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Super?!? Super CRUD Is More Like it!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a review of this product: Super Bust-A-Move (PlayStation 2 video game). Amazon may display this review on the page of another version of this product, for which this review may not apply. After reading this review, please click on the link so that you can be assured that the product this review applies to is the same one you thought it was for.

(This is a review that I originally wrote on 07/04/2003)
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I can't believe all the good reviews this game is getting. I just have to chime in with my opinion on this game. Simply put, they broke Bust-A-Move. They removed almost all of the game play modes; they removed the edit mode; they made the controls unresponsive (they take a second to respond); they added annoying and distracting backgrounds; the bubbles have been graphically-enhanced so they they, too, are now annoying to look at; they took away all the cool characters and added a bunch of Pokemon rejects; and they added a TON of long loading screens.

Most of that is pretty much self-explanatory, so I don't need to elaborate on it. However, I will give you a list of what few game play modes there are in the game:

- 1 Player: Training / Normal / Classic
- CPU Battle: Normal / Expert
- 2 Player Battle: Normal / Expert / Chain Reaction

Yup, that's it.

I rented this game to see if I had made a mistake buying Bust-A-Move 4 (for the Playstation 1). Well, I can tell you this, my purchase of Bust-A-Move 4 was definitely well worth it. I have Super Bust-A-Move 2 on my rental list. Although I suspect that it won't be much better than this one, I'll still be optimistic and give it a try.

If you want a good Bust-A-Move game to play on your Playstation 2, get yourself Bust-A-Move '99 or Bust-A-Move 4 (both for the Playstation 1). Both are essentially the same, though 4 adds pulleys to the puzzles. Sure the graphics look like they came off of a SNES, but is that really such a bad thing?!? The load times are short (to non-existent at times), the characters look cool (in that odd-Japanese way), and most of all, the controls are extremely responsive and there are a ton of game play modes.

Bust-A-Move

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: February 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

GRAPHICS:

Colorful, eye-catching, and creative. The cute graphics easily put me in a good mood, though the moving backgrounds during gameplay can be a little bit distracting. Overall, I give the graphics an A+.

CHARACTERS:

Cute and funny, each with their own unique bubble pattern. I was disappointed in the selection of characters upon first purchasing the game, since I'd played a version of the game with cooler looking human characters. But over time I began to become attached to characters such as the mysterious acting "Miss T", and the adorable little kitty "Mog". The only down side to the characters is that they will occasionally be distracting, or they will block certain parts of the screen. I give the characters an A-.

GAMEPLAY:

The game is very simple. You just tap the arrow keys to position your arrow, then press "X" to shoot the bubble. The bubbles are different colors, and your goal is to get three or more of the same color together, which will make them blow up. The slightly harder part is keeping the bubbles from passing the line. It may sound complicated, but that's because I can't explain it very well. It is actually the easiest Play Station game I have ever played. But it is also addicting. I recommend playing it when you want something simple but fun. I give gameplay an A.

OPTIONS:

There are few options of gameplay. But the few options are fun, especially "Chain Reaction" in the two player mode. I give the options of gameplay a B+.

OVERALL:

An enjoyable game. I recommend it to kids, and adults (Considering that when we first bought it, my parents were addicted).

DO NOT GET!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 33
Date: November 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This games cover is a baby's head with glasses that sow the game and also has a red bubble in his mouth. How F---ing stupid!

must have

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: February 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game needs to come with a warning "Hard to put down". Once you start you won't want to stop playing. Reccommend to anyone who like leisure games for the family of any age.

God no

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 30
Date: April 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

All I want/need to say is, I am a girl gamer, and Scotty is completely wrong, I hate these kind of games. If you want your girlfriend to like games (although I could never figure out why girls/women DONT play games) , buy one for her that actually has some thinking required (and romance, story, involving characters etc), like an RPG (FF10/FF7). Games like this will make her hate gaming even more. Of course, I could just be an extreme minority :P.

starting to stink

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: January 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I like Bust-A-Move, but I went from playing the classic to the new one and this one kinda stinks. First of all, they made all colorful pink and pretty with flowers and stuff. Second, the classic sound effects are replaced with a yelling Japenese girl! I t is so annoying. I recomend the SNES Bust-A-Move and I strongly recomend Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition for the Nintendo 64. They may be hard to find, but it is better than this.

Bump up the average....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game deserves more than what people are giving it. Its great fun, and is worth the price especially if you don't have any other.

Attention all gamers with girlfriends!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 19 / 20
Date: September 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

First, i should explain Bust-a-Move to those who haven't touched a single BAM game. Basically, it's a more colorful version of Tetris. You have different colored bubbles at the top of your screen. At the bottom, a character shooting bubbles at the other bubbles. Connect three or bubbles of the same color, and they all pop. If they happen to be holding up any more bubbles, those fall away and give you even more points. Of course, the balls are slowly dropping down, and if they reach the bottom of the screen...game over. Now...
...If you have a girlfriend and you want her to play video games with you or just accept your game playing a bit more...buy this game!!! It's addictive and cute and girls seem to love it. And the best thing is that I love it, too! Sure, the graphics may be a little cartoon-like and cutesy, but it adds to the game. There are plenty of levels to work your way through. There are eight playable characters to choose from , plus two unlockable characters. In the one-player story mode, the difference in the characters doesn't come out too much, except in their individual animations and their different, lame endings, but in two-player and one-player challenge mode, the differences are a bigger deal. According to which character you choose, different patterns of bubbles will fly onto your opponent's screen.
So what more could you ask for? Multiple play modes? Got 'em. Different, cool characters? Got 'em. Replay value? Got it. A game your girlfriend will actually play if she dislikes video games? GOT IT!

Is there a more wretched game for the PS2?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 10 / 12
Date: August 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When I first heard there was a Bust-A-Move for the Playstation 2, I was fairly excited because I had never owned a BAM game and I knew what an addictive fun game it was.

When I first saw the cover for it, I was immediately turned off at how unattractive it was. I figured, though, you can't judge a game by its case.

I later descovered exactly why it had the small baby on the cover, because only a small child under the age of 3 would find this game entertaining, or challenging for that matter.

When I popped it into my Playstation, I immediately began asking, "Am I sure this is a playstation game?" The graphics are awful, as is the animation. The set up and characters look like pieces of cut out paper, and the animation is boxy and doesn't flow well.

Speaking of the characters, I was disappointed moving from BAM 4 to S-BAM, because the characters were so different, and you can't even play as those cute little dinosaurs I had been looking forward to.

The classic BAM music is gone and replaced with music that is, well, interesting to say the least.

Overall, this game was simply awful. I bought it yesterday, and selling it today. I think I'll buy Bust-A-Move 4. I would much rather recommend that to anyone.

This game is SO addicting...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: April 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

...even my wife who has no interest in video games whatsoever couldn't put this one down!

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