Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - Real Person Reviews

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Published on October 31, 2015 11:21:31 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvIXYOU6Emc

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Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013)

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Written review: http://hubworldhq.com/2016/03/31/luigis-mansion-dark-moon/
Who you gonna call? LU-I-GI!
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Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon is the 3DS sequel to the GameCube game Luigi’s Mansion. Since this was the first one I played I’m going to probably be explaining things that are common sense to fans of the first. I apologize for not knowing what’s new and what’s old. The main plot of the game is that the ghosts have stolen pieces of the dark moon and hidden them, using the power to open a portal to another dimension where they can bring in more ghosts. This is a problem because it’s creating a dimensional imbalance that could collapse your dimension. So Professor E. Gadd has once again recruited Luigi, armed with a new and improved version of the ghost-sucking vacuum the Poltergust 5000, to help capture the ghosts so they can reassemble the dark moon and restore balance.

You play as Luigi and primarily use your vacuum to interact with many objects in the game as well as fight and capture ghosts. You use the shoulder buttons to either suck or blow. You can aim up and down either by moving the 3DS up and down, or by hitting X and B. A is used for interacting with many objects as well as opening chests and doors. You will also get a few other attachments that will give you some more powers and help you fight and solve puzzles. This game is split into missions. You select mansions to go to and pick a mission to play. They will unlock in a linear fashion as you progress. Generally missions will consist of exploring the mansion, finding key items, and defeating certain ghosts until you’re done. At this point you are usually automatically transported back. Each mansion also has a boss and a bonus map to unlock. You unlock the bonus map by capturing hidden boos in each mission. The bonus mission is a randomized mission version of the mansion. You can also try to collect all of the different gems hidden throughout the mansions. If you collect all of them in a mansion, you will be rewarded with a statue. You can also find gold in various ways throughout the mansions which can be used to unlock more upgrades to your gear. You will be ranked at the end of your mission based on the gold you get, how much damage you take, and how fast you are. Typically you will only have access to certain parts of a mansion based on your current mission, and you generally will only have full access by the end of the missions. There’s also an online mode which has tougher versions of the variety of ghosts to fight along with other players in a cooperative yet competitive type of play. The goal is to do as well as possible and get further up the mansion as you try and outscore your team.

There are some really cool things in the game, but the design makes it quite a tedious experience that will likely wear on you. Try to play it in bursts. If you’re into trying to top your high score and find everything then it should be fun. Also, I’m sure fans of the first game will enjoy a new installment. Just keep in mind that once you finish it, you likely won’t be picking it up again for a long time. I wouldn’t recommend it for full price but it’s worth 15 bucks or maybe 20 if you’re a fan of the idea or the series. And certainly it’s worth trying out for Luigi fans. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon is a fun 3DS experience that’s definitely worth experiencing at least once.

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