Mindjack

 Xbox 360
User Score
1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 120 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 120
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 120
  3. Negative: 107 out of 120
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  1. TheTruth69
    Feb 2, 2013
    0
    THIS GAME SUCKS ASS!!!! How could square enix let thir name be on this. I will give a brief list of why this game sucks ass

    1. An enemy walked up to me and said "Watch out grenade!" even though there wasnt a grenade, after i shot him in the face. HE SAID THE SAME DAMN THING! 2. One boss repeatedly shot at the ground and wouldnt die until all the other enemies were dead 3. THE    THIS GAME SUCKS ASS!!!! How could square enix let thir name be on this. I will give a brief list of why this game sucks ass

    1. An enemy walked up to me and said "Watch out grenade!" even though there wasnt a grenade, after i shot him in the face. HE SAID THE SAME DAMN THING!

    2. One boss repeatedly shot at the ground and wouldnt die until all the other enemies were dead

    3. THE MAIN CHARACTERS DONT KNOW WHAT MINDJACKING IS!!!

    4. you have to earn the right to make teams

    5. The graphics suck donkey balls

    6. I can name hundreds of other games you could be playing right now.

    7. Cover sucks balls

    8. its extremely buggy

    9 and 10: It issnt even worth talking about

    Do not play this game under any circumstances    … Expand
  2. CTR8008
    Apr 7, 2011
    1
    1st game I ever returned within 24hours. To keep this review short and simple this game has countless bugs and glitches. AI seems confused (if there moving and not just staring at you 90% of the time). No one plays this game online so i have no idea what happens during an xboxlive match. Dialog in the game makes no sense and seems written in 5min. Lastly the game is recycled every round.
  3. PillowChew
    Jul 2, 2012
    1
    What a disappointment, I got the game when it was released. This game is filled with game breaking bugs, insane difficulty spikes, stiff controls, bad voice acting. I've never seen a game this bad.
  4. k958
    Oct 2, 2012
    0
    The only thing you will like about this game is the time that you spend NOT playing it. The game has countless broken AI's that can't shoot anything but the air. This game provides no challenge at all, and if your willing to put up with this garbage for another 8 hours. You will be able to beat it with your eyes closed.
  5. Gravelord
    Feb 1, 2013
    1
    This is maybe the worst game I have ever played and I have played many. The only words that describe this game are broken, Unbalanced and abomination to game kind. This pile of techno-vomit should be shot into the sun were it's evil can be destroyed and never seen again. There is no point in trying to explain the game-play or story because there virtually is none. Do yourself a favour theThis is maybe the worst game I have ever played and I have played many. The only words that describe this game are broken, Unbalanced and abomination to game kind. This pile of techno-vomit should be shot into the sun were it's evil can be destroyed and never seen again. There is no point in trying to explain the game-play or story because there virtually is none. Do yourself a favour the next time you go the toilet dump mind jack in the toilet, do your business and flush it to the pits of hell. 1/10-Epic Fail.… Expand
  6. IGamer9233
    Jul 31, 2013
    0
    Where do i start with this god awful game its like being in a dark basement, strapped to a chair and getting your fingernails pulled out one by one thats how much this game sucks! First of all the story line is linear and pointless, like the same recycled enemys over and over again, thats if you can get there A.I to function properly they'll just stair at the wall or just wander into theWhere do i start with this god awful game its like being in a dark basement, strapped to a chair and getting your fingernails pulled out one by one thats how much this game sucks! First of all the story line is linear and pointless, like the same recycled enemys over and over again, thats if you can get there A.I to function properly they'll just stair at the wall or just wander into the open getting shot at with no intelligence what so ever! Big robots that are suppose to bosses just shoot at the ground! Are they there just to look pretty? Do one thing nd DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!… Expand
