Eat Them!
{{Short description|2010 video game}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}{{Infobox video game
| title = Eat Them!
| image = Eat Them! cover.jpg
| developer = FluffyLogic
| publisher = Sony Computer Entertainment
| platforms = PlayStation 3
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|21 December 2010|PAL|6 July 2011}}
| genre = Action
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
}}
Eat Them! is a video game developed by British company FluffyLogic and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3. The game is a spiritual successor to Rampage.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/12/20/eat-them-review|title=Eat Them! Review|last=Miller|first=Greg|date=December 20, 2010|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214004615/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/12/20/eat-them-review|archive-date=February 14, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=October 17, 2024}} It was ported to Japan for release under the name {{nihongo|Eat Them! Hakase no Ikareru Monster|Eat Them！ 〜博士の怒れるモンスター〜|Eat Them! 〜Hakase no Ikareru Monsutā〜}} on July 20, 2011.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/23214/|title=Eat Them！ 〜博士の怒れるモンスター〜|language=ja|magazine=Famitsu|publisher=Kadokawa Game Linkage|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330001540/https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/23214/|archive-date=March 30, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=October 17, 2024}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| align = left
| MC = 65/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/eat-them/|title=Eat Them!|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241104210211/https://www.metacritic.com/game/eat-them/|archive-date=November 4, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=November 4, 2024}}
| Edge = 5/10{{Cite magazine|title=Eat Them! [Import]|author=Edge staff|magazine=Edge|publisher=Future plc|issue=224|date=February 2011|page=102}}
| EuroG = 6/10{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/download-games-roundup-review-53|title=Download Games Roundup|last=Reed|first=Kristan|date=December 17, 2010|website=Eurogamer|publisher=Gamer Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205201248/https://www.eurogamer.net/download-games-roundup-review-53|archive-date=February 5, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=October 17, 2024}}
| GMaster = 79%{{Cite magazine|title=Eat Them!|magazine=GamesMaster|publisher=Future plc|date=October 2011|page=93}}
| GSpot = 6/10{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/eat-them-review/1900-6285756/|title=Eat Them Review|last=Petit|first=Carolyn|date=December 21, 2010|website=GameSpot|publisher=Fandom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522073950/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/eat-them-review/1900-6285756/|archive-date=May 22, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=October 17, 2024}}
| GRadar = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/eat-them-review/|title=Eat Them! Review|last=Hughes|first=Matt|date=January 5, 2011|website=GamesRadar+|publisher=Future plc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808061113/https://www.gamesradar.com/eat-them-review/|archive-date=August 8, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=October 17, 2024}}
| PSM = 7/10{{Cite magazine|title=Review: Eat Them!|magazine=PlayStation: The Official Magazine|publisher=Future plc|issue=43|date=March 2011|page=82}}
| PSQ = {{Rating|5|10}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/psn/eat_them|title=Eat Them! Review|last=Barker|first=Sammy|date=January 5, 2011|website=Push Square|publisher=Hookshot Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921114707/https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/psn/eat_them|archive-date=September 21, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=October 17, 2024}}
}}
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
VideoGamer.com thought the title was "brilliant", though they felt it could use more variation in its gameplay. GamesMaster called it "cel-shaded 3D take on arcade classic Rampage". GamesRadar+ thought the game was "fresh, fun, and satisfying". PlayStation: The Official Magazine felt that "repetitive objectives and frustrating difficulty spikes mean this monster meal is more junk food than solid nutrition." GameZone was disappointed by the game's multiplayer and health system, but appreciated the attention to detail by the developers. IGN thought the game had a "cool" idea, but that it was let down by its repetitive "smash stuff" game mechanics. Eurogamer thought the U.S. import's visual style was reminiscent of beautiful comic books. GameSpot felt that the stagnancy of the objectives and difficulty held the game back. Push Square, however, felt that the game's weak mission design, cumbersome controls and repetitive nature restrict it from being a long-standing source of entertainment. Edge felt that the U.S. import's core idea was sound, and that "when it works it's undeniable fun".
{{clear}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{moby game|id=/50958/eat-them/}}
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:PlayStation 3-only games
Category:PlayStation Network games
Category:Sony Interactive Entertainment games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom
{{action-videogame-stub}}