Deadpool

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  1. IDredMan
    Jun 25, 2013
    7
    Okay, I personally love this game, but I have to admit that it makes some mistakes.
    It lacks some polish, the graphics aren't that great, but I don't really mind that at all ...
    Looking back, the combos were slightly repetitive, but I don't recall it ever being a problem. And the tutorial is a bit cheesy and clunky, it's like they didn't even really care if the tutorial was integrated    Okay, I personally love this game, but I have to admit that it makes some mistakes.
    It lacks some polish, the graphics aren't that great, but I don't really mind that at all ...
    Looking back, the combos were slightly repetitive, but I don't recall it ever being a problem.
    And the tutorial is a bit cheesy and clunky, it's like they didn't even really care if the tutorial was integrated into the story well enough, but I guess it's really well explained, since ...You know, Deadpool obliterates the fourth wall.
    Now, I'm seeing reviews saying he makes too many jokes, just ...What do you expect? Max Payne? It's Deadpool. "Sorry I use humor to deflect my insecurities. Plus, I'm HILARIOUS!" Deadpool.    … Expand
  2. Rox22
    Aug 12, 2013
    6
    I really am torn with this game. The design and writing are fantastic. The humor and characters just the best! But as a game, it's kind of limp.

    It's obvious the developers cared allot about this game and allot of time and attention has gone into it to. Deadpool is spot on as far as his character is concerned and really just steals the show (I guess that's the point.) But repetitive    I really am torn with this game. The design and writing are fantastic. The humor and characters just the best! But as a game, it's kind of limp.

    It's obvious the developers cared allot about this game and allot of time and attention has gone into it to. Deadpool is spot on as far as his character is concerned and really just steals the show (I guess that's the point.) But repetitive combat, far too easy difficulty (aside from the spike at the end) and a camera that doesn't know what it's doing kind of spoil the game. The camera at times makes the game almost unplayable adding an insane level of frustration what there is no need.

    Overall:
    Deadpool is a nice game that is good for a weekend, but I can not recommend it at full price. Either as a budget /second hand or rental. A real shame as it come very close to being great.    … Expand
  3. ICEExMagic
    Jul 5, 2013
    7
    This game is hilarious!Deadpool has to be one of the most entertaining characters of 2013.The gameplay is pretty good,the enemies are a little to easy and it is just a really fun time!
  4. djraider
    Aug 14, 2013
    7
    I have to admit, I had a lot of fun with this game. It's obviously not without its flaws and shortcomings, but High Moon Studios has an incredible attention to detail, when it comes to franchises with big fan-bases. Deadpool is a wonderful homage to the X-Men really, from the perspective of the 4th wall protagonist Deadpool. This game feels like there should have been an X-Men game firstI have to admit, I had a lot of fun with this game. It's obviously not without its flaws and shortcomings, but High Moon Studios has an incredible attention to detail, when it comes to franchises with big fan-bases. Deadpool is a wonderful homage to the X-Men really, from the perspective of the 4th wall protagonist Deadpool. This game feels like there should have been an X-Men game first and then Deadpool could have made a follow up in the background. The story sets of ridicules, really, but soon introduces a lot of cameos and non-stop jokes on everything. While the game lacks variation in enemies (clones is a cheap trick, but it makes sense when Mr. Sinister is involved), the game redeem itself with great set pieces and kind of a mind blow of where the game is going to take you next. I wasn't the biggest fan of Deadpool before I played this game, but now I am, and to be honest, I was enjoying myself and being entertained a lot more than I was frustrated with the game mechanics and its technical exploits. I wanted more boss fights and a longer game, but for what I got, it was worth the price of admission. I hope High Moon Studios is up for another challenge and continues making great games like Transformers and Deadpool for fans, not just for video gamers.… Expand
  5. WoodenToaster
    Jun 25, 2013
    7
    I was pretty disappointed by this one. The camera really this game over and the combat wasn't as deep as I would like it, but, in the end, it didn't even matter! I was having loads of fun. The humor to this game is hands-down the best part. I give this game a nice 7/10.
  6. Vossil
    Jun 25, 2013
    7
    I had a blast playing through the game. For Deadpool fans it's a good time no doubt.
    It's just a fun game and has solid gameplay. Anyone who is looking for an intense and story driven experience should look elsewhere but if you know Deadpool, you'll know what you get. Silly and rude humor, over the top action and a story that Deadpool himself doesn't even care about.
    The only downer is    I had a blast playing through the game. For Deadpool fans it's a good time no doubt.
    It's just a fun game and has solid gameplay. Anyone who is looking for an intense and story driven experience should look elsewhere but if you know Deadpool, you'll know what you get. Silly and rude humor, over the top action and a story that Deadpool himself doesn't even care about.
    The only downer is the playtime. I finished the game in 5 hours on medium difficulty.    … Expand
  7. Jones21
    Jun 25, 2013
    7
    This game is obviously a very2 self aware game. It's fun from beginning to end and it offers cameos such as Wolverine, Rogue, Cable, Psylocke, and lady Death, the closest thing Wade Wilson have as a love interest in this game. The rest are all for eye candy.... sweet2 eye candy. Deadpool himself set it up to feature lots of boobies. Clever bastard!

