Viewtiful Joe (GameCube)

Beautiful is now just normal the word no longer holds the meaning as it once did. No, now life is viewtiful. Certainly the brightest and boldest of the game shown as the Capcom 5 group earlier this year, Viewtiful Joe mixes an old school side scrolling formula and brings it right into the modern day. This is a great departure from Hideki Kamiya’s usual works in the Resident Evil universe and proves that he is one of the top designers around this day. In the game you play young hero Joe. On a trip to the cinema with his girlfriend Silvia things don’t go as planned for both of them. Silvia wants ... more

I'd like to think: "oh my god! its got slow motion in it! that is SO amazing", but i can't. So many games now have slow motion, its nothing new, plus it doesn't make a game good, i mean, look at Enter the matrix. That was a pile of Pig poo. But this is completely different. This is the plot: Joe is with his girlfriend-Silvia- at the movies watching 'Captain Blue' when suddenly, Silvia gets sucked into the film and kidnapped by the bad guy. joe rushes to save her, so Captain Blue- who is now old and a bit on the chubby side, decides that he will apprentice joe to become a hero, Joe is given ... more

Nostalgia fans everywhere this is your place to land. Viewtiful Joe seamlesly juxtaposes simple retro gameplay with that next generation quality. This is mostly exuded within the visuals. The comic book graphics are absolutely stunning, and only increase the quality of the game. It's this styles that shapes Viewtiful Joe, a game that has subtelties disguised but its retro appeal. Viewtiful Joe just seems like unparalleled fun roght from the outset. Unparalleled fun which deflates throughout the game. The game reveals its subtelties too early and leaves little surprise in the later stages. the ... more

I'd never cried in the middle of a game before but this is one hell of a game, I too had my doubts at first but this game exceeded all my expectations, Viewtiful Joe deserves more than stars, it deserves galaxies. Full of action, great story line, great humour, everything a game should be, pick up your controller and join me in paradise. The start is exciting enough but the game just gets better and better and although it looks like a kids game, trust me it's so much more. I was in awe of the characters, 3 of whom you will have to unlock but in my opinion are well worth it, their amazing style ... more

Some games just scream quality at you. Viewtiful Joe is one of these games. Before you even pick up your controller, before any buttons are pressed, you know this is going to be some seriously good stuff. There’s so much energy, life, polish and fun contained in the few seconds before the title screen it is actually physically impossible to walk away. And you can’t fail to recognise it. VJ looks sweet - far, far too sweet for us mere mortals. Just look at the screen-shots - beautiful. Then watch a video - wonderful. Then buy the game - amazing. Set off with great effects, an unfaulted ... more