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.