Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

 Xbox
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 22
  3. Negative: 7 out of 22
Buy Now
Buy on
  1. Cinescape
    42
    The new game is a little bland, and just doesn’t really excite the same way that the old ones do. It’s the worst game under the Ninja Turtle franchise, and is worth a rental at most.
  2. Edge Magazine
    40
    Feels cheeky to be criticising a scrolling beat 'em up for being too shallow, but TMNT is possibly one of the most tedious ever. Repetition is only acceptable when you're repeating something gratifying. [Jan 2004, p.109]
    All this publication's reviews
  3. G4 TV
    40
    Even by side-scrolling basher standards, the gameplay here is weak and uninspired. The lack of complexity in the fighting system, combined with the lack of variation in the action itself leads to a game that, despite being gorgeous, is still a total snooze.
  5. Game Revolution
    42
    It’s sad to think that with all its high-tech fanciness of the new console generation, TMNT can’t even muster up the personality and gameplay of the old arcade games.
  6. GameSpy
    40
    While this game is quite the looker, its gameplay is far, far too repetitive and strangely difficult. It's more of a license cash-in than a modern-day version of the classic games.
  7. Total Video Games
    40
    A hugely disappointing update to a franchise that was once reverred in the videogames industry - why is there no 4P option?
  8. TotalGames.net
    34
    TMNT certainly looks good but the simplistic gameplay of TMNT will leave any mildly serious gamer with a few hours of fun at their fingertips but possibly no more than that.
    All this publication's reviews

Awards & Rankings

92
#92 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. JaydaS.
    Aug 16, 2004
    10
    Its awesome! Most awesome! Cowabunga all the way!
  2. StuartE.
    Apr 29, 2004
    8
    Good old coin-op style gaming with good graphics and sound. The way the game scrolls is the best I have seen for a game of this type, giving Good old coin-op style gaming with good graphics and sound. The way the game scrolls is the best I have seen for a game of this type, giving you the classic and ease of 2D platform in a 3D world. If you want some mindless thumb aching action, this game is for you.… Full Review »
  3. Monkeywithguns
    Feb 12, 2004
    10
    This game rocks. i like a it a lot around the holidays.
See all user reviews »