Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

 Xbox 360
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5.4

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  1. KAM1054
    Nov 16, 2021
    8
    I am huge fan of the ninja turtles franchise so when this game came out I was so excited and I was rightfully to be when I got it. The designs of the turtles were unique with a hint of the 2012 Nickelodeon show at the time. The combat is surprisingly deep, you unlock unique moves for each turtle. Their standard move set works with their personalities. For example Raphael does the mostI am huge fan of the ninja turtles franchise so when this game came out I was so excited and I was rightfully to be when I got it. The designs of the turtles were unique with a hint of the 2012 Nickelodeon show at the time. The combat is surprisingly deep, you unlock unique moves for each turtle. Their standard move set works with their personalities. For example Raphael does the most damage and uses wrestling type moves but he is slow. Michelangelo is the weakest but fastest and uses freestyle moves. However the story was kinda short with only four chapters but it makes you replay them to level up the turtles and unlock their move set over time. Overall I didn't know why people hated this game probably because the way they look. Since they first came out they had different designs to them over the years anyway so I never saw a problem. It's a shame that you can't get the game ever again since Activision never renewed their license and it's digital only.… Expand
  2. dazzydamir
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    A very good game, I replayed it many times, very addictive. There are a few technical issues but it's not that bad, give it a try.
  3. marcosoutsider
    Feb 2, 2020
    9
    Give this game a chance, it's not that bad. I really don't get why some people are complaining about the difficulty. Did you guys never played Dark Souls? I beat the Story Mode and the Arcade Mode on the first try.
  4. WeeScotty
    Jul 26, 2016
    10
    I'm thrown by any review saying this was a step down from the first one, I feel the complete opposite. The first film was fun but had plenty of flaws, this one however was a huge step in the right direction and really enjoyable. I loved seeing it in the cinema, my partner, who really hadn't liked the first movie at all really enjoyed this one as a fan of the original cartoon series, andI'm thrown by any review saying this was a step down from the first one, I feel the complete opposite. The first film was fun but had plenty of flaws, this one however was a huge step in the right direction and really enjoyable. I loved seeing it in the cinema, my partner, who really hadn't liked the first movie at all really enjoyed this one as a fan of the original cartoon series, and although there where lots of silly moments, it felt like original movies/cartoons that I grew up with myself. It made me laugh openly and I thought the turtles performances where fantastic (they are a super strong cast in that regard). Megan Fox even improved for me this time round and Stephen Amell was a great addition to the cast. All in all I loved it, it was fun and I'd happily watch it again!… Expand
  5. roman_emperor
    Jun 4, 2016
    7
    When a producer gives the go ahead to a bad script, and it is badly edited, they don't say, "We made a bad film." They say, "The Turtles just aren't in style. It's all about Marvel film." TMNT: Out of the Shadows is a disappointing. It will tank and because of it, there will most likely not be any Turtle films in the near future. And that's a shame. I grew up on the Turtles more thanWhen a producer gives the go ahead to a bad script, and it is badly edited, they don't say, "We made a bad film." They say, "The Turtles just aren't in style. It's all about Marvel film." TMNT: Out of the Shadows is a disappointing. It will tank and because of it, there will most likely not be any Turtle films in the near future. And that's a shame. I grew up on the Turtles more than Spiderman, Batman, or Superman combined. I loved the Turtles as a child. I can't believe I have to leave a bad review on metacritics. They're lucky I don't do movie review on my youtube channel.… Expand
  6. CJ123
    Apr 9, 2016
    9
    Great game, particularly for the price, the bugs that eRlier reviewers harp on about have been fixed. It's not bayonetta but a fun, solid game. Worth a look if,you're a fan of the genre. The meta ritic score is not reflective of the game in my opinion.
  7. Termin8ter
    Oct 10, 2015
    2
    This may the the worst childish action adventure game have ever played. The story was cliche. The gameplay and combat felt sloppy, unresponsive and lazy. The soundtrack gave me headaches. The lockpicking/Hack mechanic was useless, It felt like Activision was trying to annoy players with it. This game is a cash grab. DO NOT BUY.
  8. Delphic82
    Nov 16, 2014
    7
