E3: Viewtiful Joe 2 Impressions
Laptop Battery Life is viewtiful, thanks to the unveiling of this little gem. Viewtiful Joe 2 is on the way, and from the demo, you can expect much of the same high speed action and side scrolling fun from the first installment in the series. This game allows you to play as either Joe or Silvia, however, plus you get new viewtiful powers.
So far, the game is nearly identical to its predecessor as far as gameplay goes. The gameplay involves you moving from area to area combating groups of enemies and using your VFX powers to solve environment related puzzles. If you play as Joe, you'll get all of your moves from the first game, but Silvia will receive an entirely new and different set of attacks for her character. For example, the punch button for Silvia doesn't deliver a punch, but instead she shoots a blast from her gun.
For Joe's fans, you'll recognize old villians, but they will also see a whole new cast of enemies. There will be more strategy involved in defeating some of these enemies. For instance, some enemies have shields and can only be hurt if you make them dizzy. Others have ray guns that shoot in patterns that you must figure out and evade. When you finally are able to capitalize on a foe's weak spot, you'll be able to use the new Replay VFX power to triple the damage dealt.
Viewtiful Joe 2 is not going to be a game for everyone, it seems. As I played, people all around me were dropping like flies as the controls seemed to escape them. Viewtiful Joe was a hard game, and it appears that Viewtiful Joe 2 will be no different. With any luck, however, they'll make checkpoints more frequent to cut back on broken controllers. If you loved Viewtiful Joe, then this game will knock your socks off. If you've never tried Viewtiful Joe, give it a rental, and keep your eye on this title in the fourth quarter.
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