Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

 Wii
Metascore
39

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 12 out of 16
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  1. Cheat Code Central
    48
    If you would like to play as the Fantastic Four but in a good game, play Marvel's Ultimate Alliance.
  2. GameZone
    46
    An abysmal experience.
  3. Play Magazine
    45
    Some decent ideas do fight there way to the surface. [Aug 2007, p.68]
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  5. Game Revolution
    42
    Really, with the Wii controller and nunchuck the game becomes even more tedious.
  6. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    42
    It's what a bag of roast beef crisps is to a Sunday roast with all the trimmings. [Sept 2007, p.90]
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  7. G4 TV
    40
    This is a simply another lame attempt to attract young fans and unknowing parents to buy something based on the license. Rise of the Silver Surfer has all the gameplay value of a bad Streets of Rage clone.
  8. Nintendo Gamer
    30
    Tiresome nonsense. [Sept 2007, p.40]
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  9. Worth Playing
    30
    A poorly put-together game that suffers from incompetent AI, terrible graphics, mistimed sound effects, repetitive level design, and button-smashing combat.
  10. Game Almighty
    28
    It borrows so heavily from the format of "Marvel Ultimate Alliance" that you’ll likely be hard pressed to find anyone who won’t tell you to simply play that game instead. Considering all the bad movie games we’ve seen in the past year, saying that this is one of the worst should really mean something.
  11. GameSpot
    26
    Every aspect of the game is categorically bad; the story is tough to follow, the graphics are lousy, and the gameplay is so contrived and repetitive that it's unlikely anyone will garner much enjoyment from the game, no matter how low their standards are for being entertained.
  12. Gamestyle
    20
    Really, The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a mess and a frighteningly terrible video game.
  13. GameSpy
    20
    There is a special level of Video Game Hell reserved for ROTSS. Simply by existing, it has made the world that much less fun. It's the videogame equivalent of watching your dog being run over, with worse production values.

Awards & Rankings

99
#99 Best Wii Game of 2007
87
#87 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2007
80
#80 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 7 out of 15
  1. OliverC.
    Jul 11, 2007
    4
    Nice effects, but the game is really boring. Enemies come, you kill them, you move on until more enemies come.
  2. EthanR.
    Jun 27, 2007
    3
    You guys below don't know how to rate a game. This was the most repetitive game i've ever played. Each level is identical! No new You guys below don't know how to rate a game. This was the most repetitive game i've ever played. Each level is identical! No new details or anything. The whole game is hurting endless waves of enemies. I mean they should've added a chase level with the surfer or something but nope! This was an awful game with even worse graphics! It was short too! It lasted like an hour!… Full Review »
  3. GeoffreyC.
    Jun 18, 2007
    7
    Passable graphics, strong effects, clunky interface. Will keep the young ones happy, group attacks are fun.
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