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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

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GF Rating
5.7

1069 ratings

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Game Details

  • Number of Players 1
  • Online Enabled Yes

Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes

Game Description

Dispense divine justice in this action brawler based on the Book of Enoch and set against a slippery backdrop of art-show visuals. A group of angels, obsessed with humans, has left heaven to live on Earth. This angers God, who decides to flood the planet. One soul, a human working as a scribe in heaven, offers to go to Earth and hunt down the angels instead. Fight through the seven floors of the Tower of Babel, a free-flowing visual world that looks and acts like a Japanese art museum spilled into a lava lamp. Your mission is simple: You handle the wrath. Leave the mercy to the big guy upstairs.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (5.0 out of 10)

For better or for worse, it's always nice to see a developer try something truly different. El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is one such attempt. It's a third-person, story-driven action game that depends upon a unique setting and an interesting graphical flair to grab the gamer and pull him...more

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 5.7 out of 10

Gorgeous but very flawed. (5 out of 10)

posted by Keith82 (FOREST HILLS, NY) on Sep 5, 2011
Member since Mar 2005
12 out of 14 gamers (86%) found this review helpful
I'll start this off by saying it's with a heavy heart that I give this game a 5. I think more games should take the artistic risks that El Shaddai takes, but the game should also have more than just aesthetic beauty. We all like lists, so here goes: Pros: 1)One of the best looking games ...more

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Specs & Requirements

Memory 996 kb

Modes Story, Full Mission Single-Player

Audio/Video In-Game Dolby Digital, HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080p, HDTV 1080i

Online Features Leaderboards, Xbox LIVE Family Settings, Achievements