Re: Gundam Geeks And Gearheads, I Need Help!

Pete Holland Jr. wrote:

> Hey, everybody!
>
> A friend of mine recently discovered Gundam (I haven't seen Gundam.  I 
> don't know which one, assuming there's more than one series, I just know 
> it's not SD).  For Christmas, I'd like to get him a Gundam game.  So I 
> looked into what's available.
>
> Holy white tornado!
>
> So I turn to you guys--which one do I get?  Which one is the best, which 
> is the worst, which is the most intriguing, follows the story, etc.?  He 
> has a PS2, so the game can be the one for the PS1 or the PS2 without any 
> hassle.

Gameplay-wise, Federation vs. Zeon is pretty good, if a bit thin on the
complexity at first glance. I really like it. Like all the other PS2
Gundam games (the localized ones, that is), it's a 3D action game.

Zeonic Front and Journey to Jaburo are two sides of the same coin;
apparently they have more 'strategic' campaign modes with a bit more
story to them. The gameplay is said to be less satisfying.

Encounters in Space got a bad review, but I can't really comment on it.
It's new though, and features units from Gundam Wing (which could be
either a plus or a minus depending on your friend's taste).

On the PS1 front, the good games are mostly the fighting ones, Gundam
Battle Assault and (predictably) Gundam Battle Assault 2. Story-wise the
first one, at least, is kind of mixed up, although the gameplay is
pretty good. The second one is supposedly better, but I haven't had a
chance to play it. It's a crossover between 3 of the Gundam universes,
so it probably has the broadest appeal. However, if your friend doesn't
really like beat-em-up games, you want to steer clear of these.

Finally, if your friend likes other mecha anime and you can get an
import, there's always the 1,001 different versions of Super Robot Wars.

- 5parrow