Breakdown Critic Reviews

The greatest experience I have ever had in all my years of gaming. That’s right Xbox owners, in many regards it even surpasses "Halo."

In spite of any inconsistencies, disparities, or shortcomings, Breakdown is an enormously compelling, satisfying game - one imparting a joy of discovery sorely lacking in far too many of today's biggest titles.

A solid step forward for what a video game is capable of. If nothing else, it's definitely an attempt to do something new, and that alone is worthy of support.

But you’re really missing the point if you pick apart every negative thing here without seeing the big picture the developers intended. There’s enough tension and thrills here to beat any Hollywood action movie you’ll see hands down.

This is a game that breaks the mold and forces players to think, react, and interact with their environment unlike any other game to date.

It's also got the most riveting plot of any Xbox FPS to date, topping "Halo."

For as much as I was impressed by Breakdown it’s not perfect, the gunplay is dull, but again understandable because it’s all about the fighting.

Despite some obvious flaws, Breakdown has probably had the single biggest impact on my perception of gaming since the original "Half-Life."

It's the first person camera work that brings even this lack-luster world to life and makes up for the simple textures. The first person perspective goes beyond anything that we've ever seen in other games and brings the immersion of the experience to new levels.

Although I really liked Breakdown for its story and first-person implementation and grew to love the combat, some will think it’s a “niche” title with too many idiosyncrasies for a wider audience.

There's so much good going for it, I can't see not recommending it as a purchase for most gamers, although the subject material and weird moments in the storyline might be a bit too off-putting for casual gamers.

A solid game. The only issue I really have with it is that it's very linear. Once you're done with it, it's not really going to get played again...Namco gets a lot of credit for trying something a little creative in a very crowded genre.

Those who persist will experience a truly breathtaking example of exceptional storytelling and original gameplay ideas. The rest will dismiss it after a few hours as not their bag and/or too hard.

The story is very cool and definitely is a reason to keep playing the game, but could have been fleshed out a little more.

We're not sure sure we've ever seen a more convincing first-person action-adventure quite like Breakdown.

An excellent effort on the part of Namco, and is a competent title that just could have been more.

A groundbreaking title and surely a genre-creating one at that. It takes the immersion and realism of first person games to new levels and weaves the action into one of the best science fiction storylines yet seen in a game, with plenty of big twists before the end.

There's something just so attention-grabbing about the game's approach to action and subject, something so intriguing about the story which makes it far more than the FPS-scrolling beat-'em-up early opinions suggested.

In case you haven't figured it out already, the gunplay in this game sucks. However, the hand to hand combat is so good that it makes up for gunplay's faults.

Breakdown is the most boring game I have ever played. Its pacing is just off - especially in the first half, when you dart through lame environments for too long, with nary a bulgy-veined monster to muss your hair.