The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 3 out of 23

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  1. AdamR
    Apr 2, 2009
    9
    The game is a simple, yet brutal side-scrolling brawl fest, caked in vast quantities of blood and creative ideals. The game basically revolves around out Protagonist, who was a dishwasher before he died and his heart ripped out, goes on a mission of revenge, revealing the storyline along the way in short comic-book like strips. The graphics have a dark grunge-like style, the music is a The game is a simple, yet brutal side-scrolling brawl fest, caked in vast quantities of blood and creative ideals. The game basically revolves around out Protagonist, who was a dishwasher before he died and his heart ripped out, goes on a mission of revenge, revealing the storyline along the way in short comic-book like strips. The graphics have a dark grunge-like style, the music is a "gothic" feudal-Japan era composition (accompanied by the occasional electric guitar). This game earns the M-rating, being VERY brutal, some of the execution techniques are very bloody and violent, and having a menagerie of weapons from meat cleavers to chainsaws, you hack and slash and some magic skills to kick ass through a TON of levels. Also, there's a few "guitar-hero" themed sections, which earn you points based on accuracy (a perfect rewarding an item needed to upgrade gear and etc) with a spetacular light show as the song progresses (yes, you CAN use the guitar controller for it). Very cheap, tons of fun, suggest buying, plain and simple.… Expand
  2. MatthewP
    Apr 28, 2009
    8
    This is a good title on XBLA. Dishwasher is not without its small flaws, but what more can you really want out of 800 MSP? It has lots of levels, lots of modes, a variety of enemies, weapons, bosses, levels, and so on. If it has any setback it's probably the co-op settings, which are either local but not online, online but not local, or neither. See Castle Crashers as a better This is a good title on XBLA. Dishwasher is not without its small flaws, but what more can you really want out of 800 MSP? It has lots of levels, lots of modes, a variety of enemies, weapons, bosses, levels, and so on. If it has any setback it's probably the co-op settings, which are either local but not online, online but not local, or neither. See Castle Crashers as a better example of co-op implementation.… Expand
  3. 7dogguy
    Apr 13, 2012
    8
    This is the best xbox live game i have ever played besides limbo the drawings are different and cool looking the fighting is fun and the executions are brutal the storyline isnt that great but at the very least its interesting theres also an arcade mode where you play through 50 levels of enemies the weapons are neat and this game very very hard so i do not suggest this for people whoThis is the best xbox live game i have ever played besides limbo the drawings are different and cool looking the fighting is fun and the executions are brutal the storyline isnt that great but at the very least its interesting theres also an arcade mode where you play through 50 levels of enemies the weapons are neat and this game very very hard so i do not suggest this for people who throw their controllers at their tv… Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Official Xbox Magazine
    80
    For those of us who like a little tough love with our games, Dishwasher's ironclad challenge and simple-but-effective design scratch an itch few games can reach. [Feb 2009, p.83]
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  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    70
    For a single designer, though, a cracking effort. [Issue#40]
  3. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    80
    A 2D fighter with a 3D combo system; The Dishwasher is a huge chunk of game for a small price. [Apr 2009, p.102]
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