30th July 2003, 5:16 PM
Quote:Originally posted by big guy
so, i was thinking that i'd like to pick this game up. i never bought the first one, but rented, and enjoyed it. i do with this game had the RPG features of the GBA version, but alas, it seems that more powerful hardware only means better graphics, not improved features.
that's not to say that mario golf:TT doesn't have more features than its predecessor...it does have the fantasy courses...but i'm not terribly interested in those. i'm glad that there are four regular themed courses to play through before i have to deal with the warp pipes and stuff. the warp pipes do sound interesting though, and seem like they could be fun, i'm just glad that, after reading reviews, i know that there are regular old realistic courses. that's one thing i liked about mario golf 64...it had mario characters and mario style trees, but the courses weren't over the top...they could have been built. it was a nice golf sim and i'm glad that the GC version carries on and expands the tradition, rather than straying from it.
so after that long winded explanation of my reasoning on wanting to buy the game, i think i'll end this by saying that i do want to buy the game, i just don't know when i'll get around to it.
Why on earth would you buy a Mario sports game to play through normal, boring courses? Get Tiger Woods if you want realism.