The Critics  
Rare's unexpected Xbox debut
A haunted house beat-'em-up where skeletons and gorgons can be assaulted with bottles and toilet rolls? Let's do it...
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"The game does show promise and proof that the creative minds are still spinning rapidly at Rare." - Gaming Age
"Grabbed would be best described as a great looking game with a lot of character, basic-yet-fun gameplay and one of the most highly polished kid-friendly titles out there, but it won't keep you occupied for long." - Games Domain
"A typically off-the-wall box of mischief from Rare, Ghoulies is a superbly clever, twisty-turny saunter into a world of blistering imagination... Under that cutesy facade there's one hell of a devil waiting to suck you in." - Xbox Gamer
"To label this game 'classic Rare' seems like a bit of a cop-out, but that's exactly what Grabbed By The Ghoulies is. It's got the tongue-in-cheek sense of humour, cartoon-like visuals that don't try or pretend to emulate real life, genuinely memorable characters, well-designed, colourful environments and addictive gameplay that all ages will love. Love it or love it, this has classic Rare written all over it." - TotalGames.net
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"The gameplay basically consists of running around and shooting Icelanders (Icelanders are all ghouls, which grab you) with your varied supply of weaponry, which is composed essentially of many handgun-looking things that shoot out all sorts of spheres and tetrahedrons and other geometry in various bright colors. Upon coming in contact with an enemy, the projectiles do some harmful things such as exploding violently, or injecting poisoned fruit brandy into the enemy's bloodstream." - GameFAQs Reader Review
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