Originally posted by GmanJoe
How long did it take for people to fhinish Tekken 3? 2 hours? Well...take Tekken 3 and use its fighting engine in a free roaming world and you have The Bouncer(in a nutshell).
But the hype killed it.
If it was marketed as a fighting game with RPG elements, toned down the hype, it would have received better reviews, I bet.
But Square didn\'t hype it. The media did.
With fighting games as deep as they are today, the Bouncer can\'t even be compared. Fighters have tons of moves for at least 10 people or more. The Bouncer has quite a few moves for only three people (from what I have heard), which is nothing compared to real fighters.
And I have to dissagree with you about "Square didn\'t hype it. The media did." Square is the one who showed us that awesome movie that showed guys fighting and using things from the environment. The real game is nothing like that -- which is a letdown to almost everyone. I agree that the media did hype it, but Square did a little hyping of their own.
What is up with Gamepro? I was shocked when I saw their review of The Bouncer. And right next to it, they had a review of Oni. While I don\'t think this game is great, I think Gamepro gave it a way too little score: Graphics: 3.0
Sound: 2.5
Control: 1.5
Fun Factor: 2.0
Also, like Deadly Hamster said, Sky Oddesy got an awful score from Gamepro, while it\'s IGN\'s second best game (second to Madden).
I guess it\'s just a matter of oppinion though. That\'s why I read reviews from lots of different sources, so I know what I\'m buying before I shell out 50 bucks for it.