• Publisher: Namco
  • Release Date: Apr 12, 2005
  • Also On: PC
Metascore
51 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 32
  2. Negative: 17 out of 32
  1. What we have here is a title that tries hard to impress with its flash, yet stumbles over fundamentally busted gameplay. [June 2005, p.99]
  2. Takes the action-shooter genre and shoves it straight through the Blanderizer 6235 to ensure any sense of novelty possibly contained therein meets is brutal end. [May 2005, p.50]
  3. A bit of the same old song and dance provided by most shooter games on the market.
  4. Contrived shooter with little to no depth... This is as generic as they come. [July 2005, p.122]
  5. It’s tempting to go so far as to state that this is the epitome of mainstream, generic console fare, but it doesn’t have playable rap stars or street racing in it, so it doesn’t even merit that.
  6. It's almost as if the developers of Dead to Rights II decided to rip out the fun factor that flowed freely through the original, leaving an empty shell of a frustrating and quite dreadful product.
  7. The end result is a game that features the 3Ds - less depth, less detail and less difficulty.
  8. This is not to say that Dead to Rights is a damned awful game. Its just not a good one and has very little original thought behind it.
  9. A functional but boring game that attempts to cash in on the violent-game buzz. [July 2005, p.76]
  10. 40
    All things considered, it's probably a blessing that Dead To Rights II is a short game. Most players will easily nail the coffin shut in a weekend.
  11. On the easier levels, it's a silly exercise in mashing buttons to spew ammo throughout a world of bad physics, cheap animation, and tinny sound. [June 2005, p.90]
  12. If you’re into mindless shooting and action, Dead to Rights II might be a pleasant weekend diversion. However, if you’re looking for a game that improves on the original, delivers an interesting story, varied gameplay, and is worth $50, you need to look elsewhere.
  13. Horrid audio, a cookie-cutter storyline, mediocre graphics and gameplay that gets more and more tired the longer you chug through it all add up to a game that simply does not need to be experienced. Ever.
  14. 35
    Huge arsenal of weapons includes rocket launchers, grenades, molotov cocktails, but more importantly a HUGE waste of my time.
  15. 32
    I am seriously begging you to not buy this game. Playing it doesn't even make you feel dirty, it literally makes you unclean to the point that dirt has bonded to your skin and you can't scrub it off no matter how hard you try or how many bars of Zest you go through.
  16. We’ve a right to enjoy this kind of brainless, murderous throwback, but we’ve also a right to expect it to be made to the standards of videogames of five years ago, never mind those of today. [July 2005, p.91]
  17. It manages to stumble all over itself from the second you turn it on and never manages to recover. Simple control functions are handled clumsily, changing weapons is a chore and someone actually thought the dumb melee-exclusive levels would be a good idea. Like the rest of this stinker, it is not.
User Score

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 2
  2. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. JohnO.
    6
    This game isn't very oringal. The gun play is really fun at times, but it shouldn't take a full round to kill an enemy, especially with the limited adreneline. The first one was much better as it featured more variety (protecting the girl by shooting through three floors of a highrise, chasing a sereis of limos with a helicopter, and actually unlocking doors was what made the first one so good). too bad the developers rushed this one out. Full Review »
  2. Jeremy
    0
    I'm sorry, but this game is the WORST ive EVER played! clunky controls,too many invisible walls and it really REALLY gets repetitive! i played it for 10 min and quit! Full Review »