Zapper

 Xbox
Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
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  1. IGN
    41
    A game this simple should, at its core level of gameplay, be fun.
  2. Xbox Nation Magazine
    40
    The multiplayer games are banal, and while Zapper offers cartoony kid-graphics, it's nothing that can't be done on inferior systems. Yawn. [Winter 2002, p.102]
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  1. MyHumbleOpinion
    Aug 1, 2018
    5
    It can be a fun arcade game but where it falls short are the controls. It has too many buttons just for movement. Thumbstick (or D-pad) toIt can be a fun arcade game but where it falls short are the controls. It has too many buttons just for movement. Thumbstick (or D-pad) to move one space, A button to jump high or jump ahead two spaces, and triggers to face a different direction. This control scheme can lead to a lot of pointless deaths especially in places where you have to move quick. This could have been avoided if the there were no need for the triggers and in order to jump high or double jump you held A button down then moved the direction you needed. Instead of A button automatically moving you. (If you've played the game that will be easier to understand).
    I don't mind difficulty but difficulty based on controls isn't good gameplay.    … Full Review »
  2. KenD.
    Nov 28, 2005
    9
    While the reviewers have smashed on this game, they have not taken into account that there are not alot of solid games for younger kids on While the reviewers have smashed on this game, they have not taken into account that there are not alot of solid games for younger kids on the x-box. This is a game that a preschooler could start out on (first level only) while an adult may struggle on the later levels to find hidden areas. In short--it is a simple but charmingly addictive game that is PERFECT for young kids!… Full Review »