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Novadrome

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 10 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Buena Vista Games
Developer: Stainless Games
Genre(s): Racing, Driving, Car Combat
Players: 8
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: December 20, 2006
Summary
Novadrome puts gamers behind the wheel of an armed, buggy-style vehicle to face off in gladiatorial combat on a distant planet. Offline, players can battle enemies or explore sprawling arenas filled with obstacles and power-ups. After learning the basics, they can then vie for ultimate bragging rights by engaging friends and other Xbox Live Arcade combatants through the highly customizable online multiplayer mode. 24 unique vehicles from which to choose 15 arenas of continuous, furious action. Includes car-mounted beam, particle and physics weapons. Play for bragging rights – Top the leaderboards to become the ultimate champion. Multiple gameplay modes and event types to choose from -- featuring Career, Arcade, Free Play and Multiplayer Modes. Challenge your captors – Obliterate the your alien abductors in action-packed boss encounters. [Buena Vista Games]
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Official Xbox Magazine
Whether you prefer the eight-player Live free-for-all or the strictly linear single player campaign, Novadrome delivers a spartan but reasonably attractive vehicular-combat experience with just enough bells and whistles to justify its $10 download. [Jan. 2007, p.74]
Team Xbox
An addictive mixture of fast-paced vehicular combat that combines a fluid arcade feel with vivid graphics, making it yet another worthwhile addition to the growing library of Xbox Live Arcade titles.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine UK
If you like your car-based beat-'em-ups and don't fancy 20 for a second-hand copy of "Full Auto," then this is a worthwhile investment. [Feb 2007, p.102]
Xboxic
The main problem is, like most arcade games, I can’t see it lasting too long, or not long enough to justify a ten-dollar purchase. You’ll have to ask yourself, then: “Do I like racing around and crashing things?” If yes, this is probably the XBLA title for you.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Novadrome offers a glossy-looking take on the tried-and-true concept of futuristic car combat, but fails to do anything interesting or noteworthy with it.
Read Full Review >Computer and Video Games
Novadrome packs it all in in terms of options and modes, but fails to capture any of the charm of classic car combat titles like Twisted Metal or even its less good rip-off merchant of a friend, Vigilante 8.
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
There's just nothing particularly great about it. The only incentive to sink any major amount of time into it is that most of the achievements on offer require the best cars in the game to attain. But it's highly unlikely most people will be able to stay interested for even that long.
Read Full Review >360 Gamer Magazine UK
It might run smoothly and offer a half-dozen modes, but Novadrome is the type of sterile, seen-it-all-before mid pack performer that there was no reason to produce. [Issue 21, p.57]
IGN
Novadrome just turns out to be a generic, vanilla action-racer with little going for it. XBLA doesn't offer too many racing games yet, so it's tempting to buy this, but even though it hardly costs anything, it's not worth the time.
Read Full Review >X360 Magazine UK
This is Xbox Live Arcade at its very worst. [Issue#25, p.118]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Andyman gave it a5:
After seeing screenshots and video of this game, I had high hopes for Novadrome. Unfortunately, this game is trying to be all things to all people, and falling short on each. Maybe if Novadrome focused on one thing (the racing has the most potential in my opinion), it could become something great - instead of many things average. Save your money.
