Red Johnson's Chronicles - One Against All

 Xbox 360
Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 3 out of 9
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Nov 16, 2012
    40
    Dull-witted and directionless. [Dec 2012, p.103]
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  2. Level7.nu
    Oct 10, 2012
    40
    A puzzle game in a noir setting that sadly turns out pretty bad. The characters are flat and without personality, there's a lot of trial and error puzzles and the story is nowhere near interesting.
  3. Official Xbox Magazine
    Sep 17, 2012
    40
    You're better off just buying a puzzle magazine at the airport.

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User Score
4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. TheSquirrel
    Oct 31, 2014
    5
    I enjoyed the puzzles and characters and felt that there was little enough hand holding for me to feel like I was free to go and investigateI enjoyed the puzzles and characters and felt that there was little enough hand holding for me to feel like I was free to go and investigate what I wanted. Some of the puzzles were quite rewarding to solve, but too many were too easy, especially for a game with a mature rating. I did not feel like the puzzles were all meant for adults, and you only play this game for the puzzles.
    While the visuals looked quite pretty for this type of game, I found my self asking if this type of game had a place in the modern era of gaming. I don't know if it does for others, but in the end it didn't for me.
    A niche game that had elements I liked, but an overall package I could have enjoyed more.    … Full Review »
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