Sigma Star Saga Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Namco
  • Release Date: Aug 16, 2005
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68 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critics What's this?

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8.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Summary: Earth is under attack, and you are humanity's only hope for survival. The only way you can defeat the Krill force is to explore the mysteries behind six planets. On each planet, you can discover new Krill weaponry and gadgets that you can use to equip your character and your spaceship. With 50 kinds of "gun data," you can combine weapon attributes (such as spread shot, heat seek, and explode) to create more powerful guns.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. Game Informer
    85
    The shooter is a dying breed, but Namco has found a way to revitalize it and make it contagious for both hardcore role-players who seek something fresh and twitchy fingered gamers who have long waited to see this genre evolve. [Aug 2005, p.109]
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  2. Inside Gamer Online
    74
    The gameplay, graphics, and sound are great and all, but it just isn't enough. The only real way to truly love this title is to not compare it to anything else, or it would just lead to disappointment.
  3. GameZone
    74
    It's akin to Square's best work, though there aren't as many characters to latch onto and fall in love with.
  4. netjak
    38
    A good idea ruined by a design team that tried to get too cute. This game would have been a classic if they worked the upgrade system on your craft's gunnery into your planetside firearm, and gave you, the character stats and upgradeables as well.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Tom
    10
    This game is a really great new IP.
  2. PhilyC.
    10
    Best GBA game this year, and one of the best of all time!
  3. J.W.
    5
    I love shooters... but getting all the way to a boss, dying, and finding you have to start back at the BEGINNING of a level gets very old, very fast. Do yourself a favor and pick up Gradius Generation (or possibly Iridion 2) if you want a good GBA shooter.… Expand
  4. RyanB.
    4
    This game tries to subscribe to the fact that blending _anything_ with an RPG is a good idea. Unfortunately for Sigma Star Saga, neither the dungeon crawling nor the battle sequences are even remotely compelling - which is unfortunate, the storyline seems like it's very enjoyable. The repetition is what really kills this game for me; level design in the battle sequences is practically non-existant, and the dungeon crawling is just plain unremarkable and sluggish to play. A nice try, but it falls really short.… Expand

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