The Haunted Mansion

 Xbox
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
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  1. Official Xbox Magazine
    83
    It's like Disney's fantastic ride - sure, you can sometimes see the seams and bolts showing, but what a ride it is anyways. [Dec 2003, p.128]
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  2. Gaming Age
    83
    A platformer that delivers the goods.
  3. Game Over Online
    80
    It's imaginative, it controls well, and the puzzles are solid and challenging without being repetitive. It's simply that a basic weakness in the engine makes The Haunted Mansion a far more frustrating experience than it really needs to be.
  5. Yahoo!
    80
    Has great production values, is "spiritually" faithful to the look and feel of the famed Disney attraction, and is a very good action/puzzler to boot.
  6. Worth Playing
    79
    A surprisingly fun little game that challenges you with some cool puzzles and sends you through a nicely lit, often-interesting mansion. Despite some problems with control and a little bit of an awkward camera, I was quite entertained most of the time.
  7. Gamezilla!
    76
    Manages to accomplish more then you would expect with such a simple gameplay structure and limited environment. It doesn’t break any new ground but fans of adventure games will find enough motivation to capture all 999 ghosts.
  8. GameBiz
    76
    This game appears to be suited for the younger audience but not too young as some of the evil characters are freaky with their weird screams and looks they may scare the little ones.
  9. MS Xbox World
    75
    From the start you can tell the puzzles are going to be good but even that will start to wear thin when you have to battle the same monsters time and time again whilst moving from room to room.
  10. Into Liquid Sky
    75
    If you're looking for a fun adventure in the same vein as "Luigi's Mansion," The Haunted Mansion should be perfect for you. It proves to be good fun without even being too rough or challenging.

Awards & Rankings

93
#93 Best Xbox Game of 2003
27
#27 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2003

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User Score
7.0

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. BlueFalcon
    Feb 6, 2005
    7
    While I'm not as enthusiastic about this game as the people below, I do agree it's an unexpected gem. The game steals it's While I'm not as enthusiastic about this game as the people below, I do agree it's an unexpected gem. The game steals it's idea from Luigi's Mansion. You go around and suck ghosts out of their hiding spots in a cartoony mansion. The scares are the fun kind you might expect in something like Scooby Doo. While the game's surprisingly polished for an obscure title, the gameplay is pretty repetitive.… Full Review »
  2. KaitlinG.
    Nov 24, 2003
    9
    This game is a lot better than I thought it was going to be. Its a fun game. My brother and his company made this game!
  3. AdamH.
    Oct 22, 2003
    9
    This game is very solid...a lot more so than I would have expected. I rented it the other day but it has quickly moved to my "must buy" list!
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