Max Steel: Covert Missions
Developer(s)Treyarch
Publisher(s)Mattel Interactive
Platform(s)Dreamcast
Release
Genre(s)Action, First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Max Steel: Covert Missions (also simply known as Max Steel) is a video game developed by Treyarch and published by Mattel Interactive, based on the television series and action figure of the same name. It was released for the Dreamcast exclusively in North America on December 5, 2000.[1] A version planned for the Game Boy Color was cancelled.

As with the TV series, Christian Campbell voiced Max Steel.

Plot

Infused with superhuman powers and nano-technology, Max Steel battles the evil forces of D.R.E.A.D and his evil cyborg nemesis Psycho. Now, armed with a fierce new bio-weapon, D.R.E.A.D plans to ravage and take over the world.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Jeremy Dunham of IGN said, "Max Steel is easily one of the most disappointing games of the year!" and "Max Steel should be at the bottom of everyone's wish lists (or steel-toed boots, whichever you prefer)."[1] Luke Barnes of AllGame said, "Regrettably, Max Steel completely misses the mark when it comes to the simple concept of "enjoyment."" On a positive note, he praised the game's graphics and soundtrack.[3] Kevin Rice of NextGen said of the game, "While it's definitely fun and there's very little to complain about, it's all got a passé feel. It's fast-paced and it looks good, but it's nothing that hasn't been done before."[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Dunham, Jeremy (December 6, 2000). "Max Steel". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Max Steel for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Barnes, Luke. "Max Steel: Covert Missions - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Einhorn, Ethan (March 2001). "Max Steel". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 140. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 9, 2001. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Cavallo, Dominique (March 11, 2011). "Test: Max Steel". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Rice, Kevin (March 2001). "Max Steel". NextGen. No. 75. Imagine Media. p. 84. Retrieved September 27, 2020.

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