Aces of the Galaxy

 Xbox 360
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    70
    There's enough frenzied destruction to entertain for an afternoon - just leave your brain at the door. [Aug 2008, p.94]
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  2. Game Chronicles
    69
    If you are a fan of shooters and are tired of getting your butt stomped in Ikaruga, then give Aces of the Galaxy a try.
  3. 1UP
    67
    Possibly due to the lack of any real danger/reward progression, or perhaps because of the inherent visual cacophony -- which hits even harder in the perfectly playable, yet crazily hectic, two-player multiplayer co-op game -- Galaxy eventually feels more than a bit repetitious.
  5. Planet Xbox 360
    63
    Despite its flashy looks, Aces Of The Galaxy falls well short of the crown as XBLA's best shooter, by forgetting that shooter fans care more about a challenge than they do looks.
  6. Eurogamer
    60
    There are moments where the noise and fury onscreen coheres into an honest and intuitive arcade rush, but there are also too many where you get the impression that it simply isn't playing fair. Whether or not this is actually the case, such suspicions crank up the frustration and make the full 800-Point purchase less desirable.
  7. Gamestyle
    60
    Fans of the genre will lap up the space age conflict, yet some people may be left wanting more.

Awards & Rankings

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#89 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#90 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
  1. BrodyT.r
    Jun 4, 2008
    10
    Awesome old school arcade space shooter! Definitely worth the 800 points!
  2. RyanM.
    Jun 4, 2008
    10
    This has to be the best Xbox Live Arcade game out there.
  3. Astex
    Mar 24, 2011
    0
    absolute rubbish game basic robbed formula of a game seen it on lots of other games before just dont buy it or you regret it you should buyabsolute rubbish game basic robbed formula of a game seen it on lots of other games before just dont buy it or you regret it you should buy castle crashers instead… Full Review »
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