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Not as violent as you'd think

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: October 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My husband presented me with a new Gamecube and this game when I was put on bedrest during my last pregnancy. I had a lot of fun playing the game, but didn't realize how much fun my 4 year old son would have with it! I like how Luigi uses a vacuum machine to suck up ghosts, rather than shooting/cutting/punching them. He's even thought of using our real vacuum to suck up the hidden monsters under his bed. :)

I'm in no way a gamer (Solitaire is my game of choice), so compared to some other reviews, I actually find the game challenging and fun. Perfect for wasting a few hours away.

Luigi's Mansion: Hours of ghostly fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: February 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

When I purchased Luigi's Mansion, I played it for about two hours on the first day, and then, because it was the weekend, I played it pretty much nonstop. I got very far in the game (up to area 4!) on my first three days (and 7 or so hours) of ownership, and I've experienced enough of the game to know that it will last a very long time without ever becoming dull or boring. Luigi's Mansion has an intriguing plot line, fairly simple gameplay, and a convienient control layout. One thing that concerns me slightly, though, is that in dark areas of the mansion, background music starts playing that could give you a nervous feeling, sort of like you're being watched by some mysterious power. (Or maybe the dark just makes me skittish...) I would recommend this game to anyone 7 and up.

Luigi's Mansion

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: July 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Luigi's Mansion, for Nintendo Gamecube, is an excellent game. The only bad thing is that the game is way too short. I beat it in under a month. However, they pretty much make up for that little blemish with incredible replay value. For example, depending on how much money you get over the course of the game, Luigi will end up with a different house that he bought with the money. The highest grade is A, and I'm not sure how low you can get, but the lowest I ever got was E. [My first time beating it.] The game is worth playing over just to see how high you can get.
Then there is the Hidden Mansion. Beat the game, and you get access to it. The differences are small, but they're there. See if you can spot them!
Then, once you've gotten bored, you can still visit that nice Training Room! It's really enjoyable! See if you can get eleven ghosts!
Overall, this is my rating-
Gameplay-9.25/10. Some puzzles are too short, yet incredibly frustrating, and sometimes you have to do completely random things to get ghosts to appear, like shaking a moose head. Other than that, though, they gameplay is great.
Graphics-8.50/10. The graphics are typical for Gamecube. [Meaning that they are very good], but I really wish the facial features on the characters would actually change.
Camera-9.75/10. The camera control in unbelievable. I just wish you could adjust it.
Sound-7.50/10. The sound could have been better. The game only has one main tune throughout the game. [If it's playing any music at all]. It's a good thing that the tune is a good one.
Well, that's my Luigi's Mansion review. I hope it was helpful to you!

Well, It can get a little boring

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 15
Date: December 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game would be the most fun game I've ever had, except for the fact that without a playersguide, you wouldn't know what to do. It has the same feel as Mario 64, but with a dark, eerie, spooky theme. The point is to go around collecting the normal ghosts you usualy see in cartoons, the ones that have the sheet over their head, the classic boo's that have haunted Mario for so long, and the "bosses", portrait ghosts, which come in all shapes, ages, personalities, and sizes. Once you do something special, usually capturing a portrait ghost, you get a key. The problem is, you don't know where to go once you use the key and do everything. It can get hard, especially when there are fake doors in the halls that slam you into walls.

Far from BOOring!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: February 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

A type of game like Luigi's Mansion is a great way to kick-start a new video game console.

This time, Luigi gets to star in a game of his own. Luigi wins a haunted mansion in a contest he didn't enter! He calls Mario and tells him to meet him at the mansion so they can celebrate. On the way there, Luigi gets lost in a dark forest. When he finally gets there, Mario isn't at the mansion.
Luigi goes inside and finds out that the mansion is infested with ghosts! Luigi looks around and finds an odd little professor named Elvin Gadd. Luigi explains everything, and finds out Mario was captured by King Boo and his subjects! Gadd equips Luigi with a flashlight and a vacumm, and he goes out to save his brother!

I think the cartoony graphics in this game are very detailed and rather add a new style to Mario games. The ghosts are extremely funny with things like their "pop down and throw the bomb on the floor" routine. To defeat ghosts, you need to shine your flashlight on the ghost and its heart will appear. Suck with your vacumm. It's energy decreases as you suck more.

The music is very cute. It has a "something doesn't seem right" type of sound to it. There isn't much music in this game, but the quality of it makes up for that fact.

One of the few flaws of this game is that it can be finished in less than a week (I finished it within 5 days of getting it). But I didn't, like most people would do, take one star away, because the puzzles are challenging, and it's SO much fun to play around in parts of the mansion that are already cleared.

I hope a sequel comes out soon!!

the number 1 game for gamecube

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 12
Date: November 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I love this game. I played it (...) and it was fun! It's like ghostbusters but you don't get the vacum as soon as you play it you will meet a prof. that will give you the vacum. It's really fun for all ages and I think it should be called number 1 for the gamecube games.But you need a memeroy card to save so if you want gamecube ,Lugie's mansion and the memory card for christmas ask Santa Claus and he might give you it. I am going to ask him if he could give me that stuff.P.S don't forget you need the memory card you can't save the game without it.

