Judge Dredd: Dredd VS Death

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57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
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  1. Play Magazine
    75
    The adventure-addled gameplay is pure Dredd too, and the story--Dark Judges have risen - is very cool. [Apr 2004, p.64]
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  2. Xequted
    70
    This hard work, however, is denigrated by the repetition of character models throughout the entire game.
  3. BonusStage
    69
    Arrests are fun for about two levels, and then you notice the same few sayings keep repeating when you slap the cuffs on perps.
  5. Game Informer
    68
    Judge Dredd scores a minor victory in its ability to let its roots show through amid the usual indistinguishable mess of guns and guts. [May 2004, p.93]
  6. GameReviewer
    61
    As with the gameplay, the weapons of Dredd vs Death also manage to walk the fine line between licensed glory and gaming mediocrity.
  7. Xbox Nation Magazine
    60
    Gets the gunplay and gruff attitude right, but beneath the badge, it's simply, well, not unlike most first-person shooters. [May 2004, p.81]
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  8. TeamXbox
    60
    Awkward gameplay mechanics, sub par graphics, and bland audio keep this game from reaching any sort of potential.
  9. netjak
    60
    It oozes character from every pore, yet bends rather than breaks the steadfast conventions of the FPS. For this reason, a partiality towards the Dredd franchise is not just a recommendation, but a practical requirement when playing the game.
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  10. Yahoo!
    60
    There's a very limited, repetitive number of enemy types (whose quickly depleted voiceovers get annoying), and the core combat is solid, but uninspired (circle-strafe, reload, repeat).
  11. GamerFeed
    60
    It's merely a very standard game that's all about mindless blasting and consuming copious amounts of Red Bull, to which I say, rock on!
  12. GameSpot
    56
    It's a short, simplistic shooter that's not worth even its budget price.
  13. My Gamer
    54
    The truth here is this: the game should have been released two years ago as it was meant to. Hardcore comic fans might love the game, but for a casual gamer, it's an average offering in an already overcrowded genre.
  14. Edge Magazine
    50
    Your main objective is the bane of the modern FPS: follow a little blue arrow while shooting things, with the odd escort or protect responsibility thrown in to make you turn around occasionally. It's average justice dished out to the licence, but nothing more. [Christmas 2003, p.121]
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  15. IGN
    50
    For those starved action gamers in need of an immediately accessible fix, there is still some strange sense of joy to be found in pointlessly gunning down the minions of evil in colorful environments.
  16. Gamer.tv
    50
    Rebellion has taken a sci-fi world tailor-made for an FPS game and created a title that feels like it could have been made six years ago.
  17. Official Xbox Magazine
    43
    Poorly designed levels with lackluster textures and little to no environmental interaction only compound the game's senseless enemy AI. [May 2004, p.84]
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  18. Maxim Online
    40
    But for the crimes of middling graphics and dull-as-dirt game play, we sentence Dredd vs. Death to eternal burial in the discount bin at Costco. Court adjourned.

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#93 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005
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#19 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2005

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. AmadeusE
    May 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. "Bleeding heart liberals...". The very first moments of gameplay start with exactly those words. Judge Dredd in all his excellence! Great game too. Has a very early 2000s-futuristic atmosphere and great early 2000s sound in the music department. It's the kind of excellent soundtrack that you will constantly notice playing. The game even tells you in the credits where you can buy the soundtrack. If you let the main menu be idle for a while, you're also treated to a gameplay trailer, which adds to the nostalgia, showing you a time when video game trailers focused on the actual gameplay.

    When the gameplay starts, you're immediately treated to great quotes by Judge Dredd and some great early 2000s beats in the musical department taking place in the background. You'll go on to fight a wide variety of enemies, like humans, vampires, zombies and more. The level variety is as wide as the enemy variety. It's the kind of game I could just play for hours and still not want to stop. The combat is very satisfying too. And some funny moments to be had with the ragdoll physics and rare cases of enemies killing each other. I had an enemy with a grenade launcher kill himself and take out his whole team too in the process. Instantly cleared the whole area for me. I've never seen such an effective suicide in a game before.

    Great extras too after you finish the story mode. Playing through the extras will also unlock cheats. It's such a great feeling to unlock all the stuff in a game. And everything is in the game! No need to pay extra! Makes a game feel so good. Not having to use your wallet to wade through greedy companies for extra content and instead unlock stuff by just having fun. Crazy!

    A very satisfying and fun game with a great atmosphere and soundtrack!    … Full Review »
  2. TheQuietGamer
    Sep 19, 2012
    8
    A great shooter with sharp graphics, cool environments, and fun gameplay but not a lot of polish. I have no prior history with the Judge DreddA great shooter with sharp graphics, cool environments, and fun gameplay but not a lot of polish. I have no prior history with the Judge Dredd comics or movies, and really just decided to pick this up on a whim. I had a lot of fun with it, yes it's flawed but manages to have enough charm and it's self aware humor to make me forgive it. The main problem with the game is that it's glitchy, mostly during the boss fights which will cause you to have to reload the checkpoint because either you or the boss got stuck in the environment. It's also pretty short. Outside of the campaign (which can be played with a friend) there is local multiplayer and a arcade mode which you can play to unlock cheat codes. If your looking for a shooter that does something new you might want to check this out.… Full Review »
  3. TheChampRocky
    Jun 16, 2005
    3
    Yo Adrian! Help! I'm all beat up in this blocky mess. Yo Adrian! Hey Paulie! I can't get up in this drivel...
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