Flashback

 Xbox 360
User Score
4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 67
  3. Negative: 32 out of 67

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  1. dwh
    Aug 22, 2013
    7
    Buen juego, su mayor problema es el lastre que supone tener una obra considerada de culto como base. Si nos olvidamos de donde viene y no se espera sentir lo mismo que hace veinte años, estamos ante un juego entretenido, que se juega bien y que no defrauda. Algunos problemas gráficos le impiden ser un juego redondo.
  2. GamerBhoy89
    Aug 21, 2018
    6
    I decided to rewrite my review for this game as I have gained a more fair opinion based on what I've seen recently.

    The story is fine, the premise is fine. The gameplay is.... okay. It's not the most fluid and it really only leaves the desire to play the original that much more potent. Playing it again years after I wrote my original comment, I can safely say I was overexcited about    I decided to rewrite my review for this game as I have gained a more fair opinion based on what I've seen recently.

    The story is fine, the premise is fine. The gameplay is.... okay. It's not the most fluid and it really only leaves the desire to play the original that much more potent.

    Playing it again years after I wrote my original comment, I can safely say I was overexcited about this game and I was defending it too much because I regard Flashback (the original) as my favourite game of all time and I was only happy to receive it on a modern platform at the time.

    But I have played better games like it, and Shadow Complex is a far superior game that Flashback almost wishes it could replicate. But compared to the former, it is fairly clumsy in its mechanics.

    It's an okay game, but I wouldn't say it's that good, now that I can look at it with a more mature frame of mind.    … Expand
  3. blue_esper
    May 26, 2014
    6
    This game has been an emotional ride for me, from it's announcement where I cheered, to it's gameplay video where I became sceptic, to the reviews, where I began to hate it. I finally sat down to play it, and while I have my issues, I feel the original developers managed to create something wonderful to the original source material, only harmed by the slight changes in script, voiceThis game has been an emotional ride for me, from it's announcement where I cheered, to it's gameplay video where I became sceptic, to the reviews, where I began to hate it. I finally sat down to play it, and while I have my issues, I feel the original developers managed to create something wonderful to the original source material, only harmed by the slight changes in script, voice acting and the music. The gameplay, however, I feel was a great improvement over the original game in terms of how we play games today and it manages to keep the feel of the original.

    I wouldn't have minded the changes in the story, if they hadn't went towards using clichés in trying to fill out the original story, and the dialogue it presented was abysmal at times. But my biggest issue with the game is the sound track, how they could ignore the unique and amazing music that the original had in favour of cookie-cutter sci-fi music is beyond me. Every part of the game was brought forward into a modern feel, but the music was discarded completely. I would've welcomed dub step remixes off the original OST in favour of this if I had the choice, and that's not a music genre I'm fond of.

    However, don't let the above discourage you, this game has managed to bring a 90's SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis / Amiga classic to the modern age without compromising too much of it's core identity, the only casualty being it's original stellar sound track.    … Expand
  4. phastrokit
    Aug 21, 2013
    5
    Disappointing.

    This re-boot gained momentum only to fall flat. None of the original's puzzling difficulty appeared even on the toughest settings. We wait 20 years just to get hokey dialogue, underwhelming graphics, and a mediocre challenge. Gone is the mood, subtlety, precison platforming, and discovery from 1993. Luckily, the $10 price tag is accessible enough to make your own opinion.    Disappointing.

    This re-boot gained momentum only to fall flat. None of the original's puzzling difficulty appeared even on the toughest settings. We wait 20 years just to get hokey dialogue, underwhelming graphics, and a mediocre challenge. Gone is the mood, subtlety, precison platforming, and discovery from 1993. Luckily, the $10 price tag is accessible enough to make your own opinion.

    Ubisoft didn't even pay tribute to the 1993 version included. There was no music for any of the dramatic moments or even the cutscenes. Not even a full-screen option was available which removes any immersion.    … Expand

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#61 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2013
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#77 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2013

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Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 37
  3. Negative: 15 out of 37
  1. NZGamer
    Oct 23, 2013
    60
    Flashback isn’t a particularly long game, clocking in at around 4-5 hours with limited replayability beyond collectibles for completionists. For $12.95 though, that’s a decent amount of playtime; it’s just a shame that it runs out of steam so early and leaves you wanting flashbacks of the first few levels.
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  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Oct 14, 2013
    50
    The bugs overshadow what is a generally poor update of a classic game. [Issue#103, p.86]
  3. Hyper Magazine
    Oct 3, 2013
    50
    The one thing that New Flashback has going for it is that it comes bundled with Better Flashback, which you can access via the main menu. [Nov 2013, p.66]
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