Lode Runner

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10

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  1. adrianoc
    Apr 26, 2009
    6
    Well, good game at all, but, there are some misunderstandings about the original Lode Runner, and, for old school gamers, that's not cool.
  2. Shaun
    May 24, 2009
    7
    The gameplay hasn't changed from how it was 25 years ago...but who needs it to? The modes included in the download add something to the game, including an excellent co-op mode. There are two downsides though: the controls could have been a bit tighter, and the price point is pretty high. Microsoft seem intent on pushing the new price point of 1200 points for its arcade downloads, and The gameplay hasn't changed from how it was 25 years ago...but who needs it to? The modes included in the download add something to the game, including an excellent co-op mode. There are two downsides though: the controls could have been a bit tighter, and the price point is pretty high. Microsoft seem intent on pushing the new price point of 1200 points for its arcade downloads, and that's a pity - the appeal of the arcade has always been about great gameplay at affordable prices. That said, Lode Runner goes some way to justifying the higher price - challenging and fun, it maintains its appeal in its latest incarnation.… Expand
  3. Megafont88
    Feb 28, 2021
    5
    This is easily one of the less competent entries in the series. Lode Runner: The Legend Returns/Mad Monk's Revenge and Lode Runner 2 are both still vastly superior to this title, and they are far older. This entry has many more moments that feel cheap, annoying and unfair compared to those games. The player should be slightly quicker than the monks, but this game made enemy movement a bitThis is easily one of the less competent entries in the series. Lode Runner: The Legend Returns/Mad Monk's Revenge and Lode Runner 2 are both still vastly superior to this title, and they are far older. This entry has many more moments that feel cheap, annoying and unfair compared to those games. The player should be slightly quicker than the monks, but this game made enemy movement a bit too fast for some reason. One other flaw is that the level design is overall significantly inferior to the older games mentioned above.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#73 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009
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#55 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. Gamers' Temple
    68
    In the end, Lode Runner is the kind of game that will appeal primarily to those with fond memories of the original, although puzzle fans may find the puzzle mode appealing.
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  2. Extreme Gamer
    80
    Lode runner on the 360 is like buying a new car. It’s all clean and shiny and has that new car smell, but at the same time is comfortably familiar.
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  3. X-ONE Magazine UK
    70
    Reliable fun. [Issue#46, p.101]
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