    I purchased this on Steam and while the reviews said there were game breaking bugs, they must have been fixed by the time I played it. I may be biased, because I loved the turtles when I was younger, and the art style in this game looks amazing. The controls can get a little clunky for how quick you try to queue up a combo move, but overall, it is a fun game to go through, even if you doI purchased this on Steam and while the reviews said there were game breaking bugs, they must have been fixed by the time I played it. I may be biased, because I loved the turtles when I was younger, and the art style in this game looks amazing. The controls can get a little clunky for how quick you try to queue up a combo move, but overall, it is a fun game to go through, even if you do have to button mash like crazy sometimes. The camera angles can get a little tiresome, I found myself constantly pointing the camera back at a level I could work with. As far as characters, each turtle has his own unique fighting style and techniques. This lets you play around with different ways of fighting through the waves of foot soldiers. I played this solo, so there were a few spots where it would have been very handy to have a coop buddy or two. A lot of reviews have ripped this game apart, and maybe it was due to the bugs that are gone now, and it has it's flaws, but this game is definitely worth checking out.… Expand
  9. Heights
    Apr 2, 2014
    0
    This game has only had technical issue after technical issue. All your fandom, and wishing to play a TMNT game combined, will not make this game worthy of a single dime. Do not waste your time with this horrible frustration of a game. Redfly is a terrible gaming company with a record for being barely mediocre. Their public relations is essentially non existent. Any gamer who hasThis game has only had technical issue after technical issue. All your fandom, and wishing to play a TMNT game combined, will not make this game worthy of a single dime. Do not waste your time with this horrible frustration of a game. Redfly is a terrible gaming company with a record for being barely mediocre. Their public relations is essentially non existent. Any gamer who has attempted this poor version of a TMNT game can tell you that they have not received any relief from all the glitches that have plagued this game. DO NOT BUY.… Expand
  10. AngryJoesnum1Fa
    Nov 22, 2013
    4
    Why? JUST WHY???????? The game is repetitive and boring period. The only fun thing about this game is the training mode lol! XD Even the Nickolodeon version that came out afterwards SUCKS! WHEN will we EVER get a TMNT game like Arkham City? CAN ANY GAME DEVELOPER DO THE SERIES JUSTICE??? Jesus Christ.
  11. metaviewr316
    Oct 30, 2013
    3
    if you want a review go checkout totalbuscuit the cynical brit cause i don't want to review this game go do it now he has awesome videos that are better than this game
  12. cavdoic1cd
    Sep 16, 2013
    2
    I thought this was going to be more like TMNT:Turtles in Time. Boy oh Boy was I wrong. The game is painful to play, absolutely painful. If you're a new member to the TMNT world you may like it. If you grew up watching the 80's cartoon stay away.
  13. TheDarqueKnight
    Sep 10, 2013
    8
    I'm not going into the technical stuff.
    This is a great game for players old and young. From 6 to 36 TMNT does not disappoint. The Turtles look great, the back and forth banter is top notch and will have you cracking up. Basic controls are easy to pick up and enjoy. Local co-op 2 player campaign gave us freedom to explore, kick shell and experiment with team moves. All without being    I'm not going into the technical stuff.
    This is a great game for players old and young. From 6 to 36 TMNT does not disappoint. The Turtles look great, the back and forth banter is top notch and will have you cracking up. Basic controls are easy to pick up and enjoy. Local co-op 2 player campaign gave us freedom to explore, kick shell and experiment with team moves. All without being held back by each other. Three turtles to take down The Foot one to explore & grab pizza. One of the best things was that I could play this with my sons & daughter. Arcade mode 4 player classic Turtle action with the Unreal engine awesome, awesome, awesome. As a family we continue to join this game. Quoting my son why aren't there more Super Hero games that we can all play together. TMNT answers the call for old and young.    … Expand
  14. NerdNervoso
    Sep 8, 2013
    7
    The game is true to the turtles, if they can fix the glitches and the weird camera would be amazing... now, is just GOOD. Makes me wish it was a open world like arkhan City.
  15. NoiBoi
    Sep 6, 2013
    9
    Nostalgia aside. This is the best TMNT game to date.
    By default. OBVI.
    Now, before I start I must say that I was born into the Turtles. The cartoon basically aired once I achieved consciousness at around 3 years old. Since before I can remember I have been Turtle fan #1. Gameplay: This game is basically a copy of Arkham City in it's combat, with some major differences after you've    Nostalgia aside. This is the best TMNT game to date.
    By default. OBVI.
    Now, before I start I must say that I was born into the Turtles. The cartoon basically aired once I achieved consciousness at around 3 years old. Since before I can remember I have been Turtle fan #1.

