Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon is a twin-stick multidirectional shooter based on the Comedy Central television show Ugly Americans.[1] The game was released for PlayStation 3 on August 30, 2011 and for Xbox 360 on August 31, 2011. It was developed by Backbone Entertainment and published by New 38th Floor Productions for the PlayStation 3 and by 345 Games and Comedy Central for the Xbox.
| Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon | |
|---|---|
 Left to right: Grimes, Callie, Mark, and Leonard | |
| Developer(s) | Backbone Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | New 38th Floor Productions (PSN) 345 Games and Comedy Central (XBLA) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Release | August 30, 2011: PSN August 31, 2011: XBLA |
| Genre(s) | Multidirectional shooter |
Gameplay
editUgly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon is set in the same world as the television show it is based on, an alternate version of New York City which is inhabited by humans as well as demons, zombies, bird-people and other fictional creatures. Players assume the role of one of four of the main characters from the show, the wizard Leonard, the police officer Grimes, the demon Callie, or Mark, as they fight through the city of New York in side-scrolling combat controlled primarily by the left and right thumb sticks. Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon supports both co-op play and an online multiplayer mode.[1][2]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | 44/100[7] | 45/100[3] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| Eurogamer | N/A | 2/10[2] |
| GamePro | N/A |    [3] |
| GamesMaster | N/A | 65%[4] |
| GameZone | 3/10[5] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 4/10[6] |
| TeamXbox | N/A | 2.1/10[1] |
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon received "generally unfavorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][7] Critics found the game juvenile and repetitive, with characters and enemies repeating the same phrases to the point of annoyance.[1][2] The game's customization options, which included upgrades to the playable characters and thirty different choices in weapon ammunition, were viewed as shallow.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Lord, Jesse (September 9, 2011). "Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c Reed, Kristan (September 16, 2011). "Download Games Roundup (Page 2)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ "Review: Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon (X360)". GamesMaster. Future plc. December 2011. p. 87.
- ^ Workman, Robert (September 16, 2011). "Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon Review (PS3)". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon review". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. December 2011. p. 68.
- ^ a b "Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 19, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2012.