Vanquish

 Xbox 360
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9.6

Universal acclaim- based on 1828 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,727 out of 1828
  2. Mixed: 53 out of 1828
  3. Negative: 48 out of 1828
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  1. Poikito
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    Innovador gráficos excelentes, dinámico, inmersivo el traje es una locura juegenlo a pesar de los años sigue siendo excelente. Ojala hagan un remaster o algo
  2. Cchh
    Jul 25, 2023
    0
    First and foremost, the graphics are laughable. I could swear I was playing a relic from the early 2000s. The textures are blurry, the character models lack any semblance of detail, and the environments are drab and uninspired. I've seen mobile games with better visuals than this mess.

    The controls are a nightmare, leaving you feeling like a clumsy oaf stumbling around the battlefield.    First and foremost, the graphics are laughable. I could swear I was playing a relic from the early 2000s. The textures are blurry, the character models lack any semblance of detail, and the environments are drab and uninspired. I've seen mobile games with better visuals than this mess.

    The controls are a nightmare, leaving you feeling like a clumsy oaf stumbling around the battlefield. It's almost as if the developers purposefully wanted to sabotage any chance of players enjoying the experience. Moving the character is a Herculean task in itself, and the aiming mechanics are so imprecise that hitting a stationary target feels like trying to thread a needle with boxing gloves.

    But wait, it gets worse! The AI is dumb as a rock. Enemies stand out in the open, waiting to be shot down with ease. There's absolutely no challenge or strategy involved. It's like the enemies are there to act as target practice for your inadequate aiming controls.

    The level design is repetitive and monotonous. You'll find yourself traversing through uninspired corridors and bland landscapes ad nauseam. The lack of variety in the environments only adds to the overall soul-sucking boredom of the game.

    Don't even get me started on the story. It's an incoherent mess, with poorly developed characters and a plot that feels like it was slapped together in a matter of minutes. I couldn't care less about the protagonist or his mission, and the voice acting is so wooden that I'd rather listen to a robot read Shakespeare.

    The cherry on top of this disaster is the abysmal frame rate. It's like playing a PowerPoint presentation. The constant lag and stuttering ruin any hope of immersion, making it impossible to enjoy any aspect of the gameplay.    … Expand
  3. KatTefa
    Jul 6, 2023
    3
    Bad game, boring story, gameplay is average and I honestly didn't have fun with it
  4. KentKouh
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    What did I just play? The gameplay was almost impossible to enjoy because it was way to fast-paced. Story is a joke, gunplay felt underwhelming, and level design was mediocre. Overall, I simply don't get the high reviews from people here.
  5. lemos1898
    May 7, 2023
    9
    Great game, got it on xbox live gold, just keeps you playing till the end with no much suffering, i suffered a bit with the mechanics in the beginning tho, the history also couldn't catch me enough to even remember it nowadays.
  6. ion87
    Dec 9, 2022
    9
    Great fun and addictive game play. Treat your self to this hidden gem where ever you find it.
  7. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Nov 12, 2022
    9
    This fast and fluid slam-bang shooter from Platinum Games is great fun. It's a relentless action title that combines "Gears of War " with "Metal Gear Rising". The thin story plays second fiddle to the high-adrenaline, arcade-style gameplay. This game can be difficult at times, but it's always a joy to play due to the smooth mechanics. With high production values and an incredible sense ofThis fast and fluid slam-bang shooter from Platinum Games is great fun. It's a relentless action title that combines "Gears of War " with "Metal Gear Rising". The thin story plays second fiddle to the high-adrenaline, arcade-style gameplay. This game can be difficult at times, but it's always a joy to play due to the smooth mechanics. With high production values and an incredible sense of speed, "Vanquish" comes at you like no other shooter. It's an innovative must play for action freaks. I would rate it with a 9 out of 10.… Expand
  8. Nathanimations
    Sep 4, 2022
    5
    Userscore too high. They were at the top of Best user rated games of all time.
  9. Zeneko90
    Jul 14, 2022
    8
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  10. AMIRXBOX1
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    Very Nice
    This game has a good fight, it has interesting capabilities and I enjoyed it
    Great overall and hopefully newer versions will be released
  11. tom974
    Dec 5, 2020
    8
    This game feels like being the hidden child born from Gears of War and Bayonetta. Quick, effective, intense, and still beautiful given its age in 2020.
  12. gamerz4life
    Sep 24, 2020
    6
    Wow what can be said about this game. If you’re looking for something with a story then this is not the game for you. The game just throws you into it with no backstory and no indication of what’s going on or why with this supposed ‘war’ you’re fighting. All I know is that you’re on some sort of space station. And for some reason the enemy uses all robots while your side uses all humans.Wow what can be said about this game. If you’re looking for something with a story then this is not the game for you. The game just throws you into it with no backstory and no indication of what’s going on or why with this supposed ‘war’ you’re fighting. All I know is that you’re on some sort of space station. And for some reason the enemy uses all robots while your side uses all humans.

