Super Smash Bro's Melee ( GameCube )

The game itself is good. I had this dream that this game was alot better then I thought it was, but after not playing it for quite a number of years, what can you expect. I am a big fan of Nintendo Characters and really enjoy watching beat the crap out of each other. Gameplay is poor, I am not a fan of button mashers - which this one is the definition of. But the concept is very good, the characters are well rounded, each with their unique abilities. I like how Link actually holds his sword in his left hand, because he is left handed. However for Zelda: A Link to the past for SNES, he held his sword in his right hand, because of the top down view it was difficult for most right handed people to get their minds around it I guess. However I digress. The Graphics are top notch GameCube graphics, A little better then grouped together polygons - that isn't a smah on the game or anything, that's a compliment. Certainly better then the Nintendo 64. I like how you can play this game for weeks at a time with people, and yet still unlock characters and stages. The mini game difficulty is hard for a fighting game. I still have yet to surpass 90 Meters in the Home-run Mini Game. I wanted to buy this game for nostalgic reasons, and because I collect my favorite games. It's a hobby. As we all know decent games are hard to find these days, think on F.E.A.R and Black - Both terrible FPS games that had me playing each game through it's entirety just to see if it got any better. They didn't. This game is, for its time, a work of art. Great idea, great game play ( you hammer on the controller until someone dies ). But there is an area of artistic skill that, if you want to be devastating, you can achieve by not just mashing buttons together. Quite a good game I give it an 8 out of 10. Happy Hunting.Read full review