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this game is horrible

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: May 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

the game you are about to purchase stinks. I couldn't finish the game because I got bored of it. one of many downsides is you have to pay to save(aprox. 100 koins). when you die and need to continue, you need to pay a toll and each time you pay it goes up. the sword power-ups only last a short while. the boxers. what's up with the different boxers? they do nothing. the health isn't exactly the best way to go either. in short the game would have been better off on the PS1. if you are of the younger generation of gamers, this one's for you. otherwise rent it if you must.

Love and Hate

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Certain parts of maximo will leave you in awe others will [upset you]. Step into the heart boxers and green tights of maximo for five minutes and understand what good graphics are step into them for an hour and understand how to get angry and bored. Maximo is the kind of game that is fun at first then slowly gets boring, the first time you play you notice the good graphics and how much you like the controls and gameplay, but after a while you get mad that there are too many damn monsters and that you are going to lose your last life right before the level is complete, then to make things worse the grim reaper tells you that you will have to give him 2 death coins next time you lose your all your lives(by the way death coins are obtained by collecting fifty fairys) the biggest problem is the levels are too hard and the bosses are way way way too damn easy. If your thinking about buying this(which was like me) rent it first or you might be [upset] for getting it and not Half-Life [$$$] or something. So again I say rent it first. ...

Maximo is dumb

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The dumbest game ever to hit the PS2. With a dumb character you have to fight Ghosts and Goblins and crap.This game should not be sold in stores. So bad even your mama whould hate it. Im giving it 1 stars cause it is so bad. It is bad.

P.S. Word of advice Don't buy it

What ...were they thinking?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

...I am usually a huge fan of any rpg...(Legend of Zelda, Final Fanasy, etc) But this was beyond ridiculus. I [was beaten] ont like the 3rd level up, I only managed to get to the first boss fight one time, and got beat...there.
This was one hard game. Im all about a fun game, but I can't stand games that are so hard, it ruins any fun you might have had with them. That was the main problem, you couldn't change the diffaculty settings, and if you didnt have a magical sword, (which once you got it, didn't last long) you just about can't beat some of the enemies...To sum up : This game [is bad]

WORST game I've come across yet

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: October 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Usually I read a few reviews before buying a new game, but this was on sale, and the graphics looked good on the box - so I bought it. Since I've played over 50 games and liked pretty much all of them, I didn't think twice about risking buying something without reading reviews.

Boy was I wrong.

First of all - everyone who complained about the saving feature on this game was right. There is nothing more frustrating than spending a couple of hours playing something only to lose everything you've done. Not only is the save feature ridiculously hard to get to, but you also have to pay for it. Since there's no POV in this game, you will inevitably be jumping headfirst into many lava pits along the way, uselessly losing lives.

Another frustrating aspect of this game is that your armor can only take a limited number of hits before you end up running around in boxer shorts (at which point you are as good as dead). Although yes, you can TRY to not get hit, because you can't control the POV, monsters at times sneak up on you that you have no way of seeing. There are also these annoying ghost monsters that are really tough to hit and pretty much destroy your armor.

It's too bad that the makers of this game didn't put more thought into the saving because in terms of actual playability (aside from not controlling the view) it is actually pretty fun. The graphics are good and it has the potential to be addicting.

Too bad I got so frustrated and sold it back for $3 after only trying for 3 nights to play it.

Bottom Line:

Pros -
Good graphics
Easy to learn new weapons techniques
Actual gameplay is addictive

Cons -
Almost impossible to save
Costs $ to save, get armor and life potions (and you don't get that much $)
No POV and too many jumping sequences
Armor doesn't take many hits
Weapon upgrades don't last long

No, no, not worth NOTHING!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: May 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

"Hey, look Mom, that game overthere looks COOL!" a kid said to
his mother at Blockbuster.
Many nights later. "DARN THIS GAME, MOM... I hate this game, I
HATE IT!"

This is what America should feel like, Maximo should be the wo-
rst GAME of the year 2002, THEY PUT IT A GREATEST HITS LABEL! OH
NO! They were right to put all the Sly Cooper, Jak and Daxter,
and Ratchet and Clank on a Greatest Hits label but were wrong to put this as a Greatest Hits, When there was many other better
ones that were ignored such as Escape from Monkey Island, Pirat-
es: Legend of The Black Kat, and Dog's Life. They were wrong to
put this junk as a Greatest Hits game.

The graphics: Horrible, Hell is not like this!

The Sound: BAAD! Capcom, you loonies, your game, this despicable
Maximo [...] is bad!

Pros:
SORRY, NONE!

Cons:
Bad Graphics
Bad sound
Assy saving program
EVERYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF IS BAD ABOUT THIS GAME!

Not worth it, and oh my gosh, look at how much time you've wast-
ed on this

Ghosts, Goblins, and Glory...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

You may not know it, but Maximo is a sort of sequel to Ghosts and Goblins and Super Ghouls and Ghosts. Obviously, gaming has changed much since the days of those titles, so the game has been updated significantly, and yet somehow it still feels like its predecessors, which is an accomplishment worthy of notation. The gameplay is suitably mindless and addictive, and will tax your reflexes at every turn (and sometimes your temper as well - but that is all in the Ghosts and Goblins tradition, is it not?). Unlimited saves or continues would have brought this game up to date and made it more player-friendly (when you've used all your saves and continues, you're going to have to start from scratch), and some of the levels are too similar to one another, but Maximo is a fun ride while it lasts, and comes recommended to fans of platformers and arcade-style action games.

Final Score: B- (or 4 stars)

Very difficult

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: November 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is absolutely terrible. I tried it out at the store first then decided to buy it. What a mistake. This game is so dark, it's hard to see where you're going. It's actually a really difficult game and there are very few spots in the game that allow you to save. I don't recommend this game to anyone.

funny verry funny and cute

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: February 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this game is almost perfect i remember when i used to play it on my Super Nintendo but now this sequel on the PS2 amazed me whit cute graphiques and carachter animation and when you are at your last life you will only be in your underwares(funny isn't it)
my recommendation buy it

Perfect in every way :)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is so fun.Fun it's nothing really serious you just hack skeletons to pieces and kill ghosts.Let me tell you the graphics on this are so good except the walls.If you liked Zelda for N64 you would love this.If I were you I would rent it first and see if you like it i'm pretty shure you would.Don't let any gamers fool you THIS IS THE BEST HACK N'SLASH GAME IN THE WORLD!!!

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