Pretty good, could be better
posted by dsb1983 (BEATRICE, NE) Jan 18, 2013
Member since May 2011
When Sony first announced PASBR I thought, "Oh great, a Smash Bros clone", but I still decided I would at least give it a try once it released. I'll admit that when I received the beta access through PS+ I wasn't impressed by the tutorial, because I felt like the game seemed dated in spite of not being released yet. My opinion changed once I received the game from Gamefly.
Like Smash Bros games, single player experiences can seem monotonous after an hour, but there is nothing to compare to the multiplayer experience (LAN) --- Four friends sitting in a room using crazy rules just for fun. Here's some pros and cons.
Pros:
+A well thought out progression model for each character.
+Great four player action.
+Awesome level designs.
Cons:
-Single player can become boring within an hour or two.
-All characters are unlocked from the very beginning leaving no incentive for beating the game.
-Some characters' special moves seem unbalanced at times.
-There is no variety in the specials besides the 3 levels of damage. What I mean is that every level 3 special from Sweet Tooth is him becoming a transformer --- This gets boring within the first few times you use it.
Overall I thought the game was a great Smash Bros style game with a few great additions and a few shortcomings. I hope that if nothing else, this game makes Nintendo rethink their next Smash Bros title, because they are starting to get stale.
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