Superman Returns Review

Lot's of left over birthday money, so I went out and got Superman Returns. I had played the demo a lot because I enjoyed the Superman sandbox feel of it. You can fly all over Metropolis with more freedom than ever before. Superman Returns, while fun, is a decent game at best because it suffers some graphical glitches and problems that EA should know by now to fix.

The Powers

As Superman, you have all his powers. You can fly, lift heavy objects, use heat/ice vision, and have super strength. Not all are well-made though. For example, if you lift up a street light and smack a civillian with it, you'd expect them to go flying or crumble under the force of the blow. Not so here. They'll fall over, then simply get up and run away. Huh?!

Not so "Super" graphics

C'mon EA. You're super rich, and it's the next-gen. Are good graphics too much to ask for? Average at best.

Overall, Superman Returns is a decent, worthwhile purchase. Expect plenty of old-school superhero fun, but with the glitches and sub-par graphics we've come to expect from EA.

Graphics: 6/10

Gameplay: 7.8/10

Sound/music: 8/10

Overall: 7.7/10

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Achievements: (courtesy of Xbox360Achievements.com)

Hero of Metropolis
200 GS
Complete All Metro Events And Mini-Games

Armageddon Averted
30 GS
Complete Level 01: Meteor Storm

Mr. What's-his-name
50 GS
Complete All Mini-Games

You Am Bizarro!
20 GS
Complete The Bizarro Mini-Game

Super Sonic
20 GS
Finished All Fast Flyer Mini-Games

Mr. Whiskers
50 GS
Find All Kittens

Souped-Up Superman
30 GS
Obtain All 15 Power-Ups

Frequent Flyer
30 GS
Travel For 10,000 Miles

Roadside Assistance
30 GS
Pick Up 100 Cars Throughout The Game

The Greatest Day
30 GS
Play A Total Of 12 Hours

Heavy Lifting
30 GS
Lift 10,000 Tons Throughout The Game

Secret Achievements


Warworld
50 GS
Visited and Dominated Warworld

Twisted
100 GS
Saved Metropolis from the rampaging tornado.

The Mongul Hordes
100 GS
Vanquished Mongul once again.

Me aM savE yOU!
100 GS
By you is Bizarro not undefeated!

Metallo Mastered
100 GS
Stopped Metallo in the name of justice.

Versatile Fighter
30 GS
Perform 99 fighting combos.

Not that Super
0 GS
Entered a cheat code in a desperate plea for help.

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Cheats:

Code:
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Y, X
Enter code:
Fortress of Solitude
Effect:
God Mode

Code:
Left, Y, Right, X, Down, Y, Up, Down, X, Y, X
Enter code:
Fortress of Solitude
Effect:
All Powerups

Code:
Left, Up, Right, Down, Y, X, Y, Up, Right, X
Enter code:
Fortress of Solitude
Effect:
All Unlockables

Code:
Y Right Y Right, Up, Left, Right, Y
Enter code:
Fortress of Solitude
Effect:
Infinite City Health