Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

 Xbox 360
Metascore
38

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 28
  3. Negative: 17 out of 28
  1. Vandal
    Sep 3, 2013
    69
    Even though it has some issues, it tries to bring back the soul of the arcade, and manages to offer a game full of action that those who play it with friends are definitely going to enjoy.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    Aug 30, 2013
    64
    Out of the Shadows is no Game of the Year nominee, but it's a lot of fun to smack your way through the five-hour campaign and play the Arcade mode with friends. And for those of us old enough to remember the Turtles' original incarnation, it's a trip down memory lane, too.
  3. IGN
    Sep 2, 2013
    61
    With enough effort and perseverance, one can glean battles from Out of the Shadows that feel truer to TMNT than any you've ever fought, and that might be enough for superfans to look the other way on its technical and control problems.
  5. Critical Hit
    Sep 2, 2013
    59
    Intrinsic problems with some of the basics; collision detection, dodgy camera, and sloppy graphics ruin what could have been a far more polished experience.
  6. NZGamer
    Oct 21, 2013
    50
    Patchy. It suffers from bugs that see you teleporting from one place to another, graphical glitches, unfortunate design decisions, and poor level design. On the upside the arcade game is so good it should have been its own game.
  7. CD-Action
    Oct 16, 2013
    50
    There’s just not enough cowabunga in this undercooked game. [11/2013, p.84]
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  8. Everyeye.it
    Sep 6, 2013
    50
    TMNT is a video game of poor production values​​, valid only for the die-hard fan of Pizza-loving turtles.
  9. Game Revolution
    Sep 4, 2013
    50
    Out of the Shadows is yet another bad Ninja Turtles game. Between the game's loud and ugly UI and the glitches, bugs, and general sloppiness, there's only enough hope for the good intentions to improve next time.
  10. LevelUp
    Sep 2, 2013
    50
    TMNT: Out of the Shadows is a game that promised a lot but fell short of the epic experience that the fans were waiting for. The dialog's lack charm and quickly turns old and repetitive, coop drop in/drop out is frustrating, and AI is clumsy and weak. Even though our favorite masked reptiles look great, Out of the Shadows just doesn't cut it as a TMNT game.
  11. Joystiq
    Aug 30, 2013
    50
    If it had greater enemy variety and required players to utilize their full arsenal of abilities – and if its technical issues were ironed out – it might have really been something special.
  12. GamesRadar+
    Aug 29, 2013
    50
    Out of the Shadows, sadly, only flirts with these past triumphs. Heavy flirting, maybe, but it’s too badly built of a game to live up to its strong potential.

Awards & Rankings

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#34 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2013
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#4 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2013

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 178 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 178
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 178
  3. Negative: 77 out of 178
  1. TheRedboy
    Aug 29, 2013
    10
    You really have to give this game a chance to appreciate it. The camera gets pretty rough at times, and there's a few weird issues withYou really have to give this game a chance to appreciate it. The camera gets pretty rough at times, and there's a few weird issues with movement. These issues are made up for with the combat. I doubt the people trashing it played it enough to actually see the strongest point of the game. Once you get through the campaign you open up the other modes of play that are all straight fighting. It really changes when you develop each turtles skills too.

    It's easily worth $15. Give it a shot.    … Full Review »
  2. spidersoma
    Aug 29, 2013
    3
    I have been a Turtles fan since childhood and seen a lot of creative artistic license taken with the appearance of the Turtles, but this isI have been a Turtles fan since childhood and seen a lot of creative artistic license taken with the appearance of the Turtles, but this is the ugliest and clunkiest one yet. Out of the Shadows follows a very unoriginal storyline, but who cares: it's the Turtles, and I just want to hack-and-slash my way to the end.

    Unfortunately, even just hacking and slashing is proven difficult due to the unresponsive controls. Your Turtles here are very large and bulky, and their movements feel slow and awkward. What this means in a combo-heavy game is that you are going to have a hard time performing combos along with blocks. Additionally, the game requires you to switch around between the four Turtles if you aren't using XBOX Live, and this system is also very slow to respond. Think Batman: Arkham City combat, but with a much clunkier feel to it. Even the original TMNT game for the NES felt more responsive than this.

    Lastly, the game isn't joking about being out of the shadows. The levels are so dark that it's often hard to tell your Turtle brothers apart from the Ninjas, and the environments look lazy, as if lazy art was covered up with dark shadows and colours.

    Major bummer.    … Full Review »
  3. drslumber
    Aug 28, 2013
    0
    The Turtles are back.... But not as you may remember them. I don't know what happened to the turtles, but they don't look anything likeThe Turtles are back.... But not as you may remember them. I don't know what happened to the turtles, but they don't look anything like they used to. They look like a group of turtle-inbred freaks.

    The whole game is dark and gritty. There is no atmosphere in the game. The music does not suit the turtles. You start the game, and feel how unresponsive the controls are. The game is slow, and the action is not satisfying at all. So much for the ninja part of the game. Where ninjas are fast and smooth, here its like your actually trying to control something that just ate 10 pizzas.

    The game is awfully short, and the action is not something you would come back for.

    Im very disappointed as the trailers looked promising.

    This is turtles for the new generation or something. But not for the generation that wants Nostalgia.    … Full Review »
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