Paper Mario 2: The Thousand Year Door Review

[GameMaster]

7.5 <---- Presentation
Nintendo's classic characters, great menu systems, and a unique, but limited style. Bare bones presentation package for an RPG (static look, no voice acting, simplistic cut-scenes).
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7.5 <---- Graphics

The great-looking environments and cute characters go a long way. Too bad the texture work and artistic scope is limited in some levels.
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9.0 <---- Sound
Nostalgic melodies and sound effects all around -- no cheesy attempts at doing midi orchestras here. It's game music at its purest.
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10 <---- Gameplay

A great adventure, awesome mixture of exploration, roleplaying and action, and a fun battle system make this a true winner.
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9 <---- Lasting Appeal

More than 30 hours of gameplay, varied conversations (depending on your partner of choice), and tons of stuff to collect and find.

If you have any more questions, I assure you I'll answer them in the blink of an eye. Unless I'm Stalin for time.

[Fox 6]

I liked the first one a lot and this one sounds good too.

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by GameMaster

Unless I'm Stalin for time.

Clever.

Yous stole Dylans MSN sign in name.


Oh so very very creative of you.

Unless I am mistaken and its from something else as well.


But good review...although you did nothing.....you just C&P...but it was a good heads up.

[GameMaster]

9.1 <---- OVERALL:
(out of 10 / not an average)

Forgot that bit, sorry guys.

[thatmariolover]

Yeah, I just put about 2 1/2 hours into this tonight (it's 2AM). I have to say I'm totally impressed. The comedy is just so great. I like it a lot better than the first Paper Mario if not as much as Mario RPG.

[Dark Samurai]

Man, I really need to get this game... but none of the places I go to have the damn thing... shouldve reserved it...

[Jason1]

I'll be picking this one up eventually for sure.

[thatmariolover]

It's just not an "eventually" game. It's a NOW game.

I've put 14 1/2 hours into the game so far (yeah, that's since Wednesday) and I'm just over half done. I haven't been using a guide at all and I feel like I'm flowing through it at a good pace. But I'm sure as Hell not rushing myself either. There are plenty of secrets (badges, star pieces to buy badges, etc.) that are keeping my interest enough for me not to completely rush. But even if I had been rushing I don't think I could be where I am in less than 11 hours. Definitely a 20-40 hour game depending how in depth you're playing it.

[DarkMaster]

Surprised to see the very good score it received from Gamespot, that guy is usually overly critical about games like this. I think I might pick it up soon to play while I wait for Halo 2. Been a long time since my Cube did anything besides collect dust.

[thatmariolover]

I just beat it last night with a clocked 26 hours. Really good game. Constant comedy that just kept me laughing and a story that kept me entertained all the way through.

[GameMaster]

I got it yesterday, I've only played a little bit so far. It seems pretty cool though. Want to hear something funny though, on the cover art there's a little seal that says, "Best Seller" Lol, talk about tricking less informed gamers. How could it be a best seller when it's only been out for a couple days.

[bobcat]

maybe it's the best seller mario rpg ............

ok yeh i do not know

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by GameMaster

I got it yesterday, I've only played a little bit so far. It seems pretty cool though. Want to hear something funny though, on the cover art there's a little seal that says, "Best Seller" Lol, talk about tricking less informed gamers. How could it be a best seller when it's only been out for a couple days.

I noticed that too when today for some reason I spent 50 bucks on this game when I have 10+ other games I still havn't finished...

It had better be good -.-

Never played the first paper mario, nope...