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Pilotwings Resort |OT| Slip the surly bonds of Earth
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EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
There is nothing about the rocket pack that I dont hate with a profound intensity.
friskykillface
Banned
I sold Pilotwings too soon 
I never got to diamond class
smh
I never got to diamond class smh
The rocket pack is my favorite! Except when trying to get perfects.
It goes out of control easily, yes, but when it's just barely IN control it's supremely awesome.
The normal plane is still the most boring thing in the game. Except for the missions designed for it, it's just not worth flying.
It goes out of control easily, yes, but when it's just barely IN control it's supremely awesome.
The normal plane is still the most boring thing in the game. Except for the missions designed for it, it's just not worth flying.
Mockingbird
Member
I've perfected everything up until Gold and the first two light-plane missions on platinum! Still actually haven't beaten the game yet either. I don't move on to the next mission until I perfect it!
This game is so awesome! I still have to put it under Pilotwings 64 because it's no-where near ambitious and there is only one locale and no mini-games but it's still hella fun.
I just started to notice some of the sounds effects while playing today. For example, if you shoot a target in the forest area you'll hear some ducks fly off =) I only wish the town had sound effects like the N64 version did -- like kids having fun at the theme park in Holiday Island, for example.
This game is so awesome! I still have to put it under Pilotwings 64 because it's no-where near ambitious and there is only one locale and no mini-games but it's still hella fun.
I just started to notice some of the sounds effects while playing today. For example, if you shoot a target in the forest area you'll hear some ducks fly off =) I only wish the town had sound effects like the N64 version did -- like kids having fun at the theme park in Holiday Island, for example.
gingerbeardman
Member
You can hear somebody playing Mario in one of the hillside houses.
Edag Plata
Banned
I freaking love this game. It's just bursting with Nintendo charm. Steel Diver was really cool, but this just feel like home.
malingenie
Member
I am playing this way more than i expected... I am not a score chaser or a completionist typically, but I want to three star every mission!!! I am up to platinum now and on my first try i barely got any stars so it is going to be tough! It may be the drought of 3ds games or the spectacular 3d effect of this one, or the addicting gameplay or a combo of the 3, but I am hooked.
BTW got everything in free flight mode
BTW got everything in free flight mode
345triangle
Member
this comes out in japan tomorrow, finally!
plan on picking it up at the sofmap below my office and faking diarrhoea so i can play it in the toilet.
plan on picking it up at the sofmap below my office and faking diarrhoea so i can play it in the toilet.
mentalfloss
Banned
jgkspsx said:
You are my clone, right?
Someone please answer this.
Also, this game is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the critics lead on.
Frankfurter
Member
Pilotwings is great btw., haters may hate, I don't care
metsallica
Member
I'm at 15 hours played right now, barely scratched Platinum, and haven't touched Free Flight. I HATE THIS SHORT, AWFUL GAME.
UNMITIGATED. LOVE.
Neuromancer
Member
It's also a excellent game to show the system off to other people.rhino4evr said:
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I've played the shit out of this game today. My review will be up tomorrow. TLDR: It has flaws that need to be noted, but it's still a ton of fun and reminds me why I love Monster Games.
metsallica said:
Exactly what have you been doing for 15 hours? I have three starred up to Gold and have free flight mode about 50% done and I am only at three and a half hours.
Sure you can three red star, but that doesn't mean the game has a lot of content. It means you like replaying the same thing over and over for a perfect score.
Night_Trekker
Member
This game has some awesome music.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
So, um, don't kill me for asking this but how does on unlock the plane diorama?
Neuromancer
Member
It's a certain number of stunt rings, which you get with the plane in free flight.Freedom = $1.05 said:
Phife Dawg
Member
This is what this game is about. Sure it's not for the ADHD crowd but some people like it and can get a good mileage out of the title. If you just play to see all the missions it still takes a while since you need 3 stars. Of course that involves some retrying etc. so aforementioned crowd will probably not want to sit through that.Jeels said:
gingerbeardman
Member
Let us know your time after three starring diamond and completing free flight. Genuinely interested.Jeels said:
The Mana Legend
Banned
Still can't find that last damn gold ring in Free Flight. That's all I need to 100% the game. ;_;
I don't think "that's what this game is about" is a legitimate statement to make in the context of an argument on lack of content. If the game is about having just a few quick missions to be replayed over and over for perfect completion, then yes, "this game is about" a lack of content.
