Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon

 Xbox
Metascore
32

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 21 out of 24
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  1. Cinescape
    67
    Leaves the feeling of mediocrity in your stomach after playing. Its fun, it’s enjoyable, but it gets old fast.
  2. TeamXbox
    50
    Unfortunately, the game didn’t live up to the enormous hype it had created, but it’s still entertaining for a short period of time. The game is average.
  3. GamePro
    50
    The game itself quickly bogs down into a long, repetitive walk-and-punch beat-em-up game.
  5. GameZone
    48
    The controls are so weak that I am having a tough time deciding which is more aggravating: controlling Bruce Lee, or non-stop clipping. Either way, you'll be disgruntled by this game's lack of an intuitive control system.
  6. TotalGames.net
    40
    All this hard work is wasted thanks to the abysmal gameplay and game design. The license does nothing to enhance this mediocre title – in fact, it further highlights its flaws.
  7. Game Over Online
    40
    Lee's debut on the Xbox does not resemble a dragon, but prefers to plod along like a sloth, short on all the crucial fronts, lazily bumbling along everywhere else.
  8. Yahoo!
    40
    A mediocre game at best. Graphically and sonically, it stinks but with a better framerate, these issues and enemy AI problems could have been forgiven.
  9. Play Magazine
    40
    If you LOVE Bruce Lee, okay, if not - pass.[Aug 2002, p.71]
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  10. IGN
    39
    Backed by extremely clunky control, poor graphics and virtually none of the thrills and action that made him famous in real life, QOTD disappoints because it seems as if it really never had a chance to get on track.
  11. GamerWeb Xbox
    35
    With mind numbingly repetitive game play and graphics that look like they could have been done on the Atari Jaguar, you have the makings of a very disappointing title for all true fighting game fans.
  12. GameSpot
    31
    The flaws in the game are topped off with some mediocre graphics, a horrible soundtrack, bad voice acting, and a ridiculous number of loading times.
  13. netjak
    31
    The first few levels might draw a few smiles, but easily within an hour the game will used for skeet.
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  14. Official Xbox Magazine
    30
    Exceptionally poor: we imagine Bruce is rolling in his grave right now. [Oct 2002, p.109]
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  15. Media and Games Online Network
    30
    This game has just about everything wrong with it that it possibly can.
  16. Adrenaline Vault
    30
    While there are some isolated elements of Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon that work, such as the extensive collection of moves and authentic sound effects, they are very tiny islands in a swirling maelstrom of poor gameplay and distressing visuals.
  17. GamePen
    30
    And as if uninspired gameplay wasn’t enough, the game is chock full of the dandiest bugs this side of my bathtub. Let’s see - where to begin. Clipping, bad frame rates, stuck fighters, horrid camera movement, moves that just don’t work and sluggish controls.
  18. All Game Guide
    30
    One of the most irritating aspects, other than the stiff animation, boring levels, and ridiculous system for buying moves, is the sound during the action sequences.
  19. Armchair Empire
    24
    The biggest flaws that cripple BL: QOTD worse than a dragon punch to the face is the unmanageable control scheme of Bruce Lee during battles due in large part to the horrifically designed fixed camera mechanism.
  20. Xbox Nation Magazine
    20
    The twin albatrosses of slowdown and mediocre graphics loom large over Dragon, and shoddy programming allows for honest-to-dreadfulness crashes. [Fall 2002, p.118]
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  21. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    20
    Combine this lame gameplay with gaudy graphics, wretched acting and a mercifully short quest, and you've got one of the worst Xbox titles to date. [Oct 2002, p.204]
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  22. G4 TV
    20
    Perhaps the most disappointing martial arts adaptation to hit consoles since "The Karate Kid" on the 8-bit NES.
  23. Game Revolution
    16
    Though the game is in 3D, you cannot move the camera at all. It just tracks Bruce and zooms in and out randomly. Half the time you'll be fighting a guy standing off screen. Not that it matters, though, since the enemies are morons who simply perform the same attacks over and over again.
  24. Game Informer
    10
    I hate this clear exploitation of Bruce Lee's name so much that I am considering going out to buy this game just to bust it into a hundred little pieces. [Sept 2002, p.89]
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  25. Into Liquid Sky
    0
    Such a flawed piece of tripe that no one should have to pay for it, be it a purchase, rental or even as part of your rent. This is the kind of game that you would give to your enemies.

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#52 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2002
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#48 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2002

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User Score
2.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 10 out of 13
  1. Antinull
    Aug 31, 2023
    2
    The controls are very arcade and repetitive,mash a and mash b. The problem is that the lock on system always seems to lock onto someone tooThe controls are very arcade and repetitive,mash a and mash b. The problem is that the lock on system always seems to lock onto someone too far away or on the ground, meaning you just swing at air. The collisions and random stun lock even whe. You haven't been hit is just a bad time. The movement also randomly locks you in place and you can't move closer or further away. Not a bad game for the time graphics wise, the voice acting is very dry. Wouldn't really recommend this one but it's not the worst thing I've played.… Full Review »
  2. MeatBagFrank
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    Everybody who is reviewing the game, I can bet my money that they are not a fan of beat ‘em up games. Bruce Lee Quest of the Dragon is one ofEverybody who is reviewing the game, I can bet my money that they are not a fan of beat ‘em up games. Bruce Lee Quest of the Dragon is one of the best beat ‘em ups I have played, this isn’t the nostalgia talking as I just picked up the game last week. The game is lengthy with a immersive story with immersive cutscenes surrounding Bruce Lee, it’s great. Controls do not feel wonky as they still apply to modern games today, the game is a beat em up so of course it’s going to be somewhat repetitive, however as you progress, you can purchase new moves and buffs by playing, which makes it much less repetitive and fun. This game is not bad, it’s one of the best beat em up games I’ve ever played, if not the best.… Full Review »
  3. tdickensheets
    Feb 19, 2016
    2
    I had this game.

    Bruce Lee didn't look lie him. Look like Moe from The Three Stooges. The game is okay. But you know when you make    I had this game.

    Bruce Lee didn't look lie him.

    Look like Moe from The Three Stooges.

    The game is okay.

    But you know when you make a games.

    Game is so-so, graphics are not good.

    Need more action.    … Full Review »
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