    The story is pretty simple: Deadpool    This game is obviously a very2 self aware game. It's fun from beginning to end and it offers cameos such as Wolverine, Rogue, Cable, Psylocke, and lady Death, the closest thing Wade Wilson have as a love interest in this game. The rest are all for eye candy.... sweet2 eye candy. Deadpool himself set it up to feature lots of boobies. Clever bastard!

    The story is pretty simple: Deadpool got a script for the game and he starts his adventure, which he didn't follow at all from beginning to end. Great thing about the story is that most of the time Deadpool will do something out of place like pumping a giant bouncy castle or grab a bicycle, but they all play a part in the end that helps to advance the plot. I guess you can say he's a Chekhov's Gunman laying irrelevant things that in the end plays a role in story.

    Nothing revolutionary gameplay wise. It's similar to X men Origins Wolverine but unlike that game which is only hack and slash, this game combines both hack and slash and third person shooter pretty well, which I'm surprised that it can happen as usually firearms are weaker that swords. You get a selection of 3 melee weapons, 4 ranged weapons and 4 throwable items that you can buy from the store, and each of them are fun to use. For both ranged and melee weapons, you can upgrade them if you kill enough enemies. I recommend the sword and shotgun because those are badass efficient killing machines. You can mix up melee attacks and ranged attacks to make Deadpool do some Gunkata that's awesome.

    As I said before, this game is very2 self aware of itself, and Deadpool himself talks to "Peter", apparently the developer from High moon studios when he sees something so out of place like an unfinished area that looks like an 8 bit Zelda game because Deadpool uses all the game's budget for boobs. There's even a part in game where Deadpool can slap the out of Wolverine. You can practically slap Logan forever and Deadpool will say ridiculous things like "WHY, WONT, YOU, WAKE, UP!" after each slap. It's so silly that it's great.

    I got this game for $30 on Steam instead of the stores that's apparently $50 or $80 here in Australia. Finished it in 7 hours, so the length of the game is ok, and there's plenty of easter eggs to do that I haven't even do yet. For what it is, it's a fun self aware game that'll make you laugh.    … Expand
  8. kakaooo987
    Jul 5, 2013
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game in itself would be a below average game. The only thing that keeps this game going is Deadpool. We have seen many good games that were carried by the main character, this is one of those games, Deadpools humor is the only thing that moves this game. It tries to be innovative like sidescrolling or 8-bit jrpg style gameplay but it plays it safe. These segments end in like 2-5 minutes or so. But the humor of Deadpool is really carrying this game. He is awesome though, I only recommend this game if you know whats cool on the internet nowadays. Cause they are a lot of pop culture references there. So game without Deadpool would be a 4, but JUST because its Deadpool I'm giving it a 7.… Expand
  9. grosfredy23
    Jul 8, 2013
    7
    I will keep this simple. This might have a painfully average gameplaybut the fact is that it has to be the funniest game ever. This alone is worth considering the game.
  10. Storm1672
    Jul 7, 2013
    5
    Just average and that's because Deadpool is an extra cool hero and the license is good.
    The other pros are that this game has a great sense of humor and breaks the 4th wall often (though the later levels don't have as much content as the early ones) and Nolan North's best VO ever. The script serves the comedy act and everything else is crap. Ok, some of the death animations are good, but    Just average and that's because Deadpool is an extra cool hero and the license is good.
    The other pros are that this game has a great sense of humor and breaks the 4th wall often (though the later levels don't have as much content as the early ones) and Nolan North's best VO ever. The script serves the comedy act and everything else is crap. Ok, some of the death animations are good, but just that.    … Expand
  11. Johnny5ive25
    Jun 27, 2013
    5
    For Video review click here---> http://youtu.be/oCrQyu0K_l4

    Like dick jokes and boobs? Then Deadpool is for you! Like a story that makes sense with new enviroments and likeable characters? Then maybe you should go play something else. In Deadpool by High Moon Studios you play as the "Merc with the mouth" Wade Wilson otherwise known as Deadpool. You start off in Wades apartment    For Video review click here---> http://youtu.be/oCrQyu0K_l4

