Summary:
So this game has many great perks mostly because of the way
the game play, the large depth, and how addictive it can become all while being
able to deliver hours of fun with great challenges and road blocks. If you are
a fan of the Megaman Battle Network television show, the games, or just a big
fan of being challenged then this is a game you should try out. Though I am not
the biggest fan of the game series or the actual game play I have to say that
for a game boy advanced game this title really hit the top of my charts in
almost all the different areas I will be reviewing. Before I start I do suggest
if you attempt to play this game to use a strategy guide. You will become
confused with many of the puzzles, you will be challenged at more than one
point within this title, and when you finally beat it you will definitely feel
that you have accomplished a hard task. So let’s begin!
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Graphics and Sound- Rate 8
Alright so I gave the graphics and sound an 8 for a couple
of key reasons:
1) The soundtrack really does match the game play and makes
it a much more enjoyable experience throughout this game. Sometimes as a gamer
you are faced with boring background music but the sound tracks for this game
keeps you going and may even in some cases “pump you up”.
2) The graphics being only a game boy advanced game is
absolutely marvelous and top of the line for the console as well as the type of
game which it is. If anything you will notice that the graphics for this title
are all very unique and interesting regardless if you play for only an hour or
beat the game.
3) Both the maps, allies, enemies, and even the puzzles all
have great graphics and are also very unique due to the fact that you have to
be on a “digital” as well as a “real world” map throughout the game. They
really were able to be spot on with the graphics.
4) Now I usually do not enjoy the sprites during the battles
in previous games but they really stepped it up for this title. Not only are
you able to use different “forms” of your allies for Megaman but the way they
set up the battles and graphics for each move you use is both unique and
outstanding! Even if it is the same elemental attack the graphics vary so I
definitely suggest those who play this experiment and check out all the great
battle graphics.
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Addictiveness- Rate 5
Only a 5 you ask? I am afraid so the addictiveness deserves
to be neutral for this title. This is the type of game where there is so much
to do, will take quite a long time to beat with or without a strategy guide,
and due to the fact that it is such a long game replay almost doesn’t seem like
an option. Truth be told you may get bored and have to come back to it a couple
of times. It is in my opinion harder and more frustrating than any Zelda title
you can think of without a strategy guide. Also with the constant battling as
if you are playing a Pok?mon title but throughout the whole game you have to constantly
walk in the grass area no matter where you are whether you are on a route or in
a building. (Yes it can be that bad throughout the game). Now once you start
playing and you are facing bosses the game can become very addicting due to the
fact that those points in the game are what I would consider the more “Fun” and
“Enjoyable” and once you beat the bosses you can actually go back and do it as
many times as you want. So as you can hopefully all tell this title is very
neutral with its addictiveness.
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Story and Depth- Rate 10
So the story is pretty much how you are recruited by another
individual to eliminate viruses in the world. You end up traveling to different
places and meeting different characters and making new allies. So not really
the most interesting story for a game but the depth of the game REALLY makes up
for the overused story.
Do you like exploring numerous areas? Do you enjoy countless
puzzles? Do you like having the ability to use many different playing styles?
Well you my friend will absolutely love this game. Throughout the game you are
able to explore a large selection of different areas and maps while also being
able to constantly change your playing style without spending hours training
your team up, reconfiguring, etc. So because of this wide range of playable
areas and the fact that for this title you really have to spend hours playing
through it and getting every item; if you want to complete this game 100% the
depth deserves a 10.
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Difficulty- Rate 10
I do not know what is worse while playing this game between
wanting to finish the game and the lack of patience a gamer could have for this
title or the actual difficultly you face in this game and dealing with a lot of
repetitiveness. Now I did say in this guide that even with a strategy guide
this game will take a gamer quite a few hours to complete and many hours to max
everything out and finish the game 100%. I was not kidding by any means. This
game’s puzzles can be as difficult as Zelda game titles, the amount of
repetitiveness with battling enemies can become almost unbearable, and also the
best and more enjoyable parts within the game only last for about an hour
before you need to spend another 2-3 hours depending on puzzle solving skills before
you can battle the next boss. So the actual game difficulty is hard as well as
what the gamer may feel when playing through this title.
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So I hope you all enjoyed my review and thank you all for
any and all feedback given back to me.
(I am looking for a really awesome wallpaper for a Let’s
Play series I will be working on soon and willing to pay a couple thousand vizz
if it is really well done)