    Gameplay:
    This game is basically a copy of Arkham City in it's combat, with some major differences after you've upgraded each of the Turtles... and that's not bad news. At times, it can be frustrating but oh-so satisfying when you get that one good combo run and totally funk everyone the shell up... especially with Raph. (Although, Donnie played incredibly well to my personal strengths as a gamer).
    The learning curve is pretty vast and I found myself spending hours with each character just to get each fighting style down to a science. Aside from story, there's Challenge Maps which are essentially a 4 Round combo fest. Then there is my personal favorite, Survival Mode. This will test your skills with the combat in every way.

    Here's hoping for more DLC. Anything will do.

    Story:
    Pretty basic story stuff here. April has gone missing. Find and capture her.
    What set this ENTIRE game apart though is the dialogue between the Turtles within downtime.
    I found myself, many times, just standing in a room and listening to each conversation. Each one is better than the last.

    Audio:
    T.U.R.T.L.E Power from the Original movie's end credits.
    'Nuff said.

    Visual:
    At first I was in disgust of the Turtles design. But, as time grew on they actually became my favored visual iteration of the Turtles. The enemies all look great and the scenery look grimy and fantastic for an Arcade game.

    Achievements:
    Although not very inventive at times. Most just deal with repeatedly using specific moves for each Turtle. However, there are a few exceptional and challenging ones.
    With Achievements like "Shell YEAH!" how could you go wrong.

    A wonderful trip down memory lane that must not be missed by any Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fan!!!!

    *This game meant the world to me and for that it obviously earned itself a pretty high ranking with this obsessed fan.    … Expand
  16. Xiang
    Sep 6, 2013
    8
    This is a good game. All the negative reviews I've encountered thus far seem to be judging it as if it's a $60 game and had a Tomb Raider-type budget. It's not and it didn't.

    First, let's get the bad out of the way. The game does have quite a few glitches and many people have mentioned issues with the camera; however, the game isn't long enough and the checkpoints are plentiful enough    This is a good game. All the negative reviews I've encountered thus far seem to be judging it as if it's a $60 game and had a Tomb Raider-type budget. It's not and it didn't.

    First, let's get the bad out of the way. The game does have quite a few glitches and many people have mentioned issues with the camera; however, the game isn't long enough and the checkpoints are plentiful enough that restarting from the last checkpoint if you get stuck really isn't that big of a deal. At most, you've wasted a couple of minutes. And, for me, I really didn't encounter a lot of issues with the camera. Only when I was in a cramped space did the camera tend to geek out a bit, but the vast majority of the levels give you plenty of large, spacious area, so those moments were rare, to say the least.

    The only issue I had was with the controls. I've heard people say that it's better on a controller, but my main problem was figuring out how to do all the strings, moves, and specials. Really, though, this has more to do with their training and tutorial features more than the actual game. Moreover, this only affected me when it came to the dojo as I couldn't complete certain moves. I can live without the dojo.

    On to the good: Everything else. For $15, not only do you get a decent-length story mode, but you also get a challenge mode and an arcade mode. You also get a leveling system with skill points that you can use to boost the various turtles. Some people have complained that certain turtles are bad, but I didn't think any of them were unusable. I played mainly as Mike, who is traditional the weakest of the bunch, and had no issues. Certain turtles may well be better than others, but the game is not hard in any sense of the word, so I don't see how it matters. The point is just to have fun.

