Zero Punctuation: Super Mario Galaxy 2
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Sadly this is true, It's their loss really. Innovation is becoming the next overused word ever. Along with Epic.Fusionxl said:Why did it have to be Mario Galaxy, most of the people here aren't going to touch that shit with an 8 foot pole
Why not Singularity? Why not Metro 2033?
Is "this" all I want from a Mario game?
Pretty much. If I wanted something else, I'd play something that's not a Mario game.
Nice video. I have to go satisfy this weird craving for cake now.
Pretty much. If I wanted something else, I'd play something that's not a Mario game.
Nice video. I have to go satisfy this weird craving for cake now.
I was quite enjoying the Simpsons analogy right before he said FIFTH season. General fan consensus is that Simpsons started seriously declining after season 10, if not a bit before that. Saying the Simpsons stopped being good after season 5, when season 6 was one of the show's breakthrough seasons as far as humor goes, is treason as far as I'm concerned. Makes me wonder if that's just how long Yahtzee watched the show, or if he just pulled a number out of his ass.
Still, not really bothered by it, and a great and hilarious review nonetheless.
Still, not really bothered by it, and a great and hilarious review nonetheless.
I bought both Galaxy games and I wholeheartedly agree with Yahtzee's criticisms of the game. I also agree with the 1 teensy bit of praise that he gave the game and it's why I feel like SMG 2 was a worthwhile purchase. Yahtzee said it was FUN to play, and honestly isn't that what playing games is about?
Also Yahtzee seems to have confused the numbers 5 and 8 in regards to The Simpsons, but is otherwise correct.
Also Yahtzee seems to have confused the numbers 5 and 8 in regards to The Simpsons, but is otherwise correct.
What I'm tripping on is why people look for something that isn't there.
Complaining that mario has no plot is like complaining that MW2 has no silly gibs. Its a serious-setting game so its for people who like realistic-type graphics. Mario is a platformer and the story was always the same, there isn't going to be abetrayal, character death, or other plot elements in a mario game any time soon.
I think people are forgetting that the game just good old fun like mario games always are, if you want a story driven game play Final Fantasy. Though I have to mention that most people here haven't really played a mario game after Super Mario world.
Complaining that mario has no plot is like complaining that MW2 has no silly gibs. Its a serious-setting game so its for people who like realistic-type graphics. Mario is a platformer and the story was always the same, there isn't going to be abetrayal, character death, or other plot elements in a mario game any time soon.
I think people are forgetting that the game just good old fun like mario games always are, if you want a story driven game play Final Fantasy. Though I have to mention that most people here haven't really played a mario game after Super Mario world.
Mmmm, cake.
Anyway, I have not completed the first Super Mario Galaxy but I have strange, perhaps down right delusional confidence I will complete it someday, which in short means I should get around to completing Galaxy 2 when we get Yahtzee's previous idea of Super Mario Space-Time Continuum.
On a side note, yes the Simpsons should have finished long ago but not by season 5, I'd go up to 8 or 9.
Anyway, I have not completed the first Super Mario Galaxy but I have strange, perhaps down right delusional confidence I will complete it someday, which in short means I should get around to completing Galaxy 2 when we get Yahtzee's previous idea of Super Mario Space-Time Continuum.
On a side note, yes the Simpsons should have finished long ago but not by season 5, I'd go up to 8 or 9.
i dont get why people keep blaming nintendo for constantly remaking thier franchises, its the consumers fault, if people are still buying it then they're gonna keep selling it, thery're a buiness for christsake. its just saying its wrong to sell fat people Mcdonalds, if they're dumb enough to buy it then sell it to them.
First, nice screen name. Great book/movie. (Would like to see a film version of Choke)NameIsRobertPaulson said:
Second, his review of Psychonauts was funny. (That is the review he and, I assume, you are referencing)
Third, a game can be praised in funny ways as well and there are legitimate things to criticize in any game so that covers both bases.
Fourth and finally, while you weren't overtly rude you could come of as a bit elitist and unwelcoming. If you really think someone is so new to the escapist as to not have a good idea of what goes on around here then you may want to be a little friendlier. Really though, you weren't over the top about it and I don't mean to be a jerk myself. I have no problem with you and don't preceive any problem you have with me. I just wanted to point out that without the aid of vocal inflection and such your comment could be interpreted as unfriendly.
Cheers and best to you.
EDIT: typo
At no point did he say SMG2 was a bad game, a telling point. He said it was the same game as SMG as well as having other things "homaged" wholesale from previous Mario titles. So, I did enjoy SMG, I probably won't play SMG2 if there's genuinely nothing new beyond a spaceship. Time to go and check out some less sharp reviews and see what they might have to say.
The positives are starting to get really hard to spot. All I see is the same plot, same gameplay, same characters and it gets really boring really fast. With about 10 Mario games available for current generation systems and god knows how many before them (I lost count long ago) I'm starting to think that Nintendo is paying every reviewer and player into claiming that Mario is the best thing the industry has going for it right now. It's almost sad that Nintendo can get away with this shit for 27 years in a row.Roflcopter419 said:
And just like Yahtzee said, if you want to buy and play the same game every 1-2 years then by all means give away your money so it can be added to the official Nintendo money pile.
You know, I liked the game quite abit, but I'll agree with pretty much everything said. The only reason I even got it was because my mind was very blank the day of release and I didn't care for story. Of course, being me I got 120 stars in 48 hours. but that's sort of habit now.
And about the advice...That's a good idea, I think I'll try rock climbing =).
And about the advice...That's a good idea, I think I'll try rock climbing =).
who the heck cares about the story in a mario game? you complain about the most pointless things ever in a game. i was starting to worry that you were making a review before the game actually came out because most of the stuff you talk about has already been said in previous videos about mario games and you just needed something for this weeks video.
Yahtzee is really grasping at straws here, looking for a story in a Mario platformer and for new characters (let's all make Sonic's mistake, yay). Long story short, Galaxy 2 is the best, most refined platformer ever made. There are new toys to play with and small surprises every couple of minutes, the quality of the level design and the level of polish are stellar. Of course, polish only gets acknowledged by Yahtzee if your name is Valve and your game is called Team Fortress 2, being the huge fanboy that he is. I expected him to touch on issues that actually exist, like the lives system that NEEDS TO GO AWAY FOREVER, or the massive jump in difficulty that happens when you uncover the many different layers of the game (Prankster comets and beyond), but yeah, let's cry about the story and the fact that you can't play as a Toad. Sigh...