    Like dick jokes and boobs? Then Deadpool is for you! Like a story that makes sense with new enviroments and likeable characters? Then maybe you should go play something else. In Deadpool by High Moon Studios you play as the "Merc with the mouth" Wade Wilson otherwise known as Deadpool. You start off in Wades apartment listening to your answering machine where you receive a call from High Moon Studios President Peter Della Penna telling you their going to pass on a Deadpool game. After an explosion at the stuio Peter calls back and says they'll do it and a script is on the way. Thats about the only thing in the game that makes any sense at all.
    Deadpool wants to take charge and make his own game rather than following a script. This is something that works for Deadpool as a character who's fully aware of himself and the world he is a part of. It is not however something that works for a video game. The story very rarely makes any sense because our anti-hero is continually doing whatever he wants while every other character in the game is following a script. Deadpool attempts to be clever at every turn yet only really pulls it off twice in the 8 hour playthrough.
    The mechanics of the game are very similar to that of the "Batman: Arkham" Series. You have light attacks, heavy attacks, an evade/dodge/counter button. You can fire your guns like any third person shooter with aiming by pulling the left trigger and shooting with the right. Just like the Arkham series when an enemy is preparing to attack you an icon appears above their head giving you plenty of time to counter the attack. Nothing ground breaking here but noone really expected there to be. Players familiar with the Arkham games will feel right at home.
    You can unlock a few extra combos and weapons by spending your DP points earned from combos and kills. The unlock menu gives you the option to unlock two melee weapons and three additional guns as well as four thrown items. A flashbang, explosive grenade, land mine and a bear trap. You can also Upgrade each weapon to Unlock a special move for each as well as upgrades for our protaganist himself.
    Keeping Deadpool on the attack builds your power meter in the form of "Momentum" once your "Momentum" meter is full you can unleash a super move in the form of a pole dance kick or break dance combo attack. These are helpful in sticky situations but never really do the damage you'd expect out of a super move.
    The game spans 7 levels. You'll play in a sewer, an office building, a riddled island, an ancient tomb, and a enemy stronghold. Once again nothing groundbreaking. And for a universe so large and expansive this is really a missed opportunity for High Moon Studios.
    You fight the same 4 or 5 enemy's the entire time with a few mini bosses and some big baddies to keep things interesting. Somewhere in the convoluted story they explain the lack of new enemies with a cloning process.
    Really the most satisfying part of Deadpool comes in the form of Stealth Kills. You can slaughter baddies by sneaking up behind them and with the push of a button unleash a cringing attack the usually leaves our foe headless or armless or just plain smashed into the ground. The opportunities to do this are few and far between and there are only two or three animations for each melee weapon.
    Occasionally your rewarded with a retro level, or nod to another popluar gametype which is usually explained by the game being over budget. These levels only come around a couple times and are way too short. They almost seem like a reward for the level design you just spent an hour running through.
    Deadpool is a mess of a game and I'd be hard pressed to recommend anyone waste's $50 of their hard earned money on it. It's definatly not the worst hack-n-slash out there and if you insist on playing it borrow it from someone who wasted their money on it or just get it from gamefly.
    There's not much, if any, replay value here. You do get some challenge missions that you are forced to play at least 3 times each if you want to earn a few extra achievements. You'll visit the same maps you just played through and have 3, 4 and 5 minutes to dispatch the same enemy's you've been cutting to pieces all day. You don't have to reach a certain score or combo length to earn the medal your looking for. You simply have to survive. An easy task to say the least.
    There are no collectables to find tucked away. No extra costumes to unlock. No extra difficulties to reward your efforts. Another missed opportunity.
    Deadpool is his own worst enemy. If he had simply followed the script this game may be worth so much more. All though the story that was there wasn't very good to begin with he made it so much worse by doing his own thing. It really goes to show how hard it's going to be to make a convincing movie out of the character.    … Expand
  12. RossTheBoss
    Jun 25, 2013
    7
    Deadpool is a fun ride but it is a ride that is to short and does not deliver to what the trailer's made it out to be. It's worth a rent or buy the game when it's way down.
  13. iloveFFC
    Sep 3, 2013
    7
    The first thing any player should notice is the relentless raunchy humor, which isn't a bad thing, because it's hard to find games like this one. Its fun for a while, but it gets very repetitive and annoying after a few levels. The upgrades are very average and dont do too much to affect gameplay. The graphics could be better. My main issue is that it's very short, it only took me only 10The first thing any player should notice is the relentless raunchy humor, which isn't a bad thing, because it's hard to find games like this one. Its fun for a while, but it gets very repetitive and annoying after a few levels. The upgrades are very average and dont do too much to affect gameplay. The graphics could be better. My main issue is that it's very short, it only took me only 10 hours to finish. It's fun but the difficulty fluctuates alot.… Expand
