2008 Woodie Awards
'Brawl' for hours with your favorite characters
By: Greg Miller
Issue date: 3/21/08 Section: Pulse
Most Wii owners and gamers in general have been anticipating the release of Hal Laboratory's "Super Smash Bros. Brawl." After tedious months of waiting, Nintendo's best multiplayer game has finally come to the United States. It has brought everything its predecessor, "Super Smash Bros. Melee," had to offer and much more.
"Brawl" has a load of good features: an eight-to-nine-hour, single-player adventure, online play, 35 characters, 41 stages and a stage builder.
"Brawl's" most outstanding feature is how balanced the characters are. Melee had characters that were fast and powerful, and characters that were too slow to be able to attack their opponents, but Brawl's characters are all about equal.
Previously terrible characters like Bowser now deal increased damage and move slightly faster, while characters that were too good, such as Fox, have been toned down. Because of this incredible balance, it is possible for a beginner to beat an experienced player.
"Brawl" does have a few problems. You will find stages throughout the game in which you can not grab onto a ledge when you should be able to, which will result in several frustrating deaths.
Also, the stage builder, while a nice addition, is very primitive and limiting to what you can create. Of course, no game is without its flaws and these are minor.
I can not recommend Super Smash Bros. Brawl enough. Get this game to play with your friends. Get this game because you love Nintendo's franchises. If, for nothing else, get it for the absolutely wonderful music. The bottom line is this: Get this game.
"Brawl" has a load of good features: an eight-to-nine-hour, single-player adventure, online play, 35 characters, 41 stages and a stage builder.
"Brawl's" most outstanding feature is how balanced the characters are. Melee had characters that were fast and powerful, and characters that were too slow to be able to attack their opponents, but Brawl's characters are all about equal.
Previously terrible characters like Bowser now deal increased damage and move slightly faster, while characters that were too good, such as Fox, have been toned down. Because of this incredible balance, it is possible for a beginner to beat an experienced player.
"Brawl" does have a few problems. You will find stages throughout the game in which you can not grab onto a ledge when you should be able to, which will result in several frustrating deaths.
Also, the stage builder, while a nice addition, is very primitive and limiting to what you can create. Of course, no game is without its flaws and these are minor.
I can not recommend Super Smash Bros. Brawl enough. Get this game to play with your friends. Get this game because you love Nintendo's franchises. If, for nothing else, get it for the absolutely wonderful music. The bottom line is this: Get this game.
Viewing Comments 1 - 1 of 1
Pro
posted 3/21/08 @ 9:47 AM EST
Dear n00b,
Smash Bros Brawl was actually developed by Sora and not HAL Laboratories, as the previous efforts were.
Also, is this supposed to be a review? I can't even tell what this incoherence is. (Continued…)
Post a Comment