I'm not going to spend $35-40 on a game that I know by this point I'm probably not going to enjoy.
It's like the baby got thrown out with the bathwater.
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Paper Mario: Sticker Star |OT| Delicious Flat Characters
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I'm not going to spend $35-40 on a game that I know by this point I'm probably not going to enjoy.
It's like the baby got thrown out with the bathwater.
Chet Rippo
Member
Thanks, I always try to do better than before!
Aren't you exaggerating a bit? Most reviews indicate the writing is still great, the battles are still fun, the sticker gimmick adds a rather interesting resource management mechanic, and there are more puzzles than ever. Most are probably good, too, unless you end up in a situation where you're missing something.
The game seems undeniably flawed but ignoring that, it's surely polished and enjoyable with the soul of Paper Mario we love.
The game seems undeniably flawed but ignoring that, it's surely polished and enjoyable with the soul of Paper Mario we love.
Spot on! I didn't enjoy the battles all that much, but there are so many little twists and turns and great minor details to discover and enjoy. It's definitely worth playing.
CornBurrito
Member
Would you say it is worth playing if I loved the first two, but hated Super Paper Mario?
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
So, on a lighter note, any surprise Mario cameos here?
I see we have the first appearance of Snifit and Birdo here, but what about dudes like Charging Chuck or Renzor or Boom-Boom popping up? Or what about Nep-Enut making its debut finally after being teased in the "Mario RPG 2" trailer way back when?
I see we have the first appearance of Snifit and Birdo here, but what about dudes like Charging Chuck or Renzor or Boom-Boom popping up? Or what about Nep-Enut making its debut finally after being teased in the "Mario RPG 2" trailer way back when?
Chet Rippo
Member
Added the reviews into the OP. I think that's all of them, at least the ones posted here.
Haha, I was just pointing out the similarities between this and Chain of Memories. But personally, I loved Chain of Memories. (Actually I hated it at first, but when I actually played it, I liked it. So I'm trying to avoid that this time around.)
But the comparison wasn't meant to be a detriment to Sticker Star.
Chet Rippo
Member
Paper Mario.
Saint Gregory
Member
So why is it that IntSys refuses to give me the Paper Mario game that I want because they have to try something new but yet they don't mind making the same Fire Emblem game over and over again?
Well, they're intelligent so us normal people can't possibly comprehend their higher systems.
Saint Gregory
Member
I'm not complaining but they haven't felt the need to completely reinvent that series with every entry.
StreetsAhead
Member
Have you played Awakening?
Chet Rippo
Member
Yep.
WiiRevolution1
Member
Hi yall. Just wanted to pop in and post my YouTube News video for this game which can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN6mhx6t17w
I basically make these videos to talk about the games in a comedic way then go...off topic in the videos. You might enjoy it or might not but figured I'd post it anywayz,
PS: Sorry that its so dark. Didn't know till after filming and too lazy to refilm >_>
anywayz: Not getting this game at launch sadly. Wanted to, but all of my money isg oing to WiiU and even if I did have spare money I think I would still wait since I need to beat a couple rpgs that I'm already playing. Looks like a awesome game tho and I plan on picking it up first half of next year.
Edit: Woah, quite a argument going on lol.
I basically make these videos to talk about the games in a comedic way then go...off topic in the videos. You might enjoy it or might not but figured I'd post it anywayz,
PS: Sorry that its so dark. Didn't know till after filming and too lazy to refilm >_>
anywayz: Not getting this game at launch sadly. Wanted to, but all of my money isg oing to WiiU and even if I did have spare money I think I would still wait since I need to beat a couple rpgs that I'm already playing. Looks like a awesome game tho and I plan on picking it up first half of next year.
Edit: Woah, quite a argument going on lol.
Brainiac 8
Member
Screw the sensationalist negativity. I cannot wait to play this Sunday!
TurbulentTurtle
Member
So I'll probably be buying the game Sunday, but I won't be playing it until Sunday night or Monday morning.
Still hyped though. Is there a strategy guide or something? I just like collecting these things...
Still hyped though. Is there a strategy guide or something? I just like collecting these things...
:lol
TurbulentTurtle
Member
Yeah I buy them more for the aesthetics than anything. Maybe I'll just wait it out or something...
I'm also wondering how confusing the pacing and direction of the quests in the game might be, considering the few reviews I've seen have said something about there being a lack of direction for guiding along with quests...
Chet Rippo
Member
No.
chickdigger802
Banned
wow some of the official art in the polygon review is gorgeous.
Saint Gregory
Member
Not yet (I live in the US) but again, this is not an indictment of FE, I'm just stating the obvious. Fire Emblem is still a tactical strategy game and when you buy a FE game you know what you're getting.
For some reason IntSys thinks we want an entirely different PM experience with each game. For gods sake just stick with what works, I'm not sure if I'm going to give them another chance with my money on this franchise if PM:SS isn't enjoyable.
Well I played SPM so I'm entitled to state how much I hated it.
mocolostrocolos
Member
And we have to wait for another month in Europe.
HNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
HNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
I know the gaming press has been getting a lot of flack recently but to say they don't even play the games is a bit harsh.
Velcro Fly
Member
Honestly can't wait. Not worried about finding things to progress on different paths. Feels sort of like a Zelda game where you can see a new area to go but you lack the item required to get there.
Can't wait for Christmas!
Can't wait for Christmas!
DashReindeer
Lead Community Manager, Outpost Games
Andre really knows his Paper Mario. He knows what makes the first two games in the series so memorable for many gamers. If he's saying that this newest entry falls short of the previous games in pretty much every area, I am gonna take notice. GameXplain reviews purely subjectively so if he's giving the game a 2/5, then that means that he essentially had no fun with it. To me, that's really sad, and something that may cause me to hold off on the title for a while (if not indefinitely).
You couldn't have possibly hit the nail harder on the head. It's been nearly a decade since TTYD, we fucking deserve another Paper Mario RPG game, and not some platformer or a very simplistic RPG with increased puzzle elements.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
In a way, because it's been absent, it's been remembered more fondly since there wasn't very many Paper Mario RPGs.... which probably lead to some oversight of issues that either game has really.
Who knows, maybe a little fighting as possible may be pretty cool for a run in the future.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Gaming journalism voicing their frustration over the lack of Animal Crossing.
Well the creative staffs behind the FE and PM series aren't really the same so that could be why the PM games have changed so much in comparison. Different ideas of what sequels should be. I dunno.
Oh that's interesting. I thought it was just Paper Mario.
Chet Rippo
Member
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Good things come to those that wait.
Hate the fact we have to wait till december for this to come out over here.
Hate the fact we have to wait till december for this to come out over here.
But Toasty Frog said it was one of the best RPG battles systems ever. Don't know how you can get much more simple than a Paper Mario battle system anyway.