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Mario Kart 8 is the worst 3d mario kart
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LegendofLex
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Aside from Battle Mode, all of these complaints read like:
1) you deliberately ignored when these issues showed up in past Mario Kart games
2) you seriously believe that other Mario Kart games actually have more hazards than MK8
3) you played with people who aren't good at finding opportunities to knock you off the track
1) you deliberately ignored when these issues showed up in past Mario Kart games
2) you seriously believe that other Mario Kart games actually have more hazards than MK8
3) you played with people who aren't good at finding opportunities to knock you off the track
I can't say it's that bad but besides the obvious Battle mode issues, there is at least one other additional complaint that OP touched on, and it's the item system. The real reason behind it is, however, because item probabilities are not just based on race position, but also on distance from the leader. This means that, once one person breaks away from the pack, usually due to getting the luckiest at the first set of items + some good driving, they can stay there nearly forever because the players far behind that are in the pack will always be getting powerful items and screwing each other over while the first player continues to increase their lead. The only item that can really shake this up is the blue shell, due to it having a much greater influence on 1st place than anything else.
I'm guessing the system was implemented so that bigger leads could be shortened more easily, but in practice it ends up doing the exact opposite.
Also if any game had tracks that were bland and too wide it's Mario Kart 64. Many of them were also way too long, like Wario Stadium and Rainbow Road.
I'm guessing the system was implemented so that bigger leads could be shortened more easily, but in practice it ends up doing the exact opposite.
Also if any game had tracks that were bland and too wide it's Mario Kart 64. Many of them were also way too long, like Wario Stadium and Rainbow Road.
I'm with you, I grew up on smk, and N64 was like the cars were driving in molasses. And the battle mode was boring because of the speed.
purseowner
Member
What a train wreck this thread is.
MK8 = DD > 7 > 64 > Wii > DS
MK8 = DD > 7 > 64 > Wii > DS
SocksAndShoes
Banned
These are always entertaining.
i can´t disagree more.
MK8 has returned some balance to the gameplay (no more huge differences between bikes and karts) and nerfed overpowered items, making strategy more acceptable. And antigravity is less gimmicky than motion controls.
Also. NO MORE HELL ITEM SPAMMING.
For me, DS is the best. and Mario Kart 8 is in a solid 2nd or 3rd, Mario Kart 64 is tied with it.
MK8 has returned some balance to the gameplay (no more huge differences between bikes and karts) and nerfed overpowered items, making strategy more acceptable. And antigravity is less gimmicky than motion controls.
Also. NO MORE HELL ITEM SPAMMING.
For me, DS is the best. and Mario Kart 8 is in a solid 2nd or 3rd, Mario Kart 64 is tied with it.
Leatherface
Member
Not to mention online actually ROCKS in MK8. I've must have played 10,000 races online. It is brutal and unrelenting. You will swear at the TV, but god damn if it isn't satisfying.
Jeff Vader
Member
I'll give you the battle mode because it's just circle the track with balloons the game but everything else? Man, opinions.
alexbull_uk
Member
Can't agree with this. It's by far my favourite.
So you liked Mario Kart Wii better because the items gave more of an unfair advantage (the reason why I hated the game)?
Yeah, I can't agree at all. Mario Kart 8 is my favorite 3D Mario Kart by far.
Edit: I do agree about the really weak/lazy battle mode though. The game's online multiplayer makes up for it in my opinion.
Yeah, I can't agree at all. Mario Kart 8 is my favorite 3D Mario Kart by far.
Edit: I do agree about the really weak/lazy battle mode though. The game's online multiplayer makes up for it in my opinion.
Well, at least the thread is starting with the worst opinion. It can only be uphill from here.
IT WENT UNDERGROUND
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IT WENT UNDERGROUND
Sgt. Garlic
Member
Thread backfire lol. Can't disagree more. Now, I haven't played DD in forever, but 8 is certainly better than 64, 7, and Wii. 8 and DS are my two favorites of the franchise.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
I mean you're wrong but continue to live in that fantasy world anyway.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Battle Mode is the game's only shortcoming. Everything else is amazing.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Yeah, I'll never get the sentiment of Wii being better than 8. The bike/kart discrepancy absolutely destroyed that game. "Oh, want to play online? Have fun playing against 7 Funky Kong bikers!"
