11/17/2013 (2 of 2 found this helpful)

Smash by Committee

Sony has a well-deserved reputation for copying other companies instead of coming up with their own novel ideas with regard to their gaming division. The latest use of Sony’s IP Xerox had Nintendo’s insanely popular ‘Super Smash Bros.’ series of party fighting games squarely in its sights, with the release of “PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale” (“PSASBR”). Unfortunately for Sony, the carbon copy nature of their attempt is blatantly obvious and lacks any of the actual charm and fun of Nintendo’s original take on the idea.

Presentation
“PSASBR” is a thoroughly average-looking game that, like Nintendo’s ‘Super Smash Bros.’ franchise, mashes-up a bunch of characters and styles from a wide range of Sony’s exclusive IPs… and since Sony is far more de...

Rating of
2/5 

11/07/2013 (2 of 2 found this helpful)

An All-Star Failure

Playstation's answer so Nintendo's Smash Bros. is a disappointment. The battle system itself is, I think, inane (no life bars - you win by building up an attack to 1, 2 or 3 levels and unleashing an 'instakill' move on your opponents) - the story mode is boring and seemingly unrelated to each other, even the characters seem like a random assortment of "let's throw all this things against the wall and see what sticks". Even the end credits are a disgrace - lasting a half-hour and being an excellent cure for insomnia. If I want character vs. character mayhem, I'll stick to Smash Bros. - and Nintendo has absolutely nothing to worry about.

Rating of
1.5/5