19th November 2003, 1:20 PM
Yesterday, I didn't really like single player (though I only played ONE track and stopped because I wanted to play more multi). However, today, I must say I think single player in this game is better than any previous Mario Kart game. It's not as good as Diddy Kong Racing's single player, mind you, but it's certainly fun at least. Also, you DO unlock a lot of stuff via single player, namely karts so far. Like others here, having more time with a lot more of the game's racing tracks, I also don't see why some people complained about them. They ARE new tracks and all have their own unique bits of challenge. The only thing recycled are the basic themes, but I really can't find a fault in that because they are all classic Mario level themes. What's there to add? I was racing on one track and didn't even realize until a couple laps that the track actually made you go backwards on itself, which is why some racers were going the wrong way (which I was wondering about). It was nifty.
Still haven't played co-op, but I'll snag a family member and do that today. I'll also play some more battle mode, playing that last level I didn't play. Having heard some explanations of why bigger is better to some (hiding out and camping and such), I can see why a gigantic level would actually be desired. My friends and I never really played that way though. That goes for SSBM as well. We tended to play on medium to small battle arenas there, saving the Zelda one for 4 player matches where we actually wanted some more space.
Ichiro Suzuki, should I know who that is?
Still haven't played co-op, but I'll snag a family member and do that today. I'll also play some more battle mode, playing that last level I didn't play. Having heard some explanations of why bigger is better to some (hiding out and camping and such), I can see why a gigantic level would actually be desired. My friends and I never really played that way though. That goes for SSBM as well. We tended to play on medium to small battle arenas there, saving the Zelda one for 4 player matches where we actually wanted some more space.
Ichiro Suzuki, should I know who that is?
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)