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I wrote a review a year ago...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I wrote a review a year ago when my only systems where Gamecube and Playstation 1. I was deeply disappointed in the fact that there was no Gamecube version of GSTE. However, to my surprise, my parents bought a PS2 for me and my brother on Christmas. And, my parents being so smart and knowing me so well, bought me Godzilla. It's the best fighting game in the world (Tying of course with Tekken 5). There are many more characters, places, and now there are events like monster bowling and destroy the city. Adding to the excitement is a brand new story featuring the vortak and their extremely hot queen, Vortica. They're goal is to obtain G-Cells in order to create a super monster for thier universal conquest. In order to get the G-cells, they've taken control of the monsters on monster island to retrieve them. But (gasp) one of the monsters has avoided mind control, and has taken off to fight the monsters. YAY! Lucky humans. The fate of the universe is in your hands! Anyway, it's a great game and if you know what's good for you, get it. thanks for reading.

The Godzilla Movies Should Have As Much Action

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: March 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is what you wish for as you sit there watching the Godzilla movies...more monster action. Sometimes the monsters aren't even on screen in the movies for more than 50% of film. Well, you don't have to worry about that with the video game. Godzilla: Save The Earth is all out monster battle!

Most of your favorite monsters are here for you to choose from. Hardly any are missing. In fact, I must have lost touch with some of the later Godzilla movie releases, because the game introduced me to some new monsters. You get to pick whichever monster you want to be, then you go to battle against your most popular foes.

You can pick and battle against any of the following: Godzilla 1990s (but not burning Godzilla), Godzilla 2000, SpaceGodzilla, MechaGodzilla 2, MechaGodzilla 3, King Ghidora, Mecha-King Ghidora, Gigan, Mothra (larva or moth), Rodan, Anguirus, Megalon, Megaguirus & Destroyah; and the ones that I'd never seen in the movies: Orga, Moguera, Baragon & some Power Ranger looking thing called Jet Jaguar.

You control as a third person all of your monster's actions. Each monster has unique moves and abilities that take some practice to master with different controller commands.

Most of the monsters need to be unlocked through successful gameplay before they are available. If memory serves me correctly, The Godzillas, Anguirus & Megalon are the only ones unlocked from the beginning. Only gameplay in single player Action Mode will earn points that can be used to unlock monsters and/or arenas in "the store".

The arenas are: Tokyo, Osaka, Monster Island, Seattle (the previous four being the only ones unlocked from the beginning), New York, San Francisco, London, Boston, Los Angeles, the Asteroid Belt, the Mothership and a Boxing Ring.

There's also a 2-player mode (Versus), an up to 4-player mode (Melee), and a couple of practice modes (Challenge & Survival). You can also set up Godzilla: Save The Earth for online play, which I have not done.

Why this game has a T rating is beyond me! My 5 year old loves this game, and he has made sushi out me in Versus and Melee modes. So if you're a parent who is contemplating getting this game for a Godzilla-loving pre-teen, I'd say there's nothing here that will warp you kid's little mind.

The graphics are the only downfall to this game; they are extremely cartoonish. But that doesn't take away from the game's fun. Overall, it's a really fun purchase...especially for a Godzilla fan.

Sadly, it's hard to find a new Playstation2 version of this title other than from third party sellers (that's how I got my copy and it went without a hitch). The X Box version is, as of this writing, still available new on Amazon.

The Big G Is Back For His Ps2 Debut

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: July 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

when i heard about this game coming for the ps2 i went oh boy i checked out the other sites its true oh boy the big g is coming for the ps2 i cant wait to play it