  14. PatrykG
    Jun 28, 2013
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So Deadpool is a game based on the the Marvel Anti-hero obviously and it was one of the games I was really excited for this year and right of the bat this game is really good so lets talk about it first thing I'm going to talk about is Deadpool now Deadpool is exactly what we all wanted him to be. He breaks the fourth wall like every chance he gets and does the most disgusting things I could imagine in a Marvel game. And the violence in this game is just "Screwed up" it's like Saints Row 3 and Marvel were combined I mean it's fun really fun in fact. Lets talk about the story: The story follows Deadpool wanting "the best game starring himself" so he and High Moon Studios the developer of the game make a deal and Deadpool gets his first mission to assassinate a guy who Deadpool has to get to because the guy has like the most ridiculous bodyguards ever then Deadpool finally kiddnapps him and of course his mission gets ruined because Mister Sinister kills the guy which means Deadpool is not going to get paid so he seeks revenge on Mister Sinister so Deadpool and Wolverine and other X-men go on an adventure to an Island to find Mister Sinister and now we have our game. The combat in the game is alot like Batman Arkham games except you can use any god damn weapon you want from Katana to a rocket launcher now lets talk about the bad thing the camera each time you teleport the camera won't be able to keep up with where you teleport to which means you can get killed by an enemy so yeah the camera could have been better. So is the game a masterpiece no is it no. Deadpool the game is a really fun game and recommend it for Deadpool fans and for others so in the end I give Deadpool 7/10.… Expand
  15. mose14
    Apr 14, 2014
    5
    Deadpool's first stand alone game is brought to us by High Moon Studios, who has recently made the good Transformers games. Deadpool story is all over the place, Deadpool himself knows he is in a video game and is doing whatever he likes. High Moon nails the character of Deadpool and is voiced perfectly by Nolan North. The game is extremely funny, not just to fans of the comic but anyoneDeadpool's first stand alone game is brought to us by High Moon Studios, who has recently made the good Transformers games. Deadpool story is all over the place, Deadpool himself knows he is in a video game and is doing whatever he likes. High Moon nails the character of Deadpool and is voiced perfectly by Nolan North. The game is extremely funny, not just to fans of the comic but anyone who would enjoy Deadpool's raunchy humor. The game play on the other hand is really bland and not original in any way. You can fight enemies with melee weapons (swords) and ranged weapons (guns), but neither of them are fun to use in combat. There are a few sections were the game goes 8-bit or an on-rails shooter. These sections are fun for the moments that you play them, but do not leave enough of an impression to carry the whole game. The graphics and backgrounds are also bland and have nothing interesting to show. Deadpool is extremely funny at times but the game play is so boring and bland that it is not fun to play it.… Expand
  16. TheStanMan
    Aug 15, 2015
    7
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  17. Raikazu
    Aug 15, 2013
    7
    While there is no denying that the gameplay is unimaginative, the humour underlying the game is pretty entertaining once you get over the 'trying too hard' prejudice. While I appreciate that long-term Deadpool fans are being subject to the new Deadpool that's had an arguably rough time impressing the fans, the game itself stands as your bog standard hack and slash with a few familiar facesWhile there is no denying that the gameplay is unimaginative, the humour underlying the game is pretty entertaining once you get over the 'trying too hard' prejudice. While I appreciate that long-term Deadpool fans are being subject to the new Deadpool that's had an arguably rough time impressing the fans, the game itself stands as your bog standard hack and slash with a few familiar faces and some nice weapon choices.… Expand
  18. JohnWitten
    Sep 1, 2013
    7
    Let me get something straight before I really go into too much detail in this review: Deadpool, or the 'merc with the mouth', has finally gotten his own well-deserved moment in the gaming spotlight, and he does a few wild and adventurous things with his time at center stage. Deadpool, true to his comic book persona, enjoys himself immensely- whether it be by making fun of Cable andLet me get something straight before I really go into too much detail in this review: Deadpool, or the 'merc with the mouth', has finally gotten his own well-deserved moment in the gaming spotlight, and he does a few wild and adventurous things with his time at center stage. Deadpool, true to his comic book persona, enjoys himself immensely- whether it be by making fun of Cable and Wolverine, or by drawing...questionable things that Duke Nukem would most likely approve of. In fact...I would most likely compare Deadpool to Duke Nukem Forever if given the opportunity to choose any one game this particular one most resembles. High Moon's Deadpool adventure has about the same sense of "humor", questionable content, and semi-mediocrity of DNF- minus the twelve plus years of publication and design, of course. All things said, if you can stomach the obscenities and tamp down your ire and revolt at nearly everything Deadpool says, you'll enjoy the game's short and sweet-ish campaign to some extent. You won't love it, the mechanics will be somewhat finicky, and it will quickly become repetitive and selfsame- but it'll still be quite a decent experience all the same. Having warned you of this, let's delve into Deadpool's twisted psyche, shall we?

