Platform : PlayStation2
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Product Description
Can't a noble knight go away to war without having all heck break loose back home? Not this time. You control the fate of the gallant Maximo, who returns home to find his kingdom in shambles. Your once-trusted advisor, Achille, has wrought evil on the land. Not only is the countryside filled with hordes of the roaming undead, but the four wise sorceresses have been imprisoned at the four corners of the kingdom, and to make matters worse, your girlfriend, Princess Sophia, has been forced to marry the scoundrel Achille. Talk about bad days! Help Maximo rescue the sorceresses, restore good to the kingdom, and whup Achille's butt. And while you're at it, get your girl back.
Review
A modern version of Capcom's Ghosts 'n' Goblins series, Maximo: Ghosts to Glory is one of those rare games that offers a solid update of a classic arcade title. This 3-D platform game delivers all the charm of its 2-D side-scrolling ancestor with current gameplay mechanics. In his latest adventure, Maximo returns to his kingdom to find it in disarray; his formerly trusted advisor, Achille, has banished the four sorceresses that govern the land and forced Maximo's true love to marry him. To save the day Maximo must run, jump, and fight his way through five environments spanning more than 25 levels. Like his predecessors, Maximo must constantly worry about upgrading his armour and weapons. Play the game skilfully and you'll have a heavily armed fighting machine. Take too many hits and Maximo will be fighting villains in his heart-covered boxers.
Graphics-wise the game is very strong. The animations are smooth, the textures are rich, and the environments are detailed. Sound is an absolute joy. The effects are humorous, while the music is fantastic: the developer has done an excellent job of taking the melodies from the original game and creating updated variations that are equally memorable. Although some will find the gameplay repetitive and many will find the boss fights too easy, Maximo: Ghosts to Glory is an excellent 15 to 20 hours of platform goodness. --Raymond M Padilla
