Quite well I'd say.
Hmm.. then I got nothing.
The Wonderful 101 Review Thread
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Hmm.. then I got nothing.
CaptainTiptop
Member
Reviewers literally loved Dark Souls, so...
Next week on Twitter:
Fan: "Kamiya-san have you read blistertdhumbs review of W101?"
Kamiya: " Do you eat shit?"
"This game would have worked in third-person with a normal controller."
You CAN use different controllers. Also, 3rd person? Isn't it ALREADY in 3rd person? What, did they somehow activate a first person view?
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Was there a first attempt at a review thread that ended up in bloodshed?
Euroland. I'll be playing in five days.
That 3/10 review will spark some discussion when us Eurofolk have completed it.
Uprising syndrome, now with 99 more people, 95% less hand cramps.
Yes, a 7.4/10 made it sound like the game had received a 3/10.......shit.
-COOLIO-
The Everyman
it's fair to dock points for a learning curve if you explicitly state that you don't enjoy a lengthy learning curve.
Pops Maellard
Member
If you're in the U.S, it's not out until September 15th because NOA.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
One thing is for sure, Platinums experiments with bringing the analog stick into action games as anything thing more than camera control and basic movement have not been received as well as hoped.
I think they should stick to buttons to future titles. There is not question TW101 wouldn't work better with the morphs being a button combination over a drawn shape. Likewise the main reason the final boss in MGR is so frustrating is because most people preferred to use buttons over the analog for 90% of the game.
I think they should stick to buttons to future titles. There is not question TW101 wouldn't work better with the morphs being a button combination over a drawn shape. Likewise the main reason the final boss in MGR is so frustrating is because most people preferred to use buttons over the analog for 90% of the game.
Bloodshed, no, it just was going no where productive: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=655015
Ew, no. I like the shape drawing aspect. Just tweak the object detection a bit, this kind of thing needs gradual adjustment.
After seeing 'IGN' play the game at comic con, and how the person blamed their horrible play-time on the controller - when they clearly lacked skill and critical knowledge of how some techniques worked - I didn't had hopes for a raving review. That said, I don't know the same person review the game. If so, then I'm not surprised.
Regardless, after seeing masterful demonstrations, on youtube, of how to skillfully play this game, I want this to be a part of my library no matter what.
Regardless, after seeing masterful demonstrations, on youtube, of how to skillfully play this game, I want this to be a part of my library no matter what.
Implying if it got perfect reviews you wouldn't wait for a price drop?
Anyways on topic, the reviews I've read seem good. I loved using the right stick to use UNITE MORPH!! so I'm all good in that regard. I can see the problem when you unlock more morphs and try to juggle through then on the fly but I'll know in under a week.
The same person is not reviewing the game.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Which is fair, if stated. But at this point, if you are playing or are interested in a P* game, you should expect there be a point where you are getting your ass handed to you and you simply can't react to it properly.
Calling their games "broken" because you can't keep up with the pace is ridiculous.
Mine, for Gamereactor Spain:
http://www.gamereactor.es/analisis/67884/The+Wonderful+101/
8/10
More flaws than expected, but man whole concept is so cool.
http://www.gamereactor.es/analisis/67884/The+Wonderful+101/
8/10
More flaws than expected, but man whole concept is so cool.
Um...
So you chose the best example that invalidates my point. What about the rest?
Their games usually average out well on decently on Metracritic (80-90 range), but the people who dislike them (or rather, the ones who don't "click" with their games) really seem to dislike them in a way that I think other well-reviewed games don't.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Im sure. But Im unconvinced the game is better because of the shape drawing. I cannot agree that something would be lost if there was a button unite morph setting.
Sylverstone14
Member
Exterminieren
Banned
This strikes me as the Wii U's Kid Icarus in surprisingly many ways.
Refreshment.01
Member
RE4 and PN03? Interesting, why are you mentioning them? RE4 had a very low control learning curve, PN03 was indeed very atypical control wise. But these 2 games belong to Mikami.
