … Expand
  8. Albirch
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    This is an amazing Samurai Jack game. The combat is tight and varied, the story is actually canon to the series, and the graphics and animation are top tier. This is for any fan of Samurai Jack, or classic platforming games in general.
  9. Eissa1996
    Jun 15, 2021
    8
    A really good samurai jack game. If you grew up watching this beast of a show then you will be very pleased. Good job to everyone who made this beautiful little game
  10. NightSkyTravel
    Sep 3, 2020
    9
    This is a fabulous game, considering what team was working on it. I didn't expect the most deepest lore with a million details and location. It was nice to see Jack again and to be honest the gameplay is just amazing. The combos, the weapons, they all feel gorgeous and are pretty well balanced. The difficulty system is pretty great (Aku final battle was pretty hard). Overall, it is a greatThis is a fabulous game, considering what team was working on it. I didn't expect the most deepest lore with a million details and location. It was nice to see Jack again and to be honest the gameplay is just amazing. The combos, the weapons, they all feel gorgeous and are pretty well balanced. The difficulty system is pretty great (Aku final battle was pretty hard). Overall, it is a great nostalgic game, with the same beloved camera tweaks and charismatic characters.… Expand
  11. DachshundTmr
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This is one of best games i have play in this year! A classic hack n slash gamplay, beautifull art and epic music, please play this game!
  12. Senjil
    Sep 5, 2020
    8
    Начнем с того что что игра сделан по одному из любимых мультфильмов детства,хоть тогда я не все серии посмотрел,но что смотрел отлично помню.
    Основываясь на этом я был очень приятно удивлен и обрадован тому что по нему выйдет игра,первая за сколько там лет...лень гуглить,ну я и купил.
    И я не чуть не пожалел,разрабы отлично переместили вселенную из 2D в 3D. Мне особо понравились    Начнем с того что что игра сделан по одному из любимых мультфильмов детства,хоть тогда я не все серии посмотрел,но что смотрел отлично помню.
    Основываясь на этом я был очень приятно удивлен и обрадован тому что по нему выйдет игра,первая за сколько там лет...лень гуглить,ну я и купил.
    И я не чуть не пожалел,разрабы отлично переместили вселенную из 2D в 3D.
    Мне особо понравились задники,они выглядят очень классно,это еще места где Джек уже побывал.
    Если говорить за сюжет,он идет по альтарнотивному пути,что отлично,так что без спойлеров.
    До чего можно докопаться это пара моментов.
    1. Боевка она с одной стороны разнообразна,но кроме магического меча все остальное,ну такое и оно ломается.Есть еще притензия к некоторому импакту от оружия,но это можно привыкнуть.
    2.Босы есть интересные,есть не очень.
    Вообщем хорошая игра на 10 часов.8/10    … Expand
  13. SpaceDog0000
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    At its heart this is a fantastic game, but it’s hidden so deeply by the introduction and the reward system. Honestly the only thing they’d have to fix is the rewards where the reward increase would even out the enemies power progression, this would also prove incredibly useful if they actually taught players how to use abilities on enemies so that players used them to their advantage.
  14. Kiryu_Kl
    Jun 18, 2021
    9
    A very impressive game in its own right and a great adaption of the cult classics.

    As a fan of slashers and character action games, I was delighted to see that Battle Through Time is not just a fan service for the fans of the show but also a very solid action game that uses conventions that are pretty rare for modern games. And I mean it in a positive sense. You may find a lot of    A very impressive game in its own right and a great adaption of the cult classics.

    As a fan of slashers and character action games, I was delighted to see that Battle Through Time is not just a fan service for the fans of the show but also a very solid action game that uses conventions that are pretty rare for modern games. And I mean it in a positive sense. You may find a lot of reviews of this game where poor zoomers claim the game is too hard, unfair, you can't do this or that to feel empowered without any effort, but that's what makes it fun.

    Combat here is fast and varied, requiring to use lots of skills available and punishing for blind button mashing. It also is very beautiful, using the style of the show and transforming it into 3D without too much redundant effects used. Sometimes it changes perspective to side scrolling and during these sections it also looks and plays quite stylish and close to show. The game requires you to explore and some secrets, while not being sadistically hard to find, give satisfying rewards and throwing extra challenges at you. And surprisingly, the game has a very good soundtrack which was composed by the industry veterans working for Capcom. Both level music and combat tracks feel so familiar, it's like you're playing the game from the times of Onimusha, Okami or the likes.

    Among the downsides I can only mention a convoluted way to switch weapons. You have only 4 slots for melee weapons, which you can switch between mid-combo (2 are permanent, others are breakable, which gives you incentive to procure them during combat from your enemies) and every time you need to go back to menu to manage these slots (aside from the times you take away the weapon mid-combo). Throwables, bows and guns don't have slots at all and every switch is accompanied by the navigation through the menu. While it takes measly 5-10 seconds, it still could've been streamlined more.

    Overall, it's a great action game that gives you lots of ways to deal with enemies without limiting your options (something that people calling it repetetive clearly didn't use), has great boss encounters, nice levels to explore and some replayability with higher difficulty and vast skill tree to develop. And yeah, that's also a great way to remember one of the most gorgeous cartoons of 2000's. Too bad there are no DLC to play through the moments from the show that weren't adapted into the main game.    … Expand
  15. Mister04
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Good game
  16. gameofgame
    Apr 24, 2022
    8
    The hitting feel, action, and battle scenes aren't that great, but still pretty fun.
  17. juniortiger
    May 29, 2023
    10
    I love game lot action and graphic amazing and ps5 feedback audio control and you don’t know how don’t rate 1 game and good daY

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#82 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. GameCritics
    Sep 14, 2020
    85
    Sure, at its core, Battle Through Time is a retelling of the TV series with some deviations, but it absolutely nails what makes Samurai Jack a modern animated masterpiece, and it was a delightful surprise to play through.
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  2. PlaySense
    Sep 11, 2020
    70
    Jack is back, with a story fans will love, a welcome return of the original voice cast and surprisingly deep gameplay. The graphics are plain ugly though and the price tag rather steep, especially if you consider the game's short length.
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  3. Everyeye.it
    Sep 6, 2020
    60
    Not very enthralling and without particular flashes.
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