    The mercenary's adventure starts off as cliched as most do, with one exception- Deadpool constantly breaks the fourth wall, and sometimes even creates a fifth one just so he can break it down as well. This makes for an interesting air of paranoia and schizophrenia at all times- probably how Deadpool feels. Not only does he not even begin to bother reading the game's supposed "script", but he explores the world and often adds in what he feels needs to be real to the already insane story. He has quite the imagination, often thinking up inflatable toys, weapons of mass destruction, and even bigger battles of decapitating awesomeness. Expect to see a lot of degrading thoughts manifested about X-Men such as Cable and Wolverine, much to their woe and players' hilarity and enjoyment. While Deadpool's humor and jokes are a little bit crude and prude even for my tastes, and the jokes about certain genitalia gets old after the first dozen times, I must say that if High Moon got one thing right- it's North's portrayal of the merc with a mouth. Nolan North's voiceover does Deadpool the justice he deserves, in my mind, and also adds in some hilarity with schizo-inducing voices, thoughts, and actions. If they did one thing right, its getting the personality and setting right- based mostly on the comics themselves.

    If you can stomach Deadpool's tastes and 'etiquette' then you're in for a semi-entertaining thrill ride, however, if his quirky personality and humor manages to overwhelm you- don't be ashamed, just hit the mute button and keep on trucking through the repetitive gameplay. Deadpool is almost never silent, because true to his character, he spouts off one-liners, complaints, and gibberish throughout his adventures- never once ceasing to take a breath or berate himself. Oh wait- he does talk to himself, that's right... Whoops. Back onto the topic of repetitive gameplay here, it's almost impossible to avoid this repetition mainly because the enemy types, attacks, and even Deadpool's own moveset and performances are very repetitive and forgetful. Almost all enemies are the same clones you encounter in the beginning, while some are beefed up a little more, or maybe quicker and more lithe, or maybe simply more powerful. They all look about the same, although the environments they fight you in change according to the locale and Deadpool's thought process. One of the major annoyances in the selfsame combat however comes from ranged weapons, which are quite powerful, but terribly difficult and pointless to even attempt aiming, as the target locking is abominable at best. Have fun shooting those guys who fly around...

    Combat isn't all so bad as the ranged targeting however- melee attacks actually can be quite satisfying and when coupled with short range 'gun-fu' (yes, I've seen Equilibrium before) can be quite deadly and enjoyable. The combo attacks work pretty similarly to the Batman: Arkham games' combo system, where you can build up your combo while dodging and evading enemy attacks, countering, and adding in further attacks. True to his deadly proficiency with swords and other awesome weapons, gallons of blood follow Deadpool's accurate strikes wherever they travel- through heads, limbs, and other body parts. Now, here's where the repetitive gameplay starts to set in- these almighty combos require insane button mashing skills to keep up, and require pretty much no thought, focusing instead on basic luck. There is an integrated upgrades system for Deadpool and his weapons, however it focuses instead of making him more deadly and powerful than actually giving him more skills or powers. Don't automatically assume this game is simply a brawling, button-mashing funfest though- it does incorporate other gameplay elements as well, instead of simply copying Batman's more successful gaming incarnations.

    As 'easy' to get a handle on as the melee portions of the game are however, once more the target locking issues come into question whenever firearms are whipped out onscreen. Considering the fact that running and gunning to take down similarly armed foes and foes at a distance is all but impossible to do accurately, or even at all in most cases, nearly half of your powerful arsenal will be rendered obsolete after the first few hours of gameplay. While the melee system is by no means perfect or even good, the firearms you handle are still much dumber and cruder than their sharper counterparts. It seems as if the only reasons you should use your guns are to laugh at the hilarious reactions of the enemy AI, witness the decapitating powers of your close range shotguns, and hope beyond belief that your weapons take down that powerful bruiser heading your way- even though you know they probably won't. Sometimes you'll just be so frustratedly desperate though, that you'll try to score that headshot anyway. And sometimes you'll actually succeed- maybe.

    The game is decently put together, although it lacks the level of carefully crafted design and character of the Transformers games. Because of this lack of true polish or depth to gameplay and the 'story', Deadpool's misadventures aren't quite as meaningful or lasting as they could have been given more time and thought. Instead you're stuck with a game that ends up becoming a frustrating mess of controls that don't always work properly, and overpowered bosses that get the drop on you almost every time. The game is by no means a terrible one, but it is most certainly an unfinished one- so much more could've been done with Deadpool's story, and its a shame that, because of this poorer showing, he most likely won't get another chance to tell his full story. You'll probably enjoy the witty banter, and even the combat itself, but the story is another thing entirely. Sometimes Deadpool strikes the right chords, and sometimes it just falls flat or goes completely out of tune. I'd recommend it for comic fans and fans of the character's other incarnations, but I wouldn't recommend it highly to many other gamers. There's really just not all too much more to be said.

