Fuse

 Xbox 360
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 46
  3. Negative: 5 out of 46
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  1. Edge Magazine
    Jun 7, 2013
    40
    If Fuse had been made by a lesser known studio, it would simply be forgettable, but set against the expectations of a new game from the house of Rachet & Clank and Resistance, it’s a crushing disappointment.
  2. AusGamers
    Jun 6, 2013
    40
    Fuse is what happens when someone had a great idea that got greenlighted in a meeting 4 years ago, before executives and VPs stripped it down during development until there was nothing left but a shell. It’s what happens when a developer, full of creativity, showmanship and excitement, feels like they need to play it safe because humour and wit aren’t apparently marketable properties in an industry that no longer feels comfortable taking risks.
  3. Metro GameCentral
    May 30, 2013
    40
    An inexplicably bland shooter from the usually reliable Insomniac that has no personality and no sense of purpose beyond a few hours of empty co-op action.
  5. Joystiq
    May 28, 2013
    40
    Fuse's basic mechanics are functional, even interesting, but they're hamstrung by poor AI (on both sides) and boring encounters. Friends make things better, but even then this locomotive doesn't take long to run out of steam. Fuse is satisfactory at best and frustrating at worst, and a bare-bones shooter without any personality or flair.
  6. Destructoid
    May 28, 2013
    40
    Whether it's true or not, Fuse does feel every bit like another victim of the heavily focus-tested, leader following, perpetually terrified mainstream game industry. It's every cloying and desperate element of the retail console market, brought together -- fused, if you will -- to create a factory standard example of a game that tries to be everything the hypothetical mainstream consumer drools over, and ends up as nothing remarkable...That's Fuse in a nutshell.

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#53 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2013
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#50 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2013

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 140 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 140
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 140
  3. Negative: 44 out of 140
  1. Sony_Loyalist
    May 28, 2013
    9
    Very good game, especially in co-op. Must have for Gears of War: Judgment fans. If you liked story and weapons in games like Ratchet and clankVery good game, especially in co-op. Must have for Gears of War: Judgment fans. If you liked story and weapons in games like Ratchet and clank or Resistance you should definitely pick it up.… Full Review »
  2. Pontqke
    May 29, 2013
    10
    combine skills is VERY fun

    good controlls fun gameplay awesome weapons fun engaging co-op funny gunplay fuse grenades is fun    combine skills is VERY fun

    good controlls

    fun gameplay

    awesome weapons

    fun engaging co-op

    funny gunplay

    fuse grenades is fun to play around with

    just awesome    … Full Review »
  3. T0MBraider
    May 28, 2013
    8
    A fun action game in a dumb sort of way, kind of similar to how a dumb action movie can be fun. Its a chaotic, sometimes intense, with plentyA fun action game in a dumb sort of way, kind of similar to how a dumb action movie can be fun. Its a chaotic, sometimes intense, with plenty of cheese filled dialog action thrill ride. Best played in split-screen with a mate and a beer.… Full Review »
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