    It is all about the flashy gameplay. And the gameplay is a run and gun, third-person shooter. Or put more accurately a run and slide because once you learn how to slide in your fancy suit there’s no going back. But make sure not to overheat!! Also, your suit can slow down time for more accurate shots. Now let’s talk about the boss fights, they typically had about 2-3 stages you had to get through. Oh you successfully got through the first stage and halfway through the second before some bs boss supermove takes you out cuz it’s almost impossible to dodge? Well you better get ready to play that whole fight over from the beginning, because there are no fight checkpoints between stages. The game is near impossible to play on anything but easy because of these awful boss fights, I tried getting through the very first boss fight several times before saying screw it, I’ll put it down to easy, but oh wait you have to start the whole game over again and it can only handle one save file.

    The final ‘story’ moments has some of the biggest what the heck just happened moments, one moment everything is good and chummy and the next it’s all gone to hell and there’s no real reason why. That accurately describes the whole story. Not to mention the annoying woman who’s always talking in your ear, she’s not really involved in the war and says she can hack anything but at all the important moments she just ‘can’t get into the system’!

    Overall, avoid this game. If you must try it then rent it or borrow it from a friend because you won’t want to pick it up ever again, there is no replay value. I felt like I had played this game for a total of around 14 hours, then I checked the stats, turned out it had been about 5 hours. Phew! Oh by the way, the best gameplay rolls during the credits.    … Expand
  13. ERRORCODE-20
    Jun 6, 2020
    7
    This game is fast paced and incredibly fun. But the art direction is so bland and lifeless. It never changes from the boring grey color palette. The main character and cast is extremely generic. None of the bosses were very memorable either. Except the last. The gunplay and movement are enough to make this a good way to spend 5-7 hours though. I highly recommend.
  14. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    9
    Game of excellent quality like almost all that comes out of platinum games. Control, visual and artistic section, in general everything about this game is outstanding.
  15. 22446688Bb
    Aug 18, 2019
    10
    Players control Sam Gideon, a DARPA agent armed with the Augmented Reaction Suit. If the player takes too much damage, the suit will automatically enter Augmented Reaction (AR) mode. AR mode increases Sam's reflexes tenfold, essentially slowing down time for Sam to evade attacks. The player can also manually enter AR mode by holding down the aim button while evading, sliding, or vaultingPlayers control Sam Gideon, a DARPA agent armed with the Augmented Reaction Suit. If the player takes too much damage, the suit will automatically enter Augmented Reaction (AR) mode. AR mode increases Sam's reflexes tenfold, essentially slowing down time for Sam to evade attacks. The player can also manually enter AR mode by holding down the aim button while evading, sliding, or vaulting over cover, allowing the player to target enemies (and their weak spots) easily.… Expand
  16. calanga
    Nov 6, 2018
    9
    Very good game, even for a completely new story game, great armor`s, enemy`s etc design, awesome functions in gameplay
  17. drlowdon
    Nov 3, 2018
    9
    The fourth title from the talented Platinum Games, creators of the excellent Bayonetta, Vanquish is a fast paced sci-fi shooter/action title that sees Sam Gideon tasked with reclaiming an orbital space station from Russian terrorists.

    The stereotypical sci-fi plot is actually the games weakest element and is easily ignored for the most part in favour of the games fantastic action and    The fourth title from the talented Platinum Games, creators of the excellent Bayonetta, Vanquish is a fast paced sci-fi shooter/action title that sees Sam Gideon tasked with reclaiming an orbital space station from Russian terrorists.

