Product Description: A modern version of Capcom's Ghosts 'n' Goblins series, Maximo: Ghosts to Glory is one of those rare games that offers a solid update of a classic arcade title. This 3-D platform game delivers all the charm of its 2-D side-scrolling ancestor with current gameplay mechanics. In his latest adventure, Maximo returns to his kingdom to find it in disarray. His formerly trusted advisor, Achille, has banished the four sorceresses that govern the land and forced Maximo's true love to marry him. To save the day, Maximo must run, jump, and fight his way through five environments spanning more than 25 levels. Like his predecessors, Maximo must constantly worry about upgrading his armor and weapons. Play the game skillfully and you'll have a heavily armed fighting machine. Take too many hits and Maximo will be fighting villains in his heart-covered boxers.
Graphics-wise the game is very strong. The animations are smooth, the textures are rich, and the environments are detailed. The sound is an absolute joy, the effects are humorous, and the music is fantastic. Tommy Tallarico Studios has done an excellent job taking the melodies from the original game and creating updated variations that are equally memorable. Although some will find the gameplay repetitive and many will think the boss fights are too easy, Maximo: Ghosts to Glory offers an excellent 15 to 20 hours of platform goodness. --Raymond M. Padilla
Pros:
Great 3-D update of a 2-D arcade classic
A nice variety of weapons and moves
Fantastic music
Cons:
Boss fights are on the easy side
Gameplay can get repetitive
Amazon.com Review: A modern version of Capcom's Ghosts 'n' Goblins series, Maximo: Ghosts to Glory is one of those rare games that offers a solid update of a classic arcade title. This 3-D platform game delivers all the charm of its 2-D side-scrolling ancestor with current gameplay mechanics. In his latest adventure, Maximo returns to his kingdom to find it in disarray. His formerly trusted advisor, Achille, has banished the four sorceresses that govern the land and forced Maximo's true love to marry him. To save the day, Maximo must run, jump, and fight his way through five environments spanning more than 25 levels. Like his predecessors, Maximo must constantly worry about upgrading his armor and weapons. Play the game skillfully and you'll have a heavily armed fighting machine. Take too many hits and Maximo will be fighting villains in his heart-covered boxers.
Graphics-wise the game is very strong. The animations are smooth, the textures are rich, and the environments are detailed. The sound is an absolute joy, the effects are humorous, and the music is fantastic. Tommy Tallarico Studios has done an excellent job taking the melodies from the original game and creating updated variations that are equally memorable. Although some will find the gameplay repetitive and many will think the boss fights are too easy, Maximo: Ghosts to Glory offers an excellent 15 to 20 hours of platform goodness. --Raymond M. Padilla
Pros:
Great 3-D update of a 2-D arcade classic
A nice variety of weapons and moves
Fantastic music
Cons:
Boss fights are on the easy side
Gameplay can get repetitive
Amazon.com Product Description: Can't a noble knight go away to war without having all heck break loose back home? Not this time. You control the fate of the gallant Maximo, who returns home to find his kingdom in shambles. Your once-trusted advisor, Achille, has wrought evil on the land. Not only is the countryside filled with hordes of the roaming undead, but the four wise sorceresses have been imprisoned at the four corners of the kingdom, and to make matters worse, your girlfriend, Princess Sophia, has been forced to marry the scoundrel Achille. Talk about bad days! Help Maximo rescue the sorceresses, restore good to the kingdom, and whup Achille's butt. And while you're at it, get your girl back!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Great Game
This is an awesome fun filled game. It's a nice break from all these modern games where the screen is so crazy and you have to have 10 hands to work the controls. It's simple, great graphics, fun and entertaining. My husband bought it my accident and we had a blast playing it. Highly suggested.
Rating: - Maximo is max fun!
this game is about as much fun as you will find for its price, i loved it all the way through and i recommend it for anyone who is a fan of video games
Rating: - Jeff's review
This game is a bit repetitive and boring , It is worth renting on a rainy day , the graphics are average , I found myself getting lost and unable to figuer out ware to go in order to finish a level.
I say rent it !
Rating: - Fun Game But With A High Level Of Difficulty
"Maximo" is a "knight vs monsters" themed game. But it also shares some gameplay aspects similar to "Spyro" in that you need to find hidden items, collect money and defeat enemies while trying to achieve a 100% completion ranking.
However, while "Spyro" is suitable for almost any age or skill level, "Maximo" is a much more difficult game. The first stage of the first level is relatively easy, once you figure out how to save. But from there the difficulty level rachets up dramatically.
What I eventually discovered is that the easiest and most effective way to play the game is to constantly replay the first stage in order to build up lives, money and keys to use in the more difficult levels. This takes some of the frustration out of completing the hardest levels. But doing the first stage over and over can certainly become repetitious and it makes the spirit collecting aspect of the game nearly pointless. After many long hours, I finally "won" the game and achieved a 98% level of completion. But, I must admit, I have had to resort to an internet walkthrough "cheat" in order to finish the last 2%.
So basically I agree with the other reviewers that said this game gets difficult very quickly and is certainly not for everyone. But, for those willing to perservere, it can offer a fun and long lasting gaming experience.
Rating: - No, no, not worth NOTHING!
"Hey, look Mom, that game overthere looks COOL!" a kid said to
his mother at Blockbuster.
Many nights later. "DARN THIS GAME, MOM... I hate this game, I
HATE IT!"
This is what America should feel like, Maximo should be the wo-
rst GAME of the year 2002, THEY PUT IT A GREATEST HITS LABEL! OH
NO! They were right to put all the Sly Cooper, Jak and Daxter,
and Ratchet and Clank on a Greatest Hits label but were wrong to put this as a Greatest Hits, When there was many other better
ones that were ignored such as Escape from Monkey Island, Pirat-
es: Legend of The Black Kat, and Dog's Life. They were wrong to
put this junk as a Greatest Hits game.
The graphics: Horrible, Hell is not like this!
The Sound: BAAD! Capcom, you loonies, your game, this despicable
Maximo [...] is bad!
Pros:
SORRY, NONE!
Cons:
Bad Graphics
Bad sound
Assy saving program
EVERYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF IS BAD ABOUT THIS GAME!
Not worth it, and oh my gosh, look at how much time you've wast-
ed on this
- Great Game
- No, no, not worth NOTHING!
