Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire, known in Japan and Europe as , is a PlayStation 3
launch title, published and developed by Namco Bandai
, based on Sunrise
's Mobile Suit Gundam
franchise. It was released in Japan on November 11, 2006, and in North America on November 17, 2006.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire Takes place during the One Year War, UC 0079, with all missions being based in the eastern half of the world from Africa to Australia after the Federations GM production increase in October.
Japanese video game magazine Famitsu
was the first to review this game, giving it a 32 out of 40 with each panelist rating it an 8 out of 10.
On the day of the PlayStation 3
launch in Japan, Crossfire sold 33,000 units. The American release was not nearly as well received as the Japanese release. IGN
gave the game a 3.2 out of 10, GameSpot
rated it 3.9 out of 10, 1UP
gave it a score of 2 out of 10, and Game Informer
gave the game a 3.75 out of 10. OPM gave Crossfire a 3 out of 10. MAHQ, a dedicated anime mecha website gave it 1.5 out of 5. PSM gave the game a 5 out of 10. Gamepro
gave it a 1.0 out of 5.0. X-play
gave it a 1 out of 5 for "being shovelware of the highest order". Problems cited by reviewers included bland, outdated graphics, an underdeveloped story, bad voice acting, clumsy gameplay, and a slew of technical issues including (but not limited to) constant framerate issues, collision bugs, and frequent malfunctions of allied and even enemy AI.
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
launch title, published and developed by Namco Bandai
Namco Bandai
, also known as the Bandai Namco Group, is a Japanese holding company formed from the merger of Namco and Bandai. It has interests in toys, video games and arcades, anime, and amusement parks. The new entity was founded on September 29, 2005...
, based on Sunrise
Sunrise (company)
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios...
's Mobile Suit Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam
is a televised anime series, created by Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning 43 episodes...
franchise. It was released in Japan on November 11, 2006, and in North America on November 17, 2006.
Plot
Reception
The game has received generally poor critical reception.Japanese video game magazine Famitsu
Famitsu
is a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Enterbrain, Inc. and Tokuma. Currently, there are five Famitsū magazines: Shūkan Famitsū, Famitsū PS3 + PSP, Famitsū Xbox 360, Famitsū Wii+DS, and Famitsū Wave DVD...
was the first to review this game, giving it a 32 out of 40 with each panelist rating it an 8 out of 10.
On the day of the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
launch in Japan, Crossfire sold 33,000 units. The American release was not nearly as well received as the Japanese release. IGN
IGN
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gave the game a 3.2 out of 10, GameSpot
GameSpot
GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
rated it 3.9 out of 10, 1UP
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....
gave it a score of 2 out of 10, and Game Informer
Game Informer
Game Informer is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. It was formed in August 1991, when FuncoLand started publishing a six-page magazine, free in all its retail locations...
gave the game a 3.75 out of 10. OPM gave Crossfire a 3 out of 10. MAHQ, a dedicated anime mecha website gave it 1.5 out of 5. PSM gave the game a 5 out of 10. Gamepro
GamePro
GamePro Media was a United States gaming media company publishing online and print content on the video game industry, video game hardware, and video game software developed for a video game console , a computer, and/or a mobile device . GamePro Media properties include GamePro magazine and...
gave it a 1.0 out of 5.0. X-play
X-Play
X-Play is a TV program about video games, known for its reviews and comedy skits...
gave it a 1 out of 5 for "being shovelware of the highest order". Problems cited by reviewers included bland, outdated graphics, an underdeveloped story, bad voice acting, clumsy gameplay, and a slew of technical issues including (but not limited to) constant framerate issues, collision bugs, and frequent malfunctions of allied and even enemy AI.
External links
- Official Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire website
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire at MetacriticMetacriticMetacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
- IGN coverage
- MAHQ Mobile Suit Index