Reception
Critical reaction to Godzilla: Save the Earth was mixed. The game holds a rating of 63% on Game Rankings. 1UP gave the game a "B" score, saying: "Godzilla: Save the Earth is a fun game and a worthy sequel to Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee. If it had been afforded a little more finesse (especially regarding the Challenges) and a little more authentic Godzilla flavor, it'd be even sweeter. The fact is, though, that unless you're a Godzilla fan, there are better games of this general type out there (War of the Monsters and Def Jam: Fight for New York come to mind). Still, the kaiju in Godzilla's universe are way cooler than grown, sweaty men in tights. This game's just the thing if you need to administer a quick and dirty slap-down. Just be sure to pick up the prettier Xbox version if that's an option for you."
IGN gave the game a score of 6.5 out of 10, saying: "While Save the Earth is still fun with the manic action of beating up three friends, there's still not much to do when there is just one computer controlled opponent to fight. It also makes the game look that much worse when the simple graphics and animations have to be seen up close and personal. If there was more variety in the single-player game and more of an adventure, or even more fights with multiple enemies, it would have been a little more intriguing. As it is, there's barely anything that's new and even the online addition barely makes this aging game look any better."
GameSpot gave the game a 6 out of 10, saying: "This particular game at least features a large, diverse cast of playable monsters (though most of them are initially locked away). However, it lacks the dramatic look and full-scale action that's made its namesake a cinematic icon. Godzilla's most ardent fans will be able to forgive some of this game's faults, but anyone else might as well give it a pass." GameSpy gave the game a score of 3 out of 5, saying: "If you've ever longed for an online version of Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee, you've pretty much got it in Save the Earth. Just don't expect many other enhancements."
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