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Stretch Panic ps2 Game Reviews
Stretch Panic
Critic Score
Metascore: 65 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.5 out of 10
based on 14 reviews
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"This is the unusual story of an unusual little girl," the game begins. Play as cute little Linda who -- using only her scarf which has been imbued with incredible powers -- must save her 12 sisters who have been possessed by the demons of vanity.

PUBLISHER: Conspiracy Games
DEVELOPER: Treasure
GENRE(S): Action
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE: August 29, 2001

What The Critics Said

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80
GameShark
A great game, but with its insanely short play time, lack of anything extra, and almost zilch replay value, you'll be hard pressed to buy this one right away.
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80
GamePro
While it’s possible the casual gamer may be enchanted by the presentation, Panic’s high difficulty level will delight only hardcore players.
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75
Electric Playground
Great concept, graphics, music, and controls are important characteristics of a great product; but so is gameplay, and in this department Stretch Panic is lacking.
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73
GameSpy
This is a fun little game, but I don't think it's worth buying unless you're a diehard Treasure fan and would really like to support the company.
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71
GameSpot
The game is wildly unorthodox in almost every conceivable respect, though its aesthetics and mechanics are awesomely polished and inventive.
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70
IGN
It's simply far too short to be something that's more than a rental unless you just happen to be a diehard fan of Treasure that plans to support the company to the fullest.
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60
Maxim Online
It’s the perfect cross-breeding of "Super Mario Brothers" and "Hooters!"
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60
G4 TV
Some games are easy to pick up, but hard to master; this game is hard to pick up, which in turn makes it hard to master. And it is a very short game, because all you do is fight bosses.
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58
Gaming Age
Here is proof that originality alone is not a basis for a fun game.
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50
All Game Guide
The novelty of the idea soon gives way to awkward controlling and discombobulating camera angles, resulting in an experience sometimes more frustrating than fun.
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48
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Don’t get me wrong, I love weird games as much as the next guy, but SP never moves beyond what feels like an elastic 3D engine tech demo. [Sept 2001, p.144]
48
My Gamer
If Stretch Panic had a theme, it would be repetition.
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40
Next Generation Magazine
Suffers from shallow gameplay and outright boring level design throughout its six-hour adventure. [Nov 2001, p.108]
30
PSX Nation
Control is atrocious, characters extremely odd and unappealing IMHO (your mileage may vary on this one), rewards for your trouble very minimal, graphics/sounds very underwhelming.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 7.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Ryan M. gave it a 7:
I bought this game for 8 bucks that i dug up, and my god this game is actually not that bad. It has a alright storyline without alright graphics, and the whole idea of the game is creative and unique. It's something you'll never see in another game.

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