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Luigi's Mansion Comments by Tom Bramwell

30 April, 2002

Review - Miyamoto's first GameCube offering is a joy for fans, but can ghostbusting really work as an entire game?

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otto [mod]
07/05/02 @ 08:22
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point (d) is questionable, as surely you don't count on playing your GC for the next 15 years, now do you?

Laundromat, no, but she doesn't know that! ;)

warn me if she comes over to Eurogamer in order to check up on what you do at work

Jeez I hope not!! But if she did she'd have given me a bollocking long before now so I think I'm safe.

/me crosses fingers
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beep
05/06/02 @ 05:56
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the game looks nice but the environments kind of stutter. I wonder if this is due to the PAL conversion? the tomb raider sequels had the same problem, and the same effect can be seen in non PAL optimised video.

still, it doesn't really affect the gameplay, but being a NEW game for a new system you'd expect it to be more polished.
Nemesis
31/07/02 @ 14:03
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I finished it..........yay. Got a 'B' Rating, which ain't too shabby! Well, off to Game we go atrading!
The Button
02/12/03 @ 00:00
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Wasn't this done by Eiji Aounuma and not Shigeru Miyamoto? Even though the great man would have had a look-see on its progress.
rare uk
02/12/03 @ 02:27
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Mary wrote:
Where is the key in the Butler's Room? All I seem to be able to do is suck fire ghost - no light - no key. I am stuck here. Thanks for any help you can give.
I have never played the game but checkout the walkthrough's on this site

http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/gamecube/game/32494.html

ghearoid
02/12/03 @ 09:14
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um, are people still playing this? i got it early on, played for a few hours then left it as i found it a bit difficult and all the reviews scoffing at how easy it was made me ashamed of my gaming suckdom (& besides, super monkey ball just kept calling me..)

i shall have another "go" though. & eternal darkness too, never got far with that one either. it's my own fault for being a cheap whore & buying the latest games whenever they're released!

pjmaybe
02/12/03 @ 09:34
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Tis a good game but not for the usual reasons. It's absolutely gorgeous to look at, it plays quite well, it's horribly short but it's one of those titles that, when the cube passes over, will be fondly remembered as a classic.

Peej
Razz
02/12/03 @ 09:38
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I still haven't bought this game... Anyone know where I can pick it up on the cheap?
Blerk
02/12/03 @ 09:40
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It's on Player's Choice now, Razz - you'll get it for less than £20 anywhere!
Razz
02/12/03 @ 09:43
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Thanks Blerk. It's an impulse I must purchase now on the internetwork?
Ted Cuntablast
02/12/03 @ 09:53
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It's a great game and if you're a lamer like me it's not that short either! Final boss is fantastic.
Razz
02/12/03 @ 10:16
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OMG! My last comment made no sense whatsoever!
Nemesis
02/12/03 @ 10:23
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Final boss had me completely beaten. Couldn't figure that one out for aaaaages.

Still. LM. Fantastic game, but it scares Otto. Bless.

I would hold paying 20 quid though. Have a look through the bargin bins in Game, you should get it cheaper.
Razz
02/12/03 @ 10:32
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Nem: I want to order it now.. by the time I get to game my impulse would have dissapated. I'll probably end up buying something useless like food shopping... bah,
elevenses
02/12/03 @ 10:42
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Razz - fight the apathy - be strong - you must purchase it. The games marvellous and is better than food........
Nemesis
02/12/03 @ 10:47
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Well do BOTH. Spend that tenner you save on a pizza. So you can eat pizza and watch the intro.

Plus...go to Game and play it TONIGHT.
Razz
02/12/03 @ 10:52
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OK then... I'll have to wait until lunch break. :(

/skulks off to do some work
otto [mod]
02/12/03 @ 11:04
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Very pretty game to look at, but (a) too scary and (b) too difficult to control - the quasi-2D interface makes aiming the hoover-thingy really tricky.

The music in Dr Gadd's Lab qualifies as just about the best game music ever imho.
Razz
02/12/03 @ 11:13
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After a decade, I finally completed Dr Robotniks Mean Bean Machine last night.

/is proud
Blerk
02/12/03 @ 11:15
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(a) too scary

lol!

Note to otto:
Never play Project Zero. Ever. Ever ever ever.
Nemesis
02/12/03 @ 11:16
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I found the controls to be fine, you should be OK.

/nudges Razzle out the door.

Gowan with you. To the shops! Begone!
Razz
02/12/03 @ 11:17
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My luch break isn't untill 12:15
What is Project Zero?
Ted Cuntablast
02/12/03 @ 11:20
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wtf? the controls were great! and scary?!
Machiavel
02/12/03 @ 11:22
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It's about time I picked this up - below a tenner second hand in most places.
Blerk
02/12/03 @ 11:57
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What is Project Zero?