    Concept: Create a time-consuming and frustrating game that has potential and plenty of witty dialogue, but shows its true colors too early on to be any more fun afterwards.

    Graphics: The attention to detail is pretty fine tuned, the environments seem to be rendered nicely, and enemies react accordingly to violence, and are animated well- despite their designs being very similar and repetitive at the same time.

    Sound: Deadpool's voice(s) are well-done and his comedic banter is spur of the moment and pays off. The soundtrack, if there is one, is totally nonexistent and unnecessary, but otherwise everything sounds nice and fluffy. Which is obviously a lie, with all the things spewing out of this merc's mouth.

    Playability: Some of the controls have issues during combat, much most others work well enough to get the point across.

    Entertainment: It can be entertaining at times, but most of the gameplay bogs players down in repetitive, frustrating hordes of attackers and Deadpool's stylized dialogue.

    Replay Value: Moderately Low

    Overall Score: 7.0    … Expand
  19. Pickle
    Jul 13, 2013
    5
    The humor is fun and it never feels forced, and it never really interferes with the overall experience, but aside from that deadpool is just another mindless, repetitive, hack and slash game that could've and should've been better.
    The main story is simple but entertaining at the same time, Deadpool has to rescue the world from siniestro...
    yeah, but don't worry this doesn't mean the    The humor is fun and it never feels forced, and it never really interferes with the overall experience, but aside from that deadpool is just another mindless, repetitive, hack and slash game that could've and should've been better.
    The main story is simple but entertaining at the same time, Deadpool has to rescue the world from siniestro...
    yeah, but don't worry this doesn't mean the game is soulless and it doesn't have any direction at all, as a matter of fact most of the characters that are presented in the game are some x-men characters and a couple from deadpool actual comic.
    The way that this characters are represented in the game is a great way to any new comer to deadpool or to comics in general, each time a new character shows up (depending on the situation that deadpool finds himself during the game) the game always gives you the option to give you a back story of all of this characters, is a simple but incredible way of interacting with the player in case he doesn't really know any of this characters (although i knew everyone).

