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Vigilante 8: Arcade Xbox 360
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58 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critics What's this?

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8.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Summary: [Xbox Live Arcade] Take the wheel as fully-loaded auto combat revs into high gear with Vigilante 8: Arcade. It's a down and dirty war on wheels where everyone's riding shotgun. This brand new remake of the classic Vigilante 8 game lets you choose from among eight tricked-out retro-fine 70s vehicles with some serious firepower. Multiple special weapons let you wreak havoc on five newly-designed and destructible arenas. Complete the single player Quest story mode or test your car-crushing skills in local and Xbox LIVE multiplayer versus or co-op modes. Rebuilt from the ground up, V8: Arcade is modern vehicular warfare at its finest! [Activision]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    80
    Vigilante 8: Arcade is a glorious throwback to a simpler age in gaming, one that older gamers can appreciate and younger gamers can discover. It will only be as fun for as long as the Live community is there to support it but it's damn fun, so jump on while it lasts.
  2. IGN
    73
    Vigilante 8: Arcade is one of those titles that simply isn't as fun as you remember it being. It's not a bad game and it's great as a novel piece of nostalgia, but the gameplay itself doesn't hold up all that well.
  3. GameSpot
    45
    A new coat of paint can't save this busted and broken remake.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. HieuT.
    9
    looks great for an XBLA game. I like the multiplayer the best. My friends and I took the day off and have been playing this non stop! (big fans of the original) I'm happy we're getting more multiplayer games like this on xbox live arcade. I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a fun game to play with their friends. Plus points for the price ( 10 bucks!! ).… Expand
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  2. patrickRoufa
    5
    If you are a fan of the origional download the demo first. I loved the V8 games when i was little but i cant seem to remember the cars handling this badly and akwardly.. i dont know if i've been spoiled by the years of innovation or if the "arcade" devs just screwed it up. the game is clunky and clumsy and seems to have left behind all of the character that made the first on so loved. there are much better games to play online right now and much better things to spend 10 bucks on.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. SevenALive
    4
    The camera controls really affect game playability. I am getting frustrated with the camera which really takes away from the game. If your car flips over, there is no reset button, so your stuck! It's just not nearly as fun as i remember played the original on the N64. I guess if you were playing on XBL and they fixed the bugs it would be better.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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