TheSlySoul
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I would considering Game & Wario and Wii Party U disappointments.
Overall though, you are right.
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Review Thread
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Overall though, you are right.
Reviewers have regularly looked at the price of the game. Blood Dragon and Skullgirls were rated relative to their price to bigger budget games in their genre. They were both so good I've seen a few indie games were looked down upon for their value relative to these 2 budget titles.
Hey look over there!
*Shoves Sly soul in the closet with Game & Wario and Wii Party U*
Nothing to see here, folks!
More like 6+ hours, the plus coming if you are really bad at the (simple to me) puzzles or want to 100%
But even 10 hours would be bad. Find me other puzzle games with that low of content. Please.
Game & Wario is AWESOME you be quiet! I've never been able to get enough wiimotes together to really try out Wii Party U though
Nintendojitsu
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A happy game is something this market desperately needs to see a lot more of. A totally unpretentious, colorful, cheerful videogame with no overwhelming sense of peril, no miserable characters complaining about their vapid emotional turmoil, and none of this moral choice gibberish.
there's already 80+ levels with three seperate objectives (completion, all gems, speed), how the hell is that 'not enough levels'?! As for the level editor, this game is pretty much proof of concept that Captain Toad style games are really wanted, so maybe if this does well and enough people show a clear desire for it, we'll get level editing in the future.
Portal 2.
Tempesta di Fuoco
Banned
So what does this have to do with my post?
And like, 99% of puzzle games have less than 10 hours of content, thanks.
Haven't played Wii Party, but yeah..Wario definitely didn't measure up to Wii/GBA iterations, though it had some fun ideas.
that doesn't sound like it's aimed at any one game in particular
I mean, correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think Infamous is the only game to follow any of the tropes Jim is talking about
Delicious Waffles
Member
Looks good. I can't wait to pick up my copy this Friday.
I'm glad it supports community made levels. Please try and keep up on my posts from earlier in the thread my man. Not to mention it regularly sells for <$5 now which Toad will likely never reach.
Schnozberry
Member
When it comes to the video game industry, there is no shortage of angst ridden white guys with various levels of facial stubble stuck is morally precarious situations.
Game & Wario had Gamer so it gets a pass.
Tempesta di Fuoco
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The level creation was part of DLC.
And that <$5 thing is such a dumb argument and you know it.
Stop moving the goal posts, please.
Community content is a DLC. The game launched at 50$ for about 5 hours worth of content.
Find me other puzzle games with the same polish and attention of detail.
WrenchNinja
Member
I'm sure you want to believe this is about Second Son but he quite enjoyed the game and that comment doesn't exactly fit the game.
www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/v...121-inFAMOUS-Second-Son-Review-The-Good-Son.2
Delsin isn't white and is quite the opposite of angsty
Didn't know it was a DLC I got it way after launch and it was free?
Maybe I'm wrong though. Still not going to buy Toad and consider it a slap in the face of gamers. But that shouldn't stop you guys from enjoying whatever.
Tempesta di Fuoco
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So what you're saying is that you have no clue what you're talking about and are just making up bullshit arguments against a game you have no intention of buying?
Sort of Wario's Woods on NES but even there the little guy didn't had the name on the cover.
Why? Like I said, Portal 2 launched for more and had equal content (all in all). Which is about the only comparable high-end studio puzzle release as the genre hardly ever sees many titles. Most puzzle games are indie projects that cost 10-20$ with about 5-10 hours of content in, usual, 2D with many falling into issues of repetition after the ideas run dry (see: Braid, Quantum Conundrum) with considerably lower production values.
Where is the slapping going on here?
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Just like having the wrong information didn't stop you from posting.
Er... you got Second Son from that? I sure didn't.
Wait, you've played the game. Can I read your review?
Games like Professor Layton provide me with considerably more game time, better polish and "smarter puzzles" if you will. Not sure if Phoenix Wright is considered a puzzle game but same thing.
WrenchNinja
Member
Isn't it great how conspiracy theories are easily proven incorrect?It's just you. Most of the games have been given 4 or 5 stars.
But GB detractors please continue making silly comments.
You are certainly entitled your opinion, but I feel sentiments like this are more a slap in face of gamers than anything.
The pricing race to the bottom, and the players expectation of cheap games, has done far more harm than good IMO. I fully understand the desire for cheaper games, and I get 90% of my games for 25-40% off thanks to E3 sales, but expecting every game to be as cheap as possible directly from the publisher is leading to many of the questionable business practices that many in the forum complain of.
There are actually four separate objectives in each level:
completion, all gems, secret challenge, and time trials.
Tempesta di Fuoco
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How do you know they are smarter? How do you know it has better polish?
TheSlySoul
Member
Who can also forget about Super Toad 67?
Word puzzles are not the same as geometry puzzles. May as well say that Sudoku is the same as a Rubik's Cube.
You don't even need to look at the reviews to find valid reasons to detract GB anyway
You're absolutely right. Layton games are top-notch in terms of difficulty but they are $40 handheld games for ~20 hrs to 100% (from the first three I've played). This is a $40 console game with a bit less content potential but much higher production value. Part of what you're getting is the presentation. Same reason why you can 100% 3DW in much less time than it takes to beat, say, Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
You're probably joking, but in case you're not, I have some terrible news. The game will not be out until Jan. 2 in EU.
maybe change that 7MB logo in the OP post with an optimized 1.6MB one:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3136876/captain-toad-treasure-tracker-logo.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3136876/captain-toad-treasure-tracker-logo.png
OrbitalBeard
Member
Hey, thanks! I changed it.
Sad but true, the loss of B-tier production and more niche genres is definitely a loss for the entire traditional industry.
Not even indie games can fully cover that absence.
Glad it isn't. Will make a nice weekend rental.
Maybe so. It just feels like this shouldn't have been a full retail release with the amount of content and yeah I understand that race to the bottom problem so stick to the current pricing but offer more potential content with level editor and more levels in general.
With GCU, this was $32.
I'd much rather pay for this lovingly-designed, complete game with unlockable content than $60 to be a beta tester for a buggy, microtransaction-filled, low FPS, app-tethered, pre-order bonus/DLC-riddled third-party game from the companies you know I'm talking about.
I'd much rather pay for this lovingly-designed, complete game with unlockable content than $60 to be a beta tester for a buggy, microtransaction-filled, low FPS, app-tethered, pre-order bonus/DLC-riddled third-party game from the companies you know I'm talking about.