'' A COOL HOMAGE TO THE KING OF THE MONSTERS '' !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 26
Date: January 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I WAS VERY UPSET TO LEARN THAT '' GODZILLA -DESTROY ALL MONSTERS '' WAS NOT RELEASED FOR THE PS 2 ! BUT THEN THEY RELEASED '' SAVE THE EARTH '' AND I WAS TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY !ALL YOUR GODZILLA FOES ARE FEATURED IN THIS KNOCK DOWN, DRAG OUT GAME ..WHILE THE GAME IS A BIT SLOW , IT IS STILL VERY ENTERTAINING TO PLAY. AS YOU CAN USE YOUR ARMS TO PUNCH, YOUR TAIL TO KNOCK YOUR ENEMY OFF THEIR FEET , AS WELL AS USE YOUR SPECIAL POWERS. BUT YOU HAVE TO WAIT TILL YOUR BAR IS FULL OR AT LEAST HALFWAY FULL , IN ORDER TO USE YOUR SPECIAL POWERS.. BUT THE ALL TIME BEST PART IS PICKING UP PLANES , ROCKS, BOATS,BUILDINGS , AND OTHER STUFF TO HURL AT YOUR OPPONENT.BUT YOU CAN ALSO GRAB YOUR ENEMY TO JUST TOSS THEIR ASS AWAY FROM YOU.THE MINI GAMES ARE OK, BUT NOT THE GREATEST PART OF THE GAME.BUT YOU NEED TO CREATE A PROFILE , IN ORDER TO BUY BONUS MONSTERS, PLACES TO FIGHT, ARTWORK , AND A FEW OTHER THINGS AS WELL.THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT THERE ARE 3 MECHAGODZILLAS,WHEN ONLY 1 WAS REALLY NEEDED. THEY SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN A FEW OTHER FOES OF GODZILLA'S INSTEAD- LIKE :SPIGA,OR THE ALLOSAURUS, FROM MONSTER ISLAND.. EVEN GAMERA WOULD HAVE BEEN A COOL CHOICE !BUT ALL IN ALL IT IS A COOL AND FUN GAME TO PLAY ALONE, OR WITH A PAL..GOOD LUCK GETTING YOUR WIFE TO PLAY IT WITH YOU!!! WOMEN !THEY JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND ..SO GET IT TODAY, AND HAVE A LOT OF FUN....

totaly awsome gme

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

In this totally awsome game you can choose your monster and you can pick up monsters and shoot a laser frome their mouth (talk about fire power).you can play as 18 differnt monsters here are a few baragon,gigan,gogzila 90s,godzila 2000 and more.you can destro tons of the city.each monster has ther own specil power.I relly like this game i hope you do to.

Fun at first, but gets old really quickly

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 11
Date: November 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I was tres excited when I heard that a Godzilla game would be out on the PS2. I had played War of the Monsters many times, and while fun, it just wasn't quite the same because there was no brand recognition...no monsters that anyone had ever heard of. Well, Godzilla Save the Earth has plenty of that, but now that I've played it, I'd trade the brand name monsters for better game play any day.

The game is set up like your typical fighting game, albeit with a somewhat more interactive environment. Such games have key points players look at, so I'm rating them appropriately:

1: Graphics. The monster graphics are great. They look, move and feel just like those big, cumbersome beasts we all love from the Godzilla movies. The weapon effects are also very good, particularly Godzilla's fiery atomic breath. The downside to the graphics are the environments. The buildings, boats, smokestacks and other man made gooides you can demolish in the game are very blandly drawn, and when destroyed sort of just sink to the ground. Not very impressive, and it isn't the fault of the PS2; other games have much better environments and run on the PS2 just fine. All in all, it makes the game look sort of half finished.

2: Sound. Very good. The monsters sound just like they should, and the weapons sound great, too. There is no soundtrack while playing, but that's not a big deal.

3: Options. Not bad, but not great, either. Basically, you have a token system where you have to "buy" cities to fight in, or new monsters to fight with. Rather than automatically unlocking a monster when you win the action mode, you just burn your points as you see fit. Why anyone thought this was a good idea escapes me, but they did.

