written by zakrocz. on 02/12/2002
Good Points
Glorious happy graphics. Instant pick up and play.
Addictive. Value For Money. The original and best.
Bad Points
Umm........................???
General Comments
This is a must buy for anyone into fun games, whether your a casual or hardcore gamer, you will get a lot of satisfaction from this game. The graphics are flawless, everything is so bright, sharp and colourful. The control you have over Mario is second to none, why is it that only Nintendo can make controlling your character so perfect?
The game is split into a series of challenges that start off easy and gradually increase in difficulty the further you get. If you get stuck on one challenge you can move onto another. There's always a number of challenges/levels that are open to you.
One massive advantage over it's predecessor, Super Mario 64, is that you'll never forgot where you are in the game if you don't play for a while, because every world is split into several episodes which you can choose from every time you enter a world. The game is still free roaming but it's far more structured than SM64.
You control the camera which may annoy some people but it is really easy to do and only occasionly misbehaves.
The whole look and feel of the game is ultra polished, with stunning graphics, level designs and that 'one more go' addictiveness. As soon as you switch on the game you know you're getting something worthwhile for your money.
The perfect feel good game to put on over the cold Christmas holidays.