Great fun! If you want a game to entertain you, this is it!
I have been a 'hardcore' PC gamer for many years, and its a shame to say I have been missing out on fun games! By FUN, I mean games that are not ultra-realistic, games that do not boast the best graphics in the world, but games that do what games were designed to do! Entertain the user.
Super Mario Galaxy is a perfect example of a fun game!
The game follows a familiar routine, where Mario has to search for stars, only this time it is in different galaxies and not paintings (as in Mario64).
The amazing thing is at no point in time do you ever think "All i'm doing is crossing galaxies and gathering stars!". The game is so enthralling that no matter what you are doing, you are having so much fun doing it! Each galaxy is very different from the next. Level designs are perfect, infact they are some of the best I have ever seen. They do start of a bit simple, so if at first you are disheartened by the difficulty level, do be patient because they do become trickier.
SMG is a rare game in that I stuck with it from beginning to end and at no point did I want to give up! There are many games out there that I have yet to complete, most lose my attention after some time, but SMG is not one of those games.
Buy it! You won't regret it.
Graphics: For what it is, the graphics are very good. You can't compare games like this to Crysis. For this reason I will give it a 9/10
Gameplay: Amazing, keeps you playing for hours and hours. Does not get boring! 10/10
Sound: The soundtracks are very cool. Some old school mario tunes are given a funky touch and updated for the new millenium. 9/10
Story: As with most mario games, the story is lacking, but as I said, the gameplay is so great that you never once care that the story is lacking! 2/10 BUT IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE GAME!
Difficulty: My only gripe with this game is the difficulty. It can be too easy at times! It does tend to get more difficult towards the end however.
Overall I think SMG is one of the finest games ever made. Its hard to find a game this good! Games like this justify my purchase of the Wii! I hope more Wii developers follow suit! (no more minigames please!!).