Tokyo 42

 Xbox One
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Windows Central
    May 31, 2017
    90
    With engaging combat and a story to accompany it, Tokyo 42 is a great addition to the ID@Xbox program.
  2. XBLA Fans
    Jun 16, 2017
    80
    For the record, I’m not a huge fan of crime simulators like Grand Theft Auto V, so this game is out of my usual comfort zone. With that confession out of the way, SMAC Games has turned out a fun adventure that, despite the issues I have with its gameplay, keeps me wanting more. Tokyo 42 has found an unexpected fan in me, and if you give it a chance, it just may find one in you, as well.
  3. GameSpew
    Jun 1, 2017
    80
    There’s something about Tokyo 42 that makes it quite engrossing. Playing it often feels like hard work due to the annoying camera, but it’s strangely rewarding.
  5. SomosXbox
    Jun 6, 2017
    79
    If you remember Syndicate or GTA, Tokyo 42 offers all you need. Become an assassin in a futuristic Tokyo city with this isometric action shooter based on pixel art style. Tokyo 42 could be engrossing because the high difficulty of the action, but its isometric perspective could give us some problems.
  6. Games Master UK
    Jul 13, 2017
    75
    A beautiful yet flawed game that draws you in with its stylish looks and feels like nothing else. [Aug 2017, p.78]
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  7. MondoXbox
    May 31, 2017
    75
    Tokyo 42 sports a gorgeous visual style, with an incredibly detailed and alive isometric pixel art world; on this backdrop comes alive a solid, if not too original or brilliant, twin-stick shooter with stealth mechanics partly ruined by some heavy frame rate drops and perspective problems. It remains however a very fascinating and unique game, definitely worth a try.

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User Score
4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
  1. jeffbizloc
    Mar 1, 2019
    4
    I started off really liking Tokyo 42. Then I realized this game is just frustrating.

    Pros: - Interesting concept - Good visuals Cons:    I started off really liking Tokyo 42. Then I realized this game is just frustrating.

    Pros:
    - Interesting concept
    - Good visuals

    Cons:
    - I did the first 20 or so missions using stealth. Then got stuck with a wave pattern that forced me to use a technique I hadn't use all game
    - Camera could be difficult and frustrating    … Full Review »
  2. Cateye10
    Jun 8, 2017
    7
    Tokyo 42 è un gioco che ci riporta indietro nel tempo, ai fasti di Syndicate o dei primi GTA bidimensionali, ma con una accattivante graficaTokyo 42 è un gioco che ci riporta indietro nel tempo, ai fasti di Syndicate o dei primi GTA bidimensionali, ma con una accattivante grafica ed un gameplay brutale e appagante. L'azione è veloce, frenetica, ma che richiede anche una determinata dose ti tattica e pianificazione per uscire vittoriosi da ogni missione. Non si tratta di un semplice sparatutto isometrico, in Tokyo 42 siamo chiamati anche a confrontarci con missioni tattiche di infiltrazione, con inseguimenti e c'è anche la possibilità di esplorare la città cercando dei bonus segreti.L'unico grande limite el gioco è la visuale, che purtroppo a volte rappresenta l'avversario peggiore. Dopo un po' di pratica si riesce a gestire lo spostamento della camera, ma non sempre, soprattutto nelle fasi più convulse, è semplice rimanere centrati sull'azione in maniera efficace.Tokyo 42 quindi merita i nostri soldi? Alla fine dei conti sì, consapevoli che in certi frangenti potrebbe risultare frustrante, ma sicuramente mai noioso.

    Qua la recensione completa: https://goo.gl/7G5yMz    … Full Review »
  3. tattoo_ewe
    Jun 3, 2017
    6
    Tokyo 42 comes good on its promise to deliver a visually stunning game. The rest of it, about being a thrilling strategy/open-world shooter,Tokyo 42 comes good on its promise to deliver a visually stunning game. The rest of it, about being a thrilling strategy/open-world shooter, falls short due to an annoying camera and stilted combat. Having to switch between angles to see where you are and what you're shooting at becomes tiresome, and when under pressure from enemies, downright frustrating. In my opinion, not worth the price tag.… Full Review »
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