Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death

 Xbox 360
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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 28
  3. Negative: 8 out of 28

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  1. TheQuietGamer
    Jan 3, 2018
    7
    For $15 this is a solid God of War rip-off. One that wastes no time getting to the action and never takes itself seriously. Anyone who's ever played GoW will feel right at home. Almost every gameplay element in this is highly derivative of Santa Monica Studio's hit series. Think of it like a lite version. This is never a game that's really going to test your ability. Instead it just wantsFor $15 this is a solid God of War rip-off. One that wastes no time getting to the action and never takes itself seriously. Anyone who's ever played GoW will feel right at home. Almost every gameplay element in this is highly derivative of Santa Monica Studio's hit series. Think of it like a lite version. This is never a game that's really going to test your ability. Instead it just wants you to revel in the slaughter. It's silly sense of humor and crazy action serve to at least give it a unique sense of style, sans the look of the protagonist. There's nice enemy variety and responsive combat. The hardest thing to deal with is the camera. It uses a fixed perspective, but the angles are odd which requires some getting used to.

    If you're gonna steal from somebody, it might as well be the best. This is some Marlow Briggs does well. It's a short, breezy game. One that's more like a quick, sweet snack compared to the bigger action games out there that serve as full meals. There's some merit in that; you can get a nice sugar rush. Despite having an original bone in it's body, the game is worth a look. Not least of which is due to having an African-American protagonist. Still a rare occurrence in the gaming scene.

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  2. lemos1898
    May 7, 2023
    6
    God of war rip-off, just that. Good enough if you don't have a playstation available with you.

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#99 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2013
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#74 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2013

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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. GameCritics
    Dec 13, 2013
    55
    This is a game that could have badly used more polish. Still, it does many things I like, and if Zootfly brings this hero back for another colorful adventure, I'd be willing to give him a second chance.
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  2. IGN Italia
    Dec 1, 2013
    70
    Marlow Briggs and the Mask of the Death is an honest hack'n slash game with varied action and nice combat system. What it lacks in style and in the technical department is fully compensated for by the overall quality of the action.
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  3. Everyeye.it
    Nov 27, 2013
    70
    Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death is just a fast paced action game, full of no-sense situations and very very funny to play.
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