Wreckateer
6.8
Platforms
- Xbox 360Jul 25, 20126.8playscore6.821 Critics6.269 Players
21 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- In the end Wreckateer shows that a causal puzzle game played with the Kinect can be enjoyable. I am sure that many will complain about the lack of being able to us a traditional controller, but once you experience the simplicity and ease of the Kinect controls, it just makes sense. I do have say though that the game can be repetitive and there is not a lot of incentive to play once your done; however, given the affordable price of 800 MS Points, Kinect owners may just want to take a serious look at this downloadable title.
Kirby Yablonski · Jul 28, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - While I can forgive The Wreckateer for lacking innovation, I can’t forgive these lapses in execution – especially in a game that demands so much of the player. I enjoyed the game despite its flaws, but it’s a missed opportunity for developer Iron Galaxy and Microsoft.
Matt Helgeson · Jul 26, 2012 Reviewed on X360 - A $10, Wreckateer isn’t asking for a king’s ransom, but neither is its attempt at physics-based carnage particularly successful. Even if you’ve been hankering for a reason to dust off your Kinect, there is no shortage of fleeting distractions better suited to the task.
Game Trailers · Jul 26, 2012 Reviewed on X360 - While the storyline may be a bit hokey and the voice-acting a bit childish, the fun that can be had with the gameplay and smooth easy motion controls just can't be denied. It's the best kind of fun: simple to play, but hard to master. It's a casual motion controlled game that actually works well, and offers up real satisfaction when that control pays off it high scores and massive destruction.
Ian Bonds · Jul 24, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - Wreckateer is a great title for kids. Many of the plain jokes and goblin humor is not lost on the younger crowd. There’s comical violence, but nothing more than you’d find in a DreamWorks movie. As for the adults, it’s still not a bad choice. Sticking with the simple flick-of-the-wrist entertainment found in Angry Birds might still be the best option. However, there’s still a lot of fun to be had in this Kinect title.
Khris Golder · Jul 24, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - In small, small bites, Wreckateer's chaos is infrequent enough to be relatively inoffensive. It's actually well-suited for a party game, as its score-chasing design and habit of overstaying its welcome are built for frequent turn-passing. But trying to storm through a few dozen castles in one, single-player session is an invitation for dismay, because in Wreckateer, repetition isn't education - it's punishment.
Griffin McElroy · Jul 24, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - We were disappointed both by the game's wonky physics system and the Kinect's strange lack of sensitivity, which had us constantly wishing we could just pick up on Xbox controller and play without flailing around. It's fun, but just like the castles inhabiting the game's many stages, Wreckateer is full of structural weaknesses that make it way too precarious, and one bump away from collapse.
Hollander Cooper · Jul 24, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - Good Kinect-only games like Wreckateer have been few and far between since the motion controller launched a couple years back. A control scheme that makes sense, a thoughtful presentation, and a tried and true gameplay core make Wreckateer one of the best in recent memory.
William Schwartz · Jul 24, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - Wreckateer nails what Kinect play ought to be. You feel utterly ridiculous flapping your arms around, but it's fun rather than frustrating. It would be easy enough to sit down and plot out gamepad-based controls for most of what you can do in the game, but it's unnecessary. The entertainment value in Wreckateer hinges entirely on Kinect by design, and it's a better game as a result.
Adam Rosenberg · Jul 23, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - There are dozens of levels in Wreckateer, enough to make the 800-Microsoft-point price tag seem very reasonable. The game also features a new, cross-game program called Avatar Famestar, which gives you challenges to complete in order to earn points and unlocks for your Xbox Live avatar. These activities give you more goals to strive for, if you care to, but it's the challenge of pushing your score higher and the satisfaction of causing destruction that make Wreckateer a fun summer diversion.
Chris Watters · Jul 23, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review
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Wreckateer uses Kinect for Xbox 360 to put you in control of a massive castle-wrecking ballista. With the help of Wreck and Tinker, travel the land and destroy sixty goblin-infested castles using six magical projectiles. Aim and fire each shot and then control it in mid-air, motion-activating special powers and guiding them toward their target. Utilize an arsenal of Flying, Explosive, Splitting, and rocketing Speed shots to explore the infinite ways you can wreak havoc with Wreckateer's fully-dynamic destruction.
Developer: Iron Galaxy Studios