  7. alexalexalexale
    Apr 1, 2015
    1
    Jesus is this game bad here are 10 reasons why
    1,The story is ****
    2.The A.I is ****
    3.The CH are ****
    4.The MP is ****
    5.The boos fights are ****
    6,The ending is ****
    7.The controls are ****
    8.The voice acting is ****
    9.The levels are ****
    10.I know 10000000000 games that are better then this
  8. DanteTheCynic
    Mar 1, 2013
    0
    Having my nether regions be mauled by a shark would be a more entertaining and painless in comparison to this. Why is making a game THIS horrid not a crime yet?
  9. Annoymous1
    Oct 6, 2015
    0
    A very, very, bad joke of a game. It gets boring very fast, and by the time you've finished it, or quit halfway, you'd be burned out. This game is very, very mediocre, to the point where its not worth the time or energy to play. Stay far away.
  10. metaviewr316
    Oct 17, 2013
    0
    THIS GAME IS JUST BALLS TO THE WALLS BROKEN.THE PLOT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE,THE VOICE ACTING IS SH**,THE SOUNDS SUCK,GAMEPLAY IS PATHETIC,A.I. IS IDIOTIC,BOSSES ARE EASIER THAN EASY,MULTIPLAYER IS HORRIBLE,ANDIT'S UNDERCOOKED AND FULL OF GLITCHES THAT THE GLITCH GREMLIN BLESSED YOU WITH.DESTROY THIS GAME AND ALL IT'S COPES NOW.
  11. Guivera
    Feb 28, 2011
    2
    WOW. Never have I seen such a mildly unique game be so brutally raped by terrible producing and awful buggy gameplay. This game looks like crap and plays like crap. A shame as it had some potential.
  12. skeith
    Feb 6, 2012
    3
    Okay guys. The only thing good about is the idea, I really appreciate the idea of this game, BUT, the whole thing is poorly presented. Bad gameplay, the story is not convincing, bad AI, almost everything is bad. If you value your money, and go buy another game. If you value your time, don waste your time on this. I am surprised why would any publisher will release this, maybe to remind usOkay guys. The only thing good about is the idea, I really appreciate the idea of this game, BUT, the whole thing is poorly presented. Bad gameplay, the story is not convincing, bad AI, almost everything is bad. If you value your money, and go buy another game. If you value your time, don waste your time on this. I am surprised why would any publisher will release this, maybe to remind us how good is the other games?This is the worst game I have played. The 3 marks, are for the idea and effort.… Expand
  13. Theguyoffire
    May 8, 2012
    0
    Probably the worst game of the generation. I'd rather play fracture then this.
  14. hollowfication
    Jun 3, 2012
    0
    this game was the most stupidest game i seen in yrs this make duke nukem forever seem best game of the yr compare to this rubbish was creator of the game low on cash to create such rubbish game or guess maybe drunk enough to notice that this game does not make entirely no sense at all if they ever got chance to re do this game or make add on pack for this do us a favour dont.
  15. 1am4critic
    Apr 8, 2013
    1
    One point for the interesting idea, everything else fails. Graphics are only mediocre, story is just strange, but the biggest problem to me is probably the A.I. I usually don't comment on A.I. because I'm not very good at distinguishing between good or bad A.I. But this is a joke. Enemies stand around, bosses shoot the ground and some of the A.I. manages to get themselves killed. Oh andOne point for the interesting idea, everything else fails. Graphics are only mediocre, story is just strange, but the biggest problem to me is probably the A.I. I usually don't comment on A.I. because I'm not very good at distinguishing between good or bad A.I. But this is a joke. Enemies stand around, bosses shoot the ground and some of the A.I. manages to get themselves killed. Oh and they tend to walk in straight lines right in your line of sight so the game is really easy.… Expand
  16. rapha1985
    Feb 8, 2011
    4
    Seems like everything in this game works bad, like hundreds games that just copy and paste ideas of other games without any care.

