Difficulty:

Just Right

Time Spent:

40 to 100 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Just plain fun"

STORY:
When young anime kid Kou comes across a small red robot named G-Red and is told of the Earths impending destruction by evil Borgs he and his new partner set out to stop them.

GAMEPLAY:
Gotcha Force offers 3 modes of play, Campaign, Free Battle and Multiplayer. In the campaign you select Trouble Points on the map and then you take part in a fight with other Borgs, progressing to the final stage.
Free Battle lets you choose a team of Borgs to use and then you fight against a computer team.
Multiplayer has you and up to 3 friends choose a team of Borgs and fight each other or if theres 2 of you then you may fight computers.
With simple controls and a variety of Borgs to use, Gotcha Force does not dissapoint in the gameplay area.

GRAPHICS:
The cartoony style of Gotcha Force makes it easy to create wacky characters but the Borgs are rendered very well and maintain a neutral and occaconally ominous atmosphere.

SOUND:
Effects wise:
The dialogue is all done in text but I prefer that to high pitched anime psychos. The plethora of sword slashes, explosions and other noises sound perfect and vary depending on their magnitude. A small handheld bomb may not rattle your skull, but when you see an ICBM come down from the sky you want to cover your ears.

Music Wise:
Some of the music is repeated but boss battles and other larger fights differ greatly in their speed and rythm.

OVERALL:
While it can be too easy at times, there is a limited amount of strategy and thought involved in the gameplay. If you are looking for something to capture your imagination then I would suggest buying this game.
You will want to keep playing if only to unlock every Borg.