It's one of my favorite Mario Kart game. I love the frantic mode with kart gaf because we gets more strong items. Because I love to see moments like these.
Credit to Gattuso
Credit to Burning Justice
As for the music, The music is incredible. Grumble Volcano is my favorite.
Credit to Gattuso
Credit to Burning Justice
I somehow get lucky for getting reds shells most of the time. :3
As for the music, The music is incredible. Grumble Volcano is my favorite.
Calm Mind
Member
I owned both and played the latter less. DKR is overrated.
plentyofmilhouse
Member
OP, 8 is incredible. It looks, plays and sounds so great.
Lack of battle mode does bring the experience down slightly, but in fairness battle mode on the console entries has been entirely skippable since 64.
Lack of battle mode does bring the experience down slightly, but in fairness battle mode on the console entries has been entirely skippable since 64.
Yeah, 100% agree. Mario Kart Wii hasn't aged well at all. Looks, feels, and plays like a cheap knockoff.
obeythed1734
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I thought OP offered us a nice write up of their opinion. Well done.
Retromelon
Member
I didn't submit this thread to make friends dawg
I'm sorry you have such horrific taste in games.
It may be overrated but it's a much better game than 64. Deeper, tighter racing, better item system -- I can't think of one area where MK64 beats it. More iconic roster. That's it.
Strongly disagree. MK8 is one of the best wii U games out and it's tracks are incredible.
Sure battle mode sucks but battle mode always sucks so whatever.
It's basically pure fun and I've probably got more enjoyment out of it than any other Wii U game not called Wonderful 101.
Sure battle mode sucks but battle mode always sucks so whatever.
It's basically pure fun and I've probably got more enjoyment out of it than any other Wii U game not called Wonderful 101.
TheMoon
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Magnet_Man
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I just wish the items were more effective or required a bit more finesse to them.
Like if you use triple mushrooms all at once, the effect should have a slight stacking effect so it goes faster than just one mushroom. I also miss how in 64 when you threw a red shell, there was a period at the initial throw where the red shell flies like a green one before it "activates" and chases, but then when it caught up it would shift to chasing you in a straight path so it was possible to lure it to run into an obstacle. Anything would be better than how they seem to avoid other races and all obstacles to hit you.
I like the game but I can't help but feel that luck is still too much of a deciding factor. There's only so much skill you can manage to beat a triple red shell behind you, thunder, and then hit with a star.
And fuck the coin item. It should only appear for the first three position racers. What the hell am I gonna do with coins in 9th place??
Like if you use triple mushrooms all at once, the effect should have a slight stacking effect so it goes faster than just one mushroom. I also miss how in 64 when you threw a red shell, there was a period at the initial throw where the red shell flies like a green one before it "activates" and chases, but then when it caught up it would shift to chasing you in a straight path so it was possible to lure it to run into an obstacle. Anything would be better than how they seem to avoid other races and all obstacles to hit you.
I like the game but I can't help but feel that luck is still too much of a deciding factor. There's only so much skill you can manage to beat a triple red shell behind you, thunder, and then hit with a star.
And fuck the coin item. It should only appear for the first three position racers. What the hell am I gonna do with coins in 9th place??
maniac-kun
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Only complain about maps for me is that Rainbow Road 64 is not 3 laps.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Nah.
Huge Succeeded
Banned
I'm leaving so I don't have time to address all of OPs complaints
but it's fact that half of the OPs complaints are present in the games he himself lauds over Mario Kart 8
like, it actually blew my MIND when I read that paragraph that insinuated
"Mario Kart 8's tracks are too wide! BUT MARIO KART WII, BOY, THOSE TRACKS WERE JUST FINE"
like lolololololol, it must have been years since you've played Mario Kart Wii, right? That's the only explanation for that little nugget of wisdom.
but it's fact that half of the OPs complaints are present in the games he himself lauds over Mario Kart 8
like, it actually blew my MIND when I read that paragraph that insinuated
"Mario Kart 8's tracks are too wide! BUT MARIO KART WII, BOY, THOSE TRACKS WERE JUST FINE"
like lolololololol, it must have been years since you've played Mario Kart Wii, right? That's the only explanation for that little nugget of wisdom.
