|
Own a Gamecube? You must own this game!
Super Smash Bros. Melee has dozens of characters from various Nintendo
worlds, all thrown together in an all-out-brawl, that not only makes for a
fantastically fun party game, but doesn't skimp on the single player
experience either!
The controls are fairly simple to learn, but the individual characters do
take some time to master. I'm not a fan of the Soul Caliber type of
fighting game where each character has a hundred 'special' moves that take
five seconds of insane button mashing to pull off-- all the moves in SSBM
are done with the combination of two buttons and eight directions on the
D-Pad. While it might sound overly simplistic, each character has
completely unique moves, and for the most part, they are all very balanced.
A rounded character like Mario excels at quick strikes and defense, while
Ganon is a hard hitter that, when timed properly, can inflict massive damage
on a foe. As I said before, they are all very well balanced, and no
one character has much of an advantage over the other.
Additional characters are unlocked in a variety of methods. If you
play the single player missions (And there are a lot of them), you unlock
stages and characters by beating various aspects of the solo mode.
There is the traditional "Fight one character after another until you get to
the last guy", the Event mode, which has discrete story lines and widly
unique rules. For example, in the event mode, one moment you might be
a super small midget fighting an extra large giant bowser, and the next you
might be partnered with a computer teammate against an exceptionally tough
opponent.
Alternatively, if the single player missions are too time consuming (or
difficult), characters and stages are automatically unlocked simply by
playing a large number of multiplayer matches with your friends.
Topping it off is a pretty neat reward system of trophies, which you can
examine and read descriptions about.
Purchase, do not rent, this game.
Rating 9/10 stars
Buy it at Amazon.com
Comment on this review |
