Wreckateer

Critic reviews

• CCOGconnected

  Kirby Yablonski · Jul 28, 2012

  6.8

  In the end Wreckateer shows that a causal puzzle game played with the Kinect can be enjoyable. I am sure that many will complain about the lack of being able to us a traditional controller, but once you experience the simplicity and ease of the Kinect controls, it just makes sense. I do have say though that the game can be repetitive and there is not a lot of incentive to play once your done; however, given the affordable price of 800 MS Points, Kinect owners may just want to take a serious look at this downloadable title.

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• GIGame Informer

  Matt Helgeson · Jul 26, 2012

  7.5

  While I can forgive The Wreckateer for lacking innovation, I can’t forgive these lapses in execution – especially in a game that demands so much of the player. I enjoyed the game despite its flaws, but it’s a missed opportunity for developer Iron Galaxy and Microsoft.
• GTGame Trailers

  Game Trailers · Jul 26, 2012

  5.5

  A $10, Wreckateer isn’t asking for a king’s ransom, but neither is its attempt at physics-based carnage particularly successful. Even if you’ve been hankering for a reason to dust off your Kinect, there is no shortage of fleeting distractions better suited to the task.
• DDestructoid

  Ian Bonds · Jul 24, 2012

  9.0

  While the storyline may be a bit hokey and the voice-acting a bit childish, the fun that can be had with the gameplay and smooth easy motion controls just can't be denied. It's the best kind of fun: simple to play, but hard to master. It's a casual motion controlled game that actually works well, and offers up real satisfaction when that control pays off it high scores and massive destruction.

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• HGHardcore Gamer

  Khris Golder · Jul 24, 2012

  7.0

  Wreckateer is a great title for kids. Many of the plain jokes and goblin humor is not lost on the younger crowd. There’s comical violence, but nothing more than you’d find in a DreamWorks movie. As for the adults, it’s still not a bad choice. Sticking with the simple flick-of-the-wrist entertainment found in Angry Birds might still be the best option. However, there’s still a lot of fun to be had in this Kinect title.

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• PPolygon

  Griffin McElroy · Jul 24, 2012

  6.0

  In small, small bites, Wreckateer's chaos is infrequent enough to be relatively inoffensive. It's actually well-suited for a party game, as its score-chasing design and habit of overstaying its welcome are built for frequent turn-passing. But trying to storm through a few dozen castles in one, single-player session is an invitation for dismay, because in Wreckateer, repetition isn't education - it's punishment.

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