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Godzilla Unleashed on Wii

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 24 / 25
Date: December 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Let me preface this by saying that I'm a big Godzilla fan who enjoyed the previous two entries into this series, "Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee" and "Godzilla Save The Earth" even though they were flawed games. I have been awaiting "Godzilla Unleashed" since summer and it is one of the reasons I picked up a Nintendo Wii.

While "Godzilla Unleashed" is far from a perfect game, I am very happy with it and would recommend it without reservations to any Godzilla fan. The game features an almost perfect roster of Toho monsters, some of whom have never appeared in a video game before. The game also features innovative controls that make use of the Wiimote/nunchuck setup and a nonlinear story mode in which choices made during the game influence what you encounter later in the story. And, of course, there are many options for multiplayer which has always been the cornerstone for these Atari Godzilla games. All of the above are executed with varying levels of quality.

My criticisms of the game are that the controls are a little tricky to master (but that may not be a bad thing), the story mode and crystal power ups are needlessly complicated, the system for unlocking new monsters is hilariously arcane (buy x faction and use x monster on x day and destroy three crystals x then go back the next day and fight another monster during the new moon then circle around three times then say MOGUERA three times while facing north) and I much preferred the more straight forward system used in DAMM where completing the game with different monsters unlocks new monsters. I would have been honestly happy with a graphically improved version of STE with more monsters and a simpler version of this single player mode.

But ultimately all of that doesn't take too much away from the experience of the game. As a Godzilla fan, there is an undeniable thrill from seeing new characters like Biollante, Titanosaurus, Varan, and the orginal 70's Mechagodzilla (who is animated with all of his stiffly robotic glory) appear in the game. Next time they need to throw in Zilla and Hedorah to have a perfect roster.

So-so story, better in brawl mode

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: February 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Earth is invaded by aliens at the same time strange crystals arrive and provide nourishing radiation to Earth's baddest monsters, who in turn become the planet's best defense against the alien attack. You control Godzilla on his different missions in cities across the globe, as he tries to save the world.

As silly as that introduction sounds, the actual game is even cornier. But people don't expect Dostoevsky when buying a video game; people attracted to the Godzilla games want monsters, mayhem, explosions and brawls. Godzilla Unleashed delivers. The gameplay is free-roam fighting, allowing players to kick, punch, and use special powers for dozens of characters.

While the marketing of the game focuses on the storyline, most people will get their most enjoyment out of the brawl mode, as friends and family select different monsters and have at it, Mortal Combat style.

This game delivers what is expected. The variety of monsters and arenas allows for months of fresh gameplay. Some may think the monsters are a bit sluggish, and maybe this game isn't the ideal match for the Wii remote, but overall, it's a solid game.

An Awesome Game for any Wii Owner!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the best Godzilla game that has come out to date!
It includes an all star cast including the original 1954 Godzilla, Jet Jaguar and Biollante!

This game was built from the ground up for the Wii. The monster renderings are superb and the controls add an entirely new dimension. This is not a button masher...on the contrary, actions from lifting the controllers to raise buildings or executing a super punch with a swinging movement are done with the remote. If you you allow yourself to flow with the motions, you will be fine.

Also, options included in this game are speed controls and military might - in other words, you can select to have the army bypass you during battles or have them fire missles and laser at you and your opponents! - believe me, you feel like you are in the titan monster movies!

In the end, this is more than just a fighting game, but an experience for all Wii owners. Pick this one up today - whether you play solo mode or with a friend, you will monsterous good time!

Just average...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: January 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The story line is that the Earth is under invasion by aliens. Mysterious power crystals show up and give off a lot of radiation and Earth's monsters, Godzilla, Mothra, Gogan, etc. get really powerful. Players begin as Godzilla and have different missions across the world. The game allows you, through your decisions, to help save the earth, help the aliens take over, help other monsters.... This is very akin to a choose your own adventure. Unfortunately, the story is a little silly with no clear direction. I'm not a big game player (the type who plays on easy) and I beat the "story" twice in a couple days.

Players get points in each city by following whichever track they want. The points can be used to buy things like more cities to play in, more monsters to play as, more bonus features, etc. You get points by going through the story line and doing the mission or just destroying the monsters on that screen. You get points for doing the tutorials. I think the point system is just so that those who play more and enjoy the fighting can get more options. If you don't care enough to play, then you don't get the nifty items. You can save up to 6 profiles in the game which allows you to have 6 people save their own version of the game. It's too bad you can't share points to unlock stuff. I think the game should be targeted as a fighter game. Even those who played fighter games like "Street Fighter" rarely did so just to beat the game. It was so that you could beat up your friends in the brawl section!

Overall, the game is okay but not worth full price with such a poor storyline. The real value is in one-to-one with friends, but that gets old quick for me. That said, my husband played this for hours with one of his friends and enjoyed it very much. But, I agree with another reviewer, wait for the bargain bin or a big sale.

