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Godzilla is so-so

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: April 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun for about a week then it gets repetative and boring it is also to hard once you really get into the game. Hard mode is a total waste of time to try to beat and isnt worth the effort when you can use codes for all chacters and infinte life. Only buy this game if you love godzilla or are rich.

The Big Green is Back

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was really excited to pick this game up, as I am a huge Godzilla fan.
The problems I find with it are that the controls are a little stiff and difficult at times. It seems that the monster you pick can do great when you're going against it, but when you control it, it's spastic.
But, I love Godzilla, and I can get used to the controls, so overall, I give it 4 stars.

"KING OF ALL MONSTER GAMES"

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: April 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

"NOT MUCH MORE YOU CAN ASK FOR!", This game has alot of depth for a fighter. What I mean buy that is you have to have a strategy when you take on your opponent. No button mashing here,if you do you will lose very quickly. You must use the battlefield and time your attack right.You must also use a mesh of long and short rang attacks, use the power ups that appear both to help you and keep from your enemy.The Look and feel is perfect and the sounds "WOW" they bring back some good old memories. Botom line, I am a very picky game player I only spend time on the best (the reson I have a XBOX) If a game is even mildly good I will return or sell it so knowing that I will be not only keeping this awsome game but making it one I will be playong as long as I still play games A VERY SATISFYING FIGHTING GAME. -Jason

Tons of fun, but even more frustrating at times

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 13 / 17
Date: April 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

First off...this is the BEST Godzilla game that has ever come about. The only one that came close was probably the old Japanese Godzilla game for the Sega Saturn. But this is not only the best Godzilla game ever, it also blows its Gamecube predecessor out of the water.

Lets start by comparing the two:
I'll be honest. The reason I bought a Gamecube was because of Godzilla and Resident Evil. I've been a Godzilla nut all my life. But when I heard the Xbox version was coming out, I couldn't beleive it. I traded in my Gamecube copy immediately and bought the Xbox version.

The Gamecube version looked ok, but the XBox version completely blows the cube away. Graphics are crisp, sharp and clean. The monsters are very heavily detailed. The environments never looked better, and the effects are awesome. The sound is also alot better, with Dolby Digital support. There is considerably less slowdown and the monsters all move fluidly. The Xbox version also lacks the graphical distortions that plagued the GC version. And of course, it lacks the infamous gamecube exclusive graphical anomaly 'pixelation distortion', which causes shiny or detailed objects to turn black and extremely pixelated, as if playing on a 16-bit system.

Exclusive to the XBox version, which just completely makes the Gamecube version inferior, is the addition of all game modes available for single player. In Gamecube, you could only play Adventure or Versus mode. To access any other mode, you MUST have 4 people playing. For the Xbox version, you can play any mode you want with computer controlled 'bots. Not only does the Xbox version have more game modes, but it also has new levels, larger levels, and even a new monster: Mechagodzilla 2003, a truly awesome monster. There is also XBox live capability.

There are a few problems though.... For starters, the difficulty in this game is outrageously insane. The A.I. in the game can be very smart at times, but the problem with that is that it anticipates your every move and blows you away before you have a chance to pull it off. Also, the inclusion of power-ups in this game only hinders it. Whenever a power-up appears, the computer player automatically knows where it is, and makes a b-line straight for it. 99% of the time, the computer will get the power-up, leaving you at a major disadvantage.

Other issues include balancing. Some monsters, namely Destoroyah, are so powerful that they simply throw away any fun factor in the game. Destoroyah has a series of uninterruptable and unblockable moves that can literally take half of your lifebar away in little over 3 hits. And once the computer gets a hold of the 'rage' power-up...forget it. You'll be knocked into next Tuesday.

Control is another issue...the control is so clunky that you won't even know whats going on. Reactions are delayed so much that you'll be mashing the controller and having your monster swing away at air while the computer charges up a beam attack. However, I blame this mostly on the Xbox controller, which is quite possibly the worst controller ever conceived in the history of video games, only second of course to the gamecube controller.

Those issues aside, once you get some pals over, this game is just a ton of fun. Team Battle mode and Melee battle modes are so much fun that you'll be sitting there for hours hammering away at each other. There's nothing more satisfying than hurling two giant monsters at each other and watching them collide in mid-air and hit the pavement like a ton of bricks. All in all, the game would have definitely benefit from an option to turn off power-ups, mainly because it would balance the game more. But overall, this is the best 'zilla game ever, and is tons of fun to play.

