The DLC's ending was a dumb setup for a(n apparently inferior) sequel, the brief pause before battles commence after their introductory cutscene got annoying quicker than it should have. But all in all, a decent game to play at Halloween, especially for those with fond memories of trick-or-treating on the day as kids.
(Should've included a question mark there, but ran out of characters.) Then get this game (and possibly a friend) and a controller (two if you're playing with a friend), and go nuts. Many monsters here seem to be homages to monsters from the "Godzilla" film series. There's a giant robot (like MechaGodzilla, Gigan or Megalon), a giant ape (like King Kong), a giant pseudo-dinosaur (like (naturally) Godzilla), a giant guy in superhero tights (kind of like Jet Jaguar, or maybe just Ultraman), and a giant clay monster (a bit like Hedorah, except made of clay instead of sewage). The controls are great, the environments partially destructable, the moves seem ripped from a wrestling game, the graphics are colorful and detailed (for the time, at least), and the game has just enough to be accessible even if you've never touched a kaiju film. (You just need to know how to control fighting games with wrestling mechanics.) As long as you're using a controller, I say go for it. It offers a lot for your money, and it's just a blast. It's best to be familiar with kaiju films beforehand, but it's perfectly fine for people who just wanna play as a giant monster beating up another giant monster or a giant guy in superhero tights, as well. And really, who doesn't want that, at least deep down?
