With Super Smash Bros. Brawl being released recently, many gaming sites have now got their hands on a copy and are eager to write their impressions of the game. So does Brawl live up to the hype? addict3d.org certainly thinks the single-player mode does, however they are slightly disappointed with the online mode (as a few gaming sites seem to be, for one reason or another).

Brawl has a lot to live up to. A lot. Not to mention pushed back release dates and rushed shipments.
This is the game many Wii owners have been waiting for. But does it live up to those expectations? Yes, yes it does.

When you're in the thick of it, the PR machine is a little off putting — unless you've already made up your mind that SSBB is going to be ZOMG great.

Just as Super Mario Galaxy turned traditional platform gaming on its ear, SSBB sticks by those conventions and sticks by them closely.
It just does that bigger and grander than ever before. The best thing about the game is that it doesn't shoehorn in Wii-mote controls.
It's the least Wii game Nintendo has published so far — even less so than Twilight Princess.
The game is what Nintendo used to make before it started churning out other stuff.

The Nintendo 2.0 features are nice. The game is simple and fun — but previous Smash Bros. games were simple and fun! The quote-un-quote next gen features in SSBB come up short and/or half-baked.

Imagine if the game had a proper online set-up? Now that would be something to be excited about.
While the online features may seem lacking compared to what is offered elsewhere, the single player more than makes up for it.

Miss Razz via addict3d.org »