Edit: It looks like the below poster is echoing your statements, I don't know what the other Pilotwings were like, but I heard they at least had multiple stages to fly in. Regardless, if this is what "Pilotwings is about" then obviously Pilotwings isn't for me.
Sure, not a problem! I really am enjoying this game, it's a great launch title and I wanted one that took advantage of 3D, looked good, was enjoyable to play, and incorporated Mii's. However as much as I am enjoying it, I am very much so angered by some of the apologists in here trying to claim that this game is not seriously lacking in content and modes. It could have been a much better game with more content in.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Phife Dawg said:
Pretty much. The game really could do with more substance, but the point of the game is it's scoring system, and if you're not hooked by it you're not going to spend the same amount of hours that others do.
What I think seperates Pilotwings from other titles of it's kind though is that the scoring system is up front to the player. You're not so much endlessly repeating missions blindly trying to luck out a high score, as knowing what your pros and cons are and attempting to improve them on second runs. You'll know you can squeeze more points by going quicker, or getting the landing tighter, etc.
The game heavily emphasies skill mastery, sharing similarities with Excite Bots/Trucks. Its a frustrating situation for the game to be in, as for those who are not all that big on that kind of play style they will find the lack of substance all the more apparent.
Neuromancer
Member
Is this it?The Mana Legend said:
Neuromancer said:There is a ring in a very strange location, just south of the tip of Wedge Island and to the east, out over the water.
Neuromancer
Member
Location 75 is located north-east off the mainland, out over the water. That one rocket belt mission should have put you right on top of it though.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Jeels said:
It's lacking in content. There's no question about it and if a sequel comes along it will hopefully improve on the formula, back to older Pilotwings games, by have more locations and a wider variety in missions. The substance here is minimal and quite easy to breeze through.
But you also need to understand that with a game like this there is a heavy emphasis on control mastery and score. Aiming for perfect runs isn't an artificial means of extending the game, as achieving those runs is entirely up to how the player performs. It's real performance that can be evaluated accurately by the performance scores at the end of each mission.
It's not a perfect analogy, but think of it a bit like a fighting game. The objective in a fighting game isn't necessarily to simply beat the arcade mode or whatever. In nearly all fighting games that is very easy to do and can be done in a day. The core of a fighting game is character mastery. It's about building skills, underestanding combos, and mastering how the characters fight.
A similar thing applies to Pilotwings Resort. Beating the missions is one thing, but that's really very easy. You may have beaten a mission, but you haven't mastered the vehicle, and the game is telling you exactly that. So, if you dig that style of game, you go back and master it. You perfect those landings, fly with speed, and hit every score you can.
It's a minority audiance this game appeals to, mind you, so I expect most people will walk away hurt by the lack of substance, which is a completely valid criticism. But there is much more to the game than simply beating the levels, and that's the important point to remember.
I really love free flight, I just wish they would remove the time limit completely after you 100% it but 5 min is plenty already so it's ok Also it would've been really cool if they added an online leaderboard for that mode, would compel me to go back and try to get as many thing as possible...
Anyway I still have a bit of an issue with the 3D in this game, sometime when I approach a ballon/ring, I get massive ghosting like my eyes completely lose focus, it's a bit distracting... I never had that issue with other games so far.
Also it would've been really cool if they added an online leaderboard for that mode, would compel me to go back and try to get as many thing as possible...Anyway I still have a bit of an issue with the 3D in this game, sometime when I approach a ballon/ring, I get massive ghosting like my eyes completely lose focus, it's a bit distracting... I never had that issue with other games so far.
It's all about multiplayer, actually. All the building skills and mastering are means to an end, the end being kicking others people's butt. Mastering skills in Pilotwings is an end in itself, so I'm not sure if the analogy quite fits.EatChildren said:
I do get your point though.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
heringer said:
Totally true, which is why I was a bit hesitant to use that analogy, but I'm glad you can see what I'm getting at.
