Metascore
32 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 10
  2. Negative: 9 out of 10
  1. If you can get past Iron Man’s head-scratching learning curve, what are you left with? A game that’s far from perfect, but still better than a lot of movie and comic book tie-ins that have come before ( *wink* Catwoman).
  2. Even fans of the comic won’t have fun with this piece. At the beginning, the permanent explosions are quite entertaining, but soon they get as boring as the monotony of a firing machine gun. No, thanks!
  3. Iron Man for the PC is another casualty in the sad and lengthy history of failed movie-game tie-ins.
  4. 35
    Terrible visuals, straightforward/easy gameplay, and a plethora of other problems make Iron Man fail at being anything worth trying.
  5. A terrible action game in its own-right but made even worse because it was based on an awesome action film. Roll your eyes over this one folks.
  6. A PS2 port, when there's an Xbox 360 version? This is a dreadful example of shameless corner cutting and an awful game. [Aug 2008, p.107]
  7. He can fly! And that'd be about it - Iron Man can't jump, climb the ladder or pick any Goddamned thing. When the novelty of flying wears off, all that remains is a very disappointing shooter lacking any challenge. Oh, and I saw much prettier games on PlayStation 2. [July 2008]
  8. Combat though, is miserable. [Aug 2008, p.73]
  9. Shame on you SEGA, for disrespecting fans with this sad excuse for an action game. [Aug 2008, p.65]
  10. Don't shell out for ol' shellhead. The action-figure is more fun. [Aug 2008, p.79]
User Score

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 12 out of 14
  1. anon
    3
    Before playing tis game bear in mind one thing: It's a movie-based game made by Sega, that is all you need to know.
  2. TBone
    2
    Very poorly made game. A huge disappointment considering it is a fantastic movie. Game play is too simple and controls obviously made for console not PC. Graphics reminds me of PS1 graphics (but worse). Complete waste of money. I didn't even bother to finish it. Couldn't stand it any longer. Sorry Sega, but your game is really poor. Full Review »
  3. Bad graphics, bad gameplay, worse responsiveness, and the silliest, arcade gamiest setpieces that I've ever seen. Please, for your sake, don't get it. Its not even fun. Full Review »