"Well, i just have received yesterday in the morning. I have played it for at least 4 to 5 hours already. This game rated for "Everyone" means it's even the description sounds to be very scary but you can play it without any fear."
Overall: Grabbed by the Ghoulies was Rare’s first game on the Xbox. It’s an enjoyable (and, in my opinion, somewhat under-rated) adventure game. You take on the role of Cooper who must go into Ghoulhaven Hall and find his girlfriend, Amber. You play through a number of chapters, fighting off all sorts of “things” (zombies, skeletons, etc.) and doing other stuff through a number of rooms. The storyline is imaginative. The game is not one of the better Xbox games around, however, it is definitely an ideal game for Halloween and for younger gamers. Gameplay: As mentioned before, the game is split into chapters. In each chapter, you progress through a number of rooms. Your enemies (the “Ghoulies”) become more difficult as you proceed through the game. You have several weapons at your disposal (both permanent - like a water gun - and temporary - like a chair). Gameplay is quite simple in its nature and Grabbed by the Ghoulies has a very easy learning curve. Overall, the game flows well and is very creative. Some more depth in gameplay, and maybe even some multiplayer, would have been nice though. The controls were OK, but rather odd. The camera angles tended to be an annoyance, however. Graphics: The visuals are good, but nothing too spectacular. The characters, Ghoulies, and the environments are look nice. Most importantly, the visual element of the game manages to capture that particular Halloween mood - especially of those 50s/60s horror films. More work could have been put into the visuals, nevertheless, they are sufficient enough for this type of game. Some parts of the cut-scenes were done in first-person and it would have been great if the game enabled a gamer to switch between a first- and third-person perspective. Sound: The sound has been done well too. The general audio element also contributes to that “mood” extensively, in particular, the sound effects used. The music is also effective. The tune sung by the Ghoulies (when the game disc is inserted) is pretty funky. The biggest disappointment, however, would probably be the inadequate voice-over work. Suggestions: If a sequel is developed for Grabbed by the Ghoulies, Rare/Microsoft should try to market it better. Rare should definitely try to improve gameplay. The story is OK, but the game design needs more depth. Some multiplayer wouldn’t hurt either. The visuals and sound, although sufficient, should be worked on too.
Overall: a good game, that suffers from slight repetativeness and lack of replay value. but a decent outing for rares 1st xbox game... could have done more though Gameplay: gameplay is great, and very intuitive... easy to pick up ad play.. and the combat system is great... gameplay is just let down by a lack of originality and replay value. Graphics: lovelly cell shaded visuals, are now almost a trademark for rare games. visual quality is among the finest on xbox Sound: sound is prety good, and music captures the spooky, but humourous aspect of this game. a decent sounding game Suggestions: be more adventuous in future games... you played it safe for your 1st xbox game
Overall: Grabbed by the ghoulies is a really good game. It seems to never end, whitch make it even more exciting. plus another little thing that makes it cooler is that after you beat the game you can go on another quest to find all the rare books to unlock all the bonus challanges Gameplay: gameplay is good. you get a amout of unlimited live so you dont see a GAME OVER on the sceen. but note: you will be rated on the game so dont die to frequently. Graphics: its visuals are amazing. som are really breath-taking. some of the ghoulies are really creepy looking. Sound: sound and music are great. i like the music. its a good game so it will have good sounds and effects.
Overall: This game is intended for a younger audience. I played the demo of it on the official Xbox magazine's demo disc. The graphics are nice but I'd put it under the "kiddie" game section. Gameplay: The levels are pretty cool. I like how you can split all the bones on the skeletons.Also a lot of the stuff in the levels are destructable which makes it a little bit better. Graphics: Good graphics overall! I love how the levels look and everything looks realistic when you destruct it. Again I would definently say that I would rate this under the "kiddie" section. Sound: Ummm. The bones on the skeletons sound cool when they are broken?! But that is just about the only cool sound.
