Krathoon
Member
Yeah. I like how they are really getting silly with this one.
Mario Kart World |OT| See that mountain? You can drive to it.
existensmaximum
Member
So far I'm a bit disappointed. Fun game in grand prix, but almost every track is lacking in personality? They all just float together and don't feel as tight as any of the precious tracks in all of the previous games. Also, very few distinct melodies in the soundtrack - almost every song seems to be a remix or tribute to old songs.
Like, yeah it's fun but pretty much every track (and song) in Mario Kart 8 was super memorable whereas these ones... Hmm. Very few of them so far.
Like, yeah it's fun but pretty much every track (and song) in Mario Kart 8 was super memorable whereas these ones... Hmm. Very few of them so far.
baphomet
Member
It's only 60
Unknown Soldier
Member
The AI is turbo douche mode all the time now. I'm really enjoying eating multiple guaranteed spiked shells just as the finish line is coming into view if I'm in first place. This is some great fucking Mario Kart AI, even by Mario Kart's low standards for bullshit AI
thatJohann
Member
What's with this blue turtle bullshit?????
How do I avoid them????
How do I avoid them????
Robb
Gold Member
Super Horn or a well-timed Mushroom should do the trick.
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
armazing best pixar garphics i will bee playiingggg it soon ahahah
thatJohann
Member
The more I play this, the more I think the graphics are mid AF.
It's all so hazy and empty and jaggy. Not a fan of the art direction. The previous Mario Karts looked way better in my opinion.
It's all so hazy and empty and jaggy. Not a fan of the art direction. The previous Mario Karts looked way better in my opinion.
amigastar
Member
Shaki12345
Banned
Free roam was a mistake. It's fun for a bit but couldn't they have put their time in making a more focused experience on track? What's even the point?
MK8 had like 100 tracks. This has 28.
It looks fine and a nice step ahead, but driving in the open world is kind of boring? Driving in the sea is really nice, but it all feels so barren and I don't know.. simple? Soulless?
By the way, for such a casual game they sure as hell don't explain (besides an ingame manual) how tricking or wall riding works.
MK8 had like 100 tracks. This has 28.
It looks fine and a nice step ahead, but driving in the open world is kind of boring? Driving in the sea is really nice, but it all feels so barren and I don't know.. simple? Soulless?
By the way, for such a casual game they sure as hell don't explain (besides an ingame manual) how tricking or wall riding works.
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bender
What time is it?
32 tracks in World which is the same number MK8 launched with.
amigastar
Member
Open world in racing games is something i don't enjoy. Like in Need For Speed etc. But in Mario Kart World it is optional so it's all good.
Daniel Thomas MacInnes
GAF's Resident Saturn Omnibus
I feel like this should be the definitive review of Mario Kart World. That's all you need to know.
I love how Nintendo fused Mario Kart with the 3D Mario games, and it's going to take a while for everyone to discover all the secrets and gameplay innovations. Whether this is hailed as the best MK or not, you have to give them credit for trying some new ideas. You can tell Nintendo felt like they took the series to its final conclusion with MK8, and they must have been wracking their brains for years trying to determine what to do next. Kudos for taking some chances and giving us something more than merely "Mario Kart 9."
I do hope the $500 MKW bundle stays around for a while. That's a good deal, although I still feel the price is too high. It's possible that I'm in the minority on this one, and we will soon discover if gamers are willing to pay higher prices for consoles and games. It's kind of funny that I really want to have an Atari 5200--a fully decked-out system with refurbished joysticks, track-ball and digital joystick adapter--which would end up costing me around, oh...$500.
bender
What time is it?
Also, if I'm understanding this correctly, the cups with the tracks with a rolling start and long straight away sections are just the open world section to connect to a traditional track and the last segment of the race is just one lap of that traditional track. I'm not sure that's the best way to incorporate your open world, but I kind of see what they are going for. Not having a marathon course that covers all tracks and how they are interconnected a la SSX3/On Tour seems like an oversight.
I also really hate the font and text color choices, especially on the countdown timer.
I also really hate the font and text color choices, especially on the countdown timer.
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RomanceDawn
Member
Hey is there any way to adjust the sound settings? I want to lower the sound effects a bit so I can hear the music better.
Neff
Member
Agreed, there's some great tracks here but they went above and beyond with MK8. I still consider it the greatest racing game of all time.
Shaki12345
Banned
Knockout Tour is the most fun I've had playing a game in a LONG time. Time flies by.
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I collect VHS tapes
Gold Member
Having a blast, never played mk8 so can't compare it but yeah this is good times
how does progression work? It looks like you get skins from the meals. what about karts? Feels random when I get one
Any other progression?
how does progression work? It looks like you get skins from the meals. what about karts? Feels random when I get one
Any other progression?
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AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
Collecting coins will unlock karts. And you get stickers. And other cool stuff in free roam.
bender
What time is it?
Karts unlock every 100 coins collected.
I collect VHS tapes
Gold Member
Does it matter if you get hit and drop coins?
bender
What time is it?
Nope. The counter maxes out at 20 and I've always unlocked a new Kart after each circuit which is four races.
FalconPunch
Member
MK World looks significantly better than MK8 for sure. However it just has one problem for me, it's boring af. The gameplay even on 150cc is way too slow.
MR ARCADE FOREVER
Member
Where's the freaking settings of this game!?
sncvsrtoip
Member
You can enter it when you select character but dont remember which button ;d
I collect VHS tapes
Gold Member
Is there a way you can tell if you already did a pow mission?
Shaki12345
Banned
Yes. They should just import the Mario Kart 8 tracks and give them a visual makeover.
Knockout Tour is fun but everything besides that is extremely boring and bland and empty and soulless.
I collect VHS tapes
Gold Member
I think the open world is fun exploring, I've been driving around stoned messing around
having said that, I think it would be pretty cool if it was shared with other players. or at least gave you the option to have a world shared with other players.
or even have the ghosts of other players in the world, like they do in Riders Republic
having said that, I think it would be pretty cool if it was shared with other players. or at least gave you the option to have a world shared with other players.
or even have the ghosts of other players in the world, like they do in Riders Republic
phant0m
Member
If you create an online multiplayer lobby everyone just drives around the open world until you set up a race (which you don't even have to do). You can even still collect stuff and find secrets
I collect VHS tapes
Gold Member
You need friends for that tho right
Shaki12345
Banned
None of my real friends game. LolYou need friends for that tho right
Dark mode, please. thank you.
Lets-a go!
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
I collect VHS tapes
Gold Member
Is there any sort of ranking system?
Edit: what's that number that's listed next to every multiplayer mode
Edit: what's that number that's listed next to every multiplayer mode
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