    In any case, your level and skills transfer over to the various modes, which I think is awesome, and it's very ingrained in the fighting system, which I have to say is far more advanced than what I was expecting for a $15 game. I noticed a lot of people criticizing the fighting system for it's sluggishness (at times), but I had no problem adapting to it and, quite frankly, didn't go into the game thinking it would be as smooth or as polished as, say, a God of War or something.

    I also want to address the looks of the turtles. People seem to forget that the turtles have had a lot of facelifts over the years and have been depicted a lot of different ways. (Any one remember that they used to ALL wear red masks?) The only "goofy" thing with these turtles is that they look more like... turtles. In the past, the turtles' physiques far more resembled humans than turtles. In truth, most depictions have them looking a lot like beefy green guys wearing a shell suit rather than actual turtles. So, it was a simple design choice to stress the "turtle" part of the characters, and it's not really one that bugged me at all.

    On a minor note, I was floored when the game first started up and I heard "Turtle Power" playing. That right there almost made me score the game a 10, lol. Music selection A+++++.

    So, I gave this an 8 and the only thing that prevented it from getting a 10 was the lack of help in figuring out the controls (and the fact that you couldn't change them); otherwise, it was a fun game and definitely worth the $15. And keep that in mind: IT'S ONLY $15. If you see it on sale and you're a TMNT fan, you're doing yourself a huge disservice in not picking it up. Remember, if something like this is successful, there's always the possibility they decide to give it a bigger budget and do a bigger, better game.     … Expand
  17. Baronoli
    Sep 4, 2013
    7
    "Give the game a chance especially if you are a turtles fan. It is not perfect, far from it but most of the problems are technical not game-play related. At its peak when the combat comes together, especially online, it provides a great turtles experience as four players perform a team taunt giving each other a "high three" or a funky dance in celebration. Overall a very decent buy for any"Give the game a chance especially if you are a turtles fan. It is not perfect, far from it but most of the problems are technical not game-play related. At its peak when the combat comes together, especially online, it provides a great turtles experience as four players perform a team taunt giving each other a "high three" or a funky dance in celebration. Overall a very decent buy for any fan-boy of the TMNT genre, a forgiving gamer will have definite positives to take away but a picky, discerning or unforgiving gamer interested in only triple A titles may want to give it a wide berth"

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    This game mixes it up a little and draws on the themes from the recent TMNT Nick series whilst also attempting to create an atmosphere that purist fans of the comics (like myself) will enjoy. In the face of recent brawler games with large budgets it is easy to compare this to Batman: Arkham City, Ninja Gaiden etc. and it is important to distance yourself when looking at what the game has achieved. It is after all a third of the price and has far less money invested in it. The combat system is deep, easy to learn and hard to master offering longevity and replayability on this front. The personalities of each turtle shine through their individual movesets and animations. Also within the game are tons of little tips of the hat to the different games such as turtles in time for the snes that precede it such as the jump-kick move and leonardo's dash move; as a fan I really appreciate the effort. Four chapters are provided to play through and a multitude of challenges which offer a near complete range of difficulties for players up to extremely difficult to complete. Each chapter has a different style, setting and colour set and for £10 they are nicely done, but offer nothing new to generations of 3D brawlers with a largely simplistic level design; I would argue that if you bought it for that you made a mistake as it was never going to be that.

    Where the game falls short is in some of its technical issues. Camera angle problems can be frustrating at times whilst glitches and bugs are present throughout the game. As previously stated levels are simplistically designed and in some cases inhibit play. An ever present hacking game slows down the pacing at times to a crawl and is really unnecessary, feeling as thought it has just been chucked in there to extend playing time. Dialogue and video cannot be pushed past while in online mode and also you cannot reliably select your turtle of choice on the selection screen (if someone else selects the turtle before you have readied yourself you lose the turtle). Little things like this I hope will be solved in a later patch but unless the game is supported this becomes less likely to happen. The current overly negative reviews in my opinion will probably kill the chances of this game living up to what it could potentially be.

    These issues surely would have been solved with a greater testing period and herein lies a potential reason to the game's problems. Release scheduling was already delayed for the game and online gamers kicked up a fuss...I might guess that in order to keep with the second schedule for release and the XBOX summer of arcade the game has been released a little early. Either this or that the team ran out of money to maintain keeping the title at at the £10 price mark.

