Another childhood game of mine I wanted to replay. I put it on easy and eventually gave up because there was a map I had to fight matis dude and robot monkey and let me tell you I failed about ten times. The helicopters from the government only attack you, and the two monsters you face never attack each other, but only you. I had a hard time gaining combos because the creatures would never let you get it in because of the bombardment of attacks. Not to mention they will attack as you are on the ground so it makes blocking impossible because by the time you get back up you are put down again. I like the game and it's monster movie references, but man was I frustrated a good amount of this playthrough. Maybe I'll play it with some friends in the future but even on easy I struggled quite a bit playing by myself. I wish I were better at video games.
7.2/10
7.2/10
Pick a 40 story tall monster and kick the shit out of another, equally huge, classic movie monster ripoff. Each one has a completely unique appearance, feel, and moveset. Matches involve 2-4 monsters duking it out in a fairly large assortment of "arenas" full of environmental hazards like tidal waves and earth quakes. Fully destructable environments, complete with tiny screaming people, make you feel like a 140ish foot tall killing machine. Topping off the cake is some of the most fun multiplayer in existence. There's also a few entertaining minigames, and a couple of badass boss battles. A hugely unappreciated classic.
Fantastic arena brawler
A wide cast of characters with unique play styles, maps with gimmicks to turn the tides of combat, and multiplayer; this game does everything right for a party. The singleplayer has some unique challenges that can only be experienced within its story mode to keep it from getting stale. The general pool of attacks is shallow but strategizing with the environment will make you feel like a monster on the streets.
A wide cast of characters with unique play styles, maps with gimmicks to turn the tides of combat, and multiplayer; this game does everything right for a party. The singleplayer has some unique challenges that can only be experienced within its story mode to keep it from getting stale. The general pool of attacks is shallow but strategizing with the environment will make you feel like a monster on the streets.
Games I Dislike That Everybody Else Likes
I gotta be honest, the premise of a fighting game composed solely of classic kaiju-esque beasts in destructible environments is a home run - but man, this thing is the definition of clunky. It feels more like you're fighting against the camera than your opponent, and the slow movement of these monsters is way too literalized here because the fights are a total drag. I get that this is an early PS2 game but this was already THREE years into the system's life, and there are countless games that came out before this which play infinitely better - ones that don't need the crucial precision of a fighter, no less (actually, some of those games include fighters). And on that note, I'm sorry but this thing is just kind of ugly.
I gotta be honest, the premise of a fighting game composed solely of classic kaiju-esque beasts in destructible environments is a home run - but man, this thing is the definition of clunky. It feels more like you're fighting against the camera than your opponent, and the slow movement of these monsters is way too literalized here because the fights are a total drag. I get that this is an early PS2 game but this was already THREE years into the system's life, and there are countless games that came out before this which play infinitely better - ones that don't need the crucial precision of a fighter, no less (actually, some of those games include fighters). And on that note, I'm sorry but this thing is just kind of ugly.