Mario Kart World was being praised by millions of fans just a few weeks ago, and now it is being called a huge mess due to the recent update rollout.
  • brsrklf@jlai.luEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I must say, even though I don’t play much online, the lack of a traditional 3 lap grand prix is annoying.

    The roads between circuits are not so great a concept that they had to force it on every mode. Especially since a lot of them are very same-y, with only a couple rather cool areas. I was not a big fan of linear tracks that have appeared since 7, but 2 “laps” of random highway for only 1 lap on the actual circuit is worse.

    For that reason and a couple others, I still think 8 is the better game.

    • catalyst@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Agreed. I’m pretty much completely over World at this point and only play if my kid asks me to. I think it’s technically impressive and gorgeous to look at, but the tracks are so utterly boring I have little motivation to fire it up.

      I’m still salty about the lack of local multiplayer free roam too, but that’s another issue entirely.

      • brsrklf@jlai.luEnglish
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        11 months ago

        I hadn’t even thought of local coop free roam, but yeah, that would be fun too.

        What I had thought though was why the hell don’t we meet random online people messing around, in that mode that’s basically just about messing around? Anything to make it feel less empty and boring.

        I mean come on, they did random online coop in the latest actual main Mario game!

        • catalyst@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          11 months ago

          Yes! They really under utilized free roam, especially when you look at how big a deal they made out of it in the reveal trailer.

          • brsrklf@jlai.luEnglish
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            11 months ago

            I am more familiar with Forza Horizon, which is my own comparison point, but, yeah. It’s like they missed why those were fun.

            Also, those button missions. They’re slow to set up, they interrupt the flow of driving, they’re mostly easy enough you can still beat them while messing up completely and they don’t incentivize breaking records.

            Compare that to speed traps and danger signs in Horizon. You see them, you speed through them, you do stupid shit. No pause, no slow as hell camera move showing you the obvious thing you’re supposed to do. It’s all organic.

  • qwestjest78@lemmy.caEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Nintendo must just hate consumers at this point. Why else would they do all this b.s.

  • 6nk06@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Nintendo Stays Silent

    Why would they say anything? We knew it would be a shitshow and people still bought it.

      • 6nk06@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Still underpowered, same bad controllers, you dont own your games anymore, way too expensive, no games. You dont need to be a psychic to see that it was not an improvement.

        • Victor@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          11 months ago

          I’m hyped for the future though. I bet there will be some cool Zelda and Mario games coming up. Can’t wait.

          And the old games run like butter. 🤩 Especially the Zelda upgrades. Holy. Great stuff.

  • Ilandar@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I’m sure this will die down pretty quickly like every other gamer “controversy” or “massive backlash”, but all power to the no-lifers who live for this neverending cycle of anti-game developer ragebait.

  • darksiderbun@lemmy.caEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I actually really don’t mind World. It’s a different game than 8 Deluxe but honestly I was grinning like a kid when I discovered the free roam mode. I also like the track connectors. Different strokes I guess 🤷I find it pretty charming of a game! I think the open world part might also be good for different speedrunning challenges. Lastly, Nintendo sucks boooo! Be a kinder company!