Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Xbox 360
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55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critics What's this?

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: [Xbox Live Arcade] The lines between good and evil have been blurred and crime and terror run rampant in the streets. The alleys, rooftops, and sewers are crawling with criminals and brutal gangs. And now, Underboss - in a daring escape - has broken out of prison and is ruling with vicious darkness. The city is in need of saviors and only masked hero vigilantes answer the call. Answer the call in Watchmen: The End Is Nigh. Two Watchmen characters: Play either as Rorschach, a feral, street-wise fighter who can disarm enemies to use their own weapons against them, or Nite Owl, a refined fighter who uses martial arts expertise and high-tech wizardry. Fierce action: Fight and watch the blood fly through six chapters of gut-wrenching in-your-face action. Intense, visceral battles: Fight up to 20 enemies at the same time with bloody, street-fighting moves. Multiplayer: Clean up the streets with friends in split screen co-op multiplayer competition, or solo. [Deadline Games]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 32
  3. Negative: 6 out of 32
  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. Console Monster
    73
    On the face of it, The End Is Nigh is just a brawler, and it pulls it off pretty well, but for the recently increased Watchmen fanbase, it will offer further content and backstory in which to indulge themselves and further understand the mystery, the magic and the murder that is Watchmen.
  3. Planet Xbox 360
    71
    It will be interesting to see what they do with the sequel, because repetition aside, it is a gorgeous looking game.
  4. Everyeye.it
    45
    Quotation forthcoming.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. David
    9
    Excellent, expecially for a beat 'em up. It isn't a button masher as the negative reviews say, as enemies are able to detect when a player is mashing away, and will counter. Rorschach is just plain brutal, in a good way. His amazing character and gameplay makes up for the less interesting Nite Owl, and his finishers leave someone going, "Ooooh, Ouch" almost every time.

    The graphics are just plain excellent, I have never seen an Arcade game with similar caliber of graphics. Only faulted at the repetition that plagues the genre, Watchmen is a great experience.    … Expand
  2. WillH
    8
    A lot of the reviews for this game seem a little unfair to me. Having just read the graphic novel and looking forward to seeing the film, this game is the perfect little fan service to someone who enjoys the characters and the world of Watchmen. Being priced at around £12, i was never expecting anything truly genre changing and as a movie tie in, it goes above that particular call of duty. If you like Watchmen, there's really no reason not to pick this up and give it a go.… Expand
  3. Jake
    8
    Are these "professional" reviewers even playing the same game as we are? I almost didn't pick up this game because of them. And I can honestly say that would have been the biggest mistake of my life. Yes, it's a button masher. But I can't think of a better one for the 360. I can see myself going through this game a few times with each character just to collect all the powerups, and though I've seen each of these guy's finishing moves like 30 times, I can't help but laugh when I see just how brutal some of them are. You'll be like, "Oh wow. That owns."… Expand
  4. TheQuietGamer
    6
    This game is nothing more than your basic average beat em up brawler, while it has some good co op and good character animations, the bland environments and dumb AI hold this back, the story is pretty interesting however, just don't expect anything new or exciting.… Expand

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