One of the benefits of getting to review the same
game but on different systems is that you can see how much the developers put
into their labor. Because if you (pretend you’re a developer) really respect
the game you are working on or that you think "hey, people are really going to
enjoy this one" then the end product is just that much more enjoyable as we
gamers respond in kind by praising the game itself. Which makes me think that
the folks developing this game must have been having some sort of labor
dispute or that the interns were in charge of the port of this title.
game but on different systems is that you can see how much the developers put
into their labor. Because if you (pretend you’re a developer) really respect
the game you are working on or that you think "hey, people are really going to
enjoy this one" then the end product is just that much more enjoyable as we
gamers respond in kind by praising the game itself. Which makes me think that
the folks developing this game must have been having some sort of labor
dispute or that the interns were in charge of the port of this title.
In other words, this is not a good game, at all.
The Power Rangers are a fairly long lived license
as far as toys go, if you think about it, they have been making toys for over
10 years and appear to have no end in sight. Their latest line of giant
robots involves three robotic dinosaurs aptly named the Dinozords. As in all
the Power Ranger series, the Dinozords are piloted by teens who just happen to
be martial arts masters and the robots resemble some sort of animal or vehicle
or household appliance (mega-toasterzord go!). And in keeping with the
series, these individual dinosaurs must combine to form an even larger robot (Megazord)
who in turn battles the biggest and baddest that the bad guys have to offer.
And in this particular game, the bad guy is called Mesogog, an evil scientist
hell-bent on world suppression.
as far as toys go, if you think about it, they have been making toys for over
10 years and appear to have no end in sight. Their latest line of giant
robots involves three robotic dinosaurs aptly named the Dinozords. As in all
the Power Ranger series, the Dinozords are piloted by teens who just happen to
be martial arts masters and the robots resemble some sort of animal or vehicle
or household appliance (mega-toasterzord go!). And in keeping with the
series, these individual dinosaurs must combine to form an even larger robot (Megazord)
who in turn battles the biggest and baddest that the bad guys have to offer.
And in this particular game, the bad guy is called Mesogog, an evil scientist
hell-bent on world suppression.
OK, enough of my vast knowledge on things Power
Ranger, the fact is that this game just does not get the job done. If I
piloted a very large robot (or made a game about large robots) I would expect
that the robots would have multiple weapons, kick butt attacks and all sorts
of damage inflicting splendor. Alas, this is just not the case. Each one of
the Dinozords comes equipped with A SINGLE WEAPON. That’s right, one weapon
for the Pterodactyl, one for the triceratops and one for the tyrannosaurus
rex. Wow, one weapon to help save the world. It should be noted that the
dinozords also have a melee type attack too, the Tricerazord has a ramming
attack that’s fairly effective and was actually enjoyable to do the first
couple of times, as were the other dinozords melee attacks, but the repetition
is almost blinding in its execution. The fundamentals of piloting a giant
robot just don’t exist in this game.
Ranger, the fact is that this game just does not get the job done. If I
piloted a very large robot (or made a game about large robots) I would expect
that the robots would have multiple weapons, kick butt attacks and all sorts
of damage inflicting splendor. Alas, this is just not the case. Each one of
the Dinozords comes equipped with A SINGLE WEAPON. That’s right, one weapon
for the Pterodactyl, one for the triceratops and one for the tyrannosaurus
rex. Wow, one weapon to help save the world. It should be noted that the
dinozords also have a melee type attack too, the Tricerazord has a ramming
attack that’s fairly effective and was actually enjoyable to do the first
couple of times, as were the other dinozords melee attacks, but the repetition
is almost blinding in its execution. The fundamentals of piloting a giant
robot just don’t exist in this game.
The clever eye candy that the back of the game
contains is somewhat of a trick, for a GameCube game. The look and feel of
the game seems paper thin, objects have no real depth to them and apparently
piloting a 50,000 ton robot won’t destroy most of them. The robots look OK
when they are sitting still but I couldn’t quite put my finger on why when I
moved them around I felt the need to get sick.
contains is somewhat of a trick, for a GameCube game. The look and feel of
the game seems paper thin, objects have no real depth to them and apparently
piloting a 50,000 ton robot won’t destroy most of them. The robots look OK
when they are sitting still but I couldn’t quite put my finger on why when I
moved them around I felt the need to get sick.
The soundtrack seems to loop through about five
songs that felt Rangeresque. I tired of it quickly and muted my television
for fear of it containing some sort of speaker damaging virus. I can’t
honestly say that the game would have been better if it contained a 5.1
surround sound, because then it just would have been bad music coming
through five speakers. Really flat and sad sound effects didn’t do much to
help things along.
songs that felt Rangeresque. I tired of it quickly and muted my television
for fear of it containing some sort of speaker damaging virus. I can’t
honestly say that the game would have been better if it contained a 5.1
surround sound, because then it just would have been bad music coming
through five speakers. Really flat and sad sound effects didn’t do much to
help things along.
Review Scoring Details |
Gameplay: 4.8
It’s just plain sad that a major studio could put
this out. This game has such a simple interface it’s pathetic, no challenge,
period.
this out. This game has such a simple interface it’s pathetic, no challenge,
period.
Graphics: 5.7
It’s the GameCube right? It has a fast processor
right? Good graphic making abilities. So why in the devil does this game
look so bad? Really, there is a reason this game is only $20.00, flat bland
graphics, no sense of depth in the surroundings and poor level design are just
the scratching of the surface, the original Sega genesis made stuff that
looked like this.
right? Good graphic making abilities. So why in the devil does this game
look so bad? Really, there is a reason this game is only $20.00, flat bland
graphics, no sense of depth in the surroundings and poor level design are just
the scratching of the surface, the original Sega genesis made stuff that
looked like this.
Sound: 4.0
Go to a mirror and slap yourself, you hear that?
That’s the sound of kinetic energy making a sharp crack. No where in this
game could you find kinetic or energy in the sound effects. Sorry to say that
the Power Ranger music did nothing to evoke my desire to save the world from a
tyrannical bad guy, sorry Washington.
That’s the sound of kinetic energy making a sharp crack. No where in this
game could you find kinetic or energy in the sound effects. Sorry to say that
the Power Ranger music did nothing to evoke my desire to save the world from a
tyrannical bad guy, sorry Washington.
Difficulty: Easy
Easy and sad, I love giant robot games, but this
one is just too simple, even for small children, the GBA version is better.
one is just too simple, even for small children, the GBA version is better.
Concept: 5.6
Time travel, giant robots, dinosaurs. We’ve been
there done that before.
there done that before.
Overall: 4.9
It just isn’t worth your gaming dollar, you will
see this one in the bargain bin really soon. Even kids who love things Power
Ranger will bore quickly. I can honestly say that this is one of the worst
games I have ever played, and I have played some stinkers.
see this one in the bargain bin really soon. Even kids who love things Power
Ranger will bore quickly. I can honestly say that this is one of the worst
games I have ever played, and I have played some stinkers.
