Spare Parts is a game with a fun premise and solid ideas, but the execution of that premise and those ideas are, at best, entirely muddled. If you were planning on playing this with a friend or loved one, don’t – unless you secretly hate them or want them to end up hating games. The fixed camera, sloppy platforming, poor controls, and boring combat make for an adventure most sentient life forms won’t enjoy.
Presentation - 3.5
Graphics - 7.5
Sound - 7.5
Gameplay - 4.5
Lasting Appeal - 5.0
For the whole month of April Spare Parts is 50% off for gold members only of course. This would be an opportune time to purchase this title, especially if you have a friend that likes co-op games and even games like the classic Crash Bandicoot titles from back in the day.
PlayDevil has posted a in depth review of EA Bright Light new adventure game for Xbox Live Arcade "Spare Parts".
i thought this game was fun as hell for bein a download title. imo it seemed to be about the right length. not too long, not too short. somehow felt just right. least imo thats what a $7 game should b.
AAG's John Elliott writes: "It feels a lot like the popular LEGO platformers series at first, and has a very similar style of control and perspective. But don’t be tricked by such similarities, this EA-Developed platformer is a long way off the quality of the of those heavily original series’."
Rubbish.... Born to be a bargain title.
It's really a shame as it's clear they put quite a lot of work into it in regards to production values and whatnot.
I played the demo, and didn't think it was too bad, but it really doesn't give you a very extensive taste of the game, in fact it doesn't even let you outside of the very short, tutorial mode. Leaving you with next to no idea what the games about, only a vague idea of how it's going to play.
lol