Armed and Dangerous

 Xbox
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 41
  3. Negative: 1 out of 41
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  1. Yahoo!
    100
    Planet Moon set out to create a game that was pure, visceral fun and it did just that. You can sit down and play for ten minutes or ten hours and still be enthralled.
  2. Play Magazine
    100
    This is a game that re-invents nearly everything it does, from weapons fire to storytelling to rescue missions to boost-and-hover gameplay to bold new ways to humiliate farm animals. [Dec 2003, p.68]
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  3. XboxAddict
    92
    I think Planet Moon did a great job of taking a genre that could become repetitive and dull, and whip it up into a non-stop fun fest.
  5. GMR Magazine
    90
    A stellar third-person shooter that pulses with feverish invention, A&D welds together top-notch controls, a truly mental plot, and some of the most strategic gunplay to hit consoles in ages.
  6. Official Xbox Magazine
    90
    The most surprisingly addictive shooter of the year. [Holiday 2003, p.84]
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  7. Cheat Code Central
    90
    The cutscenes are hilarious. They are rude, crude and to some, maybe even a little shocking.
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  8. Loaded Inc
    90
    The depth of humor is very refreshing but some of the jokes will likely be lost on many who play the game.
  9. GamePro
    90
    Despite its technical achievements, the real star of Armed and Dangerous is the exhilarating and thoroughly challenging gameplay.
  10. netjak
    89
    Literate, funny storytelling is at a premium in gaming these days, so it’s really good to see developers making a real effort to make their audience laugh – even if they have to rely on semi-frequent potty humour to get the yuks.
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  11. Game Chronicles
    87
    Despite the lack of intelligent AI that ruined any team-tactical strategy, the game is redeemed by its original gameplay and ongoing humor that is interwoven into every aspect of the game whether it be movies, gameplay, or even the weapons.
  12. Armchair Empire
    85
    The collected cutscenes are funnier 100 times over than an episode of "Friends" and on par with "Monty Python" for being off-kilter.
  13. GameSpy
    85
    Some homogenous gameplay and the occasional graphic lapse aside, Armed & Dangerous scores with humor and weapon innovation.
  14. Gamer's Hell
    85
    Sometimes linear action is definitely made up for with great humor and excellent voice acting.
  15. Gamezilla!
    83
    A sold third-person shooter but gets a little old after awhile, the game’s saving grace is its well-written plot and myriad of dialogue jokes. It’s almost like playing a Monty Python script.
  16. Next Level Gaming
    83
    You will fall over laughing at some of the cut-scenes in the game. Very well done, and hilarious.
  17. Cinescape
    83
    An exciting action game that features a plethora of shooting. While it does this aspect well, the main selling point is the fantastic sense of humor.
  18. IGN
    82
    A challenging shooter that features tight controls, nice graphics, and a wicked sense of humor... Easily one of the best action shooters on the Xbox, hands down.
  19. GameBiz
    82
    The unique weapons themselves are great, and ridiculously fun.
  20. Xbox World Australia
    82
    Pure, unadulterated, shooting fun and offers a fresh coat of paint to a tired genre.
  21. Xbox Nation Magazine
    80
    Embarking on the game's destruction train gives players access to dandy weapons such as the shark gun. [Mar 2004, p.93]
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  22. Total Video Games
    80
    A large portion of the enjoyment comes from the same type of British humour that featured in ‘Giants’; it’s certainly not an easy thing to develop a game that manages to make you laugh, however this one certainly succeeds.
  23. GameZone
    80
    A unique third/first-person shooter that doesn't take itself seriously but still manages to keep trigger-happy gamers pleased with its over-the-top arsenal.
  24. Game Informer
    80
    While the graphics leave much to be desired and the quality of the CG cutscenes is crude at best, Armed and Dangerous is in the most side-splitting of ways, pure comic genius. [Jan 2004, p.144]
  25. 1UP
    80
    It's not the best-designed shooter of the year, and it's far from the nicest-looking, but it is one of the most fun to play, thanks to solid controls and some of the most drop-dead hilarious cutscenes in recent memory.
  26. TeamXbox
    76
    There are plenty of methods in which to wreak havoc and weapons like the Land Shark Gun are fun as hell, but no matter how you dress things up, Armed & Dangerous is simply an above average third-person shooter.
  27. Worth Playing
    75
    Just your average shooter. It doesn't really offer any innovation in the genre and the graphics and audio are rather plain.
  28. GameSpot AU
    75
    Despite the shallow gameplay, the shooter who wants something different and entertaining will find it here with the Lionhearts and their ultimate heist.
  29. Gaming Age
    75
    Whether you enjoy the story and characters is very subjective and will probably drive how much time you're willing to put into the game. For most with a sense of humor and a thirst for destruction, A&D is well worth the time.
  30. GameNow
    75
    Sure, its graphics are ugly, but its action is first-rate...It's one of those rare games in which almost everything is destructible. [Jan 2004, p.65]
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Awards & Rankings

55
#55 Best Xbox Game of 2003
43
#43 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003
22
#22 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2003

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 5 out of 23
  1. DzmitryBoston
    Aug 18, 2022
    7
    Trying to rate from a 2003 perspective. I think graphics is below par even for 2003, and the gameplay gets repetitive very quickly even thoughTrying to rate from a 2003 perspective. I think graphics is below par even for 2003, and the gameplay gets repetitive very quickly even though in the beginning it feels like a more robust game.
    Not sure if you need to try it in 2022.    … Full Review »
  2. Thejodjeremie
    Sep 28, 2021
    8
    I played the game through games with gold on series x and I really enjoyed. The story is weird and funny and the gameplay is fun old schoolI played the game through games with gold on series x and I really enjoyed. The story is weird and funny and the gameplay is fun old school third person shooter stuff.… Full Review »
  3. Karottedraak
    Nov 28, 2020
    8
    playing this in 2020 just opened my eyes of how games sometimes should be.

    this game is not serious, the story doesn't matter, the graphics    playing this in 2020 just opened my eyes of how games sometimes should be.

    this game is not serious, the story doesn't matter, the graphics are pretty bad, the animations are freaking **** but so **** that it is good, gameplay just is straight up pretty fun and okay.

    so now you think if all those things are not good and the gameplay is okay why would this game be an 8 out of 10. Thats just the fact that this game knows its a game and never forgets that. The world in this game is sort of interesting but I shouldnt really focus on it because its the comedy to focus on. For example they think a character is undercooled so they come to the conclusion they have to keep him warm, than another character comes to the idea to put him inside a rhino and when they are pulling that off they literally insurt this character into the rhino's ass and little we know that rhino was still alive.

    I know this is bad humour but with the graphics and animations that ****ty it just makes it wonderfull and wondering wtf you as the player are playing. I bought this game for almost nothing and I was looking for cupper and than found gold because of this game.

    If you like silly weird games than this is a game for you if you want something more sirious just get out of here and search further as this game is a lot of fun for people that want something silly and okay to play.

    PS: I played this on the xbox one as it is backwards compatible and it runs smooth af.    … Full Review »
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