Sega AM-2 Macross Ps2

Ido · June 4, 2004

Sorry for the english but it isn't my mother language...

I have played only six missions in the TV story for the moment however:

Graphics

Poor, some textures are ugly and the 3D models aren't so beauty, i don't like it. But I have to say that is really clean and the frame rate is costant.

The valkyries are not so bad, the fighter is very good and have many animation like lights or the air brake, the gerwalk is OK but the battroid looks weird for the legs "stick" on the lower part of the nose(probably for not interfere with the wings) i don't like it.

There is a full 3D real size Macross (wow) you can even land on it, this is just cool! The cannon turrets are animated.

Musics

Original scores from the TV series and DYRL, very good There are 21 scores in the option menu that I can listen, I don't know if they are all the scores in the game.

Sounds

Original sounds as above

Gameplay:

The gameplay is really well done, all works perfectly, there are not particular problems with moving, trasmorming, camera and shooting. You can fight as u wish but use correctely the trasformations is the best way to fight, the trasformation is really simple, just use the R2 and L2 buttons, cannot trasform directly from fighter to battroid and from battroid to fighter but this isn't a problem, just press twice R2 or L2.

Fighter: The controls are just like a common fighter, you can do the typical movements, use the booster or brake. Is very ncie pilot it.

Gerwalk: It has a wide range of possible movements, you can even invert thruster and go back. It is a little complicated to use, you must use the two analog sticks.

Battroid: Well done, you can walk or use the booster for a short period, in this mode, you can lock-on the enemies and use the GU-11 or the laser/s to shoot them down. For close combat only.

Japanese: The language is not really a problem if you know the macross story, the problem is actually understand some particular orders, there are three characters made for the games, the two pilots must be in your squadron if I had understand. Due to the japanese i cannot understand their role.

The options menu are in English!

Missions: All ispirated from Macross and DYRL, you can do the missions in the story mode with the walk they give you or reply them with the valk you wish, is possible select many different colors for each valks, for the moment I can choose between some standard color scheme like Indago, purple, carmine, brown... no series or film scheme i have to unlock them.

Is possible select the fastpacks or the gbp1-s before the mission but you can use them only in some mission.

IMO is a great game, I love it.

Maybe i'll post a review when i finish it.