Clash of the Titans (also known as Clash of the Titans: The Video Game) is a 2010 video game developed by Game Republic and published by Namco Bandai Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is based on the film of the same title. An abridged version for the BlackBerry developed by Glu Mobile was released three months earlier.
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| Developer(s) | Game Republic[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai Games Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment[b] |
| Director(s) | Norikazu Miwa |
| Designer(s) |
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| Programmer(s) | Shunsuke Kitano |
| Composer(s) |
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| Platform(s) | BlackBerry, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Release | BlackBerry
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editThe game features hack and slash combat. Some of the fights end with quick time sequences. The player can use points to upgrade their weapons. In some sections of the game the player has their weapons removed and has to fight by hand. The player can perform both light and heavy attacks and can hold buttons to release special attacks. The player can wield swords, bones, bows, and scorpion tails. The enemies have health bars with colours to show how much health they have left.[1]
Plot
editThe game's plot closely follows that of the movie.
Development
editThe game was developed by Game Republic and published by Namco Bandai Games.[1] The game was originally going to be published by Brash Entertainment,[2] before it was picked up by Namco Bandai.[3]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | 41/100[17] | 42/100[18] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| Edge | N/A | 3/10[4] |
| Eurogamer | 3/10[5] | 3/10[5] |
| Game Informer | 4/10[6] | 4/10[6] |
| GamePro | N/A |   [7] |
| GameRevolution | D−[8] | D−[8] |
| GameSpot | 4.5/10[1] | 4.5/10[1] |
| GameTrailers | N/A | 4.1/10[9] |
| GameZone | 4/10[10] | N/A |
| IGN | N/A | 3/10[11] |
| Joystiq | N/A |  [12] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 6/10[13] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | [14] | N/A |
| The Escapist | N/A | [15] |
| The Guardian | N/A | [16] |
The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[17][18] The graphics, gameplay, story, menu systems, and level design were criticized. Nicky Woolf of The Guardian likened the level design of the Xbox version to "a four-year-old with only three different crayon colours" and labeled the quick-time event combat style therein as "annoying".[16] Ben Reeves of Game Informer called the PS3 version a "frustrating action game with little depth".[6] Dan Whitehead of Eurogamer described the combat as "relentless" but the game as a whole "barely succeeds on its own terms."[5] IGN's Anthony Gallegos called the graphics "ugly as sin".[11]
Notes
edit- ^ Additional development by Hexadrive; BlackBerry version developed by Glu Mobile.
- ^ Released under the Bandai label; BlackBerry version by Glu Mobile.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Dan Chiappini (28 July 2010). "Clash of the Titans Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Brendan Sinclair (7 November 2008). "Brash Entertainment in trouble". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Brendan Sinclair (9 October 2009). "Clash of the Titans descending next spring". GameSpot. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Edge staff (August 2010). "Clash of the Titans (X360)". Edge. No. 217.
- ^ a b c Dan Whitehead (31 May 2010). "Clash of the Titans". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ a b c Ben Reeves (1 August 2010). "Clash of the Titans: Namco's Newest Clash Is A Wet And Sloppy Collision". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ Matt Cabral (27 July 2010). "Clash of the Titans (X360)". GamePro. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ a b Ban Card (2 September 2010). "Clahs of The Titans Review". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Clash of the Titans: The Videogame Review". GameTrailers. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Brian Rowe (11 August 2010). "Clash of the Titans Review (PS3)". GameZone. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ a b Anthony Gallegos (30 July 2010). "Clash of the Titans: The Videogame Review (X360)". IGN. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Justin McElroy (29 July 2010). "Review: Clash of the Titans (X360)". Engadget (Joystiq). Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Clash of the Titans". Official Xbox Magazine. October 2010. p. 83.
- ^ "Review: Clash of the Titans". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. October 2010. p. 81.
- ^ Steve Butts (12 August 2010). "Review: Clash of the Titans (X360)". The Escapist. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ a b Nicky Woolf (28 May 2010). "Clash of The Titans (X360)". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Clash of the Titans for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Clash of the Titans for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.