DreamWorks Monsters vs. Aliens

 Xbox 360
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
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  1. X-ONE Magazine UK
    40
    Not atrocious but lacks any sense of originality and is far too tedious. [Issue#46, p.87]
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  2. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    34
    Okay, so it's a kid's game, but some element of challenge would have been nice. [July 2009, p.89]
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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. H360
    May 21, 2013
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Monsters vs. Aliens' biggest issue is just that it's so damned repetitive. What could have been entertaining in smaller doses instead drags on far too long, is recycled into tedium and ends up relegating the experience to the same bargain bin as just about every other licensed game.… Full Review »
  2. MegWhiteley
    May 17, 2012
    10
    The movie can not be the best Dreamworks movie, but the game is really funny. Monsters vs. Aliens have a great gameplay. The graphics areThe movie can not be the best Dreamworks movie, but the game is really funny. Monsters vs. Aliens have a great gameplay. The graphics are really colorful. Great game for kids.… Full Review »
  3. FredB
    Mar 30, 2009
    6
    Saw the movie and then bought the game on the same day... Seems the game is only loosely based on the movie. It is as if they stereotyped the Saw the movie and then bought the game on the same day... Seems the game is only loosely based on the movie. It is as if they stereotyped the characters from the movie- For example- The giant girl character who had one scene where she strapped cars on her feet to roller skate- in the game she always has roller car skates for all her levels. For a CGI movie game, it just doesn't look as good as it should, (Madagascar 2 looks 100 x's better) and the gameplay feels like a repetetive mini game collection. It doesn't feel like you are actually covering any new ground or exploring new places in the game, just three or four basic location types, including side scrolling puzzle missions, on rails skating missions, or walking on the outside of a robot that you must dissable by unscrewing bolts and dissabling circuits ad nauseum. An epic scene in the film set at the golden gate bridge that could have been awesome was a let down- in the movie there were hundreds of cars in danger of sliding off the bridge, but in the game the bridge is completely barren of any cars, and that is pretty much how the game is treated throughout. But the game is still fun so you might want to consider a rental if you have kids who liked the movie. I liked the puzzles with Bob- a gelatin blob character who can stick to the ceiling, or swallow enemies and use them as keys to open otherwise locked gates. I also enjoyed the simplicity of the game, something kids should be able to enjoy.… Full Review »
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