    Overall it's a flawed game with lots of passion in it and for this I keep returning to play it. It has a deep combat system with lots to offer, which cannot be mastered in one sitting, but it is a flawed and glitchy experience.

    Yet when I pick up the controller, I forgive all the game's negatives and really enjoy the experience...
    ...I cannot tell you how much delight I get from performing the team taunts, it's the closest to feeling like your favourite turtle you may ever get...    … Expand
  18. skinybarf
    Sep 4, 2013
    3
    This game provides a lot of options. Your turtle can jump, leap, roll, climb, crawl, squat and shuffle. And all this freedom comes mapped to a single key. If that isn't convenient. So, you only have to locate the right hotspots to navigate the environment. Fighting is luckily more fun, but repetitive as mashing buttons can be. Technical problems further enhance the experience. There areThis game provides a lot of options. Your turtle can jump, leap, roll, climb, crawl, squat and shuffle. And all this freedom comes mapped to a single key. If that isn't convenient. So, you only have to locate the right hotspots to navigate the environment. Fighting is luckily more fun, but repetitive as mashing buttons can be. Technical problems further enhance the experience. There are only four resolutions available and no other graphics settings.… Expand
  19. MobileGameGeek
    Sep 3, 2013
    1
    I had to register an account just because I felt compelled to leave a review.

    The graphics were sub par, the music was more than generic, the lighting was poor, and combat system was sluggish, and why do my ninjas move so slow. Uhg. I couldn't have been more disappointed. Even the cut scenes looked like slapped together, comic book paneled, story boards with really terrible voice overs.    I had to register an account just because I felt compelled to leave a review.

    The graphics were sub par, the music was more than generic, the lighting was poor, and combat system was sluggish, and why do my ninjas move so slow. Uhg. I couldn't have been more disappointed. Even the cut scenes looked like slapped together, comic book paneled, story boards with really terrible voice overs. Is that what the turtles sound like now? They couldn't be bothered to do decent cut scenes or at least give me some sort of quality in the cut scene comics?

    It's a button masher at it's core, but unlike other combat based button mashers, I really didn't have any fun. Playing this game kinda felt like work, especially since they managed to somehow make the characters less likeable. It's Ninja Turtles people. Just make a fast paced ninja centric combat game but replace the ninjas with bi-pedal turtles and make the baddies Foot Clan. Can it really be that hard? It's like someone said, "Hey! Let's do to TMNT what was done with Mega-Man and Sonic! It'll work this time!" It didn't.

