Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee

It?s monster time! First Godzilla hit the GameCube, then War of the Monsters attacked the PlayStation 2. Now, the Xbox is the battlefield for Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee.

There?s something strangely cathartic about playing the role of a Saturday-afternoon movie monster, pulling a skyscraper from its concrete roots, and hurling it at a giant-sized foe. In a similar way, there?s something immensely satisfying about seeing Godzilla done justice in a video game?and that?s just what Atari has done with Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee.

Hot DAMM!
DAMM puts you in the giant-sized feet of over 10 monsters from the Godzillafilm universe for rumbles in cities from Tokyo to Los Angeles. You can fight monster a monster, enter a four-player free-for-all, or just smash a city to rubble as fast as possible, among other things. DAMM benefits immensely from its license as the monsters from the Toho zoo are done perfect justice graphically and sonically?albeit not without a few snags. Some slowdown is present when mass destruction fills the frame, and despite the dead-on sound effects, the audio track inexplicably lacks the trademark music of the classic movies.

Gleeful Melee
Some may be put off by the somewhat sluggish controls, which make you feel as if you?re actually manipulating a towering behemoth, but the rumble adds a nice effect whenever you?re struck or take a nasty spill. DAMM is more of a fighting game in the vein of Power Stone with combat taking place in giant arenas filled with interactive objects, hazards, and power-ups. The various monster moves and special abilities are easy to learn, too, so novices have a decent chance of keeping pace with the pros. DAMM may not be the deepest monster-fighter available, but it?s nevertheless a redoubtable brawler that delivers hours of fun. For casual gamers, it definitely merits a rental; Godzilla fans will find it to be a solid purchase.

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