Is the console verison worth the download? Find out in our review.
The gameplay of Pacific Rim: The Video Game is what drags this game down to the bottom of the earth. In Pacific Rim: The Video Game you can choose between controlling one the Jaegers or Kaiju from the movie. When the game begins, you are only able to control three Jaegers and two Kaiju. When controlling them, the game does provide some fun moments but the combat is way off balance. The Jaegers seem to be faster and more powerful than the Kaiju, which forces you to pick the Jaegers every time in battle. The controls are also very stiff and present a bit of delay between the controller and what is happening on screen. There is also a power gauge that attempts to introduce strategy into combat. All it does is create frustration when you are only a few hits away from winning, but you have to wait to repower, leaving you open to attack. There is also bare bones create mode where you can use the current designs to edit your own Kaiju and Jaegers. While this is an interesting idea, I would have preferred to be able create my own robot or monster from scratch.
Unfortunately, Pacific Rim: The Video Game is another idea of cheap movie cash in without a lot of thought behind it. The film screams for a proper video game adaptation but instead the developers force fans and gamers to settle on the mediocre. The combat controls are stiff and at times unresponsive which makes the game frustrating rather than entertaining. It is a simple button masher that asks you to attack and block. While the graphics are good and there are some good combat animations, the game feels more like an unfinished demo than a game that is ready for release. Pacific Rim: The Video Game is available now on Xbox Live, PSN, and Windows is available now but is not worth the download.
Score: 5 / 10