A 'really rather scary indeed' survival horror title.
Razz
02/12/03 @ 12:06
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Can I get it on GC?
Nemesis
02/12/03 @ 12:07
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You can indeed.
Blerk
02/12/03 @ 12:12
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Mmm... no you can't. Get Project Zero on the Cube, that is.
Razz
02/12/03 @ 12:14
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Nemesis: How much is it?
elevenses
02/12/03 @ 12:22
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Project zero is indeed mighty fine and is the scariest of the survival horror things.
Anyone played SOS Escape? Not quite horror but certainly survival and its one of the best resi-evil/project zero style things around and did bugger all sales wise sadly. Will go down with Ico and Rez as an unbought classic.
And Razz should'nt you be off to the shops by now?
renzo
02/12/03 @ 12:22
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ghearoid:
"it's my own fault for being a cheap whore"


You really should be careful how you phrase things. Some people might quote you out of context.
Nemesis
02/12/03 @ 12:23
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Fuck. Sorry I was thinking of Eternal Darkness for some reason.

Project Zero is PS2/Xbox only.
renzo
02/12/03 @ 12:25
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Where can I get Project Zero new? The only place I could find that ships to South Africa is DVDCrave.com, and it's a 2nd-hand copy. I want a new one.
Razz
02/12/03 @ 12:25
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Yeah I should leave to go Oxford Street Game. I just want know wheather I should pick this up to... for GC.
renzo
02/12/03 @ 12:28
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I've ordered Eternal Darkness and am awaiting it's imminent arrival.

Please place the following 3 games in order of scariness:

Eternal Darkness
Project Zero
Silent Hill 3

The only one out of those 3 that I've played is SH3, which I found I was able to handle. Anything scarier than that will be a real test for me.
renzo
02/12/03 @ 12:33
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Oh wait, DVDCrave do have a new copy........ aarrgh! £33! That's a bit h'expensive innit?
Razz
02/12/03 @ 12:35
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Renzo = Jamacian?
Blerk
02/12/03 @ 13:11
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Please place the following 3 games in order of scariness:

Eternal Darkness
Project Zero
Silent Hill 3


1. Project Zero
2. Silent Hill 3
3. Eternal Darkness

...where 1. is the scariest.

Anyone played SOS Escape?

I have a copy o' that, but haven't actually gotten around to playing it yet. :-)
renzo
02/12/03 @ 13:16
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Renzo = Jamacian?

Nope.
renzo
02/12/03 @ 13:20
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I really enjoyed Silent Hill 3, so I guess I should pick up Project Zero at some stage huh?
Blerk
02/12/03 @ 13:25
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I would. Really. It's brilliant.
Machiavel
02/12/03 @ 13:30
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Project Zero is bloody scary - stopped playing for ages after that doll's room. If only the character models were more detailed...

(Oh, and if you can, buy the Xbox version, it's slightly better)
renzo
02/12/03 @ 13:40
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Unfortunately no Xbox for me. Just PS2 and Cube.

Blerk, have you played Resi Evil 1 (Cube REmake) or Resi Evil 0? If so, how do those compare?

Sorry, I don't mean to play 21Questions. I'd just like to know. :-)
kalel [mod]
02/12/03 @ 13:40
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Although Project zero is probably the scariest, I think that Eternal Darkness is the better game. I did find the pace of project zero a bit frustrating, especially towards the end, and the camera can be a little annoying (like RE). High hopes for the sequal though!

SOS escape is good if you can put up with really old looking graphics (have to admit that they got on my nerves a bit)
kalel [mod]
02/12/03 @ 13:42
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Renzo. This really depends on how many other RE games you've played and how recently. They are both very good, but personally, I just can't be arsed with RE games any more. If this is true for you I recommend project zero as it is a bit different!
Tiger_Walts
02/12/03 @ 13:47
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Machiavel: "Project Zero is bloody scary - stopped playing for ages after that doll's room. If only the character models were more detailed...

(Oh, and if you can, buy the Xbox version, it's slightly better)"


A sequel is in the works too.
Blerk
02/12/03 @ 13:50
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Blerk, have you played Resi Evil 1 (Cube REmake) or Resi Evil 0? If so, how do those compare?

I've played Resi Evil 1 on PS1 and a bit of the Cube remake (didn't make it all the way through yet) and can safely say that Project Zero is far, far superior. The graphics are technically better on the Cube remake of Resi, but Project Zero just oozes atmosphere and the ghosts are genuinely frightening - Resi's more like a bad B-Movie, I wouldn't call it 'scary' at all tbh.
renzo
02/12/03 @ 13:50
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Kalel,

I've never played a RE game before. The only survival-horror games I've ever played were Silent Hill 2 & 3.
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kalel [mod]
02/12/03 @ 13:54
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Yeah, I agree with Blerk. I think that Project zero probably is the better game, although if you've nver played a Resi game then you might really enjoy one. Personally I prefered the remake to zero.
renzo
02/12/03 @ 13:56
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Can anyone recommend which Cube Resi I should get? 1 or 0? Which is better?

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