    The main problem with Deadpool is the "GAMEPLAY" the gameplay is the thing where you can tell the developers from high moon studios were just plain simply lazy.
    Meanwhile each other department manages to surface into the thin line of bad, decent, and good, the gameplay just fall flat every time i kept playing the game.
    At first the gameplay is pretty straight forward, x or square is for a quick attack, y or triangle is for a strong attack, combine them and, well i don't think i really need to tell you what happens if you have played a hack and slash game in your life (it creates a combo).
    Aside from that every single enemy in the game is never unique at it never really even changes the way that the game is played, you're gonna have you're basic enemy that just tries and fails every time to punch you, then there's the enemy that attacks you from far away shooting at you, and then and finally you have a big type of enemy that, again, it just tries to punch you, oh and don't forget the other type of heavy enemy that just shoots at you,
    i think you're noticing a pattern here, and if you don't let me just share it to you, EVERY ENEMY IS THE SAME.
    There isn't any kind of enemy that doesn't try to either punch you or hit you, oh and they never even change their appearance from the first level of the freaking game,
    so at the end of the day they just fail to accomplish something even remarkably good or innovative at all.
    That's not the only problem with the gameplay aside from that Deadpool has this awful and unnecessary game mechanic that just doesn't stand out in the entire game, because it shouldn't be in a game like this in the first place, and that mechanic is...
    Stealth, stealth is something that is so misplaced in this game, so misplaced that you will never use it unless it isn't scripted by the game itself,
    not because you don't want it to, but because it doesn't work at all, since the entire game is just nonstop cheesy, blockbuster, action you never tend to slow down with the game progress, you just want to continue, until you reach the next room full of enemies, the problem? you ask, the problem is that this cycle of nonstop adrenaline pumping into your body never wants you or lets you stop.
    So when you finally reach the next room full of enemies you can't even begin to think to take it slowly, because since most of this stealth scenarios are scripted, you think there isn't even a choice to put stealth in play.
    And the rest, what you honestly expect?, no really,
    deadpool breaks the fourth wall the entire game, i seriously think that this could've possibly be the game that has break the fourth wall most times than anyone could've imagine, the really beautiful and funny thing about the fourth wall was that it was being braked from time to time, it wasn't something that will suck you out of the experience even if it's recognizing the player itself, when deadpool does it is just not funny, is just annoying, mostly after you hear and see that wall crumbling over, and over, and over again in and endless loop that just becomes an repetitive gimmick until you stop playing the game.
    Overall i liked a lot the deadpool humor that was being presented in the game, i also liked a lot the whole upgrade system (even if it didn't have any gameplay changer at all).
    But aside from that the gameplay, probably if not certainly, the most important aspect of any game keep falling flat and being lazy, if the gameplay itself is broken then pretty much every other aspect of the game should've be incredible and innovative in order to at least make the game interesting and keep the player trying to reach it's goal but deadpool just doesn't even do that.    … Expand
  20. ERB
    Jul 31, 2013
    7
    Game is really funny and entertaining.Good game.
  21. Jamison12
    May 10, 2015
    7
    It's understandable why critics felt the gameplay was repetitive, but it's difficult to expect alot of variety in gameplay from a classic beat-em-up game, and therefore, Deadpool should lose no marks for that. Deadpool is a game that will make anyone laugh until they cry, and really make any gamer enjoy it. It seems a bit short though, and there's many missed opportunities in areas likeIt's understandable why critics felt the gameplay was repetitive, but it's difficult to expect alot of variety in gameplay from a classic beat-em-up game, and therefore, Deadpool should lose no marks for that. Deadpool is a game that will make anyone laugh until they cry, and really make any gamer enjoy it. It seems a bit short though, and there's many missed opportunities in areas like un-lockable costumes, and a more variety in game modes. That said though, Deadpool is still worth almost any price it's listed at.… Expand
  22. VideoGameCritic
    Jul 27, 2013
    6
    What is the number one thing I have heard about this game? "It knows what it is." What does that mean, it means that they know what kind of game they want to make. Activation is known for making some really ok games and Deadpool is one of their better games. Deadpool is one of the better Marvel superheros but the problem with this game? Its a superhero game and personally I would of likedWhat is the number one thing I have heard about this game? "It knows what it is." What does that mean, it means that they know what kind of game they want to make. Activation is known for making some really ok games and Deadpool is one of their better games. Deadpool is one of the better Marvel superheros but the problem with this game? Its a superhero game and personally I would of liked to see a stealth game then a shoot and run game. Its a really good shoot and run game, but that form of game play can only give so much. I had to play this game for over fifteen hours and I have to say the gameplay got really old. Also hearing Deathpool's jokes was really funny but that didn't make me fall in love with this game. Again its a good game not great, I recommend waiting for the price to go down on this game.… Expand
  23. IGamer9233
    Jul 31, 2013
    6
    Dead-pool isn't the the most block buster there is out now, they new it was going to be a budget game so when they released there game they took of $10 dollars of the price of the game.
    Dead pool is your old school hack and slash with new and unique skill system which allows you to unlock more combos more weapons, yes the game play is very repetitive, with an awful camera angle when you    Dead-pool isn't the the most block buster there is out now, they new it was going to be a budget game so when they released there game they took of $10 dollars of the price of the game.
    Dead pool is your old school hack and slash with new and unique skill system which allows you to unlock more combos more weapons, yes the game play is very repetitive, with an awful camera angle when you go into tight corridors. The voice acting for dead pool is amazing better than most games for voice acting, Dead pool is hilarious he always has jokes in store for you at very good moments. The story line is very linear no point for ever replaying the game because there are no collectibles, no different endings like dead rising where there are 4 I think.    … Expand
  24. zachpesto
    Sep 15, 2013
    6
    Very fun and addicting, but there isn't any storyline. The game inside of a game idea wasn't a good idea. It was super fun playing as deadpool with his badass weapons, but the storyline sucked.
  25. TheRedboy
    Sep 5, 2013
    6