Godzilla is Definitely Unleashed

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game for the Nintendo Wii! I had been anticipating this game through out its development. Finally playing it was a pleasant surprise. It's an action game with a melee brawl feel and is a great deal of fun. You will play in large city stages with monsters who are pretty much faithful to the look of their movie counterparts. The are new enhancements like Critical Mass, Power Surges and a layered attack system that are step ups from the first two Atari Godzilla games. You won't find much disappointment at all in this game and it is a lot of fun to play with friends in a Wii party. Even playing alone, there is a lot there to make it worthwhile. With a large cast of monsters for the Wii version, you will find and establish favorites soon enough. For those wondering if you can play a brawl or fighting game with the Wii-mote and Nunchuk, the answer is yes! I was concerned at first, as I have played mostly fighting and action games and that is pretty much my video game library. The game does have an in-game tutorial and you can explore around and learn the basics of putting all the movements and button presses together. Its as easy as playing Wii sports which so many Wii owners love (like I do)!

There is a lot of strategy to this action brawl game and you can have 4 customizable game play modes. You can increase speed or decrease speed of the monsters and also their sizes. You can influence the intensity that the military will attack you, along with determining what types of vehicles that resist your attack on the cities. You can also forge alliances with monsters in the game. You as the player dictates how the game responds to you.

You won't regret buying this game! :)

the jaw drops

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I shall first say that i am a godzilla fan and I've gotten Godzilla Domination and Destroy all monsters melee and Save the Earth. all those were good games, but after you play this , there is no other godzilla game better. This is incredible to play and the story mode is absolutely fantastic! There are four different factions for the game. There are Earth Defenders, Which are monsters like godzilla and mothra, rodan, and anguirus. then there are The Global Defense Force, Which are robotic monsters like kiyru and mechagodzilla. then there are Mutants like biollante and destroyah. then ther are the Aliens, like gigan and King ghidorah. The choices you make in the story affect who your allies are, and the faction you play as affects the outcome of the game. This game is very long, so unlocking things may take some time. WARNING: there is a little language in the game, i just thought I should point that out. So all in all this game Is THE BEST GODZILLA GAME EVER!!

Okay, but Should Have Been So Much More

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am a huge Godzilla fan, really loved the movie, wish I could say the same about this game. It's okay, but it could have, should have been so much more. Godzilla seems to hit like a girl and he needs some umph behind his radioactive breath in this game that seems to not quite have taken that leash of the big guy.

Also the plot seems pretty weak to me. Huge all powerful crystals have landed on the planet and drive Earth's monsters insane. However, Godzilla and a few other monsters are good and have to go around stomping down the all the bad monsters, destroy those crystals and survive a rampaging, bad type military guy who wants to kill them. It took me two hours and forty-five minutes to get through the first level or campaign to unlock more monsters, but by that point I was pretty tired of the game.

My nephew seemed to like it though, he's six and he laughed a couple hours away with the game, but an expensive game like this needs to be more than a six-year-old baby sitter, it needs to offer us big people a reason to come back to it again and again and sadly I don't think this game quite delivers.

Reviewed by Captain Katie Osborne

Great Graphics, but a Bit Confusing at Times

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The game's tutorial will teach you how to fight, but it won't teach you how to play, you know, what you should actually be doing as you advance through the twenty levels of the game. Right from the get go you free a monster, but then what are you supposed to do, fight him or ignore him? The game's story boards kind of explain about the crystals, but not enough so that I really knew what to do with them, but it doesn't seem to make all that much difference, because it didn't seem to matter much what I did, because eventually you'll blunder your way through the first level. I have to say, I was pretty much confused a lot.

That said, I have to say that I really like the graphics of this game. Also, I don't know why so many people seem to be complaining about the controls. They are different, they are new. That doesn't make them bad. Once you spend a bit of time with them, learn them, they work great. Also in the game's favor is that the monsters are great and they do play differently enough in my opinion to keep the game interesting, despite the confusion and in conclusion I have to say my feelings about this game are mixed. I seem to like it more than others, but not as much as some of the games I go back to again and again. However, I will be coming back, maybe not as often as my favorite games, but I'll be coming back.

Better a Monster Masher than a Car Jacker

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I'm not an avid video game player, hardly play them at all. I got this for my nephew, who is six and a bloody genius when it comes to wielding a video controller. I watched as he flew through this game. He loved it and that alone is enough to give it five stars from me. I wish I was up to speed, video game wise, so I could give this game the proper review it deserves, but I'm not. I only know my nephew has been playing this a lot over the last three or four weeks. He squeals with joy and that's pretty good. Better him playing at being a monster masher, than a car jacker, and that's a fact Jack.

I think it needs improvement

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: January 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game isn't bad but it isn't the best either. At first, it was great, then it became difficult. Later on in the game, the controls became difficult to use, the remaining unlock-able monsters became very hard to get and it took me hours to complete a certain task. The game is fun but very frustrating and time consuming at the same time. It is a big step up from the last Godzilla game : Godzilla: Save the Earth and is a lot better than the DS Edition. In All, I think Godzilla Unleashed for PlayStation 2 is the better edition of the game.

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