Dr. Muto

 Xbox
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Nov 19, 2002
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
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  1. GameZone
    92
    It is fresh, new, and puts an unusual twist on the ordinary.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    90
    A breath of pure oxygen to the platform genre... Despite it's inane premise and outward appearance, is really aimed at intelligent gamers with a sense of humor.
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  3. IGN
    85
    Muto has sly humor, difficult challenges, and some fantastic gameplay elements and comes out as the second best platformer on Xbox.
  5. Game Informer
    80
    Thankfully, the game's shape-shifting shtick lifts it above the average, by allowing the good doctor to transform himself into a spider, gorilla, and several other types of creatures. [Nov 2002, p.140]
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  6. TeamXbox
    78
    An innovative game that brings fresh air to genre.
  7. Official Xbox Magazine
    73
    Dr. Muto's creativity, long length, and variety make it a good effort. [Jan 2003, p.78]
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  8. TotalGames.net
    70
    An excellent sense of humour that manages to make the older gamer chuckle without offending the kiddies.
  9. Gamer's Pulse
    70
    If it were not for the horrible camera, Dr. Muto would be one of my favorite games of the year.
  10. Yahoo!
    70
    A pleasant surprise. The characters are amusing and a little different, the game is smoothly produced, and while it's somewhat derivative, it's still a lot of fun.
  11. GameSpot
    65
    Even the best part of the game--being able to turn into different creatures--is ruined by poor design or execution.
  12. Gaming Age
    50
    By not providing more details on where to find the items needed to progress fully, however, it just becomes an exercise in frustration and drags down what could have been an above-average title.
  13. Xbox Nation Magazine
    40
    Gross-out style low brow comedy is all it can bank on when you take all of this game's design flaws into consideration. [Winter 2002, p.107]
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  14. eToychest
    30
    It seems as if those at Midway decided that the “hook” they would use in the game would be the good Doctor’s ability to change into various inane things, such as a spider or squirrel. The whole game in fact is based around this concept, and it is easily one of the most contrived, useless gimmicks I have seen in a game to date.

Awards & Rankings

86
#86 Best Xbox Game of 2002
18
#18 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2002

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Zee_brewmaster
    Nov 20, 2013
    6
    When i played this game as a ten year old, i had some fun, but was ultimately disappointed by how frustrating was. Most of my problems was theWhen i played this game as a ten year old, i had some fun, but was ultimately disappointed by how frustrating was. Most of my problems was the camera. it was controllable but never where i wanted. many of my deaths was caused by me not being able to see platforms. that is my basic complaint. i rage quit a few times and it looked a bit muddy but i was 10 and the style of the world makes the muddy environments excusable. i enjoyed the humor and the entire things being so campy. could be a 7 if the camera was fixed.… Full Review »
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