Muchi Muchi Pink
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Mario Kart 8, what no one seems to be discussing.
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Linkstrikesback
Member
E3 is next week so I'm waiting to see if they're planning (free) DLC to make up for the lack of content in the retail release before I completely blow my top about the lack of features.
I was actually thinking about this today as I was playing. Wonderful game, but it feels a little light on content and the butchering of battle mode hurts my heart.
TV anti-aliasing is a thing now.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
We talked about this in the thread. The core racing experience is probably the best Mario Kart has ever been.
HOWEVER
Everything surrounding it is pretty lackluster. Communication errors out the ass, barebones feature set, a crummy editor with canned angles that's hard to find all the highlights you want, just a lack of options all together...hell there isn't even in a options menu. And they took a giant shit on Battle Mode and shipped it out.
When it works, it works beautifully and addictively, but the spell can be broken.
HOWEVER
Everything surrounding it is pretty lackluster. Communication errors out the ass, barebones feature set, a crummy editor with canned angles that's hard to find all the highlights you want, just a lack of options all together...hell there isn't even in a options menu. And they took a giant shit on Battle Mode and shipped it out.
When it works, it works beautifully and addictively, but the spell can be broken.
JetBlackPanda
Member
this right here.
the game is fun as hell but using A for gas instead of of R is like a nightmare and the freaking music volume.
like WTF Nintendo.
Never have really cared about single player for kart racing games, especially Mario Kart. I enjoyed SASRT as much as anyone else but I don't really mind MK8's lack of single player modes.
I *do* mind how battle mode is utter shit and not worth playing, though. That's inexcusable to release it in the state they did.
Its online is what's keeping me hooked.
I *do* mind how battle mode is utter shit and not worth playing, though. That's inexcusable to release it in the state they did.
Its online is what's keeping me hooked.
Rising_Hei
Member
MK7 was in a "barebones" state, too.
KnockOneOff
Banned
I do agree the game doesn't feel complete tone honest, missing features, missing options, the end credits video which looks awful
I agree the game wasn't finished
But dam the game is fun
and to be honest I have hyped mario kart 8 and wii u because I want Nintendo back in the game
But as the OP the game does feel like it could have had a little more time just finishing it off
Here is to hoping for a patch and DLC
I agree the game wasn't finished
But dam the game is fun
and to be honest I have hyped mario kart 8 and wii u because I want Nintendo back in the gameBut as the OP the game does feel like it could have had a little more time just finishing it off
Here is to hoping for a patch and DLC
Aquamarine
Member
So was Mario Tennis for 3DS, Wii Sports Club, and a few other Nintendo games recently.
MK8 does seem a bit rushed to come out on a strict timeline, but it may also be due to a new policy at Nintendo EAD to make things more minimalistic...you know, distilling IPs down to their "essence," or something like that.
TimeEffect
Member
Well... at least you guys have DLC/patch updates that can rectify the issue.
I mean, statistics and new modes sound like a given if it was rushed.. but I wonder if Nintendo even withheld things for paid DLC.
I mean, statistics and new modes sound like a given if it was rushed.. but I wonder if Nintendo even withheld things for paid DLC.
nckillthegrimace
Member
Use Y like a champ.
Deputy Moonman
Member
Mario Kart was a never a strong single player game. I guess that's an excuse, but the two major game modes are grand prix and battle, historically. Very strong emphasis on multiplayer.
A works fine for me. I never use R or L for these things.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
People have been ignoring the mindblowingly shitty single player content in Mario Kart for god knows how long. I don't see why you would expect people to stop ignoring it now.
I wish Nintendo would try to provide good single player content for a MK game, but at this point I've accepted the inevitable. They're never even going to try. Just as they are never going to attempt to balance the items or fix the major problems with the series in general. A MK game is less shit when you just see it as party game and not a real racing game. It's just a party game to mess around with friends.
I wish Nintendo would try to provide good single player content for a MK game, but at this point I've accepted the inevitable. They're never even going to try. Just as they are never going to attempt to balance the items or fix the major problems with the series in general. A MK game is less shit when you just see it as party game and not a real racing game. It's just a party game to mess around with friends.
Your still using your thumb. It's still terrible but only slightly less so. Slightly.
I can at best, play through a grand prix before I'm done. I hate that.
Kittenwithbeer
Banned
I know they (Nintendo) said there wouldn't be DLC, but please add more characters and tracks! TAKE MY MONEY!
Haven't we all.
same
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
The interface is a bit messy. My friends and I were commenting on it the other night.
Yet you still made this thread? A yway back to mk8.
I've seen people discuss all of the things posted in the OP. Hell there's even a thread about the battle mode
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=828877
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=828877
Diprosalic
Banned
I never liked battle mode but yeah, they could've put more than one minute of effort in to it.
Very uncomfortably.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
I agree with all the complaints in the OP. Doesn't paint it as a bad game since the core content is great, but what a missed opportunity this was.
Lack of a standard setting menu or a way to easily view play stats is a big bummer. I straight up spent a few minutes looking for one when I first started playing. I'm still in disbelief that a full console release is feeling more barebones than the handheld one.
Lack of a standard setting menu or a way to easily view play stats is a big bummer. I straight up spent a few minutes looking for one when I first started playing. I'm still in disbelief that a full console release is feeling more barebones than the handheld one.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
It's impossible to have a discussion in OT right now when it's 30 reactionary posts per minute to online matches. Having side threads for certain discussions isn't outside the norm.
Wow, I forgot about that!
Mario Kart 9 should be full of options, MK8 is fun but only thanks to online, single player is lacking a lot. First place is also boring, we need more items, less bananas and less mushrooms.
