Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard

 Xbox 360
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 53 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 53
  3. Negative: 16 out of 53
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  1. Game Chronicles
    81
    I had fun and laughed my ass off playing this game from start to finish.
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    81
    A decent enough FPS with some nice humour and oddball opponents. But why the levels are so dull-looking and straight-forward, when the situation pretty much allows anything you can imagine? [Apr 2009]
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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 34
  3. Negative: 4 out of 34
  1. WookieFragger
    Jul 5, 2011
    9
    One of the most under-appreciated current generation games, Eat Lead is an intelligent satire of the gaming landscape from the mid 1980'sOne of the most under-appreciated current generation games, Eat Lead is an intelligent satire of the gaming landscape from the mid 1980's onward. While it brings only an average-length single player shooter to the table, and graphics that fall short of the expectations laid out there by big-budget, triple-A 'Hollywood' titles, it asks for less money in return. It invokes the indie spirit of lovably ballsy bargain-bin titles like Serious Sam and relies on clever writing to paint a humorous, violent picture onto the bare canvas of standard, cover-system shooting mechanics, while tweaking those mechanics with a few nice little innovations of its own, such as the ability to aim at your next desired bit of cover and tap a button to sprint towards it, a feature later used to widespread acclaim in Splinter Cell: Conviction. Also, while the game was made for Xbox 360 and PS3, much of the game's humor is derived from the same Apogee and id software games I first cut my gaming teeth on. Eat Lead loves many of the same games I love, and while the game is full of cutting jabs, there is vein of sportiness that runs through the whole thing. It's not insulting other games, it's roasting them, much like your best buddies will do to you at a bar. So if you're looking for a few fun-filled evenings at a low price, grab a beer and hang out with Matt.… Full Review »
  2. strummer1230
    Jul 24, 2023
    7
    this game is definitely Y2K era, but it’s so hilariously bad it’s actually charming.
  3. frederik1478
    Oct 20, 2022
    5
    This is a good experience but the game is just way too tedious. I completed it because I like the humour in the spoof .
    The problem with the    This is a good experience but the game is just way too tedious. I completed it because I like the humour in the spoof .
    The problem with the gameplay is that it doesn't really feel fun to shoot the guns how to kill the enemies and I are way too many f****** enemies in the later part of the game. It's just mostly all the way through and the few times where you do something else sniping and running.
    And sadly you listen to the same music in the 5 hours it takes to beat.
    But here is the humour and the character of the game was enough to pull me through the weird combination of enemies and scenarios is so good interesting that is putting me though is tedious gameplay and I would recommend it if you can handle a lot of repeat enemy encounters.    … Full Review »
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