Masked Man
I said wow
Someone over at FFShrine posted a compilation soundtrack. 
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 |OT| with >NEW< hat!
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RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Where is all of this amazing music coming from? Is there a soundtrack out yet? WHERE CAN I BUY IT?? I HAVE MONEY!!!
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
from gamespot review:
"this is not only the new standard by which every 3d platformer must be judged against, but seamlessly integrates so many elements from mario's 2d roots that it stands toe-to-toe with its 2d progenitors."
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"this is not only the new standard by which every 3d platformer must be judged against, but seamlessly integrates so many elements from mario's 2d roots that it stands toe-to-toe with its 2d progenitors."
~~~GregLombardi
Member
Some guy called the Gamespot reviewer a Mario nostalgia obsesso and Gamespot officially responded to his post, saying:
That's such craziness I don't even know how to respond.
We take a 10 seriously. This is only the 7th game in this site's history to receive one. The entire reviews team had a very long discussion about this game. And the fact of the matter is, SMG2 could not have been meaningfully improved. It is one surprise after another, one new trick after another, one gleeful section followed by one even more gleeful than the last. The review spells it all out. This game is constantly surprising, constantly entertaining. It is filled with variety. You never know what is in store for you, what slice of beauty will next be served up. What makes it special is that it DOESN'T rely on nostalgia to be good. It is pure fun in video game form--an essentially flawless stream of delights and joy, with no problems of note to distract you from its awesomeness. It is in our minds the most utterly refined platformer ever created--so astounding that it is hard to imagine how it could be built upon.
That's a 10. Amazing is amazing. It happens to be a Mario game, but that's beside the point. SMG2 is impossible to dislike and impossible to put down. But you know--you could read the review. That's the part everyone seems to miss.
Wow I can't believe how hyped I am for this shit.
That's such craziness I don't even know how to respond.
We take a 10 seriously. This is only the 7th game in this site's history to receive one. The entire reviews team had a very long discussion about this game. And the fact of the matter is, SMG2 could not have been meaningfully improved. It is one surprise after another, one new trick after another, one gleeful section followed by one even more gleeful than the last. The review spells it all out. This game is constantly surprising, constantly entertaining. It is filled with variety. You never know what is in store for you, what slice of beauty will next be served up. What makes it special is that it DOESN'T rely on nostalgia to be good. It is pure fun in video game form--an essentially flawless stream of delights and joy, with no problems of note to distract you from its awesomeness. It is in our minds the most utterly refined platformer ever created--so astounding that it is hard to imagine how it could be built upon.
That's a 10. Amazing is amazing. It happens to be a Mario game, but that's beside the point. SMG2 is impossible to dislike and impossible to put down. But you know--you could read the review. That's the part everyone seems to miss.
Wow I can't believe how hyped I am for this shit.
gray_fox224
Junior Member
wow!beelzebozo said:from gamespot review:
"this is not only the new standard by which every 3d platformer must be judged against, but seamlessly integrates so many elements from mario's 2d roots that it stands toe-to-toe with its 2d progenitors."
cornontheCoD
Neo Member
GregLombardi said:Some guy called the Gamespot reviewer a Mario nostalgia obsesso and Gamespot officially responded to his post, saying:
That's such craziness I don't even know how to respond.
We take a 10 seriously. This is only the 7th game in this site's history to receive one. The entire reviews team had a very long discussion about this game. And the fact of the matter is, SMG2 could not have been meaningfully improved. It is one surprise after another, one new trick after another, one gleeful section followed by one even more gleeful than the last. The review spells it all out. This game is constantly surprising, constantly entertaining. It is filled with variety. You never know what is in store for you, what slice of beauty will next be served up. What makes it special is that it DOESN'T rely on nostalgia to be good. It is pure fun in video game form--an essentially flawless stream of delights and joy, with no problems of note to distract you from its awesomeness. It is in our minds the most utterly refined platformer ever created--so astounding that it is hard to imagine how it could be built upon.