    The multiplayer can be fun, but when you realize that some are better than this, you will wanna get out.
    If you want a good game, move away from here.
  17. OASkittles
    Aug 2, 2012
    0
    To all of those who would of have given this game a positive review, please get passionately acquainted with some radiation for a looong time. This game is nothing but pure GARBAGE!!!!! The AI, story, gameplay, sound, acting/syncing is all GARBAGE!!!!!! DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!!
  18. Gamer44
    May 26, 2011
    0
    one word crap I could not believe how crappy it was it was as crappy as alpha protocol and Alan wake it ranks in my top 10 crap game of all time can't believe i spend $48 giving it back and getting my money back and telling anyone who wants to play this game you will be disappointed trust me
  19. Rei
    Nov 28, 2012
    0
    okay there is ALOT of reviewers ho should be fired for giving this game anymore than the lowest score. it is insulting to the buyers out there paying money for a BROKEN game!!!!!! the ai is BROKEN! the robots actually shoot the bloody floor ffs. the ninja boss dont attack just running around like a retard. how the bloody hell can you give a game there is broken a average or more score. dookay there is ALOT of reviewers ho should be fired for giving this game anymore than the lowest score. it is insulting to the buyers out there paying money for a BROKEN game!!!!!! the ai is BROKEN! the robots actually shoot the bloody floor ffs. the ninja boss dont attack just running around like a retard. how the bloody hell can you give a game there is broken a average or more score. do they even play the bloody game. fire them now cause that is lying to people. the story gives no scence at all. after like 6 hours they actually says you can mindjack people. wtf have we be doing all the time. the ai is completetly broken. and the multiplayer sucks.… Expand
  20. TheBlacky
    Mar 20, 2013
    3
    is this a game its man graphics suck bugs i dont have what to say it deserves 2 or 3 shame on you creators if people will vote this game 7 8 9 they are noobs and they dont care what they play
  21. VermillionHaze
    Jan 27, 2011
    5
    This game has some good ideas but fails in execution. Enemy AI is awful...the cover system is worse. It felt like Alpha Protocol all over again. The controls are not much better but I got fairly used to them after trial and error. The multiplayer is this games saving grace in my opinion much like a similiarly flawed "Kane and Lynch". While extremely unbalanced the multiplayer is fun andThis game has some good ideas but fails in execution. Enemy AI is awful...the cover system is worse. It felt like Alpha Protocol all over again. The controls are not much better but I got fairly used to them after trial and error. The multiplayer is this games saving grace in my opinion much like a similiarly flawed "Kane and Lynch". While extremely unbalanced the multiplayer is fun and exciting. Other good things I can say about this game...the voice acting is solid, graphics passable and most importantly the gameplay while clunky is different enough to be entertaining. The storyline is like that of a bad 80's sci fi flick but not the worst ive seen. I suggest giving this game a rent or waiting for the price to drop. Oh and did I mention robotic combat apes? Yeah?… Expand
  22. twos
    Dec 9, 2013
    4
    Honestly reading the reviews of this game makes me believe the people writing them played maybe the first 2 levels before making their judgement.
    The third person cover mechanics being described as broken are far from they are almost identical in fact to the first gears of war game.
    The AI is terrible this is true but it is only noticeable in relation to your allies. It is especially    Honestly reading the reviews of this game makes me believe the people writing them played maybe the first 2 levels before making their judgement.
    The third person cover mechanics being described as broken are far from they are almost identical in fact to the first gears of war game.
    The AI is terrible this is true but it is only noticeable in relation to your allies. It is especially disconcerting in this regard as the mindjack mechanics which are a cool idea and should be a lot of fun cannot be used more often than not unless you want your main character to walk into the midst of your enemies whilst you attempt to make the most of this core mechanicism.
    The graphics are pretty average for a 2011 game but better than earlier games which are described as amazing.
    The Multiplayer works in much the same way as Dark souls with red or blue invaders. The rpg elements are not rpg elements essentially it is a couple of perks you can equip.

    The thing I find weirdest is talk about how the story is one of it's redeeming qualities, here I disagree the most the story is terrible, it is a good concept, but the story lacks any interaction with the basic plot, lacks any real depth and honestly makes you feel like you are playing what is an alright game for absolutely no reason, all information is laid out in conversation based cut scenes and your boss battles which should lend a bit of variety to the faceless soldiers who you kill for who knows what reason are often more aggravating than entertaining, at certain points even leading you to fight indestructible enemies who will explode when you kill all the lackeys.

