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Breakdown Xbox
  • Publisher: Namco
  • Release Date: Mar 16, 2004
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Metascore
71 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 62 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

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  • Summary: Trapped inside a mysterious laboratory and unable to remember his past, Derrick Cole discovers his extraordinary powers as he fights for survival against a determined military faction and a legion of seemingly invincible superhuman warriors. Breakdown is a science fiction thriller combining the best elements of shooters and fighters into a comprehensive first-person action adventure game. High-end, real-time rendered graphics reveal Breakdown's intense storyline and brings an unprecedented level of realism to the gameplay experience. The game features fierce hand-to-hand and weapons-based combat, challenging puzzles, surreal dream sequences, advanced AI, and massive, detailed environments for exploration.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 62
  3. Negative: 4 out of 62
  1. MS Xbox World
    95
    The greatest experience I have ever had in all my years of gaming. That’s right Xbox owners, in many regards it even surpasses "Halo."
  2. Worth Playing
    74
    An admirable but stilted tilt on the age-old FPS genre. It attempts to do so many things and, perhaps purely through the power of statistics, actually nails a few.
  3. GameSpot AU
    40
    Breakdown is exactly what it says on the box - a game with a broken engine.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. One_SIC_Ma666ot
    10
    It's a very strange game, but I LOVE it. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Jean-paulN.
    10
    Having finished this game, I was blown away by all the movements in the first person view so natural, that they make all other fps look so mechanical and unrealistic!!! And I was also in awe when discovering the twist of the storie!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. [Anonymous]
    5
    This game is a waste of $50. I'm not saying it's horrible, it's just not worth the dough. If you can find this game for $20 bucks, go for it, but it is a forgettable venture into the genre of first-person fighters, which will probably not go all too far. With less than five weapons, hordes of enemies immune to ranged attacks and a clunky fighting system, stale levels and a storyline that goes from great to so-so, save your money. I cannot deny the fact that the craziness of fighting in your skeleton is cool, however.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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