MegaTagmension Blanc VS Neptune + Zombies is certainly a mouthful, but also a spiritual sequel to Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed. As such, it is a 3D action game where you hack and slash your way through groups of enemies and tough bosses. After reviewing the PS Vita release, I have come back for seconds with the PC release on Steam(here).
The game follows the Gamicademy movie club as they seek to make a zombie movie to help out their school. They quickly enlist Blanc to write, direct and star in the movie. It's a very silly story, frequently lampooning the zombie apocalypse genre. To make your way through the game, you take on a series of 'cuts' (basically missions) that go through the film club's ordeals while making the movie and saving the day. It's fairly linear, which is an improvement over Action Unleashed, but still has good replay value. Some scenes are slightly different depending on who you choose to use. Each mission is short, but overall you get several hours of gameplay spread over the 12 chapters.
The action in the game is solid, although I prefer the previous game's special move system to MegaTagmension's cooldown. The tag mechanic works well, but I rarely ended up needing it. There's a weapon upgrade system that has a combo of being confusing and not very useful, ensuring that I almost completely ignore it. The multiplayer can thankfully be done by yourself, and offers some very unique boss monsters to fight for their loot. It's a fun addition that lets you play with other people (still strangely no local co-op). I only tried online a few times, and it worked really well for me when I eventually found a game/had people join me.
While it is probably possible to play the game with the keyboard and mouse, that is no way to play an action-heavy game. The Xbox 360 controller comes to the rescue once again, and it feel really good. It ran flawlessly with the game, and I think it plays better than it did on the Vita, and certainly better than on the Playstation TV (Vita TV for those in the know). The game also looks better in this incarnation, as would be expected, and runs really smooth on my system (i7, 16gb ram).
MegaTagmension Blanc VS Neptune + Zombies is a fun action hack and slash game. It is more focused than the previous offering, and I would recommend it for fans of that game or any of the Neptunia series to try out. It isn't that hard, and you can play with your friends (or strangers) online. It's not going to replace the main series, but it is a very fun diversion for 10-20 hours.
The Good:
Fun hack and slash action game, good character selection, fun story.
The Bad:
Bosses can be much stronger than the stage level suggests, ignorable crafting system.
The SaHD:
Still hoping for the Vert themed game... (although Iffy's was fun)
(Review code for MegaTagmension Blanc was provided by the publisher)
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