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Single Player is fantastic anyway, but multiplayer is just EPIC WIN
18/12/2008
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This is one of the world's best multiplayer games so if you regularly invite friends for multiplayer gaming bouts then you'll love this. And even if not, there's still an online multiplayer mode for playing against far-away friends and foes. If you love multiplayer, just get this - it's full of EPIC WIN!
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This review is aimed primarily for people who have never played the Super Smash Brawl series. All the rave reviews seem to suggest that this is a great game and so it must be.... BUT I suspect that they are mostly written by people who have been playing the game in all its earlier incarnations on previous generation consoles and as such have had a level of "training" to move on to this level.
As someone who has never played this series previously, it just adds up to a load of frantic button mashing with little real meaning. I guess it would be a lot better if there was a training level so newbies could hone a few skills and learn some tactics before getting stuck in. I did try and get into it and came back to it a few times, ( I have had it for nearly 6 months) but I simply find it pointless and tedious.
Sorry to the loyal fans who get outraged whenever anybody dares to criticise their favourite game but maybe THEY wouldn't be too keen on it if this was the first version THEY played.
So in summary, if you loved earlier versions of this game, ignore my review and listen to the others.
If you have never played this before, try before you buy. You just might hate it as much as I do.
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The most comprehensive version of Smash Bros to date, however online mode has problems...
08/12/2008
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This is the latest in the smash brothers series of games and is the best version yet. For those who dont know smash bros started way back on the N64 as an addictive fighting game that was sublime in multiplayer and this new game is no exception.
Ever wondered what it would be like to punch princess peach in the face?? Now you can find out amongst other Nintendo paraphenalia.
Pros: 35 Selectable Characters from Nintendo history come to fight each other (Including Solid snake and Sonic the hedgehog as special guests)
A blast in multiplayer, one of the best 4 player experiences out there.
Fantastic pick up and play controls (4 Methods of Control are supported meaning classic brawlers would be right at home here.)
A huge plethora of unlockables and modes which will take ages to unearth.
Cons: Some character selections seem poor... Cpt Olimar? Seriously?
Online mode lacks polish, problems with bad connections are frequent.
Overall if you have a wii this is a must buy despite its very minor short comings. A Nintendo classic by all accounts.
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When reviewing a game you have to consider many different fields, from graphics, sound, control and assessebilty but can you knock a game down for being unoriginal? It's difficult because Mario Galaxy was magical because even though it was franchise based it introduced a unique concept. Brawl is different but in the best way possible.
The concept of Brawl is unchanged, you pick from one of many classic game characters and duke it out in a playing field, trying to knock each other off the screen for points using whatever powerful attacks at disposal along with random items. The most powerful of these attacks being the Final Smash which is unique to each character. By cracking open a smash ball that appears on stage randomly the character gains a limited timeframe upon which to unleash barrage of power on their opponents. It's a surprisingly well implymented concept where characters scramble in a mad rush to pick up their heavenly attack; quick thinking is needed in knowing when to use it, though the "smash power" can be knocked out of the character by attacks.
Smash bros strength has always been giving you more than your moneys worth and it's hard to see how Nintendo could offer you more. A new story mode offers almost exactly what fans wanted; an expanded story. The new story mode plays out decently enough but the fighting mechanics are ill suited for a side-scrowlling adventure and repetition sets in quickly. This feature aside Brawl has always offered a delightfully entertaining and competitve multiplayer, so expanding on this is simple: online play.
It's been done a generation before but Nintendo's online play is showing progress and Smash is one of the better online showcases on the console. The custom ability is limited in random matches but with friends it blossoms to the usual multiplayer standards where it provides almost the same laughs.. It's a shame that the game is nearly always laggy sometimes badly; a critical blow to a game that requires presise movement and timing in competitve play. Apart from that the game is held back by Nintendo's shackled online code of conduct which means friend codes and no headset talk is the order of the day.
Brawl offers a refinement of the Smash bros series with a graphical make over and enough extras to last may months. The multiplayer gameplay is amazingly addictive but offers a good balance between accessiblity and depth. It's a shame that both the single player and particually online, where it had so much potencial are flawed. New or veteran, invite a group of friends over, place the disc in and prepare to Brawl!!
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Super Smash Bros Brawl is a amazing game but there are some things that you should know before purchasing. This is not a normal combat game (Your heath does not go down it goes up, the higher Percentage the further you fly when hit.)
There is one thing that i think nintendo could do better.
Because what is the point of bringing out a new console with special features and not use them in one very good game
That does not change that it is a great game though.