The Red Star

 PSP
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. My Gamer
    80
    The Red Star is a great game, just one that wasn’t designed for most people to get excited about.
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    80
    An excellent and testing shooter. [June 2010, p.117]
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  3. 1UP
    75
    As a $15 game, though, The Red Star is a great deal, considering it was at one point set to release as a full-priced game. For old-school action game fans, this one's a must-download.
  5. Gaming Nexus
    75
    Fans of both old school shooters and 2D beat-em-ups will fall in love with the merging of these two genre.
  6. Digital Chumps
    72
    The Red Star is a fine game, and should be played by fans of the brawler and SHMUP genres. Whether you dig up a PS2 version or get this one on PSP, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
  7. IGN
    65
    I like Streets of Rage and Ikaruga, but The Red Star only offers glimpses of gameplay that feel like those awesome titles. The boss fights are fun and I enjoyed upgrading my weapons and abilities with the points I earned, but there’s no story here, the game isn’t all that challenging, and it’s pretty mundane looking.
  8. Modojo
    60
    It's a blast to play, and probably the most fun we've had with video game Russians, outside of performing spinning piledrivers with Zangief.

Awards & Rankings

30
#30 Best PSP Game of 2010
44
#44 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2010

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. JackMcloed
    Aug 4, 2022
    9
    Really decent game. Definitely a lesser known hit. Challenging but not cheap and the pacing is good, levels don't go on too long.
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