Godzilla: Unleashed takes a double crap on the DS

by Eric Caoili { Nov 27th 2007 at 5:40PM }

We're not surprised to hear that Godzilla: Unleashed Double Smash was developed by Santa Cruz Games, the same studio behind Superman Returns: The Videogame; we probably would have been more surprised if the developer wasn't Santa Cruz Games. The Wii version of this multiplatform release doesn't look too pretty either, but the DS game seems like a complete afterthought.

It's not just the deformed "style" we've found displeasing -- it's the blandly repeating, Flintstones-esque landscape, uninspired enemies and power-ups, and Mothra's insipid combo chain. What were they thinking with that combo chain?! Baby Godzilla is surely crying right now. Won't someone please think of Baby Godzilla?!

Tags: atari, godzilla, santa-cruz-games

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

TheCoats @ Nov 27th 2007 5:52PM

Im just going to act like i never heard that that was published by an actuaall company and pretend it was made by one person in there basement........it makes the pain go away

Nushio (NDF - Blue) @ Nov 27th 2007 6:39PM

Oh, please. Don't insult us basement coders. We could do a better job than that.

TomCo @ Nov 27th 2007 7:07PM

He's right you know.

Trogdor @ Nov 27th 2007 7:29PM

Ouch. That hurts my eyes. Please, make the pain go away!

Brello @ Nov 27th 2007 9:19PM

That's....that's it? I'm always curious at how much actual time goes into stuff like this.

gevenstaines @ Nov 27th 2007 11:53PM

i want those two minutes of my life back pleez! my eyes hurt, my ears hurt, my BRAIN HURTS!

Joe Buron @ Nov 28th 2007 8:21AM

The music was kinda sweet.....

k @ Nov 28th 2007 10:03AM

at least things can't get worse...

danny. @ Nov 28th 2007 10:55AM

What are the planes on the top screen shooting at? What are the big yellow diamonds? I hate this.

Chase @ Nov 28th 2007 4:31PM

A few days ago, you asked 'what would be the worst Christmas gift'? I change my answer. This, this would be worse than what I originally prescribed. Harlem Globetrotters: World Tour at least looks better than what-ever-the-hell-that-is. O_O''

Ryan @ Nov 28th 2007 8:17PM

Worst? You are aware that Jenga is a game on DS too?

(http://www.hasbro.com/games/family-games/jenga/)

Dave @ Nov 28th 2007 11:29PM

That's actually quite decent compared to anything Barking Lizards develops.

jakfoood @ Nov 29th 2007 12:59AM

Looks like decent homebrew or a lame flash game.

Ken Seang @ Dec 1st 2007 2:37AM

Yea what is this 1985!? Hell I seen games in 1985 better than this piece of crap, wtf were they thinking. I mean what goes through the mind of these developers when they make a game like this? Do they not know what is fun? Also, the top screen is pointless. And yes I tried Superman Returns, which should have been renamed to Superman Returns 64, that too was horrible. Lucky for me I played those on my R4 so all I wasted was some download time...

David Kearns @ Dec 9th 2007 4:57PM

Wow. I'm stunned.

I would have thought this sucked if I was playing it on Vic 20 over 20 years ago, but to think this is a current release...

Isn't Nintendo supposed to protect us from crap like this?

ScoTT @ Dec 9th 2007 6:36PM

wow!! this game looks awesome!!!! i can't wait to get a copy!! just look at the almost real-life graphics, the diverse array of enemies, the great and original gameplay, the variety of intense action, the challenge of beating it, and everything totally makes sense!!