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Graphics : 8.5

Speaking of graphics, we can't say Dream Factory did a bad job here. The characters are marvellously defined, perfectly characterized and full of nice details. Faces have realistic expressions and make justice to the Emotion Engine.

While the characters' interaction with them is nonexistent, the 3d environments are excellent and look like prerendered elements.

What don't convince me in the graphics of The Bouncer are the camera angles during the battles. While they are clearly organized to guarantee a cinematic attitude even in playable moments, more than once they fail in providing the best view for your character. This is another proof that The Bouncer has been developed with the idea of an interactive movie in mind more than a playable game.

Sound : 8.5

Each character has a nice voice that fits him perfectly. The acting is good, even though there are many lines of the script that sound awfully false and expected. This ruins part of the overall good impression given by the spoken dialogues.

The soundtrack is the ideal for the cyberpunk environments of the game but it hasn't the forcefulness of the music in Final Fantasy series. Anyhow, sound is the best aspect of this game thanks also to the fact that The Bouncer is Dolby Digital 5.1 compatible.

This is an interactive movie, not a game.

Anyhow, a VS mode in which you will be able to play against three other friends, the usual Survival mode and the possibility to finish the game more times with the same character in order to power him up, make the replay value of this game a bit more acceptable.

Overall Score ( not an average ) : 5.0

If I should give The Bouncer a score considering it as an interactive movie, I'd probably assign it an 8. Good characters, nice acting, excellent graphics and interesting directing. But you are here to find out if this game is worth about 50$. Let's talk simply:

  • If you love RPGs and you hope to find in this game a sort of Final Fantasy, forget The Bouncer.
  • If you've always loved those magnificently enjoyable beat'em up like Double Dragon, forget The Bouncer. Forever.
  • If you love interactive movies, with a Final Fantasy touch in the story and the characters, and first of all if you are ready to pay for one of them around 50$, yes, this is the game you're looking for.
Personally, I've found much more interesting the cinematic adventure from Konami, Shadow Of Destiny, that anyhow is, first of all, a deep game.



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- Harry (21 Oct, 2001)


Scores
Gameplay »
3.0
Graphics »
8.5
Sound »
8.5
Replay Value »
4.0
Overall Score »
5.0



Developer
Dream Factory
Publisher
Squaresoft
Origin
Japan
Genre
Action
Players
1-4
Features
Multiplayer
Peripherals
Dual Shock 2
8MB Memory Card
Release Date
North America
March 5th, 2001
Japan
December 23rd, 2000
Europe
June 22nd, 2001
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