very fun and charming adventure game starting Luigi.
the gameplay is really simple really, Luigi has to use the Poltergust to vaccum objects and primarly Ghosts who haunt the titular mansion, the game is more of an puzzle/exploration game, the goal is to explore the mansion in search of special keys while solving puzzles and capturing unique Ghosts scattered through the mansion, the keys can be used to unlock new rooms to progress even further in the game. the exploration is really good, exploring each of this mansion's floors feels interesting especially in how each room in this massive estate is extremely unique and full of character.
the presentation is fantastic, since this game was an launch title back then Nintendo really wanted to show the GameCube's capabilities with this very first game, the lightning engine is extremely atmospheric and the soundtrack is really catchy and dynamic through the game.
one thing that I liked about Luigi's Mansion is how unique this game's antagonists are, the Ghosts in this game are actual characters with backstory and unique boss-fights with really clever puzzles to solve.
speaking about the issues I had during my playtime, the backtracking during the final few hours of the game gets tiring mainly by the lack of shortcuts, you will need to traverse between the roofs and the basement for a good while through the finale, some kind of shortcut would have been appreciated.
another issue is hunting Boos, later in the game Luigi will need to catch an signifcant amount of these to progress in the game, the first ones are okay to catch and have low hitpoints but the later ones especially the ones that will get you to the final boss fight are annoying to grab, their hitpoints are huge and they can flee more often this time which can be somewhat frustating.
speaking about the boss-fights (not counting the Portrait Ghosts) they are okay really, some of them are very easy like Chauncey or Bogmire but Boolossus and King Boo can be quite annoying due to some clunky movement or aiming with the Poltergust since you need to react fast in these fights and most of the aiming controls are not that smooth sometimes.
overall Luigi's Mansion is a very creative and charming game, the exploration is very rewarding, the atmosphere is great, and I loved the unique characters you can find in the game with their own backstories. I will definitely play the sequels later on.
the gameplay is really simple really, Luigi has to use the Poltergust to vaccum objects and primarly Ghosts who haunt the titular mansion, the game is more of an puzzle/exploration game, the goal is to explore the mansion in search of special keys while solving puzzles and capturing unique Ghosts scattered through the mansion, the keys can be used to unlock new rooms to progress even further in the game. the exploration is really good, exploring each of this mansion's floors feels interesting especially in how each room in this massive estate is extremely unique and full of character.
the presentation is fantastic, since this game was an launch title back then Nintendo really wanted to show the GameCube's capabilities with this very first game, the lightning engine is extremely atmospheric and the soundtrack is really catchy and dynamic through the game.
one thing that I liked about Luigi's Mansion is how unique this game's antagonists are, the Ghosts in this game are actual characters with backstory and unique boss-fights with really clever puzzles to solve.
speaking about the issues I had during my playtime, the backtracking during the final few hours of the game gets tiring mainly by the lack of shortcuts, you will need to traverse between the roofs and the basement for a good while through the finale, some kind of shortcut would have been appreciated.
another issue is hunting Boos, later in the game Luigi will need to catch an signifcant amount of these to progress in the game, the first ones are okay to catch and have low hitpoints but the later ones especially the ones that will get you to the final boss fight are annoying to grab, their hitpoints are huge and they can flee more often this time which can be somewhat frustating.
speaking about the boss-fights (not counting the Portrait Ghosts) they are okay really, some of them are very easy like Chauncey or Bogmire but Boolossus and King Boo can be quite annoying due to some clunky movement or aiming with the Poltergust since you need to react fast in these fights and most of the aiming controls are not that smooth sometimes.
overall Luigi's Mansion is a very creative and charming game, the exploration is very rewarding, the atmosphere is great, and I loved the unique characters you can find in the game with their own backstories. I will definitely play the sequels later on.