Abyss Odyssey

 Xbox 360
User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8

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  1. He_Never_Helps
    Nov 26, 2014
    8
    Deeply, tragically underrated. It plays a bit like Muramasa Rebirth on the Vita, in that you can't button-mash your way though the game, and is one of the most atmospheric, and beautiful side-scrolling adventure games i've ever played.

    Some games are a labor of love, some are a concept brought to life to life by pad professionals, and some are a callous attempt to profit off of a    Deeply, tragically underrated. It plays a bit like Muramasa Rebirth on the Vita, in that you can't button-mash your way though the game, and is one of the most atmospheric, and beautiful side-scrolling adventure games i've ever played.

    Some games are a labor of love, some are a concept brought to life to life by pad professionals, and some are a callous attempt to profit off of a recycled idea.

    This game is a labor of love, and that shows. It makes the experience feel... special, somehow. Intimate.

    I'm no graphics whore, but this game is freakin' beautiful. And it's fun, once you get used to it's little quirks.

    As a side scroller, it doesn't hold up to the fluidity of a Shadow Complex or Mark of the Ninja, but by the same token, one could say that DMC4 isn't as fluid as ninja theory's DMC reboot, or that Virtua Fighter isn't as smooth as Blazblue, or that FFTactics isn't as smooth as XCom.

    In reality, they're just different. And "different", my beloved colleagues, is a good thing.

    If nothing else, it's definitely worth DLing the demo and spending some time learning and experiencing the game. If you enjoy it, buy it. Even if it's only to support this design team.

    I'm very excited to see what this gang of developers comes up with next. I sincerely hope enough of us take a chance on Abyss Odyssey to warrant another ACE Team US release.

    C'mon. Give ACE a chance. :)    … Expand

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#33 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2014
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#45 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2014

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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. Pure Xbox
    Oct 21, 2014
    70
    Though the legitimacy of the AI's intelligence is questionable, the level navigation and difficulty options make it as challenging as you want it to be.
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  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Sep 18, 2014
    70
    A jack-of-all-trades, master of none. [Issue#115, p.82]
  3. Hyper Magazine
    Sep 14, 2014
    70
    The combat system is far more nuanced than you would usually expect in a platformer. [Issue#253, p.72]
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