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Super Mario Odyssey
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DangerousDave_87 7,074 posts
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Registered 5 years agoI know i'm alone with this opinion, but as nice and enjoyable as the game looks, I was far more excited for 3D Land and 3D World. I love the purity and simplicity of those games (much like with the Galaxy games, too). Each stage is an A to B assault course with a very focused and tightly crafted challenge. With Odyssey there looks to be way too much faffing around, with your attention often being drawn away from the core platforming elements.
That's not to say this game doesn't look great. When the new levels transform into these mini-assault courses they look excellent. I particularly love the transition into 2D platforming to ascend high buildings or towers. It's just on the whole the game seems to be paced far more slowly, much like Super Mario 64, which I don't rate quite as highly as the more linear Mario games.
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I agree with what you are saying Dave, Mario has always been about timing and precision. An open world, go anywhere/do anything version will lose that slightly.
Having said that, it looks bonkers fun so i am looking forward to it. -
CosmicFuzz 32,632 posts
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Registered 15 years agoIt reminds me on Sunshine a fair bit in places, even collecting the "moons" for each level. -
Switch-v85 4,290 posts
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Registered 7 years agoYeah I was just going to say, completely against popular opinion but Sunshine is probably my favourite and it's reminding me a little of that which I'm more than happy about.
3D World and Land were great but they felt like bite size chunks for you to dip in and out of, this looks like a Mario game you can properly lose yourself in for a good few hours. -
waggy79 2,367 posts
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Registered 14 years ago@DangerousDave_87 No youre not alone, It does feel a bit more 'Sonic Adventure' than previous efforts and I'm not a huge fan of the real world with humans parts. But as you say i'm sure there will be enough 'pure' platforming levels to offset the slower, chatting to people, buying hats stuff. -
I prefer the slower paced puzzler aspects of Mario games as I'm pretty rubbish at them. I really struggle with the nsmb series. Still haven't completed the Wii U version as it's too difficult. -
Psiloc 6,366 posts
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Registered 14 years ago@DangerousDave_87 Same, 3D World is actually my favourite 3D Mario game. I love how it doesn't fuck around.
I'll give this the benefit of the doubt though. I didn't think I'd be keen on the new Ratchet & Clank for similar reasons but that game found a great balance. -
Psiloc 6,366 posts
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Registered 14 years ago@rice_sandwich If it helps the multiplayer player modes make the NSMB games much easier .gif)
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mikew1985 15,598 posts
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Registered 14 years agoWhat is this pessimistic madness? Sure 3D land was an almost perfect handheld game but 3D world not so much. It was a very decent 2.5d platformer but not at the level of the other 3D titles. This looks like a potential return to form and after Zelda Nintendo have restored a fair chunk of my confidence in them.
This looks absolutely smashing and my most anticipated game for the year by some distance. -
Duffking 16,964 posts
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Registered 15 years ago@CosmicFuzz Nintendo themselves said this week they see two different 3D Mario "series" or "timelines". One contains Mario 64, Sunshine, and this game, the other contains Galaxy 1/2 and the 3D Land/World games.
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Jono62 27,356 posts
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Registered 13 years agoPre-ordered at Simply Games for £44.95. Best price I've seen. Think the take the money straight away though. -
mikew1985 15,598 posts
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Registered 14 years agoDuffking wrote:
That is a massive insult to Galaxy and Land.
@CosmicFuzz Nintendo themselves said this week they see two different 3D Mario "series" or "timelines". One contains Mario 64, Sunshine, and this game, the other contains Galaxy 1/2 and the 3D Land/World games. -
Switch-v85 4,290 posts
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Registered 7 years agoWhy's that an insult? Makes sense to me. -
Duffking 16,964 posts
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Registered 15 years ago@mikew1985 er, why? They have two different approaches, the sandbox approch and the point-to-point approach. Sunshine/64/Odyssey are the former approach, the rest are the latter. -
Duffking 16,964 posts
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for reference -
3D world was (in my opinion) better than either of the galaxy's -
disusedgenius 10,677 posts
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Registered 14 years agoMan, I really hope 3D World gets a Switch release. I'm happy to take both Mario styles. -
BramBram 3 posts
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Registered 9 years ago@CosmicFuzz I had the same sensation. I likes sunshine, but I feel its not one of the best. Ik kinda feel Nintendo is breaking the Mario universe Style quite a bit with this one, for better or worse. Its defenitely gutsy andere interesting. But the actual platforming loods kinda sub par I think. curious how this will review. Hoping Nintendo continues its winning streak
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Decks 31,013 posts
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Registered 6 years agoI two are vertrek curious BOOKAAAAK
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Decks 31,013 posts
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Registered 6 years agoThat made more sense before he edited. -
Zomoniac 10,628 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI feel like I might have to preorder this from the Nintendo store and get a Cappy. -
Cadence 2,585 posts
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Registered 16 years agoGraxlar_v2 wrote:
Burn him! 😃
3D world was (in my opinion) better than either of the galaxy's -
BillMurray 9,736 posts
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Registered 13 years agoThis might be the first Mario ive purchased since SM64. Need a Switch first mind you. -
minky-kong 14,787 posts
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Registered 13 years agoZomoniac wrote:
Hope you don't get a weird morose one who spouts shit about digital games being worthless, and other such bollocks.
I feel like I might have to preorder this from the Nintendo store and get a Cappy. -
mikew1985 15,598 posts
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Registered 14 years agoDuffking wrote:
Because the other two (well three) are masterpieces. World is merely very good.
@mikew1985 er, why? They have two different approaches, the sandbox approch and the point-to-point approach. Sunshine/64/Odyssey are the former approach, the rest are the latter. -
Rhaegyr 5,499 posts
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Registered 10 years agoReally?
I'd class 3D Land as the worst of the bunch by some distance. -
Switch-v85 4,290 posts
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Registered 7 years agoYep, 3D World is much improved over 3D Land IMO. -
quadfather 39,069 posts
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Registered 11 years agoWhich one's which? -
They're all great. Can't we all just get along?!
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