Hour of Victory

 Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Jun 25, 2007
User Score
3.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 47
  3. Negative: 33 out of 47
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  1. AlexM.
    Jul 6, 2007
    1
    More like ..."hours of agony"
  2. JohnDoe
    Feb 14, 2008
    0
    In my mind I made up so many insults to it...but really,it's just the worst game ever.Avoid,and may it be buried and forgotten.
  3. MechMarine
    Jun 26, 2011
    0
    Short Summary: Make them pay you to play it.

    Long version(rant): This game is horrible, cliche, and the multiple characters idea is horribly confusing. I still have yet to learn any valuable difference between them besides starting weapon. As you can see, most of the positive reviews are from either wannabe pros or people who always pick the opposite of the norm to be "nonconforming".    Short Summary: Make them pay you to play it.

    Long version(rant): This game is horrible, cliche, and the multiple characters idea is horribly confusing. I still have yet to learn any valuable difference between them besides starting weapon. As you can see, most of the positive reviews are from either wannabe pros or people who always pick the opposite of the norm to be "nonconforming". This game has such a lack of a fanbase that it doesn't even have a wikia. One of its entries on the Gaming wiki is a footnote, and its article on wikipedia is mainly about the negative reviews. None of this helps the game be fun. Go buy Medal of Honor: Airborne or World at War if you want to relive 2007.    … Expand
  4. Matty2012
    Apr 20, 2014
    1
    This game is about as great as shatting yourself. The only good thing about it is seeing just how bad it really is. The many glitches, bad A.I etc is simply laughable. It's like watching one of those real bad B rated films.
  5. Aaace5
    Jun 16, 2007
    4
    This game should have never made it past the "Idea" stage. With so many quality WWII shooters on the market, the last thing we need is another one... Not to mention, one of poor quality! Everything about this game is bad to me. The controls are wacky, the enemy A.I. isn't the smartest, the environment has no emotion, and the overall experience just feels cheap. Oh and there's This game should have never made it past the "Idea" stage. With so many quality WWII shooters on the market, the last thing we need is another one... Not to mention, one of poor quality! Everything about this game is bad to me. The controls are wacky, the enemy A.I. isn't the smartest, the environment has no emotion, and the overall experience just feels cheap. Oh and there's the fact that WWII has been done to death! Almost every other developer has realized this and moved on to modern warfare, or futuristic warfare. After CoD 2 and 3... That was it! I give this game a 4 just because they tried to make a decent game.… Expand
  6. DanielJ.
    Jul 8, 2007
    0
    I wasted £40 on this game. Returning it was a great experience, but I only got £20 back. Still, £20 was better than actually having to see this game for another second.
  7. MikeD.
    Aug 7, 2007
    1
    This game is more than poor. i give it a 1 only because it adds elements long lost in the new age of gaming, like 3 different characters in the same single-player campaign being able to do different things, while it's still mediocre in this it's a good idea. the rest is crap. poor single-player experience, poor online experience. nothing redeeming there. no matter how you adjust This game is more than poor. i give it a 1 only because it adds elements long lost in the new age of gaming, like 3 different characters in the same single-player campaign being able to do different things, while it's still mediocre in this it's a good idea. the rest is crap. poor single-player experience, poor online experience. nothing redeeming there. no matter how you adjust th controls, they just never feel comfortable and accessible. it's another bad WWII game. plain and simple. and, about the"demo" comment, vegas' demo looked like total crap but the gameplay was still excellent, which in turn, caused people to still buy it and give it an incredibly high score (89 on metacritic). while some people may find enjoyment in this game, most will just loathe it. the controls are what REALLY kill it for me though. the right stick is just never accessible enough, no matter what setting you put it on, and that's the most important part of shooters.… Expand
  8. MatthewG
    Jun 10, 2008
    0
    This is seriously horrible. AI sucks, the npcs will use tommygun like a pistol. Your allies never shoot straight, the knife is the strongest weapon in the game, the sounds are horrible, the pistol sounds like a paintball gun... Bla bla bla. I could be talking the whole day about it, if you have Xbox Live, please, PLEASE, DON'T PLAY IT. I beg of you not to download it, you'll cry This is seriously horrible. AI sucks, the npcs will use tommygun like a pistol. Your allies never shoot straight, the knife is the strongest weapon in the game, the sounds are horrible, the pistol sounds like a paintball gun... Bla bla bla. I could be talking the whole day about it, if you have Xbox Live, please, PLEASE, DON'T PLAY IT. I beg of you not to download it, you'll cry and try to kill yourself because you have downloaded the demo. PLEASE. Don't. It looks UNFINISHED! Like a beta or something. Not to forget the voice acting sucks and it seems there is a player talking on the mic. Note: I only played 20 MINUTES and I REFUSE myself to touch a CD of this game again. The last time I touched it was when I broke the CD into pieces.… Expand
  9. ChrisK.
    Oct 25, 2007
    0
    Awful gameplay, buggy sounds, glitches, crashes, dumb AI, multiplayer is onriginal and still a WW II shooter. How did this game get into the market?
  10. LukasM.
    Jul 9, 2007
    1
    Have Xbox Live? Great. Just play the demo, and see how un-inspired it is
  11. TopoG
    Dec 10, 2009
    2
    Too many times is idiot. I thing that enemy intelligence is based on abnormal soldier. If yuo shoot a person, it regenerates unrealistitically. Each level should having a limited number of enemies, strategically positioned.
  12. Gregg
    Oct 16, 2007
    1
    More like Hour of Awfulness...
  13. JamesY.
    Jun 29, 2007
    0
    Possibly one of the worst games ever released for the Xbox 360, this is a broken travesty of a game. Given that there are so many decent WW2 combat games already out, it's a wonder how Midway failed to capitalize on the previous successes. I couldn't recommend this game for a rent, let alone a full retail purchase. Leave this stinker well alone.
  14. unknown
    Jul 13, 2007
    1
    Out of the million WWII games I've played, this was by far the worst. AI sucks and terribly unrealistic. The only reason I gave it a one was because of the physics and graphics.
  15. Theguyoffire
    Apr 23, 2012
    2
    This is the worst ww2 game ever made. I'd rather play Battle for the pacific. The gameplay is unfinished. The graphics look like late ps2 or Xbox 1 graphics, its a generic buggy mess. The controls are horrendous. Everything about Hour of Agony Is horrible. One of the worst game this generation. Worse then Rogue warrior. Please do not buy this hilarious excuse for a game.
  16. pootisman420
    Dec 5, 2021
    0
    How can there be a WW2 shooter without blood or swastikas? And it was released in 2007, when WW2 shooters weren't afraid to show dismemberment and Nazi imagery!
    Also constant 10 frames/second, bad voice acting, a boss that takes 5 million magazines to kill.

Awards & Rankings

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#44 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#85 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2007

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Metascore
37

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 33
  3. Negative: 26 out of 33
  1. TeamXbox
    48
    Technically unsound, with many glitches; some of them major. Playable characters with individualized skill sets is a cool concept. Multiplayer is, well, WWII multiplayer.
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  2. GameSpot
    20
    Hour of Victory is practically broken and has no business being on shelves in its current state.
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  3. IGN
    57
    Nothing more than a poor knock-off of Call of Duty. It’s hardly worth your time. Though, if you don’t mind the weak AI and boring level design, you can probably get a few moments of joy from Hour of Victory. Like when you return it to EB for store credit. That sure put a smile on my face.
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