Cosmic Carnage is a game for the Sega 32X, that tried too hard to show what the system can do best. The game tries to combine fast Street Fighter gameplay, with the blood and celebration of violence Mortal Kombat had. Sadly Cosmic Carnage fails to deliver what it tries to deliver. So I should be hating this game now right? No, in fact I like this game, I really do. Its a guilty pleasure I guess, but Cosmic Carnage manages to make up for a few of its flaws, read on to see weather or not this game is good.




Gameplay C-: Many people would slap this game with an F, or some low rating at first glance. Why? Because the controls are not nearly as fast, and precise as say, Street Fighter 2. Its like this because you're in space, and the game is trying to recreate zero gravity, but this kind control is not suitable for a fighting game; however, if you give Cosmic Carnage a chance, you'll get used to the slow control. Then you can really enjoy yourself. Its very satisfying to hit your opponent, because of the blood, and crisp sound effects. Each match is usually longer then 50 seconds. Which depending on who you are, is good, or bad. I say its actually good, because it feels more like your actually in fight. I like how with some of the fighters, you can add armor, this can change the fighters abilities, and moves. So for gameplay, I think Cosmic Carnage is mediocre, yet satisfying. You might call me crazy, or a Sega fanboy, but Cosmic Carnage will grow on you if you give it a chance.




Visuals D: You can tell Sega was trying to show off the 32X's strengths in this game, and the results are terrible. While the fighters, look sharp, and detailed when far away. They get horribly pixelated, when the camera zooms in. It looks so bad that I have to CLOSE my eyes every time it happens. Its that bad! Another bad part about the graphics, is that the scenery is generic, adding insult to injury, the fighters are too colorful. I feel like I'm playing Tempo or something. On the good side, the scaling does add to the dramatic fighting.

Sound A: The sound is one of the strong points of this game. The soundtrack might sound like typical Genesis music. But you can tell that the 32X did do some stuff to the music. Not only does it sound good, but real drums are used, and they do have a good effect on the sound. The sound effects, are pre-recorded. For being on the 32X, they sound great. Digitalize grunts happen occasionally, but they really don't have an effect.

Replay Value C-: After beating the game, you really have no reason to come back and play this game again. Cosmic Carnage is a game you would play if there is nothing else to do. This game is fun to play with friends, if they are not expecting the quality of Street Fighter 2.

Depth B: You have 8 colorful fighters to choose from. Half of them, have the option of adding extra armor. Each fighter has their own set of moves. There are also a lot of space themed battle areas, but they don't look that much different apart.

Difficulty Medium Hard: This game has quite a bit of challenge, but the challenge lies in mastering the slow controls. Fighters get harder as you progress, but you have unlimited continues.

FINAL OPINION: Cosmic Carnage is a game that is good for a few laughs, but really overall isn't worth owning. There are better fighters out there for the Sega 32X. People who are loyal to the 32X (I am) will get enjoyment out of this game, but only then will you really enjoy this game. Its mediocre at best, and I suggest you only try it if you want to see if you like it.

OVERALL RATING C-
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Very nice job man, very descriptive and clear review. I think you are the first one I have seen to grade the review categories with letter grades which is actually kind of funny hehe, anyway I thought your review was really good and you had some good detail in it as well. I also like how you say to give the game a chance and not to judge it by a first glance because that is very true and you can't just label the game as bad if you didn't even give it a chance and play it. You had my attention throughout the review which is good and you want it to stay interesting, so I really enjoy reading your reviews and I thought that this one was really good. Keep up the good work dude and keep making more reviews!