Double Dragon

 Xbox 360
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 12
  3. Negative: 4 out of 12
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    70
    The end fight where you have to plug every single enemy and boss before facing the unfairly tough villain is the stuff of legends...Co-op play is essential if you want to finish the game. [Feb 2007, p.100]
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  2. Game Chronicles
    70
    While Double Dragon might not turn the heads of today’s youngsters, aging gamers will definitely enjoy the quick stroll down memory lane.
  3. GameSpot
    69
    Double Dragon for the Xbox Live Arcade will provide some quick entertainment for nostalgia fiends, but the game doesn't hold up as well as you might hope.
  5. Official Xbox Magazine
    65
    So what's missing? Replayability. Using unlimited continues (an option we do appreciate), both one- and two-player games top out at just under 30 minutes. [June 2007, p.73]
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  6. X-ONE Magazine UK
    60
    Unlike other coin-op conversions on Live, the online experience is virtually flawless and lag-free. [Issue 21, p.116]
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  7. IGN
    56
    Double Dragon can be fun, but it under-delivers. This is a five-dollar game. You deserve more than a crap framerate and lingering bugs. The fact that co-op is so difficult due to the slowdown sucks most of the joy from Double Dragon.
  8. TeamXbox
    55
    Double Dragon succeeds in delivering the same action as its NES predecessor, but it’s bogged down by its total lack of difficulty and the pitiful emulation job.
  9. Planet Xbox 360
    50
    A game that should have received a massive retooling to bring it into the modern era, or been left to those gamers that like to pull out their old NES system once in a while. Though the game is only 400 points, that is a steep price for about 20 minutes of game play.

Awards & Rankings

99
#99 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2007

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. TobyO.
    Oct 12, 2007
    7
    It's a $5 history lesson. Back in the day, Double Dragon was the stuff. It may not have aged the best, but it's a 80's arcade It's a $5 history lesson. Back in the day, Double Dragon was the stuff. It may not have aged the best, but it's a 80's arcade brawler, not an RPG or even Street Fighter! I had fun returning to it (back elbow rules!), and didn't run into the glitches and bugs bemoaned in other reviews. If money's no object, though, I highly recommend Atlus' Double Dragon Advance for GBA.… Full Review »
  2. Rox22
    Sep 24, 2014
    6
    This version of Double Dragon is the closest match to the original that there is. Still, it isn't the same as the arcade. Visuals are about onThis version of Double Dragon is the closest match to the original that there is. Still, it isn't the same as the arcade. Visuals are about on par with the original, but I will admit the handling isn't that good on the 360's controller.

    Overall:
    While it is fairly loyal port of the original, it mostly makes you feel how dated the original is. Also, playing on your TV at home just isn't the same as the arcade down the street. This is one of those games that can only be truly enjoyed on an arcade cabinet.    … Full Review »
  3. ox_sambo_xo
    Feb 23, 2013
    3
    This game was once a classic, Time has not served it well. Best left to the memory I think. There are much better games to spend Xbox live points on.
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