Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

 Xbox 360
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. ZTGD
    Apr 1, 2013
    95
    Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams looks, plays and sounds terrific. The challenge is balanced nicely with the tight controls and frequent checkpoints, and failure never became overly frustrating.
  2. Eurogamer Germany
    Mar 25, 2013
    90
    Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams never ceases to impress. But it's not only pretty. Instead it's a very thoughtfully arranged, challenging platformer that six months after its initial release holds up just as well. This currently is, quite frankly, the jump and run of choice.
  3. Hardcore Gamer
    Mar 24, 2013
    90
    At $15, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is well worth its cost to platforming fans.
  5. Machinima
    Apr 3, 2013
    85
    Black Forest Games revitalized its series by staying true to the game’s origins while still moving past its blatant clone gimmicks.
  6. MondoXbox
    Apr 24, 2013
    80
    A pleasantly compelling game, with great art and that under the novelty of the dimension-shifting mechanics hides an old school platformer experience.
  7. IGN Italia
    Apr 21, 2013
    80
    Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams on Xbox 360 is still a good nostalgic platform game that offers a nice challenge. Slightly longer loading times and the absence of the two free DLCs makes this version a bit less desirable, but still good for players that don't have a gaming PC.
  8. DarkStation
    Apr 17, 2013
    80
    Art and glitches aside, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a surprisingly enjoyable platformer, and the developers have done a lot to breathe life and personality into a series that was never really allowed to live in the first place.
  9. Thunderbolt
    Apr 17, 2013
    80
    Fun and frustrating in equal measure, Twisted Dreams blends (rather than borrows) elements from Super Mario Bros., Sonic, and the essentials of many classic platformers that makes the experience feel fresh in an era when the genre has lost its bite.
  10. GameSpot
    Mar 20, 2013
    80
    Twisted Dreams combines satisfying gameplay with dazzling environments to create a worthy platformer.
  11. GamingXP
    May 28, 2013
    79
    With its wonderfully designed stages, the cool soundtrack, exciting boss fights and comfortable learning curve Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a whole lot of fun - only we missed a co-op mode a little bit.
  12. 4P.de
    Mar 22, 2013
    78
    Even though the sisters show some technical shortcomings compared to the PC counterpart, this still is a charming jump & run.

Awards & Rankings

89
#89 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2013

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 6 out of 23
  1. Xorse
    Mar 28, 2013
    3
    An old style platform game with very old fashioned game play hidden behind lush modern visuals, which often hinder rather than help you. MarioAn old style platform game with very old fashioned game play hidden behind lush modern visuals, which often hinder rather than help you. Mario is clear, concise and bright. Giana sisters is dark and grim when in the evil/half world and quick switching between this and the light world can (with the over detailed backgrounds) make missing important details, such as spikes, all too easy. Everything kills you in one hit, enemies, spikes, getting trapped in a closing door... everything, Mario always had his mushroom from his first solo outing and the Sisters could do with a few of these as they are no where near as nimble as our modern day plumber.
    If you like out of date game mechanics, where you feel you have played through it all too many times in previously played platform games, masked over by impressive(albeit often grim) visuals with a gimmick or two thrown in for good measure then this may be the game you have been waiting for. If not then don't get tempted...    … Full Review »
  2. starsi360
    Mar 25, 2013
    10
    Fantastic! I was not expecting anything, I remember Giana sisters being some kind of rip-off mario clone from years ago. But the graphicsFantastic! I was not expecting anything, I remember Giana sisters being some kind of rip-off mario clone from years ago. But the graphics and game mechanics blew me away. Fantastic game with some neat ideas that keep it feeling like a modern title. If you have any interest in platform games at all, you should love this!… Full Review »
  3. Oskorei_hunter
    Mar 21, 2013
    10
    Great fun! This is the best platformer on Xbox Live Arcade, the visuals are really neat. Loading takes a bit though, but every level is worthGreat fun! This is the best platformer on Xbox Live Arcade, the visuals are really neat. Loading takes a bit though, but every level is worth the wait. Be not misled by the cute graphics: This game is for those looking for a real challenge!… Full Review »
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