Godzilla: Unleashed - Reception

Reception

This game received average to negative reviews from critics. Play Magazine called it "among the best fighters for the system" while GameSpot stated " Unleashed is the worst thing to happen to Godzilla since getting killed by Mothra's babies."

GameSpy praised the large lineup of playable kaiju as "ample fan service" while showing disappointment over the new original kaiju, Obsidius and Krystalak, being "a shame that these guys make the cut while classic foes like Hedorah and Battra are MIA (or confined to the PS2 version in Battra's case)".

The controls were criticized the most by critics, reportedly being unresponsive at times. Nintendo Power said that "though Godzilla Unleashed is fairly accessible, even casual gamers may wonder why their creatures don't always do what they want" while IGN experienced "a good deal of lag between when you swing the Wiimote and when your monster attacks". Game Informer, however more bluntly called them a "complete slop".

The visuals were also criticized with Game Trailers stating that "the films are often seen as classics because of their low production values and hokey monster designs. Still, Godzilla Unleashed is simply unattractive with its low-res textures and washed-out color palette",

Player reactions to the game have been much more positive, however. The game received praise for inclusion of fan favorites like Biollante, and Godzilla 1954 in the Wii version, as well as the custom mode, which allows the player to tweak the gameplay to their liking. Several negative reviews still conclude that the game is great for Godzilla fans.

The game eventually sold around 800,000 units over its lifetime, outselling both Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee and Godzilla: Save the Earth, the two previous games in the series.