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Super Cool

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: December 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Don't believe the Superman/EA haters, this is a really cool game. The flight is incredible and the chaos of the fights is great and unique. The other reviews say the game is repetitive, but it is as varied as you want it to be. You can make your own combos and play with some crazy physics. I think it is short but there seems to be a lot of replay value since the game is different each time you play it.

Superman Returns Rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is Superman Returns: The Videogame, not Superman Returns: the Movie. With that said it's only fair to review this game from a videogame's perspective and not compare it to the movie. Yes, it has some elements from the film, but those elements were obviously too few to make a great game. And so, the developers wisely added additional elements that are derived from Superman lore, to include 70+ years of Superman history!

I liked the fact that even though Superman is invincible, Metropolis is not. The city takes damage as chaos reigns. This feature has to be one of the greatest decisions ever made for a videogame. After all, protecting Metropolis and its citizens from all danger is Superman's prime objective. And why ask why there are dragons in the city? Can you say Mister Mxyzptlk? Anything, and everything thing happens with that guy around.

This game also gives you the ability to save your progress at anytime. So there is no excuse and reason to start over from the very beginning of a chapter.

Overall the final product is astonishing; this is the BEST superman game ever made. Ever wanted to be the man of steel? This is your chance!

Superman Returns

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: December 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If you ever wanted to be the man of steel buy this is your game.

Great Game. Great Game Disc Quality.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

There's allot of button mashing. Other than that, this game is great like Grand Theft Auto for children under 6 years old. Not recommended for adults who already played Grand Theft Auto. This game is strictly for children whose parents will not allow children to watch realistic violent games like GTA series.

A game for the Superman in all of us.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

As far as games go, I can understand why this one has recieved such bad (at best mixed) reviews. I myself am a huge fan of the man of tommorow, and can't seem to put this game down. I've been waiting for a game to come along with just the right innovations to really make you feel as though you were playing the part of the worlds greatest hero. And for me, this game does just that.

The flight is extreemly innovative and cool (surround sound is superb for breaking the sound barrier) and the whole environment comes to life as you fly through it.
Sound design may well be the very best aspect of this game, as every little thing seems to make its own unique noise, and the soundtrack tempo changes with altitude and atmosphere.
The fight mechanics unfortunately offer nothing new other than the strength of a thousand mortal men, which is just fine for me, though I will admit the cammera tends to hinder things.
The biggest downside to this game is the short play time, and innevitable repetitiveness once the story is complete.
While the greatest aspect is the true feeling of being the man of steel, fighting with vilians is a constant juggling act. Take for example a battle with mongul, blast him high into the air with your superbreath to bide time as you race around the city saving the civilians he's harmed and putting out the fires he's caused, then race back with superspeed to land a few punches just as he touches down.

This is by far the greatest Superman game ever created, and yes I know that's not saying much, but it may also be the best superhero game I've ever played. If you are a fan of the man of steel, no matter how big or how small I'm positive you will enjoy this game, nothing delivers on the experience of being the big blue wonder better than this. (No not even strapping on a towel and belly flopping onto the couch.)

Ends the Superman curse, says I.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: December 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I discovered the Hero sandbox genre with Spider-Man 2 and grew to love it. Being a huge fan of Bryan Singer's Superman Returns movie, I was estatic when I found out someone was making a sandbox-style video game out of it. My enthusiasm died down a bit when I heard EA was the developer. Still, as a huge fan of Superman, I was willing to give EA and this title a chance.

The final product isn't perfect, as expected. It doesn't have all the secret tokens and missions Spider-Man 2 had, and the structure of the main game is a bit linear for my tastes. Some of the missions are also quite frustrating and confusing.

That being said, Superman Returns is actually a better game than some may make you think. Superman himself plays perfectly. He has all the powers you would expect him to wield, as well as a solid arsenal of combat techniques. The flying mechanic works fantastically: Supes flys like a jet, and the he controls flawlessly in the air. Metropolis is a huge playground, filled with all sorts of objects you can swing or throw at your enemies. (Or at the citizens of the city, if you feel like going kamikaze on your game.)

Most importantly: the Man of Steel is actually invincible. He can be hit, knocked down, even KO'd. But he can't die.

Instead of monitoring Superman's health, you have to keep an eye on a Metropolis life meter. This kind of makes Returns one huge escort mission. While that sounds bad in theory, it isn't so terrible in practice. Remember, Superman is invincible. You don't have to worry about wearing your own life out, so you can go all out in defending the city. This gives the majority of missions a feel that's similar to the 'Metropolis battle' sequence in Superman II, which is definitely a plus for me.

While not the absolute best the Xbox 360 has to offer, Superman Returns is a solid sandbox game with a unique premise. It's worth a purchase for any Superman or comic fan, though certainly not before you've sampled the finest wines in the 360 cellar.

Exploitable Bug Found?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Nothing I could add to the reviews that hasn't already been said so on to the bug. I only have the demo so hopefully this will work even on the full version. The bug is when a building is burning you don't have to put the entire fire out. You can just reduce it to say 5%. Then, because a new objective won't occur until the fire is out, this leaves you time to find all the cats or run around and do whatever you want. At first the fire meter will show correctly when the fire has grown a bit but after awhile it won't so you have to keep an eye on it and cut it back down to a small fire. Doing this you should have unlimited time to mess around. If the fire truck gets too good at putting the fire out move it so it doesn't have as good a shot. Also, I think you might be able to throw a robot down onto the sand and leave it there which may indefinitely hold the objective but it might come back if you go too far away (haven't tried this yet). Or maybe just leave one enemy somewhere where they can do little damage so you have more time to mess around.

One thing that bummed me out was I couldn't put all the cars and people on the roof so the city would be clear and no real damage could be done. The cars and people disappear off the roof once you go too far away.

super-d-duper

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

yet another under-appriciated game. lots of fun but totally bashed by reviewers. but still a damn-fine game. based on the movie and decades of superman comics, movies and cartoons. a definate rent or buy must.

Superman Returns

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Very good if you want always dreamed about being superman, as a game it needs more work, for superman fans is a must have

decent simulator.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: November 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

There is a a good foundation in this program for a really great game. It is unfortunate that the developers obviously ran out of time to put any of the game elements in. If you were to refer to this as a "Sandbox" game then "Grand theft auto, Saint's row and Bully" would be the playground that, that sand box was in. To give you a rough idea of my game experience with "Superman Returns"; approximatly 2 hrs 27 mins and 16 seconds into the game (according to the game clock) I had 65% of the game complete... and 95 % two hours later... Worth Sixty to you? Only if you go into this expecting a Simulator and not a game. The only gameplay elements i.e. fights and boss battles are more annoying than challenging... Electronic Arts obviously knew thay had a short game here so rather than adding more gameplay they opted to make Superman weak and boss fights tedious to the brink of making you want to throw your controller. I did buy this the day it came out and I will probably keep it if only to get a feel of what it would be like if I really could fly around metropolis. I highly recommend renting this before making a purchase. There is alot of potential with this engine, let's hope that EA/TIBURON makes use of it and expands on this.

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