Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon

"Finally"

After a long wait it's finally here. Was it worth the wait? Yep! Let's all thank Bandai for releasing another one, thanks Bandai!!

Graphics 10

A really nice job was done on this game. Let's all thank Capcom for this, thanks Capcom!! So many nice looking stages to look at. Most rememberable to me would have to be a certain space battle where you're fighting in front of the earth. Wow,is all I can say. The stage designs are nicely detailed and very, very nice looking. How does JTJ's and Zeonic Front's stage designs compare? They don't even come close. The background detail is excellent also. The mobile suits aren't too bad looking either. This game also has nice animation and explosions effects. Someone paid very good attention to detail, because it shows.

Gameplay 10

Two words that come to mind, Fun and Addicting. Gameplay is what you make it. It's not as easy as Journey to Jaburo or Zeonic Front. Expect battles to be smoother and faster than the previous titles. The battles feel like I'm playing in the anime. You can sit back and snipe with the beam rifle and win. BORING!! Or you can have some fun by getting up close and personal with your beam saber,fist,feet,halbred,heat hawk or even your gun. Battles never get repetitive or boring. You can expect to have a good fight every match. Melee battles are very fun and very dangerous. If you try and rush a mobile suit head on, expect to be laid out on your back quite a few times. There's a nice variety of attacks too. There's dashing combos,jumping combos,special melee attacks and jumping dashing combos. So be creative when you're trying to slice up your opponent. Battles are 2 on 2 most of the time, with the exception of a few where it's 3 or even 4 on 2 (2 being you) To say the least,battles are intense. Expect to see yourself exploding on more than one occasion. This game is a competitive one. It's the man or woman with the best skills or sometimes luck that wins. So in the end it's the best pilot who wins.

Sound 10

Great music,sound effects and voice acting. It's all from the show, so it's all intact.

Replay 10
Loads and loads of replay. about 110 mission each side in campaign mode. 4 scenarios in arcade mode with 13 stages each. There's also Vs mode and co op play in the vs mode and arcade mode. Then after it's all beat for both sides, it's ex mode. They're all fun and should keep you playing for a long time.

In the end, this is a very solid title. This is how a Gundam game should be made. And for me being a Gundam fan on top of it,it's Godsend and a real treat to be able to play something as great as this game. It's worthy of a buy and worthy to keep in your collection. You won't be disappointed!

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 09/16/02, Updated 09/16/02