God Hand

[Port]

Being lazy is fun.

[D_N_G]

I just picked this game up today, and I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised. Don't trust that IGN review, because this game is the real deal! I highly recommend this game to anybody who is a fan of the "old school" beat em ups like Final Fight and Double Dragon.

The fighting system in this game is actually very deep, intuitive, and a hell of a lot of fun. I have actually simultaneously laughed out loud and yelled obscenities at the screen while beating the crap out of people in this game. No other game has actually inspired this level of excitement from me, just based on the actual FUN FACTOR of its GAME PLAY, in a very long time. Other recent brawlers, such as Zombie Revenge, FF: Streetwise, and Dynamite Cop, have attempted to replicate the feel of 80's arcade beat em ups...but they all fell a bit short. God Hand somehow manages to hit the target dead on and then some!

Obviously though, this game wont be for everybody. Kids that were introduced to games during the Playstation Generation may not understand the frantic arcade nature of the gameplay, and they may be left wanting the cinematic experience that most PS2 games provide. However, anybody who misses classic beat em up gameplay should love this game. Don't hesitate to pick this game up, because its definitely worth the $29.99 price tag!

I also just wanted to add that the thing that sickened me most about the IGN review is the fact that the critic basically said that nobody would like this game if it were made by somebody other than Capcom and Clover Studios. I think that has to be the stupidest assumption I have heard in a long while. I didn't even know this game existed until I read the Gamestop review yesterday, and I could care less if Capcom or somebody else made the game. I have played plenty of Capcom games that I ended up hating.

nice post


a little late to the party myself, this has been sitting on my shelf since december, popped it in yesterday and couldnt put it down.....

so just beat the game on normal

that was a pretty tough game and i can see how people (kiddies) could get discouraged, but this definitely played to my old school side

loved the strategy, variety of moves and combinations, quirky humor, characters dancing,the music, and the difficulty.

the feel of the character movement really reminds me of okami especially while running

only downside for me was the graphics, but that was easily made up with the excellent gameplay

definitely in my top 5 of 2006

[D_N_G]

just a quick followup, my hand feels like shit this morning, i haven't spammed buttons in a game like that for a long time, track and field type long. maybe im getting carpal tunnel or arthritis

[Rtificial]

Try beating all the arena matches, your wrist will hurt like hell. After you beat it, you unlock more moves. I need to finish mine and make more neat combos. I wonder how effective the drunken boxing would be in a long chain combo.

[∀ Narayan]

So, I'm pretty late to playing this. I purchased God Hand a couple days ago.

HOLY FUCK, IS IT AWESOME.

This is probably going to be my favourite PS2 game.

[Grave]

HOLY FUCK, IS IT AWESOME.

This is probably going to be my favourite PS2 game.

Welcome to the club. Now go forth and preach the word of God Hand! Almost everyone I've showed the game to a) didn't know it existed and b) immediately fell in love with it. Everyone with taste deserves a chance to play it.

[AaronChance]

Hurry up and beat it so you can access the god moves. I'm currently ripping my way through the challenges with them. Still got to keep on your toes if you don't want to eat fist though.

[∀ Narayan]

Holy shit. I'm fighting Devil Hand for the first time in the game. (When you're aboard the Giant Enemy Crab. )

He's fucking awesome!

Oh, and, this game has some awesome music. It's composed by the same artists of Killer7. Go figure.

[Korly]

I just got this as an early Christmas present, and I'm thinking I don't understand the controls. Triangle kicks, X kicks, Square does a little flurry, and circle does nothing? Is there a throw or something?

[James]

The buttons do whatever you tell them to. Mess around with it a bit, you'll see.

James