Reception
| Vigilante 8 Arcade | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 59% |
| Metacritic | 58/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | C |
| Eurogamer | 5/10 |
| GameSpot | 4.5/10 |
| IGN | 7.3/10 |
| Official Xbox Magazine | 6/10 |
| TeamXbox | 6.1/10 |
Vigilante 8 Arcade received mixed reviews from critics, but was received as mediocre overall. Reviewer scores varied greatly, from a 25% approval rating by Gaming Nexus to an 80% approval rating given by Official Xbox Magazine UK (OXMUK). Aggregate scores for the game were mediocre, averaging 59% at GameRankings and 58 out of 100 at Metacritic.
Reviewers generally remarked on the game's multiplayer as its strong point. OXMUK reviewer Ryan King called V8 Arcade "a glorious throwback to a simpler age in gaming." He further applauded the game's online multiplayer, stating that it was some of the best that Xbox Live Arcade has to offer players. Cheat Code Central's Jason Lauritzen felt the game was nostalgiac. Nate Ahearn of IGN welcomed the game's salvage gameplay mechanic while also praising the online multiplayer. Official Xbox Magazine's Mitch Dyer also commented on the strong multiplayer, and added positive remarks on the amount of weaponry and number of firing modes per weapon. TeamXbox's Tom Price noted the game's "big levels, tons of weapon pickups, and crazy opponents" calling them "simple and effective." Reviewer Andrew Hayward of 1UP.com stated the game's predecessors "built a solid foundation for taking the series online" adding that the game as fun when "pounding mortar shots and missiles at some unfortunate foe from afar."
Critics were disappointed in the poor controls, gameplay glitches, and game camera issues. Official Xbox Magazine's Mitch Dyer commented that the game had "crummy controls" and a poor camera. Reviewer Austin Light of GameSpot also cited poor controls, physics, and gameplay glitches. Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead felt the controls were weak in comparison to the original Vigilante 8. He further felt the game did not meet up to its potential. Reviewer Andrew Hayward of 1UP.com further agreed Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead, stating "sadly most of Vigilante 8: Arcade's issues are technical in nature."
Vigilante 8 Arcade sold over 60,000 copies as of June 2010, and contrary to critical review scores the game averages a 3.75 out of 5 score at xbox.com based on over three thousand votes by the Xbox Live community. Though reviews of the game have been mixed, some reviewers cited its relatively inexpensive 800 Microsoft Point cost as a selling point.
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