    I would have rather played a pizza shop sim where my guests were the Ninja Turtles.    … Expand
  20. doushi
    Sep 3, 2013
    7
    It is not a perfect game by long shot, but it is entertaining game for few nights, and brought me back some memories. for a turtles fans I recommend it since it is only 15 euros. and single player campaign is long as current gen AAA titles.
  21. Rogers319
    Sep 3, 2013
    10
    Best Turtle game yet. Combat much like Arkham games. Lacks in many areas, but a step in the right direction. Cannot beat the price point either. 6.0 id much too low in my opinion.
  22. vraev
    Sep 2, 2013
    8
    Give this game a chance. For a turtles fan, this is the first game that does justice to them. It is definitely flawed. Game lacks a lot of polish..but the devs need to be commended for what they achieved. The combat is elegant and a lot of fun with an insane level of depth. I hope the devs stick with it and support it. With a couple of patches, this game can truly shine and do well withGive this game a chance. For a turtles fan, this is the first game that does justice to them. It is definitely flawed. Game lacks a lot of polish..but the devs need to be commended for what they achieved. The combat is elegant and a lot of fun with an insane level of depth. I hope the devs stick with it and support it. With a couple of patches, this game can truly shine and do well with combat fans.… Expand
  23. Goku34
    Sep 2, 2013
    10
    This game is far the BEST T.M.N.T game that I've ever played.... Yes, this game may have its PROS and CONS, but for a 15 dollar title, I won't complain... Arcade mode is an AWESOME way to say nostalgia!!! As far as game controls I really haven't had any problems with the responses.... If ya'll just give this game a chance then I'm certain it will change your mind.... People are so criticalThis game is far the BEST T.M.N.T game that I've ever played.... Yes, this game may have its PROS and CONS, but for a 15 dollar title, I won't complain... Arcade mode is an AWESOME way to say nostalgia!!! As far as game controls I really haven't had any problems with the responses.... If ya'll just give this game a chance then I'm certain it will change your mind.... People are so critical when it comes to this game, especially, they know it's only 15 bucks... If it was a 60 game, then I would've expected more, but it's only 15 dollars...… Expand
  24. SSJ2_Wookie
    Sep 2, 2013
    8
    This game is a lot of fun and getting a lot more flack than it should. It does have notable bugs and glitches, but they are not game breaking by any means. The combat is reminiscent of Arkham games in how it plays, but there is so much depth to it. You definitely need to play the game long enough to upgrade your Turtles a bit to get full extent of the combat, because the more youThis game is a lot of fun and getting a lot more flack than it should. It does have notable bugs and glitches, but they are not game breaking by any means. The combat is reminiscent of Arkham games in how it plays, but there is so much depth to it. You definitely need to play the game long enough to upgrade your Turtles a bit to get full extent of the combat, because the more you upgrade the better it gets. Each Turtle also using fighting styles tailored to them and having different statistics (speed, strength ect) just adds more the gameplay since neither of them play the same. Voices, cut scenes and story are meh...but I didn't get the game for that, I just wanted to beat up some Foot soldiers, Mousers and various other enemies with my favorite Green Ninja Team, and it delivers for sure on that.

    This game is definitely made for the Truest of true Turtle fans, and if you are one It is worth a buy. There is a substantial amount of material in this game, and the Combat depth is awesome for a $15 title. Non turtle fans may not appreciate it as much, but Turtle fans will enjoy finally being able to play their favorite Turtle how they should be played, and enjoying all the little throwbacks to every form of Turtle media their is.    … Expand
  25. czech6
    Sep 2, 2013
    6
    I bought this game before I read the reviews and I'm not disappointed at all. The fun factor is there and the nostalgic game play is there if you ever played the original. While it's not on the same level as the classic turtles in time, or even re-shelled, it's still fun to play. Giving this game anything lower than a 6 I think is a bit harsh and a 7 would be over exaggerating.

    It has    I bought this game before I read the reviews and I'm not disappointed at all. The fun factor is there and the nostalgic game play is there if you ever played the original. While it's not on the same level as the classic turtles in time, or even re-shelled, it's still fun to play. Giving this game anything lower than a 6 I think is a bit harsh and a 7 would be over exaggerating.

