
Old-School Brawl Gone Right... Still Kicks Butt!!!
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Have you ever noticed how every time you look at the reviews for a game at certain game sites, you see how the reviewer's scores are almost all the same except for a few ''weird'' ones? Someone gave the abysmal Superman 64 an 8/10? Someone gave the awesome Zelda: Link's Awakening a 1/10? Typically, I am part of the norm when it comes to my scores. But, strangely, I am the only one (as of the rest who love this game) to truly feel that Marvel vs. Capcom deserves a perfect score.
Now, we've all played the arcade version of this game, right? I myself have spent a helluva lot of cash playing this game, and I have loved every minute of it. There was something about the frantic tag action that was so... perfect. Now, this game is based of the PlayStation version, and I'm happy to say that while it isn't arcade-perfect, it is no less fun.
Graphics: 10/10
What were you expecting? The style of the art makes you feel like you are watching a cartoon. The animation is fluid and only a few frames of animation were lost from the arcade. But I give no attention to frames of animation; I give attention to game play, which I'll get to later.
Sound FX: 8/10
As far as I know, all the yells, hits, and grunts from the arcade is here, from Ryu's ''Hadoken!'' to War Machine's ''Shoulder Cannon!'' Unfortunately, everything sounds a bit muffled, as if it was recorded through a pillow. (Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating there)
Music: 9/10
Same as above. All the catchy battle tunes from the arcade are here, but they are a bit muffled.
Game Play: 10/10
2-D fighting at its best! The fighting is fast and frantic and will keep your playing for days. All the characters and commands from the arcade are here, with the only thing not being retained from the coin-op is the ability to switch fighters at will. The control is perfect (once you learn the button commands) and multiplayer is a blast!
Rent/Buy?
BUY. That's all I have to say. I got mine from Ebay and I do not regret it. Of course, if you want arcade pefect, I've heard the Dreamcast version is good. But then again, Dreamcast doesn't have enough quality titles to make it worth the $99.
Pros
- THE AWESOME ARCADE HIT IS FINALLY HOME!
- Excellent graphics
- Simple control
- Same addictive arcade gameplay
Cons
- Not arcade-perfect (but who cares?)
- Slightly muffled audio
Bottom Line
This is proof that a game doesn't have to be arcade-perfect to be fun.
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