10th June 2010, 7:20 PM
Still don't get why no one is talking about this game. 
Did you all start some secret thread where you wouldn't have to worry about Falcon's feminist bitching? For what's it's worth, Falcon, I agree with you and would have preferred a different storyline, I just think you should pick your battles more wisely. :)
I picked it up today on a whim and played it a bit. It reminded me of the sweet Mario Galaxy goodness I played with my roommates back in 2007. It felt a little depressing to be playing it alone. The gameplay is fulfilling, though I didn't put in more than an hour.
I have to say, I was skeptical about how they'd handle Yoshi. I didn't care much for him in Super Mario Sunshine, so I was hoping they'd keep him to a minimum in this game (though that's probably an unrealistic expectation, they're probably using him as a selling point).
On the other hand, gameplay with him has been fun so far. It's good to see the tactic of grabbing onto a point and swinging, the kind of thing we've seen in things like Rocket: Robot on Wheels and probably some other games I'm forgetting. The point-and-click to grasp things has made Yoshi's transition to 3D more organic, I think. Overall he's acceptable, though I think I still prefer playing as Mario alone.
What's the deal with this: "Here's a yes/no question, here are your options: Yes and Yes." Is it supposed to be a cute subversion of the traditional thing linear games do, where if you pick "No", you just get another dialogue box and then the same question? Kind of funny, but there's still too much damned talking / condescending instruction in this game. I know there will be some players who didn't get a chance to play Mario Galaxy 1, but can we at least have an option to skip it?
That's a lot of complaining, but honestly, I'm still liking this game a lot and am glad I bought it.
Did you all start some secret thread where you wouldn't have to worry about Falcon's feminist bitching? For what's it's worth, Falcon, I agree with you and would have preferred a different storyline, I just think you should pick your battles more wisely. :)I picked it up today on a whim and played it a bit. It reminded me of the sweet Mario Galaxy goodness I played with my roommates back in 2007. It felt a little depressing to be playing it alone. The gameplay is fulfilling, though I didn't put in more than an hour.
I have to say, I was skeptical about how they'd handle Yoshi. I didn't care much for him in Super Mario Sunshine, so I was hoping they'd keep him to a minimum in this game (though that's probably an unrealistic expectation, they're probably using him as a selling point).
On the other hand, gameplay with him has been fun so far. It's good to see the tactic of grabbing onto a point and swinging, the kind of thing we've seen in things like Rocket: Robot on Wheels and probably some other games I'm forgetting. The point-and-click to grasp things has made Yoshi's transition to 3D more organic, I think. Overall he's acceptable, though I think I still prefer playing as Mario alone.
What's the deal with this: "Here's a yes/no question, here are your options: Yes and Yes." Is it supposed to be a cute subversion of the traditional thing linear games do, where if you pick "No", you just get another dialogue box and then the same question? Kind of funny, but there's still too much damned talking / condescending instruction in this game. I know there will be some players who didn't get a chance to play Mario Galaxy 1, but can we at least have an option to skip it?
That's a lot of complaining, but honestly, I'm still liking this game a lot and am glad I bought it.