    Ultimately I quit this game when I spent 20 minutes firing rockets into a boss without it dying only to have a mass of troops spawn beside me and kill me. Up until then I got a lot of entertainment from this game but after this with no vested interest in the story I just thought "what is the point."    … Expand
  23. Sunkist
    Feb 15, 2011
    8
    Don't get me wrong this game has its problems but lets go over the good things first. The gameplay is of course a core third person shooter with RTS elements. While this might sound tedious it actually flows quite well and can be pulse pounding. The graphics are nothing special but not terrible. The story is a weak point but odd enough it's easily ignored amogst the frantic battles. It'sDon't get me wrong this game has its problems but lets go over the good things first. The gameplay is of course a core third person shooter with RTS elements. While this might sound tedious it actually flows quite well and can be pulse pounding. The graphics are nothing special but not terrible. The story is a weak point but odd enough it's easily ignored amogst the frantic battles. It's basically a cheesy sci fi future that's terribly bland considering the setting. The game reminds me of Kane and Lynch: Dead Men where the flawed mechanics are nothing in compared to the exciting new ideas and creativity. Buy this game for the multiplayer as its a definite saving grace for this title.… Expand
  24. skyluxx
    Jan 21, 2013
    0
    I have not seen this poorly executed games since sonic freeriders and APB.The story of this game is catastrofic.But the worst thing in this game is that when you enter mindjack mode,the most ear killing sound ever appears,so you never want to mindjack in mindjack.Bosses in the game are too easy to beat you just have to kill some people and that is it he is just there being stupid andI have not seen this poorly executed games since sonic freeriders and APB.The story of this game is catastrofic.But the worst thing in this game is that when you enter mindjack mode,the most ear killing sound ever appears,so you never want to mindjack in mindjack.Bosses in the game are too easy to beat you just have to kill some people and that is it he is just there being stupid and doing anything.And the A.I is so brain dead that they just stay in the middle of the way shooting walls nothing else literally.And the voice acting is pure S**t.So my final verdict for this game is a 0 out of 10 0-why was this planed???I hope god has mercy on the souls of the men that worked on this game
    Please do not buy this peace of crap    … Expand
  25. jake38
    May 4, 2013
    3
    This game commits every sin a bad game can commit. it boring as hell, the controls are so bad its laughable, you will never have any idea what the hell is going on and this game has the WORST AI in any game I have ever played ever. the only thing this ip desvers is to die horribly and never be seen, heard of or spoken of until the end of time!
  26. metalforbrainz1
    Jul 10, 2013
    4
    It's not god awful terrible, but it is easily a bad game. Its concept was great, but its problems outweight the positives. I WAS going to give a 4, but the piss poor A.I drags it to a 3
  27. cn2305
    Jul 7, 2013
    4
    MindJack has an excellent concept about its story line, however when the game was released in January 2011, this game is currently panned for the lack of aesthetics, poor enemy AI, and poor control of the character.
  28. LogicalEagle123
    Jul 28, 2013
    0
    The robots shoot the ground... I don't think I need to say much more.

    Mindjack is the type of game that could of been revolutionary, but instead turned out to be a massive disaster. Terrible AI, worst voice acting of this generation, pointless boss battles, nonsensical story, and worst of all, you can't even pause the damn game. Hopefully the unique multiplayer will be used by much more    The robots shoot the ground... I don't think I need to say much more.

    Mindjack is the type of game that could of been revolutionary, but instead turned out to be a massive disaster. Terrible AI, worst voice acting of this generation, pointless boss battles, nonsensical story, and worst of all, you can't even pause the damn game. Hopefully the unique multiplayer will be used by much more accomplished games in the future, but as of right now, forget Mindjack ever even existed. Destroy all copies on sight.

