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Justice League Heroes (PS2)
ReviewsJustice for all Review date: 2007-05-16 Rating: 8 out of 10 OK, as a long time DC Comics fan I was pretty excited when I heard this was coming out, although my excitement was tempered by the hit and miss nature of most superhero games. However, working abroad I decided recently to take the plunge and buy a new PS2 to kill my time here, and after taking a faulty disk back to the store I saw this and snapped it up. I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. I'd recently been playing X-Men Legends II on the PC, which was similar to this in many ways. However, JLH beats the former hands down. No sleight against Legends, it's a fine game, but graphically and gameplay wise this feels and looks a lot better. You play through the early stages of the game with pre-set 'dynamic duos', Superman and Batman go first - setting the tone for those less familiar with the comics and they are followed by Martian Manhunter and Zatanna, characters that newcomers are least likely to be familiar with. Next comes Green Lantern and Flash and finally Wonder Woman joins the fray alongside Zatanna. The plot is OK and the game is heavy on the action, rather than facing too much problem solving. This was one game I thought my Wife wouldn;t even be in the same room as, however she sat down and played through a couple of levels with me using the 'drop in' two player option and thoroughly enjoyed it (and believe me, my wife is no big video gamer). The graphics are nice, both in-game and in the cut scenes (Although Wonder Woman doesn't look quite right somehow) and the range of powers is nice, but not overwhelming allowing for ease of play. The range of villains is quite nice too, probably largely familiar to viewers of the JLU animated series, but more so to comics fans. It is nice that they largely steered away from using too-familiar characters as villains. The game rewards progress not only by advancement through the plot, but also with caharacter upgrades and unlockable content. The character advancement is what you'd expect from an action/RPG, points are spent to make skills and powers more effective. You also collect tokens (in the form of Justice League Shield logos) which you can trade in for alternate costumes or unlockable characters (Including Green Lantern: Hal Jordan, Aquaman and the Green Lantern). Sure, it's not an especially deep game, nor is it 'too' challenging, but it's fun, fast, rewarding and good looking and well worth playing. Let;s put it this way, after only a couple of days of playing I'm already hoping for a JLH II. brilliant game but... Review date: 2007-02-25 Rating: 8 out of 10 this game was really fun, loved the charaters, would of been better with a bit more powers for each character but overall, was fantastic. the one thing i didnt like about this game was how easy it was to complete, took me 2 days and a bit. nothing wrong with the game other than it could of lasted longer. brilliant story, great ending. its awesome. highly recomend it Forget Marvel JLH Rules!! Review date: 2006-12-04 Rating: 8 out of 10 Absolutely enjoyed it, much better than Marvel Ultimate Alliance, excellent storyline and Cinematics. Its much enjoyable when you play with a mate as opposed to just the computer. The only real downside is its a bit easy to complete I clocked it in just 10 days after i bought it!! but this can easily be rectified by changing the difficulty settings.Some of the missions are slightly unclear at first but quickly become easy to clock on to. If you are a fan of the cartoons and comics you will love this, if youre not a fan you may not like this. If you are just a casual gamer this may also appeal to you as its a good way to kill time with a mate or on your own. Overall a solid effort here's hoping they make a JLH 2!! Finally..................a GREAT super-hero game! Review date: 2006-12-03 Rating: 8 out of 10 This is a bit of a hidden gem in the catalogue of the playstation 2 games i think.It is probably the best superhero game on the ps2, and is much, much better than the Marvel Alliance game. Graphically it is spot on - simple, effective, but sharp and precise.It also has a decent controllable camera which is always a plus in any game. The sound is great too.Plenty of atmosphere, and great voice acting.All the voices are spot on.Batman and the Flash stand out in this department. The playability is great too.It is a game that can be picked up and played for half an hour, or can be played to death in a bid to get all the unlockables.It is a bit easy to play through the first time but once completed, there are 2 hard difficulty settings to play on, and the hardest one is a bit of a challenge.You also get to improve your powers and gain new ones in a simple and effective way, that adds something to the game without being overly-involving which gets you back into the action in no time at all! Also in terms of playability this is great for it's co-op mode.To play with a friend is great fun as you can use each other to be tactical in fights i.e. playing to the team's strengths, and covering up their weaknesses. The characters are all pretty well known - Superman,Batman,WonderWoman,the Flash,Green Lantern,Zatanna and the Martian Manhunter........and there are some hidden ones too to unlock, along with some different costumes. Some of the powers are really fun to play with.Flash is great - his whirlwind and pinball attacks are cool, and amusing too. Faults?Well there are a few minor niggles.One - it could be longer.Two - the puzzles are a bit easy.Three - there could have been more hidden characters and costumes. But these are minor gripes and the developers really should be praised for the feel of the game - it is a faithful comic book presentation and i loved playing this.The co-op adds so much to the game too.In many ways this is an old-style type of game.There is plenty of fun and enjoyment in this game, and i would recommend this for most age groups. Do you like the DC comic universe? Do you like a co-op game? Do you want your games to be fun once in a while? Do you like good graphics? Do you enjoy atmospheric effects? Do you want a good plot? Do you like lots of different characters to play with? If the answers are YES - then what are you waiting for? GO AND BUY IT NOW Product Details/SpecificationsRecording label: Eidos Manufacturer: Eidos EAN: 5021290027657 Binding: Video Game Release date: 2006-11-24 Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Manfacturer maximum age: 216 Manfacturer minimum age: 132 months Platform: PlayStation2 Brand: Eidos
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