That's a 10. Amazing is amazing. It happens to be a Mario game, but that's beside the point. SMG2 is impossible to dislike and impossible to put down. But you know--you could read the review. That's the part everyone seems to miss.
Wow I can't believe how hyped I am for this shit.
Wha..... what is going on? I respect Gamespot for once?
Smackdown.GregLombardi said:Some guy called the Gamespot reviewer a Mario nostalgia obsesso and Gamespot officially responded to his post, saying:
That's such craziness I don't even know how to respond.
We take a 10 seriously. This is only the 7th game in this site's history to receive one. The entire reviews team had a very long discussion about this game. And the fact of the matter is, SMG2 could not have been meaningfully improved. It is one surprise after another, one new trick after another, one gleeful section followed by one even more gleeful than the last. The review spells it all out. This game is constantly surprising, constantly entertaining. It is filled with variety. You never know what is in store for you, what slice of beauty will next be served up. What makes it special is that it DOESN'T rely on nostalgia to be good. It is pure fun in video game form--an essentially flawless stream of delights and joy, with no problems of note to distract you from its awesomeness. It is in our minds the most utterly refined platformer ever created--so astounding that it is hard to imagine how it could be built upon.
That's a 10. Amazing is amazing. It happens to be a Mario game, but that's beside the point. SMG2 is impossible to dislike and impossible to put down. But you know--you could read the review. That's the part everyone seems to miss.
Wow I can't believe how hyped I am for this shit.
While it's true that you can't fully experience something without playing it firsthand, I'd say there is a big difference in reaction when you see something in a video first as opposed to running into it within the game without expecting it. You're suddenly given something you never saw coming and have to, right then and there, try and figure out how to get yourself through it. If you've already seen what the level looks like, heard the music, and watched somebody else complete the goal, then you have a lot of time to think about it all before actually playing it yourself.Speevy said:
You see everybody going HOLY SHIT and acting stunned in this topic just by hearing a piece of music. Imagine how that experience changes when you're hit with that moment at the same time that you have to actively play the game. Getting bits and pieces like the look and sound of a level, I think, will keep some people from feeling quite so overwhelmed when they have to play that part of the game themselves.
Anyway...
AAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGHHHHHGamespot Review said:
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
cornontheCoD said:
i don't know much about it now, but during the kasavin/gerstmann/davis era, it was a really great, reliable site.
i miss greg kasavin reviews so much.
Perfect Blue
Banned
Haha! What's up man?Saadster said:Well, well, well...look who it is
it's me, SMR
The funny thing about the review is, the reviewer was unable to highlight anything for the "bad" section :lol
Q
qizah
Unconfirmed Member
Holy epic win on GameSpot.
10/10.
10/10.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
GregLombardi said:Some guy called the Gamespot reviewer a Mario nostalgia obsesso and Gamespot officially responded to his post, saying:
That's such craziness I don't even know how to respond.
We take a 10 seriously. This is only the 7th game in this site's history to receive one. The entire reviews team had a very long discussion about this game. And the fact of the matter is, SMG2 could not have been meaningfully improved. It is one surprise after another, one new trick after another, one gleeful section followed by one even more gleeful than the last. The review spells it all out. This game is constantly surprising, constantly entertaining. It is filled with variety. You never know what is in store for you, what slice of beauty will next be served up. What makes it special is that it DOESN'T rely on nostalgia to be good. It is pure fun in video game form--an essentially flawless stream of delights and joy, with no problems of note to distract you from its awesomeness. It is in our minds the most utterly refined platformer ever created--so astounding that it is hard to imagine how it could be built upon.
That's a 10. Amazing is amazing. It happens to be a Mario game, but that's beside the point. SMG2 is impossible to dislike and impossible to put down. But you know--you could read the review. That's the part everyone seems to miss.
Wow I can't believe how hyped I am for this shit.
