Superman Returns: The Videogame (Xbox 360)

Pros
+ A huge world to fly through with a few familiar faces & old enemies to fight.
+ A real sense of being Superman. Fly at dizzying speeds. Lift massive objects. Use unbelievable powers to save or destroy.
+ You can use cheat codes if you want to.

Cons
- Lots of glitches, some frustrating moments running & flying, & some annoyingly hard enemies.
- Missions are repetitive and can interfere with other things around the city you may want to do more.
- No real depth after you get past flying through Metropolis as Superman. Not enough interaction with the city.
- Graphics are smoother but not really an improvement over the Xbox except for being shinier.

Comments
Fans have waited for a great Superman game for awhile. Superman Returns delivers an enjoyable ride as Superman that is not as frustrating as the games that have came before it but still lacks deliveriing the most complete experience. Some of the cutscenes look quite nice but most of the dialogue is cheesier than the movie. Any fan of Superman should love this game though.

Verdict
A must have for any hardcore Superman fan but probably only a rental for the rest of the world. 3.5/5

I played this game for a total of about five minutes, then got in my car, drove to the local Gamestop and traded it for something that resembled a cool video game. Controls are too difficult and after the initial training kept dying, because I could not understand the directives of game. Not so super after all. I bought Sonic Hedgehog instead!

Seller was absolutely horrible. Poor communication and the game came in poorly packaged and destroyed.

I played this game before and I liked it. I got it for a decent price and only waited about 2 days until I received it.

I love this game! for anyone that love superman like I do will find this game fun. You can really like the fact that you can fly really fast. A+

Item was brand new in box, and got it for an excellent price with great shipping. I've been playing the demo over and over for months and was finally able to get it.

The game starts out with a mission right away combined with learning your powers, as taught by Jor-El, Superman's father. I'm a little into the game now and am loving it.

I like the way the action was set up with buy now and or best offer.I like the best offer to be in the action to try to wheel and deal with the seller as this makes you feel better that you got a good deal which i did and i thank you for the dealing.

this game rocks !!!!!!!!!!!! just when uou need to take a break from the 'mature' games, this is a great alternative. it's cool enough to buy.

I bought it for my grandson . He loves it! I bought it because it was reasonably priced. There is not that much violence and most kid video are either to immature or too violent.

This product came in new packaging, my son was shocked and happy that it was new and he went and played it immediately. I will probably buy more games in the future.

It has some genuinely cool elements, but ultimately ends up being another far-from-super release. Eventually, you're given the ability to move at hyperspeeds -- up to 800 mph -- and given the huge playing field that you're allowed, this gets crazy fun. As disappointing as this game is, the ability to literally fly up alongside a skyscraper at mach speed is a serious gaming rush.

After being given the basics of how to use your super breath, freeze breath and heat vision, you're suddenly supposed to be able to protect the city from dozens of meteorites hurtling downward. You'll shoot down a mess of them, but eventually the city will take too much damage and you've failed. If you manage to somehow make it through this one, you're then tossed into a battle arena where, for some reason, you're pitted against a morphing enemy who would be considered at least a minor boss in most games. Should this have been my intro to the game's fight mechanics? No. It's frustrating as hell. Oddly, once -- and if -- you beat him, the real game starts and the level of the competition drops rapidly. To its credit, the game does do a good job of dealing with the Superman concept. He doesn't have a health meter, per se. That's cool. He's Superman, after all. Instead of having to worry about his health, you have to be concerned with the health of Metropolis. If the city gets pounded, you lose. Supes is kind of like a goalie that has to protect an 80-square-mile net.

The game obviously tries to mimic the open-endedness and free-roaming of Spider-Man 2. Unfortunately, while you have an 80-square-mile playing field on which to explore, there's very little free-roaming to do. All you have to do is fly off in a certain direction to kick off a new chapter. The result is that you never have a chance to just goof around and check out this vast playground. You're constantly being yanked into battle after repetitive battle against Metallo and a series of land-based or air-based robots. The concept of a huge Metropolis is a great one. The fact that you get very little chance to actually poke around in the city is a letdown. Yes, there's a Mr. Mxyzptlk mini-game that centers around finding lost kittens, but it would have been nice to have some middle ground between retrieving lost pets and saving the city from robotic or meteoric devastation.

Superman Returns: The Videogame is clearly the most ambitious of the Superman releases that gamers have had a chance to play. There are some solid elements that development should key on if -- and when -- a sequel gets the OK. The flight aspect is absolutely thrilling. There are few bigger trips than being able to weave through the streets and around the buildings of Metropolis at normal or high speed. The size of the city is another huge plus. An uneven difficulty level, not much variety in quests and battles, clunky and temperamental controls, and the lack of any type of multiplayer will all quickly frustrate you.

Its kind of hard! Especially the first level...but it is fun. The gameplay is interesting and it does a short tutorial before the start of the game telling you what to do.

Brings you into the action of being superman alot of fun for kids. The free flying enviroment being able to pick up anything destroy the enviroment makes this a must have comic book game!

Superman Game is a little difficult to get use to. You have to use both sticks and the directional pad. Alright but I like Halo and GRAW better.

Nice game less: Flying is great. Camera completely sucks when figthing. And missions are monotonous and repeat. If you like the character and or the movie it is not bad.

I purchased it for my 8-year old son. Even though it is rated "T" for "Teen," and is a little more difficult than a rated "E" for "Everyone" game, my son seems to like the challenge. It has great graphics.

It is not a bad game. I am a Superman fan and am aware of how bad the other Superman games have been. This one is not bad. It is repetitive, but you can at least use his different powers and can fly around the City. Check it out. Used copies can be picked for half of the original value.

This game totally rocked they couldn't have done a better job! The game is so interactive it's amazing!

Loved the movie, so it was a given to get the game. The graphics and flight effects are absolutely awesome, and for beginners this game is easy to learn, as the tutorial comments are built right into the game, and you are prompted whenever some new button action is required to play a section of the game..If you love Superman flicks/comics/TV shows, etc., add this to your collection..it is a great game!

I made the purchase for this item because I was able to download a demo version from Xbox live to try. I think the game is excellent and I'm extremely happy with it. I got the best price on Ebay for it and the shipping was extremely fast. If you're a Superman fan I think you'll love this game and it's great for all ages. Not extreme violence which I really appreciated. Great game. I highly recommend.

Joecee

I have tried and tried to give this game a chance but it just doesn't do it. While its cool to fly around and use Superman's powers, you really aren't able to do much with them. Really, only cars are affected by your powers which was a big let down. Also the thing that turns me away from this game is the fact that the enemies ALL fight the same way. You find their weakness, kill em, then repeat about 1000 times. If you find it on eBay for $10 then go for it, but anything higher than that, you are wasting your money.

The game is ok, plays well, I like roaming the city, just didnt care for it that much, die hard superman fans will love it, just a gamefly rental for me thanks!!

this game was great the flying was amazing and the boss battles were great especailly metallo and the tornados flying above metropolis.

This game is by no means perfect, but to be Superman and have the ability to play around in a huge virtual city is a lot of fun! Also on the 360 it is very pretty and the size of the city is amazing. It's like being a kid again and having your Mego Superman figure and playing Superman.

Loved the game and the shape it came in. The game is a very enjoyable game and I love to play it frequently. I was glad to be able to find it in such good quality.