EDIT: Wait, are people saying they don't care about more options because they are having fun with the limited content? Is that what Mario Kart fans are like?
friskykillface
Banned
Could have just had retro battle mode maps from every game, hell 8 maps in total since it is the 8th game, just make a new map
that's pretty much my only complaint, but why have mission mode in DS then no more after that, i liked them
i still think it'll be put into DLC along with race tracks and etc
yeah forgot about no ghost item, loved that, same with fake box
that's pretty much my only complaint, but why have mission mode in DS then no more after that, i liked them
i still think it'll be put into DLC along with race tracks and etc
yeah forgot about no ghost item, loved that, same with fake box
this.
pretty impossible to get any kind of discussion going when there are a flood of posts after each race saying "DAT LIGHTNING" or "DAT BLUE SHELL" or DAT....dat dat dat, ect.
TheSlySoul
Member
I have to agree single-player options are weak. They should have done what Mario Golf did with its crapload of options to do. They could have done a coin run in some form and maybe a score run.
That is keeping me from giving it more than 8/10. Sega Racing did it better (SP that is).
That is keeping me from giving it more than 8/10. Sega Racing did it better (SP that is).
Goldenmoney
Member
Not to mention battle mode. I personally haven't tried battle mode yet, but I'm afraid to do so. So much negative reaction to it right now.
Nintendo has the power to fix things through updates and dlc's. Let's see what they do.
Nintendo has the power to fix things through updates and dlc's. Let's see what they do.
I agree with all of the points in the OP. Add to that the garbage battle mode, and some missing features in the online mode (typing whatever you want in the lobby instead of those stale chat lines, waiting for more players when playing with unknown opponents...) and it feels like have an almost unfinished game.
But oh well, it's still so much fun that I can look pass those things... for now. There better be some DLC (I'm talking about new tracks and characters) at some point down the line or I'll be greatly disappointed.
But oh well, it's still so much fun that I can look pass those things... for now. There better be some DLC (I'm talking about new tracks and characters) at some point down the line or I'll be greatly disappointed.
We're having people complaining the kart customization is distracting from the plug-and-play aspect there, so it's a matter of opinion. I rather appreciate if they keep it lean. Battle mode is a shame, however.
Ahh, I just have to disagree here. With how the online stages are picked, it helps reduce the advantage of min/maxing . Otherwise, people will be using the same kind of karts on the same map.
Ahh, I just have to disagree here. With how the online stages are picked, it helps reduce the advantage of min/maxing . Otherwise, people will be using the same kind of karts on the same map.
MvmntInGrn
Member
I have been rather addicted to the game but I agree with these criticisms. The online is just so much fun (and stable) on its own that I forgive it more than I would most games.
-Battle mode is crap.
-Videos (credit reel and menu) look very poor.
-There is very little reason to sink time into single player play at all once you unlock the characters (because the content isn't there).
-MKTV is far from as feature rich as it should be.
Again, the mechanics and online play are just so entertaining that I find myself not caring as much, but given that Nintendo releases a MK game once a gen a more complete game should have been shipped.
Then again maybe we'll get updates. These once-a-generation key Nintendo console titles really should start getting updates over the years to continue the titles strong sales and even advertise upcoming titles (why no a Zelda themed track a few weeks before the next 3D Zelda?).
I guess some might see that as frustrating or poorly designed as MK8 is a game where the best player may not always win but I think it makes for a brilliant game where every race is full of tension and excitement. If that makes it a party game than I wish more games across many generes would follow suit because its so much damn fun (y'know that thing games are usually trying to be).
-Battle mode is crap.
-Videos (credit reel and menu) look very poor.
-There is very little reason to sink time into single player play at all once you unlock the characters (because the content isn't there).
-MKTV is far from as feature rich as it should be.
Again, the mechanics and online play are just so entertaining that I find myself not caring as much, but given that Nintendo releases a MK game once a gen a more complete game should have been shipped.
Then again maybe we'll get updates. These once-a-generation key Nintendo console titles really should start getting updates over the years to continue the titles strong sales and even advertise upcoming titles (why no a Zelda themed track a few weeks before the next 3D Zelda?).
What are you talking about? The items are very balanced indeed. MK8 is the most consistently exciting online experience I've ever played because the game so knowingly tries to keep you from being comfortable or safe.
I guess some might see that as frustrating or poorly designed as MK8 is a game where the best player may not always win but I think it makes for a brilliant game where every race is full of tension and excitement. If that makes it a party game than I wish more games across many generes would follow suit because its so much damn fun (y'know that thing games are usually trying to be).
Most are just saying (and this includes me) that the game is incredibly fun despite an obvious lack of single-player content and extra modes.
Agreed, the online races talk should be a different thread, maybe a community one, imho.
As far as the OP's point I kinda agree. For example I found the complete lack of an options menu whatsoever unacceptable, and the UI is indeed cumbersome. Game is awesome and all that, but I definitely see what the OP is talking about.
I can imagine the rush that must be going on inside Nintendo for games right now, and I can accept a few features missing. At least they are of the few devs that still care about making superb quality games. They could have cut corners from other aspects of the game, but in the end I am happy with the end product. I don't want to imagine what western devs and modern gaming trends would do in a similar situation to MK8..
They did the exact same thing with Mario Kart 7 if I remember correctly (i.e. rushing its development so that it could be released during Christmas). I wish they stopped doing that and just released like the ultimate version of Mario Kart, something packed full of content that you could never get tired of.
But like I said, it doesn't really matter for now since the game is still fresh (after all it's only been a week since its release).
We discussed this already. We all know the faults. Is there anything more to discuss? We are all hoping for dlc.
OP has very good points and the OT obviously isn't the right forum to discuss these. For the reasons that were mentioned.
I don't understand this "shut down all criticism" mentality that some people (like you apparently) seem too have.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Who are "we"?