Fighter Maker 2

The cult PlayStation favorite returns for another go. Will the PS2 version make you the ultimate Fighter Maker?

Fighter Maker 2 is a challenging game-creation tool that isn?t much to look at or listen to, but it?s immensely addictive?that is, once you get the hang of it.

Gripe Maker
Fighter Maker 2 builds on its PlayStation predecessor with fancier graphics and upgraded options. While the visuals are much improved over part one?s, they're still far below the standards PS2 users are accustomed to. Characters are composed of very simple shapes, and the textures look bland.

The audio also comes up short, especially the primitive sound effects. Hopefully, options to alter background music and sound effects will be top on the list for changes if there?s a Fighter Maker 3.

One look at the game?s daunting edit menus (shown in the accompanying screen shots) goes a long way toward explaining why no other company has tried to follow Agetec?s footsteps in the ?Maker? genre. To say the game has a high learning curve is a great understatement.

Happy Maker
All the hours of trial and error eventually pay off since the freedom in creating move animations is immense. Plenty of planning is required in order to end up with something presentable, but the thrill of perfecting your ultimate smackdown flying scissors-head grab is a rich pay off.

The total amount of character features is not quite as abundant as it should be, and the fighting engine is very basic and pedestrian at best. Still, Fighter Maker 2 is great fun and provides endless hours of fruitful creation. It?s a perfect starting point for the aspiring software developer in you.

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