Review by Omega Cosmo

"Fight your way to justice..."

Story = 9

A very strong story back this game up.
There are 6 schools, each with unique fighters and plots.
In the story mode, you get to play with one of these schools and fight your way through the game, following the actually exciting story.
In some of the schools, you even get to choose your way through the story!
Well done, especially since Capcom usually suck at making stories :D.

Gameplay/Graphics = 9

I say this game have wonderful gameplay and graphics.
The graphics are smooth, really flowing.
It's another one of those pseudo 3D games, following the fray of Tekken and Soul Calibur.
The graphics are really top tier.
Gameplay, also nice.
Unlike other Capcom games (*Cough*MarvelVSCapcom2*Cough*)
this game is quite well balanced, only one or two of the characters have some cheap tactics.
Also, it has Hyper Combos / Burning Vigors (especially damaging and cool attacks which cost some off your hyper meter which constantly charges as you do more specials, hits / takes damage).
And as far as I know, it's the only 3D game which has those.
Thumbs up, Capcom.
There are also different modes of play, League, Tournament, usual Versus...
And lots of options aswell.
And as a bonus, you can view character voices and etc in the area called ''Extras''.

Music = 7

Oh, well, some of the songs are really nice, but they can really get on your nerves.
Well, at least you can choose training level.
(The training level music in Marvel VS Capcom 2 made me wanna shoot something...)
The music is calm and smooth, some may really like it.
It differs from persona to persona.

Design = 10

This is where the game excels.
All characters have their own personality, and they really feel like living inviduals.
The characters graphics and sprites were tastefully made, viewing the different colors of all characters is a pleasure.
They *REALLY* feel alive.
The special attacks are also VERY tastefully made, with details sparkling everywhere.
There are also Team Up attacks and Triple Attacks, which is among the coolest I've ever seen on the DC.
Every character has their own unique Team Up attack, just looking for your favorite is a game in itself.

Replayability = 9

With a vast array of combos, moves, specials and team up attacks, this will keep you busy.
It will keep you busy for a long time, and when you've unlocked everything, you will just sit in your sofa (or on the ground) relaxing, experiencing the graphics and the wonderful gameplay.
Another plus is that there are not really any boring characters here, some may lack moves, but they have things that makes it up for them.
(Such as funny actions or funny speech... go figure...)

Verdict = 9

This is a very fun and addicting game with enough secrets and depth to keep you busy.
Definately the game that saves my winter.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 10/22/01, Updated 10/22/01

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