    Man. I want to like this game more than I actually do. I think the VO is good, and I even laughed out loud at some of the jokes. Unfortunately, at its core it's still a video game, and in that area it suffered a bit. The camera was very hard to see past. It had no smooth transition. If you walked over a bump, the camera bumped with you... harshly. Beyond that, the combat was kinda meh.
    I    Man. I want to like this game more than I actually do. I think the VO is good, and I even laughed out loud at some of the jokes. Unfortunately, at its core it's still a video game, and in that area it suffered a bit. The camera was very hard to see past. It had no smooth transition. If you walked over a bump, the camera bumped with you... harshly. Beyond that, the combat was kinda meh.
    I wish they would have spent more time polishing the gameplay instead of sinking it into the cutscenes. Still, it made me laugh out loud, and games don't often make me do that. Would've been happier with a price point of $40    … Expand
  26. BatFat09
    Sep 17, 2013
    7
    This game may constantly repeat itself over and over again, and the gameplay may be a little boring, but the dialogue and story... are among the funniest in gaming history.
  27. cmyk
    Jan 29, 2014
    6
    Deadpool fan in need of more Deadpool material? "Deadpool" the game is just the thing for you. Not-so-Deadpool fan just happening upon this game? Might want to rent it. Dick jokes and boobs are pretty universal regardless of fandom(s), but aside from character-specific interests, it's mediocre gameplay-wise.
  28. fijiboy
    May 1, 2014
    6
    as far as combat and gameplay go, it is very repetitive and gets boring pretty quickly. But where this game really shines is in its humor, which unfortunately does not make up for all its flaws, but deffinately makes the game worth playing especially if your a fan of the comics. but of your not a deadpool fan or just don't find the humor in this game amusing, then it is not worth playing
  29. NotoriousFraud
    Aug 31, 2014
    7
    The game has a lot of good things going but it also has some problems. Nolan North who does the voice acting for the title character does a marvelous job embodying the current character that we know him the current line of comics. The game includes other marvel characters like Cable and Wolverine along with a few characters lesser known to the masses. The gameplay is sometimes tedious butThe game has a lot of good things going but it also has some problems. Nolan North who does the voice acting for the title character does a marvelous job embodying the current character that we know him the current line of comics. The game includes other marvel characters like Cable and Wolverine along with a few characters lesser known to the masses. The gameplay is sometimes tedious but not enough to where it gets boring. To me the weapon system was interesting because the case where the higher leveled and more expensive the weapons are the better does not really apply here. The game is filled with hilarious fourth wall breakage and packed with dialogue that will leave you laughing to the end of the game to make up for it's sometimes linear and surprisingly quick story campaign.… Expand
  30. Termin8ter
    Apr 22, 2018
    6
    Impressed with High Moon's resounding success with Fall of Cybertron in 2012, Activi$ion gave the team the job to create one of the first Deadpool videogames. Did the devs hit it out of the park two years in a row? No. While the character of Deadpool and his humour is executed very well, the actual meat of the game misfired quite badly. The level design is quite poor, the combat gets veryImpressed with High Moon's resounding success with Fall of Cybertron in 2012, Activi$ion gave the team the job to create one of the first Deadpool videogames. Did the devs hit it out of the park two years in a row? No. While the character of Deadpool and his humour is executed very well, the actual meat of the game misfired quite badly. The level design is quite poor, the combat gets very repetitive over time, and the visuals don't hold up very well. The story itself doesn't save the game either. It's very forgettable, bland, and never attempts to be clever or compelling, which is a damn shame. The game isn't bad by any means, however. And is worth a rental or a cheap purchase just to play once. But I wouldn't pay more than $15 for this game.… Expand
  31. AgentVenom117
    Feb 21, 2016
    7
    Although the game is repetitive and short,it's hilarious and that on it's own is worth the purchase plus it's incredibly true to the character with Nolan North voicing him and he immediately steals the show,and yes the game is repetitive but at least the combat is so fun that I don't really mind. But what makes this game a 7 and not an 8 is because it's only about 8 hours long and afterAlthough the game is repetitive and short,it's hilarious and that on it's own is worth the purchase plus it's incredibly true to the character with Nolan North voicing him and he immediately steals the show,and yes the game is repetitive but at least the combat is so fun that I don't really mind. But what makes this game a 7 and not an 8 is because it's only about 8 hours long and after that there's only the challenge maps and after that nothing. So you may only get about 10 hours of game time it's a very fun 10 hours and if high moon studios had more money and time this could of been incredible but it's just good and you should wait for a sale instead of buying full price.… Expand
  32. Shadow1
    May 21, 2016
    7
    This game is amazing bit am up and normal action-adventure . At the moments this game like on Ninja Gaiden 2 . This game was born in 2013 and this game has got quite good graphics and amazing storyline . This is one of the best game from Marvel . In this game can wield gun and swords . In this game appeared Wolverine and some other Marvel Characters . On this game was filmed . 7/10 .
  33. WhisperingGhost
    Feb 24, 2020
    6
    I’m giving this a 6 but could be a 7 if you’re feeling frisky. It’s obvious some love went into this game for fans. Still I’ve played a million before like it. As far as licensed games go, this is one of the better ones. I was 70% through the game and just stopped playing it. Been there done that.

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#21 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2013
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#10 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2013

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 49
  3. Negative: 2 out of 49
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Sep 19, 2013
    60
    A hero that fits in no pigeon-hole, of the video game that prays to the pigeon-holes. Run up headlong, and maybe you are going to be relatively satisfied. [Issue#232]
  2. XGN
    Sep 17, 2013
    55
    This game is repetitive, with boring level design and a camera which doesn’t want to work. Deadpool is a great character with a lot charisma and humour, but he tries too hard to be really funny.
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  3. Level7.nu
    Sep 10, 2013
    50
    Deadpool is an action game that tries very hard to make fun of the game medium. Sometimes it is very funny while other times it is not. Gameplay-wise Deadpool manages to be pretty standard stuff but it is rather evident that it should’ve needed more time in development.
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