TheOfficialSonicFanboy
Smash Ace
Is it worth it?
I have not played the game but being the sonicteam fanboy I am, I have thought about grabbing a copy, but it has gotten mixed reviews around the net.
Anyone's opinions or thoughts on the game so far?
EDIT: Now that I have the game and have finished it, this is my renewed review from the old review.
Review:
Gameplay - 8/10 - That's what the game is loved so much for and now I clearly see why once again. The flying mechanics are great and what makes these sort of games the jewels they are. The human parts are annoying, but not quite as bad as what one might state. The only bad point I would put is there aren't enough levels, it felt a little short to me.
Control - 8/10 - The control scheme is about average, but I will say after testing all modes the gamecube controller is by far my favorite. The controls feel a little bit loose on the classic controller. After finishing the game, the controls were fine after all.
Story - 3/10 - The story really doesn't make a difference how you play the game, but it really isn't that well done and does feel somewhat fruity. It's not that hard to get over though.
Graphics - 8/10 - Really nice rendering work all around. NiGHTs model was well done and so was most of the characters. Two areas that the team got noticably lazy was in the Dream Gate and in the My Dream: Very basic rendering seen here. Other then that nothing to complain about.
Sound/Music - 8/10 - Music sounds trippy as always and make every stage enjoyable. The sound effects felt a tad average.
Learning curve - Medium - Takes the average player who never played this game before about 10 - 20 minutes to have basic control over NiGHTs.
Overall - 8/10. - A game with solid gameplay (mostly) and decent controls that has a fruity storyline. Take as you will but this game is simply put a jewel to have on the Wii. Not many new Wii games are at this level yet.
(I have finished the game and the rating is about the same... yippie)
I have not played the game but being the sonicteam fanboy I am, I have thought about grabbing a copy, but it has gotten mixed reviews around the net.
Anyone's opinions or thoughts on the game so far?
EDIT: Now that I have the game and have finished it, this is my renewed review from the old review.
Review:
Gameplay - 8/10 - That's what the game is loved so much for and now I clearly see why once again. The flying mechanics are great and what makes these sort of games the jewels they are. The human parts are annoying, but not quite as bad as what one might state. The only bad point I would put is there aren't enough levels, it felt a little short to me.
Control - 8/10 - The control scheme is about average, but I will say after testing all modes the gamecube controller is by far my favorite. The controls feel a little bit loose on the classic controller. After finishing the game, the controls were fine after all.
Story - 3/10 - The story really doesn't make a difference how you play the game, but it really isn't that well done and does feel somewhat fruity. It's not that hard to get over though.
Graphics - 8/10 - Really nice rendering work all around. NiGHTs model was well done and so was most of the characters. Two areas that the team got noticably lazy was in the Dream Gate and in the My Dream: Very basic rendering seen here. Other then that nothing to complain about.
Sound/Music - 8/10 - Music sounds trippy as always and make every stage enjoyable. The sound effects felt a tad average.
Learning curve - Medium - Takes the average player who never played this game before about 10 - 20 minutes to have basic control over NiGHTs.
Overall - 8/10. - A game with solid gameplay (mostly) and decent controls that has a fruity storyline. Take as you will but this game is simply put a jewel to have on the Wii. Not many new Wii games are at this level yet.
(I have finished the game and the rating is about the same... yippie)