AWESOME! but not traditional Mario Bros. style

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: October 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Don't get me wrong, Luigi's Mansion is a great game. One of the best I've ever played. No kidding! The only thing from the 5th star is the title. Any hardcore mario fan would say "Time to jump on more baddies" but you can't jump at all. You suck up ghosts and try to free mario. The storyline really gets you going. At the beginning, Luigi is walking along a very Edgar Allen Poe style road. Creeeeeepyyyyy. He walks into the mansion, and gets the living daylights out of him by a ghost.(He never smiles until the end of the game) Proffesser E. Gadd (ha ha ha) comes and sucks the heck outta it. He loses the tug, and explains everything. You're on you're own from now on. Storyline: 8/10 for just story at the begining.

Now the graphics IS the best aspect of the whole game Everything is just perfect. The ghosts are just the right transparincy, Luigi's never been detailed perfectly Graphics:(take a guess...)10/10

The controls are great. I can see why Nintendo put the controls the way they are. Despite the lack of jumping, it's great. Everything is right where I need it for easy access.
I bet you're wondering, "What is it like to suck up a ghost?" Well, think Ghostbusters 1.
Controls:10/10

If you're wondering why I've called them ghosts, not boos, is they come later. THEY are the ones that captured mario. The final battle is THE BEST. King Boo, (picture a boo with a crown) Dresses up in a Bowser suit (not like the Koopa Bros. in Paper Mario) and looks just like him. At first, I thought I was fighting Bowser. He shoots fire, throws bombs, ands sucks you in and spits you out. VERY COOL!!!!!

***In Super Mario Sunshine, the person who made Mario's Funky Backpack, also made Luigi's!!!!!

Replay value is, well, the same game over and over. (Duh, it's replay) but not as many cut scenes you've already seen. Replay:7/10

If you're fast on the controller, rent it to beat it. If not, buy it.

Overall:9/10

GHOSTBUSTERS + RESIDENT EVIL = Light Hearted Gaming Fun For All

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: September 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Luigi is delighted to discover he has won a mansion, but is not so enthused to find out it is overrun with ghosts who have trapped Mario somewhere inside. But the nutty Professor E. Gadd has developed a machine for capturing these creatures, which he calls the Poltergust 3000. With the aid of the Poltergust, Luigi sets off in search of his brother.

Inside the mansion Luigi meets the mischievous ghosts who kidnapped his older brother. The ghost's names are cleverly suited to their occupations (the pianist is named ''Melody Pianistonio'' and the artist is called ''Vincent Van Gore'').

But while the game is quality, it is a bit light on quantity. Even so, LUIGI'S MANSION is a solid, enjoyable little adventure while it lasts.

A spooky-but fun game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: March 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Luigi's Mansion is probaly the first game you'd get if you owned a Gamecube. I had fun with this game. It is short though. The second day you'll probaly win it. This is actually the ONLY second game Luigi was in. Guess what the first one is? Here's a HINT: It was a Super Nintendo game that was educational. Give up? "Mario is Missing"!. Anyway, this game is really not worth buying. But it is worth renting. Or buying it used is good. But 50 bucks for something you win fast? Overall, the best graphics ever for GCN(Nintendo Gamecube) I've ever played... Here's my rating:

Graphics: *****

Sound: **** 1/2

Control: *****

*Replay Value: *** 1/2

Fun: *****

OVEERALL TOTAL: 5 STARS (*****)

*-Replay value means that you can play it over again.

Well, this game is for all ages. Here's some hints:

HINT: To battle with Chauncey the baby ghost, suck in the balls and shoot them at him. Works while you're beating him, too.

HINT 2: Use the Game Boy Horror at any mirror in the game to warp to the entrance of the mansion.

HINT 3: To get a load of cash, find a cheese wedge and use your GBH(Game Boy Horror) on it. Then suck in the Golden Mouse.

FINAL HINT: To defeat Bowser/King Boo, when Bowser throws spike balls, suck it in and throw it at him. Then, when King Boo comes out of Bowser, suck away at his HP.

No more hints, but you'll get through!

Have fun!

Fun.. but could be better!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 10 / 13
Date: December 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Luigi's mansion is fun game.. eventually. It takes forever to master the controls.. i didn't have it down 100% until i was halfway done... You better have good hand eye coordination because most of the game you will be using two analog sticks and one analog button. Not exactly a piece of pie. I am the only one i know who can play it.. no one in my family, none of my friends.. i had a lot of practice.
another downside is the shortness. After you beat the game (not too hard to do, even for unexperienced gamers), they try to give you a harder, longer mansion to play through. Well let me tell you.... its fun the first time through... but just completing the same task in a different manner? We should have gotten the harder one first. I enjoyed the game the short time that it lasted and once i figured out the controls...
do yourself a favor: invest in Pikmin, Smash Bros, Rouge Leader, or Tony Hawk 2. Rent this game.

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