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Mega-Lo-Mania
03-12-14 11:12 AM
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Mega Lo Mania, From the eyes of the Megalomaniac.
Mega Lo Mania was a game I played religiously as a kid, despite owning games with much, much more hype about them, a lot of them paled in comparison to this, not only is it simple to understand, but for the Gensis, this game was right up there with the greats like the Sonic series, Alex Kidd and the Shenobi games. In my opinion, Mega Lo Mania is THE first Strategy game to reach consoles, sure, there were earlier titles which required some form of strategy on earlier systems, but none required as much thought and effort as this. Read on, if you dare.
Graphics: 7/10
While nowadays, the graphics for this game would appear primitive, for it's time, the pixelated terrain, buildings and characters were at the height of graphical development, while not as in-depth and detailed as Sonic the Hedgehog and Alex Kidd, it certainly fits in with the overall concept of the game, giving the player the feel of being their people's god as they command soldiers and workers about their lives. Despite all this, I personally feel that the player is left a little underwhelemed by the Graphics, as very little effort was put in to make the larger objects more detailed, leaving them grainy and extremely blocky.
Because of the lack of detail, yet the generally fitting graphics, I give this section a somewhat generous 7 of 10.
Sound: 7/10
Much like the graphics, the sound and musical scores for Mega Lo Mania are, nowadays, seen as primitive, and shoddy, but, no-one can deny that the tracks are catchy, and fitting for the segments of the game in which they feature. When selecting your level from the current stage, the music is somewhat atmospheric, subliminally informing players that any decisions they make here, will affect the game later on. When playing the level, the music becomes slightly more upbeat, almost like a battle march, urging the player to both hurry up with their world domination, and reminding them to keep a level head, and think bef... Read the rest of this Review
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