I really don`t get this new "same-old-shit"-attitude against Nintendo these days from many reviewers and HD-drones (there, I said it
)... Nintendo are imo the only ones in this whole business, maybe simply because they arguably are the oldest in this business and therefore can mess with their franchises, that actually change up the formula of their games or are completely doing something different. I don`t see any other first party doing anything similar.
I don`t want to even talk about Microsoft, since there barely is a first party but let`s take Sony as an example and before anyone says that I`m a Nintendo-Fanboy I am but I also do own a PS3 and I actually enjoyed most of the games I`ve played on it:
Still very popular 1st-party-games like God of War, Resistance, Motorstorm, Killzone, Ratchet & Clank or Uncharted are either not very old or haven`t changed much and I haven`t seen anyone complaining… I mean they`ve released the third Uncharted game in 4 years and I enjoyed all of them (maybe aside of U1) but I haven`t heard anyone saying anything about them doing exactly the same thing over and over again. I swear seeing Phi dance or sing in Skyward Sword was more memorable than anything I`ve seen in U3. But I take it as what it is: Fun, that is what it is...
Now in contrary let`s look at Nintendos major three franchises and the drastic changes and risks Nintendo took with them:
- Zelda: WW (`nuff said) -> TP (giving fans what they wanted) -> SS (emphasis on motion-controls and new structured world)
- Mario: 64 (leap into 3D-plattforming) -> SS (emphasis on FLUDD) -> G (more linear sphere-based gameplay - oh, and G2 was just an encore to G, since normally there is only one main-Mario game per console)
- Metroid: P (first person) -> OM (first time 3rd person with different kind of narrative and structure-changes)
I also know that there are many examples where Nintendo does the same-old-shit but that is maybe exactly what fans want in those cases.
I personally think with the best online-structure Nintendo has ever built, customizable Karts, gliding- and diving-mechanic, 1
st-person-driving, new courses and remastered old ones I think Nintendo justified the existence of MK7 and also that it is definitely a fresh new addition to the series. I really would love to know if Sterling likes Mario Kart Wii or Kart-racing-games in general, since at some point in the review I had the feeling like he just doesn`t like the genre…
Enough with ranting put this pissed me off the most and honestly this guy is just an attention-whore:
“Other fresh additions include gliding equipment and underwater sections. Although these new elements provide something
aesthetically different, they don't actually change the game. Underwater racing is a little slower and air gliding is a
little floatier, but their impact on the gameplay is minimal at best, appearing merely as vapid contrivances that exist to provide the illusion of variety rather than actually altering the core experience.”
When I read this I nearly raged out… I have not played this game yet but I`ve read and seen many reviews (including GT-review) that have stated, that the tactical use of the glider is very significant to the gameplay, since you have to make the decision whether you use it and how long you stay airborne…
5/10 – A jokes is that…