    It should be a crime to purchase this game.    … Expand
  29. JimatheDimsYT
    Jun 7, 2014
    3
    THE CIA HIRED ME TO TELL THE MASSES THIS GAME IS A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
    This game gave me motion sickness from playing for 5 minutes.
    It is a trap that makes you sick after five minutes, if you want to buy a game with hacking, BUY WATCH_DOGS
  30. metalgearrising
    Mar 30, 2015
    0
    blew this game is the worst game i have ever played in my entire life. i feel sorry for my xbox for sticking this turd covered abomination in there everything sucks the graphics gameplay music voice acting story level design controls are ok though oh not to mention the ai. I THOUGHT NOTHING COULD BEAT THE AI IN RTH: RETRIBUTION and while blew mindjack isnt as bad it comes so close i sawblew this game is the worst game i have ever played in my entire life. i feel sorry for my xbox for sticking this turd covered abomination in there everything sucks the graphics gameplay music voice acting story level design controls are ok though oh not to mention the ai. I THOUGHT NOTHING COULD BEAT THE AI IN RTH: RETRIBUTION and while blew mindjack isnt as bad it comes so close i saw cops shoot bushes many times oh and its glitchy it crashes alot which is good beacause when it crashes.I DONT HAVE TO PUT UP WITH IT ANYMORE. why stores are selling this crap is beyond me but I CANT EXPLAIN IN WORDS HOW MUCH ID HAVE A MUCH FUN MORE TIME SHOVING THE CARMAGEDDON JEWEL CASE UP MY BUTT AND FISHING IT OUT OF MY INTESTINES WITH MY ARM.oh i have one more thing to say 0/10… Expand
  31. CheeseLord
    Dec 11, 2015
    0
    What is this game? Stay AWAY from it by all means. Now for pros and cons

    PROS There are no pros Cons Cheap pre ps2 graphics YOU NEED TO EARN THE ABILITY OF TEAM REBALANCE?! Boss fights are horrible, you don't kill the boss he is just there to be pretty and fire his guns in the background, to kill it you need to attack it's minions, WHY why did Square Enix, a reputable    What is this game? Stay AWAY from it by all means. Now for pros and cons

    PROS
    There are no pros

    Cons
    Cheap pre ps2 graphics
    YOU NEED TO EARN THE ABILITY OF TEAM REBALANCE?!
    Boss fights are horrible, you don't kill the boss he is just there to be pretty and fire his guns in the background, to kill it you need to attack it's minions, WHY

    why did Square Enix, a reputable developer come to this game?    … Expand
  32. frederik1478
    Nov 13, 2022
    6
    This game is a miss. It is a complete f****** mess. It feels like a Japanese guys were forced into the basement to watch Total Recall continuously and then popped this out. This is fun to watch and a little bit to play.
    I like the Style and the story it is very cheesy, but it is a little bit enjoyable but most of the time you're just trying to figure out. What is happening because it does    This game is a miss. It is a complete f****** mess. It feels like a Japanese guys were forced into the basement to watch Total Recall continuously and then popped this out. This is fun to watch and a little bit to play.
    I like the Style and the story it is very cheesy, but it is a little bit enjoyable but most of the time you're just trying to figure out. What is happening because it does not make sense moves of the time.
    The voice acting is weird. It sounds like they are in different continents and not listening to each other's performances.

    I like to future art style everything is blue and shiny and blue and maybe their ass one level that is pissed yellow but most of the time it's blue.

    Did I enjoy my time with this game? I thought the hot scenes were fun to watch but the gameplay become tedious.    … Expand

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Metascore
43

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 42
  3. Negative: 26 out of 42
  1. Gaming Target
    Apr 13, 2011
    56
    Don't just skip the cinematics, skip Mindjack altogether. Playing this game made me wish it were as easy to enjoy a crummy videogame as it is a B-movie, but really, Mindjack is worse than that. It's more like a student film.
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  2. GameCritics
    Mar 31, 2011
    30
    The cover shooter genre has plenty of untapped potential. Vanquish hinted at this by kicking up the pace a few (hundred) notches, but Mindjack is perhaps the first to actively introduce truly new kinds of gameplay, and I had my fingers crossed for its success. Unfortunately, the finished product is about as botched as a game can get.
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  3. GameOver.gr
    Mar 3, 2011
    40
    Feelplus and Square-Enixʼs new try in the shooting genre falls way too short, compared even to the weakest 3rd-person shooters of the last five years.
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