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6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 111 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 111
  3. Negative: 40 out of 111
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  1. DanielA.
    Mar 12, 2007
    10
    Best particle effects in any game.
  2. DanM.
    Mar 12, 2007
    10
    Finally! A fighting game that is not a button masher!
  3. onearm
    Mar 17, 2007
    8
    Gameplay-I don't like the fact of being forced to use the hazards it's repetitive, shallow and boring. Controls- a bit laggie Graphics- the characters and clothing look realistic, the environments are pretty interesting, but I hate the building with bass-what a waste. The color treatment through-out the fights is fun and stylistic. Storymode- fast paced -thank goodness- the cut Gameplay-I don't like the fact of being forced to use the hazards it's repetitive, shallow and boring. Controls- a bit laggie Graphics- the characters and clothing look realistic, the environments are pretty interesting, but I hate the building with bass-what a waste. The color treatment through-out the fights is fun and stylistic. Storymode- fast paced -thank goodness- the cut scenes are ok ,but way too low in volume everytime they come on I have to turn up the volume to hear them. The lip-sync is ok to. Audio- the audio is good, but two things bother me about the audio: the punches sound exactly like the explosions, and the overall mix is sub-par. I say this because the gameplay is louder then the cut scenes and the hub tv area is louder then them both. It's annoying always having to change the volume-I just want to set it and leave it.… Expand
  4. AndrewK.
    Mar 12, 2007
    10
    This game is really fun to play and so innovative! Nothing has ever been done like this before.
  5. [Anonymous]
    Mar 12, 2007
    10
    Awesome game. Different from other fighters and actually incorporates music into the fighting.
  6. RyanH.
    Mar 13, 2007
    10
    Legendary. Quite possibly the most important piece to come from a game developer in the modern era and I base this postulation entirely on the visual effects and environments that are so divinely executed.
  7. MichaelD.
    Mar 15, 2007
    10
    Give it a chance. I am a huge fighting game fan and all the ones on the 360 are the same as ones on PS2. To be honest, I hated it at first. The whole concept didn't make sense to me. The AI was killing me. The DJ Controls were really strange. I was expecting Tekken with Rappers. Then finally it just hit me, the idea behind the gameplay is to control your opponent around in the Give it a chance. I am a huge fighting game fan and all the ones on the 360 are the same as ones on PS2. To be honest, I hated it at first. The whole concept didn't make sense to me. The AI was killing me. The DJ Controls were really strange. I was expecting Tekken with Rappers. Then finally it just hit me, the idea behind the gameplay is to control your opponent around in the environment. It isn't just offense vs defense but more about positioning yourself and your opponent. I was trying to play the game like Tekken or VF. It all makes sense now and is absolutely amazing. You can't compare it to any other fighting game. The depth of the gameplay is all in the way you use the environment. I am learning new stuff everyday. The AI did an awesome hazard combo to me which i didn't even think was possible. Yesterday I learned that the grab attacks power up your directional attacks. Besides looking Next Gen, this is finally a game that doesn't play like any other game in the past. For everyone looking to buy, you can't approach this game like a traditional fighting game, treat it like a completely new experience.… Expand
  8. TimmyT.
    Mar 18, 2007
    10
    For sure this game has great graphics and you can see that out the gate, what you may not get initially is how to actually play this fighting game. Looking at this as a sequence to FFNY is probably the worst thing you can do, instead I suggest giving it a chance as a brand new title because it does not play like any other fighter out there.
  9. GregoryA.
    Mar 6, 2007
    10
    This game is a full movent of sound. Finally audio is a feature in a game that you can also play in.
  10. JasonF.
    Mar 12, 2007
    10
    I've never seen a better online implementation for a fighting game.
  11. MikeHarnisch
    Mar 12, 2007
    10
    Innovative and fun!
  12. PrickleyP.
    Mar 12, 2007
    9
    I was skeptical about this game at first especially because the demo played really slow. After playing the game for a while I am pretty impressed. Awesome visuals and great sound. The animation is really impressive and the punches and slams look brutal.
  13. NalaN.
    Mar 13, 2007
    10
    I'm a big hip-hop fan, and this game is exactly what I've been waiting for! The fighting is awesome, especially with a friend, and the rappers look, talk, and act just like the real boyz! If only I could've fought as Summer Walker!

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#93 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#42 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#57 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2007

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 48
  3. Negative: 2 out of 48
  1. GameDaily
    70
    Too bad the slow-as-molasses combat (and too-savvy computer-controlled opponents) keep this fighter from rivaling classics like "Tekken," "Street Fighter" and "Soul Calibur," but the innovative use of music, as both an aesthetic and a weapon, adds depth.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    80
    A beat 'em up that is both pretty and a lot of fun with interesting music-related gameplay ideas. The controls are a bit too complicated for a beat 'em up, though. And where has the 4-player game gone? [Mar 2007]
  3. The A.V. Club
    67
    Even if you don't own every Ludacris album, watching the rich environments rattle to the music is reason enough to give this a play. Just don't expect much depth from this beat 'em up.
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