Overall: Ok I see some people missed the point and don't like it. They missed the point..yes it is easy and childish...that's the freaking appeal...for the ENTIRE family. We have a hoot playing it from my 4 year old daughter to my wife. Awesome game that did exactly what it set out to do. Gameplay: I won't bother describing what everyone else already so I'll tell you this....the game starts very easy (VERY) and progresses to being very difficult. There are many min-games and challenges. I love the control squeme...it's so easy! Graphics: I really like the look of the game. It's funny. I love breaking stuff for the sake of breaking stuff. I think it looks real smooth and cartoony...my favorite! Sound: I like the sound it's creepy and eerie. Sounds great on my surround system. Can't wait to get a digital connection and have it really boom. Suggestions: Welcome RARE. Please make another "family" game
Overall: This is probably one of the most underrated games on xbox. The game is fun, challenging, funny and... Well, fun. The debut of Rare onto Xbox has been a rough one according to most reviews, but give it a chance, its the best adventure/platformer on xbox. Gameplay: You take the role of Cooper, whos girlfreind is snatched during a storm and dragged into a huge mansion. The game proceeds, told like a story book, with each event making up one page in the story. The animations here are often humorous, so pay attention. The game has to be one of the most fun games i've ever played. Each room presents its own challenge by placing a set of perameters for your actions in that room before proceding to the next. Mainly, this entails some of the most satisfactory combat EVER. Quite simply, either with fists or weapons, your job is to smash the living day lights out of all manner of Ghoulies, that you'll encounter throughout the game. The weapons range from chairs or bottles, to snooker cues and even hamburgers. There are tonnes of thing that can be picked up in any room. If a challenge is failed the player must face the Grim-Reaper, a Ghoulie who can kill with a single touch, so watch out! Graphics: The game is presented in a cartoony cell-shaded style. Although that doesnt sound appealing, it suits the game very well, and just because its cartoony, it isn't devoid of detail. The rooms are almost entirely destructive, and the rubble stays on the floor rather than immeadiately dissapearing. Wet floors and puddles give excellent reflections, and the games use of lightning is atmospheric at all times. The character animations, and the enemies are excellent, with flowing movements and animation. Don't be put of by first perceptions the game looks good, take the time to find the details. Sound: The sound in the game is not the best as it goes for music, but the sound effects ARE good. Some may be dissapointed that the game lacks voice overs, but I would rather have no voice acting, than bad voice acting. However cooper and the other characters do have their own grunts and sonds in the same style as previous Rare games such as Banjo-Kazooie. Suggestions: The fun to be had by replaying chapters is great, if Rares future efforts on Xbox are this good, they'll be doing well!
Overall: Fun game!! I usually wait until I complete a game before writing a review. At this time I am half way through the game. Seeing it is the week of Halloween, I wanted to let others know this is a great Halloween game for the kids. If you have kids who love Halloween and love to play video games getting this game is a no brainer. Gameplay: Simple really, use your fist,foot, chair, mirror, log, water gun, garlic shooter, etc and smack the ghoulies. There are dozens and dozens of different ghouls in the game. Skeletons, mummys, hunchbacks, imps, vampires, ghost pirates and many many more. Gameplay changes from funny to hilarious to scary to creepy. The comic book style storyline is actually good. The game is broken down into rooms to complete - 100 in total. Each room will have a load of ghoulies and most will have a challenge, such as no hitting skeletons only or finish the room in a certain time or no breaking anything for that room. Some of these rooms can get really challenging to finish. Gameplay is fun and straight forward, but not always easy. Graphics: Excellent, not all of the xbox power is used in the game but the graphics are crisp, clean with at least twice the detail of a typical PS2 game. Reflections in water, 480p and a few other xbox render features are used. Lighting and shadow model is used very well for a spooky feel when needed. Graphics are certainly above average, perhaps not outstanding but still quite good. Sound: Typical halloween music and SFX, done well. My only nitpick is the total lack of dialogue. Not a single word is spoken and the narative to the story is in written form. If your kids can't read they won't get the story...but then my kids can read but tend to skip the naratives to get back to the Ghoulie bashing. Suggestions: This game was designed well so that you will dust it off in early October every year and play it through until Halloween. Game gives you and your kids a great dose of Halloween spirit. Well done to the developers. The game does exactly what it sets out to do: delivers a hefty dose of Halloween spirit in a little green box.
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