maxlords
12-10-2002, 10:16 PM
Ok...picked up Gungrave for PS2. I read the reviews...everyone hated it, and whatnot, but I coudln't pass it up brand new for the price I got it. It showed up today and I popped it in and...WOW!
I got it for the character designs by the guy who did Trigun (the designs for the game are AWESOME btw!), and because it's a mindless shooter, and it IS that! It's frantic, hectic, and non-stop action with GREAT music and pretty good graphics. The interface is decent, but not stunning, but most importantly..the game is FUN!!!
I have to say, I sat down and played the first level and had this big-ass grin on my face the whole time...and that's what gaming is REALLY about! Gungrave is far from perfect, but it reminds me of how frantic Contra was the first time I played it. I'm constantly slamming on the buttons to play it, just like an old NES game and totally unlike most modern games.
It's basically like playing a shmup, but with people and guns in 3D instead of ships and aliens in 2D. The main guy moves really slow, but it doesn't matter cause he can take hits easy on normal. It's a cool game, and if you're up for mindless fighting and killing that's nonstop, plus a kinda cool storyline...this is a game to get. Don't know if I'd pay top dollar for it, but for what I paid, it's DEFINITELY worth it! :)
I got it for the character designs by the guy who did Trigun (the designs for the game are AWESOME btw!), and because it's a mindless shooter, and it IS that! It's frantic, hectic, and non-stop action with GREAT music and pretty good graphics. The interface is decent, but not stunning, but most importantly..the game is FUN!!!
I have to say, I sat down and played the first level and had this big-ass grin on my face the whole time...and that's what gaming is REALLY about! Gungrave is far from perfect, but it reminds me of how frantic Contra was the first time I played it. I'm constantly slamming on the buttons to play it, just like an old NES game and totally unlike most modern games.
It's basically like playing a shmup, but with people and guns in 3D instead of ships and aliens in 2D. The main guy moves really slow, but it doesn't matter cause he can take hits easy on normal. It's a cool game, and if you're up for mindless fighting and killing that's nonstop, plus a kinda cool storyline...this is a game to get. Don't know if I'd pay top dollar for it, but for what I paid, it's DEFINITELY worth it! :)