Luigi's Mansion Comments by Tom Bramwell
Review - Miyamoto's first GameCube offering is a joy for fans, but can ghostbusting really work as an entire game?
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fernandoweb
30/04/02 @ 09:37
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Everyone who I've shown the NTSC game to reckons it's the most beautiful game they've seen, regardless of the gameplay. I actually made it last 8 hours because I was particularly crap at catching ghosts.
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fernandoweb
30/04/02 @ 10:45
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"cute but a totally boring game"
"deffo not gonna buy it now. was tempted" Noooooooooo! The game is definitely worth getting hold of, even if you sell it on when you're done. I genuinely found it engrossing beginning to end, and there are a lot of really good games that only last a few hours (in fact certain titles like "Rez" or "Sin and Punishment" arguably last just over one hour, but it doesn't make them not worth playing) The innovation and execution is sublime throughout and the European edition allows it to be played through a second time with extra features (whatever they are, admittedly...) That's all IMHO obviously.. |
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"i just play while on the can."
You too eh? Just been down to town in me lunch hour & reserved my copies of SMB and Rogue Leader (UK versions - yay!) - €63 each though, blimey! That's 39 quid British. My credit card is going to take a caning this month that's for sure, & I've only just resurfaced after Christmas :( Was also kicking myself as I found the Cube on sale for €199 just round the corner from the place where I preordered mine at €210... DOH! Still, what's 7 quid here or there? STOP PRESS - just as I was tapping this out I got a call from my preorder place saying I could come & get it TODAY - YAY!! Edit - though of course I won't have any bloody games for it until Friday - DOH!!!
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dont think so! all you people gettin so hyped about shit like wave race, mario...blah blah...fill in with endless sequels....
You might argue that Halo is like the Nth sequel to Castle Wolfenstein, really - it doesn't bring anything new to the table. If I can figure whether I can actually USE the GC if I get it, I'm really tempted by this, though - tried it on in a shop and it had... I dunno... "it". |
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Wave Race, nah, forget that, but Luigi's Mansion? I'd take that over Halo any day, thanks - there's this thing called 'individuality', it means some people like one game and other people like a different game. Accept it.
Khab - you *will* be able to use the Cube on your set-up - if worst comes to worst, you just need to order an RF cable with it. The hardcore freaks like Mugwum (j/k Mugs) may hold up a crucifix but I'm sure it would have minimal impact on the visual goodness... |
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girl_gamer
01/05/02 @ 10:52
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I've got an import gc, and the review's pretty much spot on for Luigi. If I knew then what I know now, would I buy it? Probably not. It's just too short. Monkey Ball and Smash bros have been played to death though (by 16 yr olds and 11 yr olds respectively).
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i dont mind short games, by the time i get towards the end of a game the 'next big thing' comes out and i forget all about poor link and his time traveling ocarina.
at least i'll get time to finish luigi and save mario from the picture (yup.. i've ruined it for you) before Smash Brothers and congrats to girl gamer for being smart enuf to leave her e-mail address off.. "do you monkeyball naked???".. etc etc
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[Pirotic places gamecube neatly on its new table]
Donna: why did you get another one? Pirotic: you can't play games on the torqoise one Donna: oh,ok.. well thats all the consoles for the next year or so :) Pirotic: until the Nuon comes out.. [smirk] [Both roll around in hysterics for 20 minuites]
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girl_gamer
06/05/02 @ 12:27
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"Nag nag nag. Why are you buying another console? nag nag nag. Do you know how many you've got? nag nag nag"
You'd think that as my other half is a bloke I'd have no problems getting an Xbox. When I raised the subject he said exactly the above. The worst part was that I was sitting at Schiphol airport, where they were selling them for £160. Pirotic - Thanks! I never forget that Witcomb is out there somewhere...... |
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terminalterror
06/05/02 @ 15:52
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LOL pirotic, I see you are an expert in matters of questionable sexuality
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LaundroMat
06/05/02 @ 15:57
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[Pirotic places gamecube neatly on its new table]
Donna: why did you get another one? Maybe she was asking about the table... ;) |
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terminalterror
06/05/02 @ 16:07
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Maybe pirotic meant NEW table over whatever table the GameCube had in its shop? I don't know, I'm not the expert on matters of questionable sexuality
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lol.. :)
well i only have room for two consoles, so the PS2 got 'reduced' to being on the floor, the Xbox went where the PS2 was, and the gamecube got pride of place on the table... didnt have much choice seeing as its top-loading and the joypad cables are short as for 'new' one.. im guessing shes refering to the turqoise Gamecube which cannot play commercial games.
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I've actually been AMAZED at the lack of gyp I've had from the missus since coming home with the Cube... I think it's a combination of the following factors: (a) I was skipping around like a little boy when I came home with it, she hadn't got the heart to tick me off bless her, (b) it keeps me away from the PC and lets her get on with her online horoscopes, (c) I'd been telling her that I was going to get a console for SO long it became a fait accompli, she was just relieved I didn't go & get an xbox, and (d) I presented it as an intelligent and thrifty decision to avoid having to upgrade the computer again for the next 15 years (heheh, little does she know what happens on the inside of my PC) ;)
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LaundroMat
06/05/02 @ 20:14
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Hmm, point (d) is questionable, as surely you don't count on playing your GC for the next 15 years, now do you?
(Please warn me if she comes over to Eurogamer in order to check up on what you do at work. I'll delete my comment then). |
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