A True Creature Feature!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: April 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

All you need is a mono-tone narrator and subtitles!! The only drawback I can see with this game is that there is no "save" feature. After defeating 4 monsters, then I croak, you gotta start from the beginning if you shut the game off.. The Melee camera angles could be much better instead of an aerial view...

Lots of fun, but has some drawbacks

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: May 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

First and foremost, Godzilla:DAMM is a lot of fun for anyone who is a fan of the movies. The developers obviously spent a good deal of time creating the monsters - they all have their distinct advantages/disadvantages and are rendered beautifully in the game. This is a great party game once all the monsters/arenas have been unlocked.

Gameplay:
The game plays as it is expected: a) big giant monsters are not going to be nimble characters (like in DOA:3 or MK:DA) b) it takes a lot more than a few combos to take an opponent out c) throwing buildings and other monsters at your opponents is a given.

The game offers a variety of modes (Adventure, Versus, Destruction, Melee). While Destruction is pointless, the other modes should give the game some longevity. The addition of Bots for the Melee mode boosts the replay value well above the GC version.

The drawback to the gameplay is the collision detection. At times, your character can be standing right next to a building and not be able to pick it up. Even more annoying is getting hit when you should be out of the opponents sites.

Graphics and sound:
The sound is superb - hands down. All of the yells and screams the monsters make in the movie are represented perfectly.

Graphics are a mixed bag. The monsters look great, but the arenas are often bland and look unfinished. The most disheartening aspect of the graphics is the building destruction - they fall down as if they were precision dynamited, not stomped on by a giant lizard.

dont even bother

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: July 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

sure its fun if you are a fan of the movies, but this has to be the most frustrating games i have played all year. Its worth a rental, but not worth buying. I recommend War of the Monsters if you want a decent monster fighting game.

Oh Man.....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: August 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is my dream come true. I can remember as a child, sitting on the floor with my hundreds of Godzilla toys (which i still have, mind you) and stacking up dominos, chess and checkers pieces and re-creating and inventing my own battles. Now, I can leave thoose figures on display and not get on my hands and knees and scare my wife - and just plug in my XBox and destroy/battle all I want. Great, large landscapes that are very realistic to stomp around on all i want, and awesome graphics. The monsters are all of my favorites, with the exception of Ebirah and Space Godzilla. All 4 modes are great, and my favorite is adventure and destruction. I have all of my battles recorded on VHS and keep records of my win-loss count (I always play with Godzilla 90 or King Ghidorah). The sound is excellent, just what the doctor ordered. This is definetly the best Godzilla video game to ever be released and hopefully there are some sequels in mind, featuring some favorites like Ebirah, Space Godzilla, Titanasaurus, Biollante and Mothra (a playable mothra, as in this game she sometimes swoops down in your time of need). My only complaint is the way the buildings fall. They should be smacked around easily and topple over and crumple, not sink to the ground and flaten out. Sometimes the controls are a bit clunky, but i can forgive that. Some real neat cheats are available for this game as well. All in All - this is an AWESOME game. Essential for any Godzilla Fan (Hell, I bought the XBox just for this game! Now talk about a Devoted Godzilla Fan...). A Must buy. Hopefull Atari has some sequels planned. Godzilla - Free of Charge Power Line Destroyer since 1954. Long Live The King!

GREAT with the Cheat Codes

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I found this game pretty frustrating and generally unplayable till I got the cheat codes from the internet. Playing as invincible got me through the impossible levels and let me enjoy creating mayhem within the wacky story line (which is actually better than some of those old sci-fi movies). Also, the cheat that unlocks all levels and monsters makes this an awsome multiplayer, where players can gang up on each other or the CPU with many varied scenes and monsters. Fight as all natural monsters against the Mechanical CPU. Best is multiplayer destruction, with all the characters trying their best to detsroy major cities.

This game rocks especially with the cheat codes!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: January 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have been a fan of Godzilla for years and I began to beg my mom to by it for me the moment the add came on. When I finally got the game a month later, I put the game on and I was dissapointed when I found out that I only started with Godzilla 90`s, Megalon, and Anguirus. But I got more monsters as the yeat went by. I finally only had to unlock Rodan, Mechagodzilla, and Orga. I soon found out the cheat codes and I played this game at least 2 hours a day. If you are a fan of Godzilla, this is definatly a game for you!!

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