    It has an OK combat system when stringing combos and what not. the combat system is a bit more involved than your classic turtles in time, but once you get use to it and learn a few of the combo strings it can be rewarding for a bit, (Although the strings ARE pretty easy and straightforward). Needless to say you can still mash x and y all day and get through the game just fine w/o all the flashy they added. Personally I would have preferred the latter, but they tried to improve upon something and I commend them for attempting. While they didn't fail in that department, I prefer the classic button mash. I have played through both the classic and re-shelled earning all the 360 achievements, so when it comes to turtles, I'm no noob. While this game isn't as good as re-shelled or turtles in time, it's still fun. If you truly enjoyed the other two you will enjoy this one....just not as much.     … Expand
  26. Nobilis1984
    Sep 2, 2013
    0
    With horror I had already seen a few months ago as the new Turtles look disfigured. Who designed the ugly models? I had the Turtles differently in memory. Because they were human and they immediately gained access to the figures.
    As for the rest so you miss nothing. Trivial Brawl against stupid opponents.
    The game is so far the biggest arcade scrap of the year. A real kick in the balls    With horror I had already seen a few months ago as the new Turtles look disfigured. Who designed the ugly models? I had the Turtles differently in memory. Because they were human and they immediately gained access to the figures.
    As for the rest so you miss nothing. Trivial Brawl against stupid opponents.
    The game is so far the biggest arcade scrap of the year. A real kick in the balls for the people who grew up with the four turtles.    … Expand
  27. greekaussie
    Sep 2, 2013
    7
    Don't know why this has received very low scores, for 15 bucks this game isn't too bad and im not even a big tmnt fan! if I paid 80 or so bucks for it then I would feel ripped off but as it is its pretty fun. Yes,it isn't as tight and polished as it could be but what are reviewers looking for these days? (actually ive been enjoying many games lately that have received low scores fromDon't know why this has received very low scores, for 15 bucks this game isn't too bad and im not even a big tmnt fan! if I paid 80 or so bucks for it then I would feel ripped off but as it is its pretty fun. Yes,it isn't as tight and polished as it could be but what are reviewers looking for these days? (actually ive been enjoying many games lately that have received low scores from reviewers than ones with higher scores, all they care about now is if its got a compelling story and something totally new)… Expand
  28. WesMcDaniel
    Sep 1, 2013
    10
    Huge TMNT fan and of course played EVERY single TMNT game release. Most pretty bad, but this is absolutely one of the best. Not sure why everyone is being so crushing in their impressions. Sure, the "Campaign" mode has some gameplay flaws (navigation, sluggish camera, gfx glitches) BUT no game is perfect. That should not outweigh the good the game brings: unique high quality turtle models,Huge TMNT fan and of course played EVERY single TMNT game release. Most pretty bad, but this is absolutely one of the best. Not sure why everyone is being so crushing in their impressions. Sure, the "Campaign" mode has some gameplay flaws (navigation, sluggish camera, gfx glitches) BUT no game is perfect. That should not outweigh the good the game brings: unique high quality turtle models, serviceable platforming, excellent Arkham combat, solid story, extensive move set with leveling up ability and good variety of enemies/locations.

    Plus it's two games in one. You the over the shoulder action game plus and side-scrolling beat 'em up. The other "old-school" mode has much fewer issues and should appeal to those of the series' roots.

    Trust me, give it a chance and you're sure to feel the Turtle Power! ;P    … Expand
  29. Wolfmoon2682
    Sep 1, 2013
    10
    Seriously ignore all of these cynics morons this game is pure gold. If they have a problem with it it's because they got it on steam and it's buggy on PC. Get it on a console because the combat is amazing. The replay value is very high and the online mode is a blast! Even once you beat the main campaign there is plenty left to do such as leveling up all of your turtles, playing arcade modeSeriously ignore all of these cynics morons this game is pure gold. If they have a problem with it it's because they got it on steam and it's buggy on PC. Get it on a console because the combat is amazing. The replay value is very high and the online mode is a blast! Even once you beat the main campaign there is plenty left to do such as leveling up all of your turtles, playing arcade mode which is much like oldschool turtles games and even a survival mode. Unlock new weapon upgrades as well.

    The game does a great service to the older games like turtles in time and i honestly can't understand all of these terrible reviews. The only thing i can think of is they lack the skill to play this game because it takes time to learn how to counter and it's not an easy game. Haters are going to hate. All in all this is one of the best arcade titles out right now hands down!    … Expand
  30. ItsJustAGame98
    Sep 1, 2013
    10
    I think its good that they gave each turtle a different look cuz it gives change to the series.Turtles in time was awesome and i think this game is good as Turtles in time was.TMNT fans out there i think this is the game you guys have been waiting for.Also these stupid critics are TOO PICKY just because there is ONE HARMLESS glitch in the game they think its the worst game ever! YouI think its good that they gave each turtle a different look cuz it gives change to the series.Turtles in time was awesome and i think this game is good as Turtles in time was.TMNT fans out there i think this is the game you guys have been waiting for.Also these stupid critics are TOO PICKY just because there is ONE HARMLESS glitch in the game they think its the worst game ever! You critics have to learn how to enjoy the game for what it is!… Expand
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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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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. 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.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 16, 2013
    50
    There’s just not enough cowabunga in this undercooked game. [11/2013, p.84]
  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Oct 9, 2013
    20
    Avoid like you would a corpse flower. [Nov 2013, p.95]
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