Is just an strange comparison.
Talking completly out of my ass, im inclined to think that people having controller issues couldn't or didn't want to invest more time with the controls. Althought i did see some relativly more complex shapes than the ones in the demo in some videos, so maybe critics complain about those.
I don't think it would make the game "better". It would make the game more fun. I would be against a button option, because then it would be pushed performance vs. fun. Why can't it be both at once?
Which issue is this? I get it digitally but I haven't bothered to look.
DocTarHeel
Member
That review is a joke. I wouldn't pay too much attention to it. Seems to be just click-bait.
dragonflys545
Member
Price drop/sales it is then.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Actually all of those games took quite some flack for their controls.
That's totally untrue. I got frustrated a ton in dkc:r, especially the extra levels, and still loved every minute cuz the sense of accomplishment
Magic Mushroom
Member
Really curious aout the Edge review.
Well, yes. Nintendo forced PG to use the touchscreen in a meaningful way I'm sure. So far most reviewers seem to have issues with that, another nail in the Gamepad coffin? I liked the TW101 demo a lot, but because it had charm and it was fun to play, not because I liked drawing shapes all the time.
Incredibly thin line between these two things, and varies by individual.
Dark Souls, to me, is nearly a perfect game. Many find it frustrating.
Zombi U I'm really enjoying, even though I keep dying unexpectedly and facing the possibility of losing my shit. I enjoy this challenge, I enjoy these stakes; I like that my actions matter and everything is riding on my next move. Some people might find that frustrating.
So your statement that games should challenge but never frustrate is a nice ideal, but there's no way to do that. Just accept that no game can be all things to all people.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
If you cannot do something, you will be frustrated.
Being able to draw perfect shapes under extreme duress seems both pretty challenging and pretty frustrating, dependent on who is playing.
The problem is with a fast paced action game, the performance IS the fun.
Sylverstone14
Member
The latest one, I assume. The guy who posted this on Reddit said so.
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
I preordered the game and played the demo. I can see where the reviews are coming from if the demo is indicative of the final game.
I had a tough time picking out enemies. The little ones are so similar to your squad that I was just mashing buttons hoping to hit one.
I had plenty of issues using the right stick and the gamepad. I had to redraw symbols over and over again to get them to register.
The good thing is that when the game works it's fun as hell. Hopefully It's just a matter or practice.
I had a tough time picking out enemies. The little ones are so similar to your squad that I was just mashing buttons hoping to hit one.
I had plenty of issues using the right stick and the gamepad. I had to redraw symbols over and over again to get them to register.
The good thing is that when the game works it's fun as hell. Hopefully It's just a matter or practice.
Seriously, you actually make your decision on a reviewers score... if you played the demo you wouldn't be saying that
Interceptor
Banned
I have a feeling i should share this video of the demo again for those people who don´t have access to it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRdRo5MxaJY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRdRo5MxaJY
I liked the demo but I still feel the draw idea is not a good one for the fast paced combat the game has. Using the touchscreen during combat is not really practical to me because I need to have my hand on the buttons at all times during combat. And the analog stick is not as precise and its worse when you are under pressure.. It's fine for the puzzles and exploration though. It's still a buy for me.
EightBitNate
Member
Damn, the way some people were hyped, I thought it'd be a masterpiece. I guess there the chances of this game selling decently...
Neff
Member
Unfortunately to most of today's gamers, challenge is frustration. Only guided, inevitable progress stops those with lesser reactions and patience from feeling inadequate.
I can't believe this is coming out the same week as GTA V. Hope I can afford both
*Goes and double checks.*
So let me get this straight.
The game would have released this Tuesday, but instead, Nintendo of America decided to delay this game until two days before GTA V?
You can play the game without using the touchscreen. Hell, you can play the game without using touchscreen on the controller that has the touchscreen.