Review Information
Game Reviewed Paper Bowser World: Operation G.R.O.M., by toodles_team
Review Author YoungLink
Created May 28 2009, 6:49 PM

General Commentary and Game Overview
What else can I say? Nice game! It's almost perfect! The only thing I don't like about this game would be some of the puzzle designs. But otherwise, this game is great!

Recommended to anyone who wants to find some funny scenarios in the game. Just keep in mind that this game is not supposed to be serious, and difficulty is not one thing you should consider.
 
Pros - Nice humour
- Good gameplay
- Good audio choices
 
Cons - More music please!
 
Impressions
Gameplay
10 / 10
It's good. You get to see tons of Bowser jokes, references to other games and a generally enjoyable linear gameplay.

There are a few places I don't like though. Some places look like they have out-of-reach elements like coins above too-high pipe in 1-1 and I don't seem to see any secret passages that lead to them; and some puzzles make the game unneccessarily long seeing how the game focses more on the joke.

But therwise, the game looks good as is. The dialog is fun to watch and the overall story is fun. A certain secret in the game is a plus too. (Yeah, you know what I'm taking about if you are observant enough; it's easy to find!)
 
Graphics
10 / 10
Mostly good. Bowser's parts correspond to where he can stand on and determines the hitbox well. Bowser's 8-bit form could use some collision detection though.

A merit worth mention is that this game never messes with screen resolutions. Some games changes resolutions back and forth, making other apps change positions (which is annoying when it comes to things like fixed-position browser gadgets) although ultimately does not change the resolution. If anything, either prompt the user for this or, like in this game, do not do any resolution change.

Nice interface, graphics serve their purpose well and they look decent. Full score.
 
Sound
8 / 10
Nice choice of music in general; no looping problem. I played the game before hearing any of the music from Wii titles, so it's quite "fresh" to me. And even that works fine!

It could use more music though. Gloam Valley and again and again can be a bit too repetitive.

The invincible music of Super Paper Mario can be adopted as well. I don't know if the "intro-then-loop" music format can be implemented though. Doesn't matter, though; invincibility just hold for a short period.
 
Replay
10 / 10
Definitely worth replaying. The humour alone is worth it!

I'd suggest noting down the solution for certain puzzles though; since trial-and-error proves to be quite annoying. But regardless of that, the game is definitely worth it.
 
Final Words
10 / 10
(This review is spoiler-free to my knowledge)
Good game if you are seeking humour. I suggest anyone not looking for pure games, can read English and can generally run Windows executable try it!

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