Lucianu reviewed JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future for the Xbox...

...and gave it a 7.5.

And i'm a first time player.

It's a shame this one didn't get the attention it deserved wen it was released, there's a good deal of improvements here that make the original look like a chore to play. Improvements which mainly are a better camera, much more responsive controls, much more complicated and vast environments to grind and play in, amongst other things.

But they're not perfect, or at least, not as good as they should have been, and these are basically some of my complaints i have with the game. The controls are better, but they're not polished enough, which is a obvious, and often frustrating issue wen you're forced in tight platforming sections.

You can position your camera behind the character you're playing, but there's no controllable camera apart from the lower right thumbstick that forces you into a first person perspective wile viewing the area.

The jump mechanics are ridiculously floaty and even though you can control your jump distance somewhat, the responsiveness that's desperately needed just isn't there.

But even though these flaws have personally enraged me beyond belief on certain occasions, at the end of the day, i really enjoyed playing this game, and i can easily recommend it to anyone.

The thing is, you can get used to the platforming, relatively quickly, and there's nothing more satisfying than grinding your way trough each massive area. Oh yeah, the areas in which you'll need to go to are pretty damn big, and can get really confusing for a first time player. I think i spent over an hour in one of these places finding some of the more hard to reach graffiti.

But that's not something i necessarily hate. Once i did learn the level design, i loved it. The level design is absolutely fantastic, each area is gushing with creativity, and smartly placed grinding places which can get incredibly stylish and fun to do in no time.

The music's awesome, though a bit repetitive. The graphics are very pleasant to the eye thanks to the cell shaded art style, and overall i strongly think that the positive aspects outweigh the negative.

This is one great game to own and play.

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