    The stereotypical sci-fi plot is actually the games weakest element and is easily ignored for the most part in favour of the games fantastic action and unique twist on third-person shooting. Throughout the game Sam will find a number of weapons ranging from the standard machine guns and shotguns to more unusual weapons such as a lock-on laser. Although only three weapons can be carried at once the frequently found weapon crates allow the player to change their set often in order to adapt their tactics depending on the situation. A responsive cover system is also present and its use is vital to survival because Vanquish is a difficult game right from the outset. I died 49 times on my first play through despite the fact that Sam's AR suit slows down time when the player is close to death in order to give them a chance to find shelter. One frustrating element to the combat is the one hit kill mechanic employed by some of the bosses. A visual and audio warning is usually given before they unleash these attacks but it is still irritating to get close to beating a difficult enemy only to make one mistake and be killed.

    What really helps to differentiate Vanquish however is the boosting mechanic. Sam's suit is equipped with a set of boosters that allow him to slide around the battlefield and incredible speed. Boosting allows the player to keep themselves out of harms way but must be used sparingly as it quickly causes the suit to overheat.
    A number of set pieces help to break up the combat and the player will find themselves battling on high speed trains or trying to escape a collapsing freeway during the games thirty or so missions.

    Vanquish may not be a particularly long game, seven or eight hours is a standard sort of time, but thanks to its stat tracking and extra challenge modes there is plenty of replayablity making Vanquish a truly underrated action title that deserves a bigger audience that it has thus far received.    … Expand
  18. canceRnya
    Oct 29, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ничем не примечательный проходняк, откуда у него 9.2 не понимаю, надо исправить этот момент.… Expand
  19. jnorth5834
    Sep 2, 2018
    8
    Although I feel that this game doesn't have very much replay value due to its "Point A to Point B" story based platform, I still feel a unique spot of love for this game.

    Vanquish feels much more fast-paced and interesting compared to most shooters I've came across. The boss fighting also brings a series of tests and contrast between the forging ahead mindset to the focusing on    Although I feel that this game doesn't have very much replay value due to its "Point A to Point B" story based platform, I still feel a unique spot of love for this game.

    Vanquish feels much more fast-paced and interesting compared to most shooters I've came across. The boss fighting also brings a series of tests and contrast between the forging ahead mindset to the focusing on defeating one target.

    I wouldn't mind playing through this game again, because I feel a sense of adrenaline that other shooters otherwise seem to lack.    … Expand
  20. SKSK
    Jul 21, 2018
    8
    Incredible gameplay and good storyline but short and slightly varied. Overall it was a pretty good experience.
  21. CenkAlp
    Jul 7, 2018
    8
    Hikaye = 6
    Oynanış = 9
    Grafikler = 7
    Sesler = 7
    Keyif = 9
    Atmosfer = 7
    Süre = 9
  22. Leoka
    May 21, 2018
    8
    Frenético y adictivo. Lo único malo es que es corto y tiene muchas cinematicas
  23. iddqd4
    Mar 17, 2018
    9
    Скоростное рубилово русских роботов, сумасшедшая динамика на пополам с безумной японьшиной. Годная игра.
  24. SuperkenGaming
    May 27, 2017
    7
    Vanquish
    don’t believe the hype
    Vanquish is a 7 hour long 3rd person shooter where you play as agent Sam with a sick augmented reaction suit. Russia destroys San Francisco with a solar beam and demands the United States surrenders before they do the same to New York and you set out to stop this. Before you do play this game, I need to bring you back down to reality, because this is not    Vanquish
    don’t believe the hype
    Vanquish is a 7 hour long 3rd person shooter where you play as agent Sam with a sick augmented reaction suit.
    Russia destroys San Francisco with a solar beam and demands the United States surrenders before they do the same to New York and you set out to stop this.
    Before you do play this game, I need to bring you back down to reality, because this is not some hidden gem classic that everyone on the internet makes it out to be…
    Don’t get me wrong… Vanquish is a really fun game...
    The shooting feels great, you can slide around on the ground for slow motion shots or just move around maps faster…
    And when you take too much damage the game will go into slow motion allowing you to find cover or have a better shot at taking out the enemy before you die
    Which makes for some pretty epic feeling gun play…
    And the best part of this game is the guns and their upgrades…
    There’s a huge variety of weapons here to find what you like best...
    You can carry up to 3 weapons at a time plus grenades, and enemies will randomly drop upgrades that you can assigned to your favorite weapon to increase its stats instantly..
    The game doesn’t slow you down my making you go into some skill tree, no... You pick up an upgrade with your equipped gun and you’ve got an upgraded gun right then and there...
    And even better if you pick a duplicate while your ammo on a certain gun is still full... you also instantly get an upgrade for that weapon…
    This system had my actively switching guns and holding out on more rare weapons just incase I could upgrade it on the fly…
    upgrading all of the guns in the game while still making sure you have the ammo to get the job done is a meta game itself…
    But the greatness ends there..
    Because the rest of the game is bland and repetitive…
    The story is hard to follow,
    the characters are uninteresting
    There are no epic moments here...
    There are annoying one hit instakill bosses that will have you replaying the same fight over and over…
    every level looks and feels pretty identical...
    a lot of grey…
    no colors here which bores me…
    just a bunch of repeat killing the same enemies bosses and mini bosses over and over until the credits roll…
    I had a bit of fun with vanquish...
    But the expectations of the internet sorta ruined this experience for me
    I don’t know what everyone sees in this game...
    It’s a good game… but not beyond just good
    I give Vanquish a 7/10    … Expand
  25. gamingisgreat
    Aug 6, 2016
    9
    Vanquish is a unique and incredible third-person shooter by PlatinumGames.And when you see that name you know an insanely over the top game is coming.

