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Nintendo Power Scores 12/07 (Fire Emblem Wii, Contra 4, GHIII, etc)
- Thread starter sk3tch
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Petrae said:
- Positive, positive, positive
- BAM! Ends with "Unfortunately, for all of its cool options and play modes, Power Pros fails to hit it out of the park because the on-field gameplay is disappointingly simplistic and suffers from lackluster controls. Maybe next year." Review by Steve T.
grandjedi6
Master of the Google Search
sk3tch said:
They didn't leave! Nintendo Power lives
All of them but Chris Slate and Brett I believebotticus said:
ShockingAlberto
Member
Called it.king zell said:
Superblatt
Member
king zell said:
That's a new thread if I ever saw one.
The Main Event
Member
I came in expecting a score of 11.5/10 for Contra 4.
tetrisgrammaton
Member
The Main Event said:
probbly got docked for being too hard
Ordered one, heavily considering another two, waiting for price drops on the other two.sk3tch said:
Sad thing is that I'd think of that as a step up from the previous games.
Anyway, other than the really unusual score for Front Mission, I generally appreciate the tastes of these reviewers. (Including the games I didn't mention.)
_Alkaline_
Member
For my Official Zack and Wiki thread, would you be able to kindly tell me what they say about the game in the review?
It would be much appreciated.
It would be much appreciated.
Petrae
Member
sk3tch said:
Thanks for the reply, sk3tch. I appreciate it.
I don't know what Thomason was looking for here. If he was complaining about fielding, then I'd be inclined to agree, as that's probably the worst aspect of the overall gameplay... but the batting and pitching engines are extremely playable.
Plus... it's freaking baseball. Simplistic? How complex does the game need to be? This is why "old-school" baseball video games like RBI Baseball, Baseball Stars, and Bad News Baseball are still just as play-worthy today as they were in their collective heyday. It doesn't take 12 buttons and ridiculously complex controls to play a solid game of baseball. Just hit the ball, pitch the ball, and field it when it's hit to you.
The MLB2Kx series paints pretty pictures of the game, but fails to execute consistently good games of baseball. SCEA's MLB: The Show is a very good mix of aesthetics (for a last-gen console) and gameplay... but MLB Power Pros trumps it in terms of the little things, like extra stats, stadium detail, and even minutia like having the option to toss the ball into the stands at the end of an inning or adding an extra couple of miles per hour to a fastball by mashing on a button when you need it.
It's not perfect, but MLB Power Pros has given me some of the most fun baseball experiences (in a video game) that I've had in many years.
A 6.5 is about as wrong as Cleveland's third base coach was in Game 7 of the ALCS.
_Alkaline_ said:
- Combines clever use of the Wii remote and positively brilliant puzzle design
- Variety is astounding
- Piecing it all together comes with a great sense of satisfaction
- You will be scratching your head with some regularity, the puzzles are never so esoteric to leave you feeling cheated
- Charm to burn; with an energetic sense of humor and an appealing visual style reminiscent of Wind Waker.
- One of the Wii's best-looking titles; not for technical merit but because of the care that went into creating a very complete aesthetic.
- Animation is especially fantastic
- 20+ hours; adventure is plenty long - never, ever drags
- Tons of extra stuff to do.
- Concern about name of game; may not do well at retail because of it.
- Truly deserves to be a big hit
- One of the system's most creative, entertaining titles.
Review by Steve T.
grandjedi6
Master of the Google Search
Why are people surprised about Battalion Wars 2's score? The 1st one sucked and they haven't changed anything but add multiplayer
Petrae said:
You are welcome.
If it helps, he does mention that he is an RPG nut and a baseball fanatic...so that was why he loved a lot about the game. He at least talks the talk as someone that should like this title.
P.S. I have to leave for a while. So anyone else with the issue, please chime in to answer questions.
Rancid Mildew
Banned
Fire Emblem! I am really looking forward to this one. I do hope Zack and Wiki lives up to the hype. I don't even care about story, graphics, sound. As long as the puzzles are as challenging and well-conceived as everyone says they are, I will be infinitely happy. Bwii is disappointingly low but I did enjoy the first one and I do feel the series has a unique charm. I hope it isn't worse than its predecessor as this score indicates.
Front Mission is surprisingly low. I pre-ordered it out of blind faith but I have liked many games that are apparently similar to it. On top of that, I have Phoenix Wright and DQMJ on my to buy list as well.
A surprisingly solid month. If Nintendo keeps this up, I might not complain as much.
Would you please summarize what was said about the Brawl soundtrack? I know they say it's excellent but I'd love to know if the tracks are going to be orchestrated and impressions on tracks not on the Dojo.
Front Mission is surprisingly low. I pre-ordered it out of blind faith but I have liked many games that are apparently similar to it. On top of that, I have Phoenix Wright and DQMJ on my to buy list as well.
A surprisingly solid month. If Nintendo keeps this up, I might not complain as much.
Would you please summarize what was said about the Brawl soundtrack? I know they say it's excellent but I'd love to know if the tracks are going to be orchestrated and impressions on tracks not on the Dojo.
Souldriver
Member
Is NP pretty easy on giving ratings, or is this a particularly good month for the Wii and DS?
SuperAndroid17
Member
Battalion Wars 2 (Wii) 7.5
:lol
wait.. what?
I thought galaxy's review shoulda came in by now? and whats new with brawl?
:lol
wait.. what?
I thought galaxy's review shoulda came in by now? and whats new with brawl?
ShockingAlberto
Member
They've been a lot harder recently than they were in previous years. It's also hard to tell how, if at all, Chris Slate changed things.Souldriver said:
ShockingAlberto
Member
Wrong in which direction?CaVaYeRo said:
Have you finished your review copies yet, by the by?
Gamer @ Heart
Member
AniHawk said:
Im playing Jeanne D'Arc right now and have never been more pumped for a new strategy RPG.
Best part is, I have seen ads for Fir Emblem on 3 major game sites. Im glad word is getting out.
GreenNight
Member
Unfortunately Zack and Wiki is going to do horrible if only because of the name. The game looks fantastic, but with a horrid name and zero fucking marketing, I cant image it doing well at all. Very very unfortunate.
CreatureX3
Member
Nintendo Power are not easy in their reviews. Here are a few of my favorite quotes from past 'Nintendo Power Reviews':Souldriver said:
Mario Party 8 (NP July '07):
Forever Blue 2 (NP May '07)
Prince of Persia Rival Swords (NP May '07)
:lol
Nuclear Muffin
Banned
Does the US version of FE use the pointer for controls? (I know that we`re getting 16x9 support, are we getting any other upgrades?)
Rancid Mildew
Banned
Nuclear Muffin said:
The controller was a sideways Wiimote in the Wii commercial released during last week's summit.
Femmeworth
Banned
I'm not quite sure what that means. I'm still intending to get this though the review scores worry me. I might just get Zack & Wiki instead.sk3tch said:
viciouskillersquirrel
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I read that as Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 8.0 and was likesk3tch said:
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ThirstyFly
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Johnas said:
Same here. I'd love to hear what they had to say about it. Does it mention how you unlock Contra and Super C?
ThirstyFly
Member
Johnas said:
Yup. There's some other extra goodies included too, but I'll leave those as a surprise