Gungrave: Overdose
Gungrave: Overdose | |
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PAL: October 7, 2005 | |
Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gungrave: Overdose (ガングレイヴO.D., Gangureivu Ōbādōsu) is a
Two years after the original, Gungrave, and just approaching of that game's anime adaptation, Gungrave: Overdose was released. Preserving Yasuhiro Nightow's flair and artistic style, this outing adds new playable characters to the series and a new story, in which Grave resumes his tale as an unlikely anti-hero tracking down the sadistic son of a Mafia boss who has struck a deal with a symbiotic seed bent on taking over the Earth.
Gameplay
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Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
Publication | Score |
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Edge | 4/10[2] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4/10[3] |
Eurogamer | 5/10[4] |
Famitsu | 26/40[5] |
Game Informer | 4.25/10[6] |
GameSpot | 7.8/10[7] |
GameSpy | [8] |
GameZone | 7.9/10[9] |
IGN | 7.8/10[10] |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [11] |
The game was received more favorably by critics than the first game, but still received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] Many critics praised the game's longer length, IGN citing that the game can easily last for more than 6 hours, which they say is in stark comparison to the first game's 2 hour length.[10] The game received similar praise for the art and visual style as the first game did, and critics also praised the game's value, GameSpot's Greg Kasavin stating "its good-sized series of action-packed missions, multiple difficulty settings, three different playable characters, and dirt-cheap $15 retail price make it an excellent value."[7] However, the game's graphics were criticized for being simpler in order to prevent the slowdown present in the first game,[12] and the game's lock-on system was criticized for being too unwieldy and confusing.[10] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one six, two sevens, and one six for a total of 26 out of 40.[5]
References
- ^ CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ Edge staff (May 2004). "Gungrave O.D.". Edge. No. 136. Future plc. p. 110.
- ^ EGM staff (December 2004). "Gungrave: Overdose". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 185. Ziff Davis. p. 170.
- ^ Walker, John (August 18, 2005). "Gungrave: Overdose". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "ガングレイヴO.D.". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 795. Enterbrain. March 12, 2004.
- ^ "Gungrave: Overdose". Game Informer. No. 139. GameStop. November 2004. p. 158.
- ^ a b Kasavin, Greg (September 17, 2004). "Gungrave: Overdose Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Chapman, David (September 20, 2004). "GameSpy: GunGrave: OverDose". GameSpy. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on December 25, 2005. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Bedigian, Louis (October 1, 2004). "Gungrave: Overdose - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c Lewis, Ed (September 7, 2004). "Gungrave Overdose". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Gungrave: Overdose". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. November 2004. p. 130.
- ^ Wadleigh, Jessica (October 2, 2004). "GunGrave: Overdose". Thunderbolt. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
External links
- Red Entertainment page
- Mastiff, LLC page
- System 3 Software Limited page: PS2, PSN
- Gungrave: Overdose at MobyGames