Advent Rising

 Xbox
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 71 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 71
  3. Negative: 13 out of 71
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  1. Elijah
    May 3, 2006
    4
    Simply put Advent Rising is massively dissapointing. I was very excited about finally playing this game and hoped Orson Scott Card's involvement would make a difference, was i ever wrong. The story was no were near as good as i thought it would be. The way the action gets started is quite stupid. Good aliens meet with "amazing" humans regret to inform them that there all going to be Simply put Advent Rising is massively dissapointing. I was very excited about finally playing this game and hoped Orson Scott Card's involvement would make a difference, was i ever wrong. The story was no were near as good as i thought it would be. The way the action gets started is quite stupid. Good aliens meet with "amazing" humans regret to inform them that there all going to be killed in a day or two and that there sorry. Humans go oh well and leave and the main character says "Well except for finding out the human race is doomed i'd say that went well" HA HA HA that's clever! And there's a lot more stupid lines to but i wouldn't want to ruin the game for you. Then true predictable fashion the "Seekers" show up out of nowhere and start blowing shit up, real tantalizing. Then the fight begins! The flaws with game besides the story hmmm this could take awhile. For one thing the graphics are mediocore and the character models are terrible and incredibly repetive. You can duel wield weapons and have a fun time holding the trigger button until the "seekers" die. The aiming system is stupid and will cause frustration. The powers you get help a little bit but your basically doing the same thing throughout the whole game and it's really not very difficult at all once you get your powers. The vehicle controls are horrendous and you'll often find yourself driving off mountains and falling in rivers constantly and flipping over every other second. Advent Rising is a massive letdown on every level in fact the only thing i like about the game was the music. Advent Rising isn't worth buying even from the bargain bin. I don't know if the sequel could possibly fix all of Advent's problems.… Expand
  2. HarryS.
    Jun 26, 2005
    2
    Not a very good game. i love OSC though.
  3. EricI.
    Jun 1, 2005
    3
    A complete disappointment. I was really looking forward to the Orson Scott Card story. But it was so poorly told that it was a complete let down. The frame rate issues were terrible. Nothing takes you out of a story like jumpy video. The one good thing this game had going for it, the incredible music score, is ruined by the audio constantly cutting off as it goes from cut scene to live A complete disappointment. I was really looking forward to the Orson Scott Card story. But it was so poorly told that it was a complete let down. The frame rate issues were terrible. Nothing takes you out of a story like jumpy video. The one good thing this game had going for it, the incredible music score, is ruined by the audio constantly cutting off as it goes from cut scene to live action or even during the action. Even the controls are terrible, I can't tell you how many times I tried to pick up a weapon and ended up rolling away from it or how many times I was running and the camera would spin around to a enemy. Instead of heading down to EB Games to buy this head over to Barnes and Noble and pick up Ender's Game and read that...Trust me you will be much better entertained.… Expand
  4. BanHammer
    Jun 26, 2005
    0
    How can someone at this stage in the xbox's life put out something that looks so bad? Maybe this game would have impressed me 4 years ago but not now. I wasn't going to review but after I saw that they were on Spike I thought I would feel guilty if I didn't do my part to warn the masses.
  5. JohnM.
    Jun 3, 2005
    3
    Guys, this game is awful. I bought it (big mistake) two days ago and played it for maybe 15 minutes total. It is awful. I have no idea how it is packing a 8.2 customer review rating because I usually feel like the user reviews are FAR more accurate than industry reviews, but not in this case. Save yourself time and don't even rent it. What a stinker.
  6. RyanFordG.
    Jul 1, 2005
    3
    This was one of my most highly anticipated games of the year. I'd been following it and counting down the days until its release. Even after reading several unflatering reviews, I stil gave it the benifit of the doubt and spent the 50 bucks to get it. As soon as I took control of the main character, I realized the huge mistake I had made. The graphics were sorry, the animations were This was one of my most highly anticipated games of the year. I'd been following it and counting down the days until its release. Even after reading several unflatering reviews, I stil gave it the benifit of the doubt and spent the 50 bucks to get it. As soon as I took control of the main character, I realized the huge mistake I had made. The graphics were sorry, the animations were so out of date, the view vehicles in the game lacked polish and seemed like an exact copy of the Halo games, and the framerate was a nightmare. Half way through the game, I lost track of the story which was very disappointing considring that the story was created by famed sci-fi writer, OSC. I do admit that this game offered some interesting powers, but the insane framerate destroyed the action and fun that they offered. If you still would like to support OSC, rent it. Don't put your self back 50 bucks for this very sad and disappointing game.… Expand