    Vanquish has you play as a guy with a suit allowing him to slow down time and boost around.The gunplay is great and some of the bosses are incredible.The suit makes the game's great cover system underrated.The whole game is just polished    Vanquish is a unique and incredible third-person shooter by PlatinumGames.And when you see that name you know an insanely over the top game is coming.

    Vanquish has you play as a guy with a suit allowing him to slow down time and boost around.The gunplay is great and some of the bosses are incredible.The suit makes the game's great cover system underrated.The whole game is just polished as all f***

    The framerate and graphics are great too.

    Sound design and Soundtrack are OK.

    My only real complaints are the poor story and the fact you can complete the game in 4 or 5 hours.    … Expand
  26. Darmesis
    Feb 22, 2016
    9
    If you like the idea Gears of War with a Japanese flair, you'll like this. Dashing and flipping about, "bullet time," and plenty of various-sized enemies to blast apart. Fun, accessible achievements to boot.
  27. Seabiscuit
    Jun 25, 2015
    10
    Simply THE best action game I have ever played. The graphics are amazing, the gameplay is fast and fluid, with a steep enough learning curve that by the end of the game, you feel like a 100% badass. The story is your usual throwaway Japanese style yarn, but it really is not detrimental to the game. Platinum have created a masterpiece here and it only fills me with sadness that we willSimply THE best action game I have ever played. The graphics are amazing, the gameplay is fast and fluid, with a steep enough learning curve that by the end of the game, you feel like a 100% badass. The story is your usual throwaway Japanese style yarn, but it really is not detrimental to the game. Platinum have created a masterpiece here and it only fills me with sadness that we will probably never see a sequel due to mediocre sales.… Expand
  28. NateNixon
    Nov 8, 2014
    9
    Vanquish is one of my favorite games of the past generation, the reason? The gameplay is really awesome, cool, funny, and intense; the graphics are fantastic, the level design is brilliant, but the only problem that I found on Vanquish is the replay value, and the game time; Vanquish is really short, but don't care, because the big part of the game is fantastic.
  29. Plasmaneedle
    Jun 6, 2014
    9
    Vanquish's rocket sliding is one of the greatest gameplay mechanics in any third person shooter. It makes the thrilling, fast paced gameplay even more thrilling and fast paced. The boss fights are excellent and some of the weapons are creative and feel great to use. If you like action games you'll love Vanquish.
  30. resumegam3
    Apr 28, 2014
    10
    After the slightly disappointing ( in my opinion) Bayonetta, i wasn't expecting much from PlatinumGames' new game Vanquish. when i got it, though, i was blown away!! everything i want in video games is here: slow motion shooting, big bosses, giant explosions and great graphics. also, one more thing, get out of your seat and go buy it!!! i got this for £4 as well.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 70
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  1. Absolute Games
    Jan 31, 2011
    50
    If you're still itching to waste a few hours on Vanquish, here's some advice: wait until the inevitable price reduction.
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  2. Xbox World Australia
    Jan 19, 2011
    80
    If you like fast paced arcade shooters be it with patchy Japanese sci-fi story with utterly forgettable characters and dialog, Vanquish is your bag.
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  3. Cynamite
    Jan 16, 2011
    85
    As soon as you get behind the tricky controls, the killing of the robot-armies is fun. Sadly, the campaign of the action-blockbuster is very short.
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