I know I'll sound like such a Nintendo fanboy when I say this, but I just gained some respect for Gamespot. I will be viewing the website more often now.
Can you give me a link to this? Can't find it.GregLombardi said:Some guy called the Gamespot reviewer a Mario nostalgia obsesso and Gamespot officially responded to his post, saying:
That's such craziness I don't even know how to respond.
We take a 10 seriously. This is only the 7th game in this site's history to receive one. The entire reviews team had a very long discussion about this game. And the fact of the matter is, SMG2 could not have been meaningfully improved. It is one surprise after another, one new trick after another, one gleeful section followed by one even more gleeful than the last. The review spells it all out. This game is constantly surprising, constantly entertaining. It is filled with variety. You never know what is in store for you, what slice of beauty will next be served up. What makes it special is that it DOESN'T rely on nostalgia to be good. It is pure fun in video game form--an essentially flawless stream of delights and joy, with no problems of note to distract you from its awesomeness. It is in our minds the most utterly refined platformer ever created--so astounding that it is hard to imagine how it could be built upon.
That's a 10. Amazing is amazing. It happens to be a Mario game, but that's beside the point. SMG2 is impossible to dislike and impossible to put down. But you know--you could read the review. That's the part everyone seems to miss.
Wow I can't believe how hyped I am for this shit.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
You know, its funny, since joining GAF, I don't really read most sites for news anymore. I check 1up, Gamespot, IGN, and GamesRadar daily for review scores, but that's about it. I really only read features on GamesRadar and The Escapist now.Skiesofwonder said:
timetokill
Banned
It's sad that I know people in the industry who mock Mario games and constantly say, "oh, they're making another one?" in a joking tone. These games are brilliant.
I fully expect this game to get ignored at the GDC Awards though.
I fully expect this game to get ignored at the GDC Awards though.
I was really unsure about how Yoshi would feel. He's pretty awesome. Catching enemies with his tongue has been more fun than I thought it would be, especially trying to catch three in one tongue swipe. Two things though: when you try to long jump with him, you'll jump off him; also, he can't grab onto ledges. I love long jumping around a level, but it's all good. The auto-save feature is also great.
Aruarian Reflection
Chauffeur de la gdlk
I just bought subscriptions to both IGN and Gamespot to thank them for giving Galaxy 2 perfect scores and bumping the metacritic average, and I encourage everybody else to do the same! My new favorite gaming sites.
Nostalgic Nightmare
Member
CrankyJay said:
Arrg I went to do this same exact thing but my $20 promo code from Red Dead Redemption still hasn't been emailed to me. If I can get it in time, I'll do this deal.
The Main Event
Member
Goddamn at the reviews...I'm so in line Sunday morning for my pre-order
brandonh83
Banned
SnowWolf said:
Hear that, IGN and Gamespot? Give out more 10's and you'll make more money.
brandonh83 said:
But then a 10 from GameSpot will be meaningless! I think Galaxy is our 7th 10 ever handed out. It's kind of terrifying to give such a high score, but I am confident this deserves it. I have to wait like everyone else to play more of it and the wait is killing me. I'm going to play through the whole thing again as soon Amazon sends me my copy.
EmCeeGramr
Member
Willy105 said:
i don't, because it reminds me that gamespot actually created a hellmaw called "system wars" that has never produced anything good
BananaBomb
Member
:lol :lol Seriously I expect to love this game as much as the next guy but let's not give these known sellouts too much ammo.brandonh83 said:
GregLombardi
Member
Here's where the post is from the Gamespot guy.Taxman said:
http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27310417&page=83
Shadowlink
Member
Nice score from GS. The game releases in 2 days.
brandonh83
Banned
Gigglepoo said:
How much did you play of it? This is the only question I'm asking, as I only have .20 in my pocket right now. Hopefully that will cover the charge.
EmCeeGramr
Member
how can any gamespot staff member take one look at that forum and not permanently delete the accounts of every single person who posts there