Mario Kart 8 - Review thread
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Jurassic Munson
Banned
The fact that they scored it the same as they score Coaster Crazy Deluxe says a little about them. The game clearly has high marks across the board of the actual professionals.
TheSlySoul
Member
Good to hear since I am in the camp that Mario Kart DS is the best of the series. So refreshing to hear this after Mario Kart 7.I think I "know my Mario Kart" and this is really the best one since MK DS and probably the most balanced. Too bad for the absence of any new interesting mode and the worst battle ever!
Anyway, it was fun while it lasted LOL
Huggers
Member
That's a real shame. Seems like battle mode is somewhat of a write off. Seems odd they'd do this. Different battle arenas have been there since the beginning. Big omission imo
For people who like to play local battle mode is definitely a major draw. Playing local battle with my friends is some of the most fun I have playing games.
It's such a shame they did what they did as I was really looking forward to the battle mode this time around. Hopefully some arenas are patched in at some point.
Vampirolol
Member
Some reviewers are really badass online! André from Gamexplain is a beast!now this is how you make a review legit lol you own the charts
Mario Kart DS is my favorite too! This is basically MK 7 a lot more polished with better tracks, I can't even think wich one is the best one!
reminds me of wipeout's eliminator mode, which i like more than any mario kart battle mode.
Might as well post this:
Come now, he said that Mario Kart 8 is a fun game, but not one without stern looks while it passes through.
Infinite cringe.
Huh. I suppose because Wii and Double Dash were so bad that I didn't realize this was still a main attraction for a subset. I agree that'd it be nice if they patched some in.
I love you.
Davey Cakes
Member
Wow. I'm not impressed at the scores themselves as much as I am the consistency. It's mostly ~9/10 across the board.
Not only that but pretty much everyone agrees on the game's weak point: Battle Mode. Though some have brought up the roster as well.
I think you really know what you're getting with this game and that's a good thing.
Not only that but pretty much everyone agrees on the game's weak point: Battle Mode. Though some have brought up the roster as well.
I think you really know what you're getting with this game and that's a good thing.
That's a good review validation. It should be used an alternative algorithm for Metacritic. Like: the best players scored it 9.2 while the sore losers gave it a 7.5.
/jk
Smiles and Cries
Member
well it is good Nintendo will not reset everything for the retail launch of the game
it does not really matter how long these guys had to play ahead of you, you are going to get the time you were going to get anyway based on your own skills and work on improving that over the months you will spend with the game
I am just glad this game does not have the stupid checkpoint systems like Sonic Racing if I suck I can still unlock things in this game lol but in Sonic All-Stars I just got bored of trying to improve my performance and still missing checkpoints
racing a ghost is much more fun when it beats you than racing static checkpoints. So hopefully I will find MK8 motivates me to keep trying and not just give up like I did Sonic
Robin64
Member
You misundertand, I think. I like it because there are good player times to aim right from day one.
Jakoozie89
Neo Member
You can use voice chat while playing with friends.
kobashi100
Banned
Pretty damn sure that the join friends feature doesn't actually work on 3DS or Wii U.
Mario kart 8 doesn't alow us to invite friends to play.
Why do Nintendo for stupid things like This?
I am mad hyped for the game though.
Davey Cakes
Member
I don't want to keep bringing up DLC and patching but...
Since most sources agree that Battle Mode is flawed, and it's pretty obvious that BM is the result of time constraints, wouldn't it be in Nintendo's favor to continue working on this game and either patch in "walls" in the BM courses to close in players, or add BM-specific obstacles? And if we're talking DLC, they could flat-out provide actual arenas. Maybe a starter pack for free and paid packs later.
Since most sources agree that Battle Mode is flawed, and it's pretty obvious that BM is the result of time constraints, wouldn't it be in Nintendo's favor to continue working on this game and either patch in "walls" in the BM courses to close in players, or add BM-specific obstacles? And if we're talking DLC, they could flat-out provide actual arenas. Maybe a starter pack for free and paid packs later.
Sylverstone14
Member
I'm being tongue-in-cheek. It reads as if it were written by a child.
Smiles and Cries
Member
got you, I don't think I'll have any chance to post good times against these guys but it will be fun to see where GAFFERs land on the charts
we might need a community ranking thread so we can stay motivated to beat top times
Vampirolol
Member
I know that my position is going to fall really soon (maybe it just happened) but yeah, mom look at me!!
