Watchmen: The End Is Nigh PC
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61 out of 100

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  • Summary: [Downloadable Game] The episodic videogame based on the Watchmen film is a mature action-brawler, which delves into the past of characters from the film and adds new challenges and rivalries for players. The game provides gamers with visceral superhero combat as urban vigilantes Rorschach and Nite Owl. A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, the film "Watchmen" is set in an 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" – which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union – is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion – a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers – Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity . . . but who is watching the Watchmen? [Warner Bros. Interactive]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. GamePro
    80
    So, is Watchmen worth your hard-earned cash? I'm going to have to give a resounding "yes" to this expertly crafted beat-em-up. Even with its' shortcomings Watchmen always feels fresh, and really stands apart as a downloadable title.
  2. PC Gamer
    71
    It doesn't do enough to raise itself beyond being just a solid (albeit fun) brawler. [May 2009, p.70]
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  3. Vandal Online
    70
    If you like classic brawlers, Watchmen is one of the best 3D adaptations of this formula ever made, and the best in recent times. It can become repetitive; in fact it is, what matters is if you like it enough. With a striking technical part because of its price-quality relation, and some very fun features, Watchmen deserves at least a try.
  4. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    40
    Budget price and low hardware requirements can attract gamers to try this straightforward hack’n’slash game. Repetitive missions and locations will reliably repel them after two to three hours of gameplay. [Apr 2009]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. BethS
    10
    A great play, not one for people who are new to the Watchmen universe, but still, a great play, 10 thumbs up.
  2. Surprised
    9
    Wasn't expecting much of this film tie in, but it's very polished, brutally violent, very simple and fun to play. Undoubtedly repetitive, but who cares when it's this much fun?… Expand
  3. JRainbowfist
    8
    The style of the game is nice, but the battles get boring. Still, I loved running around as Rorschach and Nite Owl and beating up people as them. However, I mainly got it cause I'm a Watchmen fan.… Expand
  4. JaredJones
    0
    Okay, so a game. "EPIC!!" was my first thought and rented it. About 20 hours later with levels that are WAY WAY WAY TOO repetitive and fighting combos I was finished. My next thought was "EPIC FAIL!!" because that's what it is. Boring cutscenes very repetitive (if not all levels are the same) and fighting combos that not only look bad with the animation but also does not match sounds. Sorry people, read the EPIC Graphic Novel or see the semi-epic fail movie but don't even think about wasting your time or money on this.… Expand

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