  7. KyleM.
    Jul 5, 2005
    4
    I just finished playing this,because i've been busy with gta sanadres.everybody is right,the graphics are horrible,it,s got choppy gameplay,the framemate problems suck overall this game was way overated!!!!!don't waste 50 of your hard earned bucks.buy something worth your money.stay away from this game!!!!
  8. Davin
    May 8, 2006
    1
    Extremely disappointing. I expected a far better plot from OSC than what was presented. The Christian imagery and symbology are nothing less than overwhelming. I prefer my religion outside of my XBOX. I could have lived with the themes had the gameplay not been absolutely atrocious. The targeting mechanism(which doesn't always work) is tied to the camera (which doesn't always Extremely disappointing. I expected a far better plot from OSC than what was presented. The Christian imagery and symbology are nothing less than overwhelming. I prefer my religion outside of my XBOX. I could have lived with the themes had the gameplay not been absolutely atrocious. The targeting mechanism(which doesn't always work) is tied to the camera (which doesn't always work). And the simple act of picking up a weapon is an exercise in futility. The cutscenes are pretty, though often they're simply filler. If you like OSC, rent the game, turn on God mode, and blitz through this trash. Otherwise, pray that the sequel is far better than the original.… Expand
  9. JackBlack
    Jun 26, 2005
    1
    Peeeeyeeew. Orson Scott Card is probably pretty pissed off that this hunk of crap has his name tied to it. Way to take the fun factor out of a video game guys. Frame rates are bad, enviroment is bland compaired to what is being done out there currently. Make sure to rent before buying. Don't make the same mistake that I did! Hopefully I get some good trade $$ out of it. You have been Peeeeyeeew. Orson Scott Card is probably pretty pissed off that this hunk of crap has his name tied to it. Way to take the fun factor out of a video game guys. Frame rates are bad, enviroment is bland compaired to what is being done out there currently. Make sure to rent before buying. Don't make the same mistake that I did! Hopefully I get some good trade $$ out of it. You have been warned!!!!!!… Expand
  10. ElanMorinT.
    Jun 28, 2005
    1
    Gamespy's review is on the mark 100%. Good intentions don't make a game. Who doesn't have great ideas for a game after all? If this decade of games has taught us ANYTHING good execution in games (Doom) is a HUGE part of what a game is. What was the last technically flawless game you can think of that truly stunk? Fable missed it's "potential" by a long shot, but it was Gamespy's review is on the mark 100%. Good intentions don't make a game. Who doesn't have great ideas for a game after all? If this decade of games has taught us ANYTHING good execution in games (Doom) is a HUGE part of what a game is. What was the last technically flawless game you can think of that truly stunk? Fable missed it's "potential" by a long shot, but it was so well done that it was still FUN. Now, turn that around. GREAT concept, shoddy gameplay and abysmal technical qualities. Think of ONE GAME that you'd call "fun" in that catagory. So many games these days are high on concept, but feel rushed or simply do not meet the standard of the day. In the great tradition of Daikatana Advent Rising takes grand promises and a fantastic premise and butchers it. Every game doesn't need to be HL2, or WoW, or one of the GTA series (a marraige of PERFECT execution, and inspiration), but if game designers would just make sure they have the MECHANICS in hand first, before they waste good material this way, the consumers of the world will thank them.… Expand

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#10 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005
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#34 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2005

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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 50
  3. Negative: 4 out of 50
  1. Yahoo!
    80
    Glyphyx bit off a little more than it could chew, as the bugs and hiccups show. Still, the developer dishes out a thrilling tale with varied gameplay that will keep you immersed through the end.
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  2. Games Radar
    80
    If technical difficulties like a choppy framerate and a maddening enemy targeting system didn't get in the way, this would be one of the year's best games. As it stands, however, it's a darn good one.
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  3. AceGamez
    80
    An impressive title and the involving storyline means that before too long you're playing it well into the night and forgetting to eat, work, or even make it to the bathroom.
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