It's not so much a means of forgiving the game for it's flaws and lack of substance, but I do think it is a valid part of the design that should be noted. It's basically the one big thing that will turn 3 hours into 13.
Air Zombie Meat
Member
Alrus said:I really love free flight, I just wish they would remove the time limit completely after you 100% it but 5 min is plenty already so it's ok
Anyway I still have a bit of an issue with the 3D in this game, sometime when I approach a ballon/ring, I get massive ghosting like my eyes completely lose focus, it's a bit distracting... I never had that issue with other games so far.
I get it too, usually from something bright against a dark background so it happens a lot during the night missions. Turning down the slider a bit seems to help.
Phife Dawg
Member
I think it is lacking in locales and that is a valid criticism, especially for me since I played WSR. However the missions are varied and fun (with the gold balloons being a big exception) and I thoroughly enjoy free flight. I have put more quality time into this than a lot of other games gamers of today would call "meaty". I think PW really strikes the satisfactory feeling of constant progression of your skills in the game. When you revisit old missions you struggled with before you can see how you progressed in handling the different craft, it's quite satisfactory (at least for me). The game also works wonderfully for mobile gaming.Jeels said:
That being said, the game lacks more squirrel suit missions!
Neuromancer
Member
Squirrel suit should have been available in free flight. 3 times of day, 3 starting locations, and stuff to catch on your way down. Would have been great.
I did a (descent, I think) rip a week ago. Unfortunately I didn't complete the game so no Credits theme. I hope it's OK to post a link since I already saw numerous times youtube links to vidoe game music... clicNeiteio said:
Enjoy it, the thread on a VG music forum where I posted it is a complete fail, no one cares :lol
metsallica
Member
I've generally been playing it on my commute, and I've been attempting to red star each mission as I go through them. The missions are varied, the controls are perfect, and I love the feeling of pulling off a flawless landing after a hard-fought run. I don't have OCD, I abhor achievements, I just really appreciate a bite-sized, expertly-designed title.Jeels said:
If you're barreling through the game, I could see how you might not be satisfied by its length or the amount of content (well, really, locations).
EDIT:Also worth noting, I feel this way without being able to experience the 3D, which many would argue is the title's biggest feature.
gingerbeardman
Member
Amen brother.EatChildren said:
The gold balloons really aren't that tricky. The key is to fce the next platform before you take off, wait for the flash, take off and fly straight for the next platform (they're at different altitudes, generally each higher than the last) and you'll hit the balloons without really having to change course at all.Phife Dawg said:
TheUnknownForce
Member
Jackano said:
I do not know how high quality of a rip I did (I have been getting some noise which I remove using audacity), but I just uploaded the credits music on Youtube. The rest of the songs should be available on Youtube elsewhere. If this isn't the place to link it, I'll remove it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BadMfljJTuE
slightly off-topic, I was going to upload a rip of Face Raider's music, but it seems GilvaSunner beat me to it. He's too awesome
AMAZING! Thank you! <3 Pedal Glider theme! <3Jackano said:
YESSSSSS! Please check your PM, I want the mp3!TheUnknownForce said:I do not know how high quality of a rip I did (I have been getting some noise which I remove using audacity), but I just uploaded the credits music on Youtube. The rest of the songs should be available on Youtube elsewhere. If this isn't the place to link it, I'll remove it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BadMfljJTuE
slightly off-topic, I was going to upload a rip of Face Raider's music, but it seems GilvaSunner beat me to it. He's too awesome
Finished the last diamond mission this morning.
Um, how long was SNES Pilotwings? I don't think it had as much content as this.
I did miss parachuting. Just another reason I would really like a sequel to this.
BTW, terminal velocity in the jetpack is 43 mph. That's just embarrassing. Maybe Wuhu island is on a smaller planet.
Dammit, I wanted to land on Meca Hawk, but he's bouncy.
Um, how long was SNES Pilotwings? I don't think it had as much content as this.
I did miss parachuting. Just another reason I would really like a sequel to this.
BTW, terminal velocity in the jetpack is 43 mph. That's just embarrassing. Maybe Wuhu island is on a smaller planet.