Mindjack Review - Xbox360

SIR Games Rating: 3/10
Over the last few years there have been many, many paramount games that are worthy of entering a gaming hall of fame, if there was one. However, only a select few managed to add an unorthodox zest to the game whilst keeping the game itself a fantastic experience. TimeShift, released several years ago, attempted to create some zest by giving the player the ability to control time. It received limited success, and was overshadowed by many other FPSs that stuck to a formula that is old, yet extremely effective. MindJack, a third person shooter released by Square Enix has proved once again that employing a twist is… risky.

I apologise for the slow post, however it took me a very, VERY long time to build up enough willpower to touch the game after my first few sessions playing it.

Storyline : 3/10

There is nothing truly amazing about the story. A usual renegade cop story, set in a futuristic world. Furthermore, the game itself leaves you mostly in the dark, and I am still unsure of who or what I was fighting and who or what I was fighting for. The only upside that salvaged these points for this dismal game: it had super robot monkey mutants. No kidding.

seriously crazy monkey

Gameplay : 3/10

MindJack’s gameplay leaves much to be desired. The AI of this game is incredibly stupid to say the least. The large number of enemies you face don’t seem to want to survive. They literally walk towards you, shooting a gun. I am extremely disappointed by the AI in this game. Furthermore there are many questionable parts of this game. The only interesting part of this game is the ability to control other peoples’ minds, and even this defining feature of the game is slow and clunky. Some questions I am still pondering are:

How do the enemy troops know which civilians I have Mindhacked? 

Why do each civilian I Mindhack coincidentally have a gun in their hand? 

Why did the super robot boss blow up even though I didn’t fire a single bullet at it?

And the last question wasn’t an overexaggeration. One boss fight was simply a giant robot shooting at you, coupled with wave after wave of regular troops. The thing is, after killing a few waves, it just blew up.

Graphics : 3/10

These ratings just get worse and worse. The game is set in a drab, futuristic city with almost no texturing noticeable. The sounds and graphics regarding guns is simply bad, and the voice acting is horrendous and sometimes even funny. The voice acting whenever our character encounters some resistance sounds almost sarcastic, and almost always goes along the lines of “These guys are everywhere! ZOMG ASPIDNHAPGBAPOSGVF”
There is no cosmetic beauty in this game at all.


Final Verdict: 3/10
Frankly, this game is a bore, and I do not recommend it at all. If I rated it a 10 as a third person game, I would give Pokemon a 25. And for those gamers who don’t play much, Pokemon is not a third person game.

I strongly suggest you simply leave this game to its grave.

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