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Nucleus PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Jul 31, 2007
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Metascore
59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: [Dowloadable Game] Nucleus is a shooter that tasks the player with ridding a human body of a spreading virus.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    84
    An interesting thinking man's shoot 'em up. Too bad the enemies blend to backgrounds a little bit too well on some levels. The timelimits are mostly unnecessary. [Sept 2007]
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  2. VideoGamer
    70
    A curious game that will seem a little uncomfortable to some factions of both the shmup fanboys and casual players. Still, it is a great piece of software that manages to offer plenty of variation through well-designed level objectives, and at a price you can afford with pocket change.
  3. Edge Magazine
    40
    Nucleus stands as a poorly executed game in a field where there are so many excellent others that it's impossible to recommend. [Aug 2007, p.94]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. RichardL.
    10
    It doesn't look great but the design is really brilliant, each level you play teaches you something and after a while levels that just seemed completely impossible are easy, and brilliant fun to try and get your highscore up. It's definitely the thinking man's shoot'em up.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. StephaneJ.
    9
    How can Geometry Wars be rated above this title? It has the same control system but adds a lot of variety. Great fun at a sweet price.
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  3. SH.
    9
    Much much better than many reviews say, kept me up all night tonight trying to finish the advanced levels. Definitely hope they do an expansion for this one.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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