Mega Man 8

Graphics wise the game rules its 2D but very good looking 2D the enemies and backgrounds are very detailed I could just stare at them all day but I won't but anyway you older gamers will admit this is a huge step up from NES and SNES(remember the old square shots that would pass off as bullets in the old games?) Megamans graphics Megas little pellet shots even look good his charge up shots have detail and just the basic movements of running jumping and sliding look pretty good

Sound hows the sound you ask? Great the music for each stage is good and even the voice acting in the cut scences is nicely matched also having the cut scences in anime was a great idea seeing Bass and Megaman duke it out in anime is really great to see it really makes the carnival level more fun when you have carnival music as your background all also when you're going through a labyrinth in Astromans stage the music really sets the mood for how strange the level is these are just some examples as all the music really does a good job of setting the mood for fun

Fun factor is what makes this game so great is that there are so many diverse challenges in levels and ways of getting around such as snowboarding,flying via the Rush Jet and even swinging on vines in a jungle so many robots to destroy so little time also there are added challenges like finding 40 bolts that Roll (once again for you noobs Megaman's sister) will make upgrades for Megaman with and its not as hard as some other Megaman installments so if you're rusty on the series or new to it this would be a good place to start basic Megaman formula still is around if you beat a boss you obtain his power example: if you beat Clownman you get his power the Thunder Claw even though I have beaten the game several times I still find myself playing it

The Bottom line here is that Megaman 8 is another perfect Megaman game that seems to just get better with every installment that needs to be in everyones Playstaition collection 10/10

By the way for those of you who agree with my review lets hope for Megaman 9 soon

All in all, it's a great game. Definately worth buying.

All six of Mega Man's adventures on the NES were outstanding games. It's no surprise that Capcom wanted to continue the series on the Super Nintendo with Mega Man 7. Unfortunately, Mega Man 7 received very mixed opinions from fans because so many people were comparing it to the X series. Finally, the classic Mega Man series has arrived on the Playstation, in the form of Mega Man 8. Read on for my review.

PROS:

-The graphics are very bright and vibrant.
-In this game, your character is semi-customizable. You can buy certain power-up items which will alter your performance. For example, there are arm cannon power-ups, a sliding power-up, and even one that makes it so that there is no recoil when you're hit by enemies!
-The storyline is quite a bit different from other Mega Man games, making for a very refreshing change from the "Wily strikes back" plot. Wily IS the main villain, but this game's plot is still unlike any Mega Man game that came before it.
-You can save your progress onto a memory card, so you don't have to worry about writing down and saving passwords.
-Some versions of the game include a Mega Man tenth anniversary booklet, which features game art from over the years.

CONS:
-The graphics in this game are a little TOO colorful.
-There are only a limited number of bolts you can find, and even then, you can only create a limited number of power-up items. What's up with that?
-Probably the most frequent complaint about this game I get is Mega Man's girlish voice, and I have to agree with that. If the game's voices were in Japanese with English subtitles it would be understandable, but it isn't, so it isn't!
-The lyrics to the opening theme song have been removed from the English language version (probably because of Japanese lyrics.)
-You can only select from four stages at first, and not the whole eight (from Mega Man 7 on, this became sort of a tradition for the series.)
-You can ONLY play as Mega Man. Sorry, but you can't be Proto Man, Bass, or Duo.
-The Mega Ball is a very weird special item.
-Energy tanks are no more. I would rather have had them in this game than many of the new power-ups (not to say that the new power-ups are bad - they're actually pretty cool.)
-The Jet Snowboard parts of some stages are EXTREMELY annoying.

OVERALL:
Overall this is an excellent game in a classic series. However, I DON'T recommend buying this, as it and nine other Mega Man games will be rereleased in the forthcoming Mega Man Anthology collection. If you're killing time until the anthology comes out, renting this might not be a bad move.