MindJack
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MindJack was almost universally panned by critics.
Angry Joe of Blistered Thumbs and That Guy With The Glasses
was incredibly critical of the game, with the only good thing about the game being the inclusion of monkeys.]] He gave the game a 1/10, which he had so far given to only one game, that being Sonic Free Riders
, although he admitted that the game was slightly better than Free Riders.
Eurogamer
called it "a strange blend of Resident Evil 5
, Uncharted and Minority Report," stating "If you can look past the lack of polish and horrible graphics, there's a compelling and unique take on cover-based shooters here, along with an interesting lesson on how games deal with plot. It's a rewarding little game, if you can hack it."
Gamespot
praised MindJack's concept and online multiplayer, but concluded "Mindjack does have a few bright spots, but they are smothered beneath the weight of the awkward controls and squandered potential."
IGN
summed up their review with "Mindjack is ultimately a frustrating and forgettable shooter with horrible presentation, clumsy controls and a plodding campaign. It serves up a next-gen idea with its unique multiplayer design yet delivers it in a horribly last-gen package."
1UP.com
found nothing to like about the game, calling it a "lazy, corporate-mandated cash-in."
Official Xbox Magazine
's verdict was that "Nobody in their right mind should buy this".
Zero Punctuation
gave it an extremely negative review even by its usual standards, saying, "It's rare to find a game so blisteringly appalling in its every slightest aspect".
Angry Joe of Blistered Thumbs and That Guy With The Glasses
That Guy with the Glasses
That Guy with the Glasses is a website that mostly showcases satirical reviews of movies and video games. It primarily stars Chicago native Douglas Darien "Doug" Walker as "That Guy with the Glasses". The founder and administrator of the site is Michael Michaud, CEO of the parent company Channel...
was incredibly critical of the game, with the only good thing about the game being the inclusion of monkeys.]] He gave the game a 1/10, which he had so far given to only one game, that being Sonic Free Riders
Sonic Free Riders
is a motion controlled racing video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is the third installment in the Sonic Riders series, following Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. The game utilizes Microsoft's Kinect peripheral...
, although he admitted that the game was slightly better than Free Riders.
Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Eurogamer is a Brighton-based website focused on video games news, reviews, previews and interviews. It is operated by Eurogamer Network Ltd., which was formed in 1999 by brothers Rupert and Nick Loman. Eurogamer has grown to become one of the most important European-based websites focused on...
called it "a strange blend of Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5, known in Japan as , is a survival horror third-person shooter video game developed and published by Capcom. The game is the seventh installment in the Resident Evil survival horror series, and was released on March 5, 2009 in Japan and on March 13, 2009 in North America and Europe...
, Uncharted and Minority Report," stating "If you can look past the lack of polish and horrible graphics, there's a compelling and unique take on cover-based shooters here, along with an interesting lesson on how games deal with plot. It's a rewarding little game, if you can hack it."
Gamespot
GameSpot
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praised MindJack's concept and online multiplayer, but concluded "Mindjack does have a few bright spots, but they are smothered beneath the weight of the awkward controls and squandered potential."
IGN
IGN
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summed up their review with "Mindjack is ultimately a frustrating and forgettable shooter with horrible presentation, clumsy controls and a plodding campaign. It serves up a next-gen idea with its unique multiplayer design yet delivers it in a horribly last-gen package."
1UP.com
1UP.com
1UP.com is a video game website owned by IGN Entertainment, a division of News Corporation. Previously, the site was owned by Ziff Davis before being sold to UGO Entertainment in 2009....
found nothing to like about the game, calling it a "lazy, corporate-mandated cash-in."
Official Xbox Magazine
Official Xbox Magazine
Official Xbox Magazine is a monthly video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch of the original Xbox. A preview issue was released for E3 2001, with another preview issue for November 2001. The magazine is bundled with a disc that includes game demos, preview videos and...
's verdict was that "Nobody in their right mind should buy this".
Zero Punctuation
Zero Punctuation
Zero Punctuation is an ongoing video game review series created by comedy writer and video game journalist Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw and published by the online magazine The Escapist.-Background:...
gave it an extremely negative review even by its usual standards, saying, "It's rare to find a game so blisteringly appalling in its every slightest aspect".