Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 144 months Binding: Video Game EAN: 0045557088705 ESRB Age Rating: Teen Label: Acclaim Entertainment Inc. Manufacturer: Acclaim Entertainment Inc. Platform: Sega Dreamcast Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment Inc. Sales Rank: 17078 Studio: Acclaim Entertainment Inc.
Editorial Review: A first-person shooter/strategy game based on a Japanese animation series, Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise from the Ashes is strictly "fan fare." Set around the time of the original Mobile Suit Gundam cartoons, the war-story plot here is from the grunt's perspective, with players cast as the leader of a combat unit of Mobile Suits (think giant robots). Gameplay is broken down into missions in which players command their own Mobile Suit as well as issue orders to comrades.
Although recent Gundam converts may be less than thrilled with the old-school looks (circa 1978) of the Mobile Suits in Gundam Side Story 0079, the 3-D graphics and animation of the Mobile Suits are incredibly faithful to the cartoons, as are the sound effects. On the other hand, the experience of piloting a Mobile Suit leaves much to be desired, as it's not nearly as graceful as it looks in the cartoons, and feels more like you're piloting a tank. The controls here are oversimplified, and the first-person cockpit-view perspective is about as effective as a peephole in combat situations.
While Gundam Side Story 0079 is the first Gundam title to be released in the United States, it comes from a line of officially licensed titles that have always had a spotty history, one which this title simply doesn't rise above. --Joe Hon
Pros:
Excellent Mobile Suit 3-D graphics and animation
Sound effects faithful to the cartoons
Cons:
Oversimplified controls; clunky combat
Short game length
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - I have more fun watching nascar and no one watches nascar
So i when i bought this game a Funcoland the peopel who worked there said if you like the show you will like the game... I didn't realize that they where full of $h!t. Don't waste your money because this game wasted my money and 10 minuets that i will never get back.
Rating: - Gundam games at their best.
This a truly fun game. Short, but amazingly fun.
Graphics: 9/10 Great graphics add to the fun of this game. The mobile suits (giant robots) are very detailed and cool looking. The enviroment isn't the best but are better than your average game.
Gameplay: 9/10 FUN!! You have 4 Moblie souts to choose from. Each with it's weapons. Then you go duke it out with your foe! First gun! Then come in with the swords! The sword fighting makes you feel like your actually in the mobile suit!
Replay Value: 5/10 Too short. A great game and all but just to short. The first time you play is grand, but.... after that it's pretty much just a game in your library. Multiplayer and other modes would make it better.
Rating: - Almost perfect game!
I am a big fan of Gundam and I think this game captures the cartoon into a great game. I think that the graphics are great. I love the sound and the game feels like you are in a real gundam. The only thing that kept me from giving it 5 stars was because the game is only 9 levels. If you are a fan of Gundam you will LOVE this game!!!!
Rating: - Incredible
What can I say? This is simply one of the best games ever released for any system, (yes, I'm including PS2 and X-Box) it doesn't quite hit Sonic Adventures' gameplay, it is still superb. Controls will have you a little frantic when you first try them out, but you'll soon be manipulating them like a pro. Your standard mission would be dropping out of an aircraft, locating an enemy mobile suit, boosting over to him and firing your main machine-gun. When you close in, your beam saber pops up and it becomes a furious hand-to-hand battle. Swords probably do the most damage. But during the sword fights, is where the game really shines. After blowing up the enemy (and i mean BLOW. They are really BIG explosions) you have won. Oh yeah, this game isn't half as easy as it sounds.
Rating: - Game Good Replay value better
THIS GAME IS AWSOME! I love the game but love playing it after I beat it more. Controls are a little complicated but take only 5 mintues tops to get the hang of. Diffulculty settings are ok. Easy and Medium are well easy. Hard is hard until the last mission then it's almost impossible. Yet, I still recomend buying this game.
- I have more fun watching nascar and no one watches nascar
- Gundam games at their best.
- Incredible
