Spoilers!
I’m sure most of you know about the original “Luigi’s
Mansion” game, and that most of you have played it (I haven’t still…) but back
in March, we saw the release of the sequel. Luigi’s Mansion 2 hit stores and
since day 1, I got it. But does the hype continue to now, or have I gotten
bored of the ghost busting action?
Back to ghost busting - the frightened brother returns.
In the game, you continue like the first game in Luigi’s and
Professor E Gadd’s adventures on chasing ghosts and exploring mansions (notice
I say mansions, not mansion). The Dark Moon which keeps the ghosts happy is
shattered by a mysterious figure (I shan’t say who it is as you could probably
guess straight away) and all the ghosts go chaotic. It’s down to Luigi to put
things right as you could guess.
The controls are actually user friendly. The circle pad
moves Luigi about, the right trigger allows you to hover, a allows you to flash
your flash light, b allows you to run, x lets you look up or interact with an
object, the left trigger allows you to blow items back and y allows you to use
your dark-light which you aquire later on. Despite the 3DS not having dual
analogy sticks (like the GameCube controller), the use of the buttons are very
clever, essentially acting as both the item user and the right hand stick which
doesn’t exist.
Also, the graphics for a 3DS game look stunning. Nintendo
did a very good job on this game and I’m pleased to say it’s impressive none
the less. The 3D feature works effectively too, giving you a real sense of
depth in the game.
The game spans over 6 mansions in total – breaking them down
into around 6 levels each. Each level gives you a goal and at the end of the
level, you are ranked out of 3 stars. Personally I was hoping to be able to
roam free in the mansion rather than being pretty much locked into a particular
section of the mansion. But the system works and I still had a great time
playing.
Work competitively, or co-operate with fellow players.
Other than the main story mode, there is the Thrill Tower.
This is the multiplayer mode, where you work your way up to the last floor
(which can be floor 5, 10 or 25 depending on the number of floors you want). This
mode can be played with 4 people, either locally (including those who do not
have a copy of the game themselves) or online with friends or random people
around the world. There are 4 modes to this:
Hunter
Polterpup
Hatch
Surprise.
Hunter
Polterpup
Hatch
Surprise.
-Hunter is the ghost busting mode, where you hoover up ghosts till you reach the final boss.
-Polterpup mode is where you catch ghost dogs. The further up
you go, the more dogs there are to get in each floor.
-Hatch is a race to get to the “hatch” and all players must
arrive at the place in order to succeed. You start off with 30 seconds and collect
time to increase your chances of victory.
-Surprise is a combination of the past three, so each floor
is randomly chosen a type of mission. Want something interesting to happen with
knowing what comes next? Here’s your mode.
I had endless fun on this mode, still playing it now as its so much fun. My only criticism is that people are able to leave the game, and I found that most of the time it was left down to me being in the game. I don’t think the option of leaving the game should be allowed as that does getting annoying if you play to be with others.
Final thoughts on Luigi’s Mansion 2: It’s a very very good
game. Looks stunning, plays very well, and multiplayer is a lot of fun even
after the adventure is over. Want a good game for the 3DS, pick this one up
cause it’s certainly worth the money.
9 . 2
OUT OF TEN Reviewed by Christopher Nguyen
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