Customer Reviews

Gundam: Journey to Jaburo

5 star:		(43)
4 star:		(21)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I got a chance to play this game at the Gundam Invasion Tour. The graphics are nothing short of amazing with the dub cast of the TV series translating. Each level characterizes an episode from Gundam 0079. From the in-colony Gundam activation to the secret Garma attack. Even though you only get to use the RX-78-2 Gundam, you have a variety of options at your disposal. You can use beam cannon, beam saber and Gunhammer. You can also call for support and use your Vulcans. Sometimes the fighting gets a little tough. For instance, trying to take out all the tanks that can transform into jets is no easy task. And trying to take out the Gau in Garma's Fate almost seems impossible. But Im a novice, so what do I know. However, Mobile Suit to Mobile Suit combat is pretty good, even if there is no real strategy to it. And the jets are great allowing you to even fly higher than Gau's. You'll need them since moving around in a Gundam is no easy task. Even if the movement is a little chunky, it still looks very realisitc. The game gives off a certain Rogue Squadron feel to it, which will make you feel a lttle bit use to it.

Anyway, until Zeonic Front comes out, this is the best Gundam game ever created! If there is one game to buy for the PS2, this is it! Highly recommended.

i just got this game and it is Great. The Gameplay is great, and same with the sound(which was taken from the series). the graphics could be better and control is ok, and the Story mode should of been longer(I beat it in 2 days), but the tactics battles make up for it with the ability to play every MS (Mobil suit) in story mode pluse some. It would be better if you know the orignal Gundam series, not Gundam Wing, but even if you don't it's still a great game. If you don't even know Gundam, then toonami has the Gundam series running. Overall i gave it a 5 star for a great game and a must buy for gundam fans.

This is the best game I own. I purchased this game looking for a good action game, and I picked the right game.

On this game, you start out with the Story Mode, this mode is 9 levels long, but very difficult.

Once you have beaten this, Tactics Battle Mode is open for use. This mode is awesome. Even though there are only three levels, you can play as either side. The levels consist of attacking or protecting your base, fighting in a city, and attacking or protecting a GAW Carrier. The more levels you beat with different Mobile Suits, the more Mobile Suits you win. For the Zeon Forces there are about 15 different guys, and with the Federation there are about 10 different guys. Each guy has different weapons, so you can use the one that fits your style.

That's not it, once you have won all of these you can view them in your gallery. In the gallery you can get a 360 degree view of it with specifications and information.

Also in the gallery you can see previews of all the Gundam movies and you can listen to all the background music used in the game.

Those who say the speed is slow are wrong. The loading and playing speeds are fine. Those who say the graphics are bad are also wrong. The graphics are remarkable, and the clips from the show make you feel like you are living the real thing.

This is one of the best games out there and is worth the price. Remember, the money you spend on this is keeping America's economy rolling!!

I really couldn't believe it when Jorney to Jaburo came out for PS2. This game totaly rocks! However the controls may be a bit confusing for first time players you'll get used to them sooner or later. The graphics are just unbelieveable. The landscapes mixed with the cut sceens from the the anamie suck you in the game. The sound while not superb is very good. I would recomend this game to anyone who likes Gundam. If you know about Gundam only through Gundam Wing you might not like it as much. This game has a moderate challenge.Plus there are some unlockables in the game mainly tactics mode. In this mode you can play through the game with more than 15 new mobile suits. You could almost feel sorry for the Principality of Zeon troops. On the other end the Zaku's look darn cool when they blow up. Overall I think that Mobile Suit Gundam: Jorney to Jaburo deserves a resounding Seig Zeon!

I was not much of a Gundam fan, until I purchased this game.
The controls take a while to get use to and you are going to be re doing some missions to finish them (it's a tough game).
This is one game that really shows what the PS2 can do.
You got to get this game.

Great graphics, good sound, good gameplay, lots of replay appeal (prove you're a newtype), better than the reviews would lead you to believe,I definately got my moneys worth.

I'm a slight gundam fan, I've only watched the episodes that air on the Cartoon network (O8th MS team being my favorite). Before buying the game I read the reviews on ign and some other web sites. They all gave the game moderate reviews and so I was a little worried about the game.

Once I started to play the game, however, I soon realized how wrong the reviews were. The controls work just fine and seem to be fairly realistic. The lock on feature is nice, but hitting airborne targets is hard, just as I read in the reviews. You never actually have to hit many Dobbs, just Gaws and those tanks that turn into airplanes. I thought that the story mode was moderately difficult and the fact that you're graded for newtype potential makes me want to go back and improve on my failing grades. The tactics battle mode is pretty cool too. You get to use different mobile suits to accomplish various missions. There is even a mobile suit from 08th MS team. Since I never saw the show in the original japanese, the dubs seem fine to me. I think that they use the same voices as on the Cartoon network. One thing that annoyed me was that the anouncer didn't use an ominous voice to announce the latter stages in the story mode. It's sooo cool on TV. I didn't think it was hard to tell if I was close enough to use a sword, just lock on and the distance to the target is displayed right on the screen. I didn't get any of the alternate weapons and so I can't really say how well they'd work. The gun cannon and gun tank really are eye candy and every time I called for backup, they refused.

I don't get why everyone thinks Gundam is a waste of time? I think Amored Core is stupid but every one likes it because its all fast action, one shot kill,and you get money.Did I mention easy. But everyone hates Gundam because of its challenging controls. If the controls are to hard then why don't you just play better the next time you play. Theres also nothing wrong with the graphics. I don't know why people think that graphics are all that importent.Gundam is a great show and the game is a great replica.All I have to say is that you should stop complaining about this generation of gaming.

I played this at my friend house it was awsome but the controls are hard to get used too but I got it. I like gundam and also like gundam wing so I can't wait until they make one for gundam wing. and here's some advice....... BUY IT!

This is a teen game,and i'm [younger]. But I still play it. If you watch mobile suit gundam,you will love it if you only watch gundam wing, you will hate it.Easy as that.In this game you change the storylines because you are the one piloting the gundam(even Amuro's brain!)You play the missions from the show. Each one is based on a mission on the show.For example, the on Garma's fate mission you have to blow up the ship he is in like on the show.That"s all I have today!

I played this at Gundam Invasion Tour when it came to San Diego. It's a good game, much along the same lines as Armored Core 2 for the PS2. To say that the graphics are a million times better than Mechwarrior II though, is a bit of an exageration. MWII had anti-aliasing (if you had the hardware), and this game doesn't, at least the demo that I played didn't... maybe the final will. Also, if you can't configure the controls, then I may be VERY disappointed with the game... The way the controls were set up is:

Digital pad controlled forward/backward and rotate left/right. Right Analog controlled head movement Left Analog did nothing as far as I could tell. L1 R1 were strafe left and right R2 and the X O square and triangle did different attacks one of the regular buttons was for thrusters (jump jets)

there is also a lock on button but I can't remember what it was. I just really hope that they let you customize your controls.