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They fucking better. It reeks of a feature cut for time restraints.
I've been able to join friends on Mario Kart7 from my Friends List no problem.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Surprised the reviews are so high, but happy to hear they're mostly pointing towards a balanced, well presented iteration of this franchise. Balance is a pretty big one for me, the skewered balance of Mario Kart Wii throwing me off that title. Reviews are a hard metric to judge balance as issues tend to require time and a larger player count before they're exposed, but early impressions have me optimistic.
Score fluctuations seem more to do with subjective elements, which is fair and just, as reviews are not a science. The gutting of the battle mode is a valid and heavy criticism if that's a component certain players have always found so appealing about the Mario Kart series. I've never really loved it, but there's no denying I've always associated battle mode with the series since Mario Kart 64. It's part of the franchise identity, and to see that damaged is a disappointment.
I can also appreciate criticism towards the roster, which stinks in my opinion, and has a value relative to how much you love baby characters and the Koopa Kids. Regressing Donkey Kong's representation is a bit confusing, as is the lack of Dry Bones, Dry Bowser, and so on. DLC could fix this. Not sure they'll bother.
Looking forward to playing the game for myself come end of the month.
Score fluctuations seem more to do with subjective elements, which is fair and just, as reviews are not a science. The gutting of the battle mode is a valid and heavy criticism if that's a component certain players have always found so appealing about the Mario Kart series. I've never really loved it, but there's no denying I've always associated battle mode with the series since Mario Kart 64. It's part of the franchise identity, and to see that damaged is a disappointment.
I can also appreciate criticism towards the roster, which stinks in my opinion, and has a value relative to how much you love baby characters and the Koopa Kids. Regressing Donkey Kong's representation is a bit confusing, as is the lack of Dry Bones, Dry Bowser, and so on. DLC could fix this. Not sure they'll bother.
Looking forward to playing the game for myself come end of the month.
It shouldn't be an excuse in the first place - write the review in your native language and translate it later with help if need be.
I don't want to seem like I'm shitting on this guy's review but some of it really does not make sense, even though he does have valid points for criticism.
A karting game with mechs could be fun.
Haaaaaaa I see what you're doing
POWERSPHERE
Member
If this is true, then I agree. Has anyone used the gamepad for proper 2 player split screen yet? Fucking Nintendo
Also, Gamepad rear view mirror. It was a no brainer and would have been awesome.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Looks like a fun MK game.
Opus Angelorum
Member
I'm not one to usually call out bad reviews because they are subjective, however:
This has got to be the most badly written review summary I have ever read. I actually had to read it twice. That last line, oh boy.
NintendoWorldReview said:
This has got to be the most badly written review summary I have ever read. I actually had to read it twice. That last line, oh boy.
The option sounds nice, but in my case could be a disaster. Looking down at your rear view mirror while driving sounds like a dumb thing to do in a race.
Pikmin 3 multiplayer although fantastic in it's own right was a downer because of splitscreen.
This game too could have benifited from two screen multiplayer big time aswell, get on this Nintendo.
PotionBleue
Member
The reviews that don't even mention the effort that has been made regarding MK8's soundtrack irk me.
Vampirolol
Member
Wow that's pretty strange! The soundtrack was the first thing I wanted to talk about while writing the review! Ryo Nagamatsu is definitely my new MAN.
pickle tooth
Banned
Day 1! Glad it's getting great reviews.
digoutyoursoul
Member
The online set up needs sorting out, it's 2014 FFS. Other than that, congrats to the team on a great game.
After both Pikmin 3 and Mario U got DLC there is little doubt in my mind that we will be getting DLC for this game as well.
Mostly battle mode and occasionally the roster.
ProfessorX
Unconfirmed Member
Good reviews.
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Deleted member 125677
Unconfirmed Member
I wouldn't expect anything but solid reviews for this game.
89 on metacritic now, based on 33 reviews
Get your hype on! It's almost time!!!!!
89 on metacritic now, based on 33 reviews
Get your hype on! It's almost time!!!!!
prag16
Banned
What's wrong with the online?
digoutyoursoul
Member
From IGN's review
"Chat is restricted to lobbies with friends only. Theres no option to invite friends into a game, and Mario Kart 8 also doesn't provide message notifications. This is seriously disappointing because you have to use outside means to coordinate friends-only races."