Kick Ass (Viewtiful Joe 2 (PS2))

Member Name: fuzzybear

Product:	Viewtiful Joe 2 (PS2)
Date:	10/02/06 (74 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great action play

Disadvantages: Quite hard to get to the end.

I must admit I did not play the first game so I stated playing this with no preconceptions apart from the fact that I had heard a few words of praise for the original Viewtiful Joe (VJ for the rest of this review)

The lead character in the game is VT who is clad in a tight red suit which leaves little to the imagination and the same can be said for the other character in the game his girlfriend Sylvia.

Basically what you have is a good old fashioned brawler of a game however it comes with some excellent effects and fight scenes.

The controls are easy to master and this was one of the things that I liked most about the game. It is tough to master but everything looks so smooth and controlled that once mastered it is a pleasure to play. You have three basic powers of Slow, Mach Speed and Zoom and it is these that you use to wipe out your enemies. Combo moves are easy to master and you can switch between characters for maximum effect as the two can combine to wreak even more havoc. I will not give it away as part of the fun is finding out for yourself.

If I have one small criticism it is that you end up fighting the same enemies all the time which can become a bit repetitive. Also teh same bosses appear again later in the game so there is a slight sense of deja vu.

On the plus side you do have to be able to master two characters to be able to complete the game as a weakness for one is not the same for the other, for example VJ is fire resistant in mach mode whilst Sylvia des pretty quickly when on fire.

Another strength is the range of levels that the adventure takes place in that provide a constantly changing challenge for the player.

Definately a game worth checking out especially as you can pick it up for £9.99 on Play.com at the moment.

Summary: Great game.