Project Warlock

 Xbox One
User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 7 out of 22

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  1. Awanka
    Dec 27, 2022
    4
    A retro FPS in the same style as classics such as Blood, Shadow Warrior, with gameplay similar to Serious Sam. From the score I've given you might think I dislike this game, but I don't. it's not a bad game really, and if you're a fan of this subgenre of FPS, and I am, there's fun to be had here. I'm giving it a lowish score because it's sloppy and isn't a good example of the genre. IfA retro FPS in the same style as classics such as Blood, Shadow Warrior, with gameplay similar to Serious Sam. From the score I've given you might think I dislike this game, but I don't. it's not a bad game really, and if you're a fan of this subgenre of FPS, and I am, there's fun to be had here. I'm giving it a lowish score because it's sloppy and isn't a good example of the genre. If you told me a single person made the entire game, I would believe you, because it was made with the minimum amount of effort. Most things about it are subpar, and pretty much every other retro FPS game I've played is better.

    The physics in this game are bad. If you fire a weapon and have a clear line of sight to the enemy, often the shot will get blocked. If you throw a grenade, there's a good chance it will get caught on some invisible hit box and blow up in your face. The enemies have poor AI, and all pretty much fight the same. As soon as they have line of sight, they run directly at you, occasionally stopping to fire a long ranged attack. The only real difference is the amount of hit points they have, and the combat quickly becomes repetitive. The original Doom had better enemy AI.

    The levels look ok. I appreciate that each of the 5 episodes had different textures for everything.
    The level design itself is perfunctory, and there's nothing inspired here. This is the bare minimum to create something that qualifies as a level. Enemies can't be above or below you, and there is almost no Z-axis to speak of other than when players go up or down an elevator to a new section of the level. The original Doom had more sophisticated level design. The difficulty is all over the place. Most of the game is pretty easy, except for the ridiculous final boss, which feels like a "screw you" to the players. The weapon balance is also all over the place. With some weapons being near useless, and some being crazy overpowered. I encountered a serious bug early on that required me to reload the level. This is a lazy game, and would have greatly benefitted if everyone had tried a little harder. I can only recommend this to someone who loves retro FPS. I'm saying you should play the original Doom instead.    … Expand
  2. Phantomroy08
    Oct 11, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. BOSS TAKES 40 MINUTES ON 1 LIFE!!!!

    The game was pretty good for the first 98 percent of it but the final boss was so poorly made that the frame rate dropped to a slideshow due to the worst enemy spam I've ever seen in 20+ years of gaming. The final boss has at least 5 phases and took 40 minutes to whittle away health and near the end of it the frame rate drops to single digits and you're out of ammo because this thing takes THOUSANDS of bullets to kill and by that point life is too short to waste any more time with this nonsense.    … Expand

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#38 Best Xbox One Game of 2020
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#74 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2020

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. XboxAddict
    Jul 2, 2020
    80
    Project Warlock is an interesting blend of nostalgia and modern but works quite well overall, save for a few minor issues. I can appreciate someone loving a genre so much that they want to create their own take on it, but it’s even better when they succeed, like they have here. It certainly won’t be for everyone, but for those like myself that grew up on 2.5D games like these, I came away more than impressed.
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  2. ZTGD
    Jun 30, 2020
    65
    Project Warlock isn’t going to set the world on fire, but what it sets out to do it does well. I found myself loving certain sections while struggling with others. With a few tweaks it could easily become a fan-favorite title that scratches that itch so many other games attempt and fail at.
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  3. Video Chums
    Jun 29, 2020
    80
    If you played first-person shooters in the early '90s then you'll love what Project Warlock offers with its fantastical spin on the genre.
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