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A sorry sequel
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Rating: 2,
Useful: 3 / 5
Date: April 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User
The first Victorious Boxers game was fantastic... one of the best boxing games by far. The sequel however is a sorry attempt to cash in on the fame of the first (and the comic series upon which the games are based).
As far as gameplay goes, the sequel uses basically the same controls as the first. The action is faster, but the controls are much more sloppy and it is much more difficult to tell where your punches are landing. After playing the game for a few matches, I soon realized that the gameplay isn't even the point of the game. Unlike the first game, strategy and skill is not required; all you need to do is mash buttons.
In actuality, the purpose of the game is to watch the story. The first game was very light on the story, and this one is very heavy on the story. Very heavy. In fact, the cut scenes between fights is almost a verbatim retelling of the comic book the game is based on. For big fans of the series, this might be a selling point, but I couldn't get into it. The graphics are pretty bad and the characters all look pretty freakish and hastily designed.
Anyhow, the long and short of it is that if you want a great boxing game, then get the first one. If you are a big, big fan of Hajime no Ippo and you just want to see the story in a different way, then this game may be for you.
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