http://wii.ign.com/articles/994/994513p1.html
Closing Comments
Staff of Kings is an odd game because it has so much going for it, including fun level designs, great variety, and a wealth of unlockables, but the end experience is inescapably marred by stupidly implemented motion controls on Wii. I wouldn't say they completely break the gameplay scenarios, but they absolutely do detract from them. Smart Wii developers learned a long time ago never to rely solely on motion because 1) nobody actually wants to waggle their way through a five- plus-hour game and 2) they aren't very reliable. That LucasArts and A2M chose to use gestures so religiously demonstrates a breathtaking level of ignorance to these truths, which is unfortunate, because the simple inclusion of an alternate control scheme would have made a lot of gamers happy. If you're an Indy fan, you'll still like the adventure to be had -- true enough, there are still some engaging puzzles and the sheer variety in challenges and locales is remarkable. Everyone else, however, is better off leaving the Staff of Kings undiscovered.
| Rating | Description |  |
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| out of 10 | click here for ratings guide |
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| 6.0 | Presentation Long, unskippable front end and cut-scenes. Slick interface. Lots of extras. So-called immersive motion controls are anything but. |
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| 7.5 | Graphics Looks like a well-made PS2 game. Lots of variety. Good graphic effects like transparency and bloom lighting. Animation is stiff. Low polygon counts. |
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| 7.0 | Sound Captures the aural presentation of the movies, from the music to the monologues. But there are some awkward silences. |
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| 5.0 | Gameplay Fun, interactive levels and great variety. Motion controls are absolutely abysmal. The kind of stuff that bad developers tried when Wii launched before they learned better. |
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| 5.0 | Lasting Appeal You'll whip through the main game -- get it? -- and the coop mode and multiplayer modes are awful. You can play the classic title Fate of Atlantis, though. |
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| 5.0 |
OVERALL
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How disappointing. But then again, I didn't expect much from this. |
Leatherhat on July 6th, 2012 3pm. Vita sales:"3 mil for COD 2 mil for AC. Maybe more. " thehusbo on July 6th, 2012 5pm. Vita sales:"5 mil for COD 2.2 mil for AC."
Pixel Art can be fun.
