Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

 Xbox 360
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 72
  3. Negative: 0 out of 72
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  1. Game Informer
    Oct 20, 2010
    70
    With the gameplay being such an unwanted distraction, the story is the only attraction. The plot delivers a cool science fiction twist in its final moments, but ultimately serves as a slave to mediocre gameplay for eight to nine hours.
  2. GameCritics
    Oct 20, 2010
    70
    It's a beautiful title with many nice moments, and I want to extend my congratulations to the team for such a noticeable step up. That said, neither the gameplay nor the plot and characters were strong enough to put it over the top.
  3. Gameplanet
    Oct 20, 2010
    70
    His work gives the game much of its charm, but even Gollum himself can't push this 12-hour puzzle-shooting-platformer adventure past 'above average' and into 'great'.
  5. Gamer.nl
    Oct 20, 2010
    60
    Enslaved takes players 150 years into the future, in a world where both creation and destruction flourish. Its overwhelming beauty of nature entangled with machinery requires a moment to digest. Sadly, the game rarely allows for such sightseeing. Instead players are forcibly dragged through every scene of the game, which then comes to an abrupt close. Ultimately they are left with a very convincing movie, without the gameplay to back it up.
  6. Metro GameCentral
    Oct 20, 2010
    60
    It's the gameplay which is slave to the visuals and storytelling here, in this intriguing but shallow post-apocalyptic fable.
  7. Gamekult
    Oct 20, 2010
    60
    Quotation forthcoming.

Awards & Rankings

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#46 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2010
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#17 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2010
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#29 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2010

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 343 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 258 out of 343
  2. Mixed: 50 out of 343
  3. Negative: 35 out of 343
  1. TiKiMaN1
    Oct 6, 2010
    10
    Wow...this game is amazing! I have played a ton of games this year, but I must say I have been blown away by how fantastic this game is. ThisWow...this game is amazing! I have played a ton of games this year, but I must say I have been blown away by how fantastic this game is. This game is extremely underrated. I'm really not sure why this game isn't more popular. Here is my small attempt to get the word out.

    The game is set in a post-apocalyptic United States that has been overrun by vicious mechs. You play as a character named Monkey with awesome climbing and fighting abilities. With the "help" of female companion Trip, you escape a slave ship together. The gameplay involves solving puzzles and fighting mechs with your female companion throughout the game. Trip reminds me a lot of Elika from 2008's Prince of Persia. She is very helpful throughout the game, and although the game is one long escort mission she never gets in the way. The gameplay reminds me most of 2008's Prince of Persia, except the weapons are very different. The climbing in the game reminds me of both Prince of Persia and Uncharted 2.

    The graphics are awesome! The scenery and character models are both very well done. The game world is extremely colorful and beautiful. The sound is also incredible. I really love the epic soundtrack. The voice acting is extremely well done and made me really care about the characters. Perhaps one of the best aspects of the game is the story. For me it's a tossup between Mass Effect 2, Alan Wake, and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West for best video game story of the year.

    Don't take this game for granted. You need to play Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, especially if you enjoyed Uncharted 2 or Prince of Persia 2008. Really can't express enough how enjoyable this game is. On "Normal" settings the game took me about 10.5 hours to complete. I'm looking forward to another play through on "Hard" settings.    … Full Review »
  2. Forza182
    Oct 11, 2010
    9
    It's just one of those games that they don't make enough of anymore for all the right reasons. Gameplay, characters, music, graphics, it's all there.
  3. hobbes2011
    Sep 3, 2011
    9
    I imagine Enslaved must be the type of game that makes creative teams in the industry wonder why they bother. This is one of the mostI imagine Enslaved must be the type of game that makes creative teams in the industry wonder why they bother. This is one of the most intelligent, exciting, beautiful, thought provoking and touching games I have ever played and yet, commercially it's done terribly.

    I'm not a gaming snob - I loved COD: Black Ops and I'm getting very excited about the arrival of Gears 3 later this month, but I think it's tragic that millions and millions of people who will happily fork out for the latest iteration of COD, or Fifa, or Madden, won't take a chance on something different like this.

    Enslaved isn't perfect - there were times when I wanted to scream in frustration at certain sections of clunky gameplay - but what it does well, it does better than nearly any other game I've played. The characters are wonderful, you really do care about Monkey and Trip (really helped by fantastic voice acting and beautiful performance capture); the gameworld is stunning; the story is compelling, oof it's just brilliant.

    If you're thinking about giving this game a go - do it, it's so worth it.    … Full Review »
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