4: Gameplay. Well, this is the crux of it, isn't it? Play itself is pretty much like any fighting game. You've got punches and kicks, special combinations, and a few long-ranged attacks each monster can employ. They are all differenet weapons, so in theory they should play differently, but it just doesn't work like that. Each monster feels suspiciously like any other. That's okay, in and of itself; after all, it's a fighting game, and the quicker you can learn it the better off you are. What better way to learn quickly than to make all the moves essentially the same? Sure, there are some exceptions, but for the most part, a quick "up" on the left pad and a press of the "X", and you get an uppercut move, no matter who you are. Why, then, did I rate the game poorly? Because what I just described is the entire game. There is no story mode; yes, the packaging claims there is one, but it includes only a short beginnning cut scene that is generic to all monsters. You don't know why you're fighting, where, or what the outcome is. Truly, they named it right with "action" mode...because they story is non-existant. The other modes are typical of the breed; survival, challenge, and melee (which allows up to four players.) You'd think melee would be a high point to the game, but it isn't. This is where the games design hurts it. What is desperately needed to make an effective four player melee is a split screen, and this game doesn't have it. Instead, all four players are crammed on the screen at once, and are pitifully small to look at. They are also hard to control, because the camera angle is fixed, making it extremely hard to judge who you are aiming for. It's clunky, and feels half finished. Rather than being what should be a high point to the game, it's a bleary mess.

Replayability: Ick. It's fun for awhile, but if you aren't playing online multiplay, you'll tire of it quickly. Multiplay is where the game shines, but in my opinion, builidng a fighting game to please the multiplayer crowd at the expense of a good single player mode is a mistake.

All in all, Godzilla Save the Earth is an okay game, worth a rent for you and some buddies. Go trash a city, beat up on each other, and have some popcorn munching fun. But don't expect any longevity from the game; it just doesn't have it.

Godzilla - Fun for Fans of the "'zilla" genre

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I recently purchased this game, because I grew up watching the 'zilla films on Saturday late morning "monster theater". The rubbery suited creatures had become a part of my imagination for some time, so to acutally be able to play one was indeed a thrill. I also own the game "War of the Monsters", which was purchased for the same "nostalgic" reasons. I will have to say that when you compare the two games "War of the Monsters" wins hands down. The interaction with the environment with WotM is definitely better than in GStE. Although the monster in WotM don't have names that are familiar to people the "stereotypes" will be (from giant "bugs" that echo movies like "Them" to giant apes and lizards similar to Kong and 'zilla to Japanese robots and Army made automons).
The definite "fun" aspect to GStE is the fact that you get to play as the old familiar monsters. Even Jet Jaguar becomes an unlockable playable character. The graphics are great, yet the interaction with the environment leaves a lot to be desired, in comparison to WotM. You can pick up "chunks" of buildings and throw them at your opponent, which is similar to WotM, but you cannot chuck "gas trucks" or impale your opponent with a "radio tower" like in WotM.
The buildings in GStE just sort of fall to the ground and even the animation of the monsters walking in the water leaves a lot to be desired.
After saying all that if you are a Godzilla fan then you will most likely enjoy this game (like I do, but on a different level than with WotM). Similar to my review concerning the X-Files game I believe you will like this game more so if you are a fan of the genre than if you are looking to get a good monster smashing game.

Monster bashing fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I could not be happier with this game! It's far ahead of it's previous incarnations (Destroy all Monster's etc.). The animation is smooth, detailed and accurate. There are 18 monsters to play - inluding both classic and new versions of Godzilla - and close to that many cities to battle in (including New York, Boston, Seattle and San Fransisco - I smashed the office building from the Boston Legal tv show lastnight).

It's an over-all blast to play. A must have for any gamer that grew up with Saturday afternoon monster movies.

ESRB being stupid as usual.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

ESRB rated this T. SO? Don't listen to them! I don't! Neither should you! They rated Tom & Jerry, T. But overall this game is awesome! It's a good game for all ages!

I AM OBSSESSED WITH GODZILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I rented this game at blockbuster with my friend and we both loved it!I love kicking,punching and killing!!!!!!!!!!!SO MUCH FUN!!!!![...]
You should definetly buy this game!IT'S AWESOME!!!![...]

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