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Stone For: dreamcast Genre: fighting Reviewed by: Escee (Brandon) Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Released:9.9.99 Power Stone is definately a new type of fighter. There aren't nearly as many complex combos as in traditional fighters, but the gameplay is completely redefined. This is what Capcom calls a "go anwhere, do anything" fighter. Graphics The graphics were designed to be cartoony, and they are. But the graphics are still rendered in beautiful 3D, and they look very smooth. The levels themselves aren't quite as impressive as the characters, but they work. Sound The sound effects used for the characters (such as when they get hit) are kind of generic and bland, but the background music is well done. The sound effects other than when the character gets hit are also fairly well done. Gameplay This is where Power Stone shines. The levels are large enough that you can run away from your enemy, jump on top of things, and spin on poles and fly off to kick your enemy. You can also pick up crates (if you are Gunrock, you can pick up the poles too) and throw them at your enemy to do damage from far away. You can also pick up weapons you find in the levels to do major damage. The concept of Power Stone is to colelct the three power stones in order to transform into a super form of your character. You then can use massive attacks that do awesome damage for a limited time. Then the three gems are scattered around the level and you have to get them again. Of course, if you get hit hard enough by your enemy, you will lose one of your gems so your enemy can steal them to prevent you from transforming, and so they can transform themselves. There are no blocks, so it is a fast-paced game that keeps you mvoing at all times. The game really is fun. I must say one thing though: the final, final boss (the giant moster that sites in the middle of the level and moves really really slow) sucked. Other than that, the game is really fun. Control The controls are good. Not much to say though. The controls simply are good, and allow for a fun experience. Lastability Yes. There is lots of lastability in Power Stone. After you beat the game once, you will unlock a new character, feature, weapon, or even a new VMU GAME!!! Yes, Power Stone includes not 1 but 3 VMU games for you to play if you beat the game enough times! Along with Sonic Adventure's Chao, Power Stone is the only other game to feature a VMU game. I love it! Anyway, you can unlock many features by beating the game with different characters. And, of course, you can't forget, that when you beat the game with every character, you can still play Power Stone against your friends! Ratings
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9.17.00
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