 Deathrow received " generally favorable " reviews , according to video game review aggregator Metacritic . IGN and TeamXbox both named Deathrow an Editor 's Choice . The game won TeamXbox 's 2002 Breakthrough Game of the Year award and IGN 's 2002 Best Xbox Game Nobody Played . It was also runner @-@ up for their Xbox action game of the year . IGN felt that of the year 's praiseworthy yet unappreciated games , Deathrow alone " truly blew [ them ] away " . Critics praised the game 's fast , chaotic action and use of surround sound . The reviewers bemoaned its high difficulty curve , generic soundtrack , and lack of online multiplayer . Some reviewers thought the game used profanity excessively , while others considered it a highlight . 
