Super Mario Galaxy Reviews
Super Mario Galaxy proves that you can teach an old dog new tricks.
- Posted Dec 30, 2007 1:38 pm PT
- Recommended by 1 of 1 user.
- Difficulty:
- Just Right
- Time Spent:
- 10 to 20 Hours
- The Bottom Line:
- "Revolutionary"
Super Mario Galaxy. The highly anticiapted 3D platformer starring videogame's most famous tubby plumber. You know what, right off the bat, I have to tell you this: this game is incredible. A blast to play gorgeous to watch, takes time to beat, and engaging to listen too. I guess I must start with the bad though.
The ONLY complaints I have against this game are two, some of the smallest things ever, also. The first one is that the camera can be a little screwy, as, on occasion, Mario will turn into a shadow visible through walls and the floor. It will probably only happen to you for about two seconds, maximum. So do not let it stop you from playing this masterpiece. The other problem is occasional frustration. I do not have much to say about this, as it is very self-explanatory alone.
Now, on to the story. Of course, as this is a Mario game, Princess Peach will be kidnapped by Bowser. This time though, it is during a Once-in-a-Lifetime-Century-Comet-Ceremony. The little plumber takes time off from the pipes of other people's property to save his true love.
Of course there's a twist. Near the beggining of his journey he will find the comet observatory, a large ship where small star-like creatures named Lumas wander around and eventually grow up. The leader, or mother, I should say, of the group is a beautifal lady named Rosalina. Mario instantly falls in love while still needing to rescue Princess Peach.
Of course, to rescue Princess Peach, you'll need to press the buttons and shake the remote yourself. As you guide Mario through 120 "missions" worth of gameplay, each one cashing in Mario's bank as one closer to rescuing the Princess. The gameplay is simple and amazing. And if I do say so myself, especially addictive. You will be jumping on goombas and spinning off Pokey parts with an anti-gravity twist. As the name says, you will float and fly through galaxy and planets to find your special one. The boss fights are fantastical, also. As the larger-than-life cartoonish characters try to swallow you up, you will have to think a bit to find out how to make their ultimate demise. There are even hidden stars adding to the slight puzzlework ocassionly involved.
The sound is elegant. With extremely lightheartded, joyful music that made me grin with excitement and happiness. As for the voice acting, there actually isn't much, as it is mostly mumbling, though even that is done exceptionally well. The other sound effects are also top-notch, even though you will not be paying as much attention to them.
Now getting to other subjects, who would of though that videogaming's finest would be a short chubby plumber in blue overalls. Now, you would think this would show what bad taste us gamers have, but these graphics prove the exact oppostie. Some of the lighting and particle effects are amazing, along with the water effects so next gen you'll think you're playing the PS3. The character models are also magical, with awesome cel-shading and lighting effects used to completely perfect them. And seeeing these run full speed at a flame rate that never clips or lags is absolutely boggling to the mind and the eyes.
This games will also take you a good chunk of time to finish, I would say a good 15-20 hours for casual gamers, and that is collecting about half the stars, and you can always go for all the glory basking in 120 pools of bright power stars so you can brag to your friends.
All in all, Super Mario Glaxy is the Wii's #1 must-have, and it is very much worth spending 300 dollars (US) simply for this one game, it's just that good a game. Go buy it, and buy it right now.
Note:On the old rating system I would have given this game a 9.2, maybe 9.3
Bye!
The ONLY complaints I have against this game are two, some of the smallest things ever, also. The first one is that the camera can be a little screwy, as, on occasion, Mario will turn into a shadow visible through walls and the floor. It will probably only happen to you for about two seconds, maximum. So do not let it stop you from playing this masterpiece. The other problem is occasional frustration. I do not have much to say about this, as it is very self-explanatory alone.
Now, on to the story. Of course, as this is a Mario game, Princess Peach will be kidnapped by Bowser. This time though, it is during a Once-in-a-Lifetime-Century-Comet-Ceremony. The little plumber takes time off from the pipes of other people's property to save his true love.
Of course there's a twist. Near the beggining of his journey he will find the comet observatory, a large ship where small star-like creatures named Lumas wander around and eventually grow up. The leader, or mother, I should say, of the group is a beautifal lady named Rosalina. Mario instantly falls in love while still needing to rescue Princess Peach.
Of course, to rescue Princess Peach, you'll need to press the buttons and shake the remote yourself. As you guide Mario through 120 "missions" worth of gameplay, each one cashing in Mario's bank as one closer to rescuing the Princess. The gameplay is simple and amazing. And if I do say so myself, especially addictive. You will be jumping on goombas and spinning off Pokey parts with an anti-gravity twist. As the name says, you will float and fly through galaxy and planets to find your special one. The boss fights are fantastical, also. As the larger-than-life cartoonish characters try to swallow you up, you will have to think a bit to find out how to make their ultimate demise. There are even hidden stars adding to the slight puzzlework ocassionly involved.
The sound is elegant. With extremely lightheartded, joyful music that made me grin with excitement and happiness. As for the voice acting, there actually isn't much, as it is mostly mumbling, though even that is done exceptionally well. The other sound effects are also top-notch, even though you will not be paying as much attention to them.
Now getting to other subjects, who would of though that videogaming's finest would be a short chubby plumber in blue overalls. Now, you would think this would show what bad taste us gamers have, but these graphics prove the exact oppostie. Some of the lighting and particle effects are amazing, along with the water effects so next gen you'll think you're playing the PS3. The character models are also magical, with awesome cel-shading and lighting effects used to completely perfect them. And seeeing these run full speed at a flame rate that never clips or lags is absolutely boggling to the mind and the eyes.
This games will also take you a good chunk of time to finish, I would say a good 15-20 hours for casual gamers, and that is collecting about half the stars, and you can always go for all the glory basking in 120 pools of bright power stars so you can brag to your friends.
All in all, Super Mario Glaxy is the Wii's #1 must-have, and it is very much worth spending 300 dollars (US) simply for this one game, it's just that good a game. Go buy it, and buy it right now.
Note:On the old rating system I would have given this game a 9.2, maybe 9.3
Bye!
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