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Mario Strikers Charged GT Review

I just realized that their "random bolts of electricity" comment is completely wrong, too. If what they show is what they mean, then they're referring to when you get tackled into the "boards," which is just an encompassing field of electricity.
 
No, one field (The Wastelands) has random bolts of electricity, however they will always strike near the ball (Since it's metal). When the screen darkens the lightning comes, so it's wise to actually hand the ball over to the enemy so they get shocked or just kick it away.

No field in the game has truly annoying or overpowered random happenings IMO:

The Vice: No special things.

Thunder Island: Tractors, cows and Cheep-Cheeps blow across the field and knock off anybody they hit for about 10-15 seconds. They're so small that they're easily avoided though, and only 1 appears at a time mostly.

The Sand Tomb: Thwomps crash down in the center, sand that slows you down around the edges. Thwomps are unpredictable but no big bother.

The Classroom: No special things (I'm pretty sure? Myke Greywolf said it was slightly slippery but that isn't true, I think).

The Lava Pit: Balls of lava fall on the field and create circles of fire which make you lose the ball if you run into them, easily avoided as the fire moves through the air slowly.

The Wastelands: See above, it also has a slippery floor since it snows.

The Dump: Constant flow of mud towards the center of the course which moves your character with it, but it's hardly noticeable since you're constantly on the move anyway.

Stormship Stadium: Tilts towards the side which more characters are on (The more characters the more it tilts) and electricity courses through a couple of tiny passages carved into the ground (Only 3-4 at a time, just stay away from the passages when the screen darkens).

Galactic Stadium: No special things, pretty sure.

All classic stadiums: Nothing special either.

And seriously, those who complain you have to unlock the cheats to turn off stadium features, MegaStrikes, Skillshots and more - The first 8 or so cheats (Which include all of those) are very easy to achieve if you give it more than 5 freaking minutes.
 
Jammy said:
So you can disable items and change the camera angle?

GT's complaints seem pretty bogus now...
Not in ranked matches though.

You can't change the angle but the distance of the camera-it'll always be a side-scrolling view.
 
Wow..I was pretty sure I was going to pass on this game to prepare for the Fall onslaught, but these impressions are really raving.
 
BobFromPikeCreek said:
:lol This thread is a sad reminder for why number based review systems are retarded. People squabbling over .6 of a point. :lol

No, people are arguing over the review's bogus complaints.
And rightly so, this game deserved better.
 
BobFromPikeCreek said:
:lol This thread is a sad reminder for why number based review systems are retarded. People squabbling over .6 of a point. :lol
I've actually seen more bitching about the apparent inaccuracy surrounding some of the complaints.
 
Sage00 said:
What I was saying is, what gives you the right to say someone's opinion is crap when you have an avatar of a game that was universally panned by critics? I'd say your opinion is crap, but I wouldn't stoop that low.

I wouldn't call a game that scored a 95 on game rankings and a 96 on metacritic 'universally panned..
 
ksamedi said:
I didnt watch, but the score is wrong. Atleast an 8 if you ask me or any other gaffer who bought the game.

As an American with some experience on the Internet, your license to use web technologies may need a review and subsequent revocation.
 
Capndrake said:
No, one field (The Wastelands) has random bolts of electricity, however they will always strike near the ball (Since it's metal). When the screen darkens the lightning comes, so it's wise to actually hand the ball over to the enemy so they get shocked or just kick it away.

No field in the game has truly annoying or overpowered random happenings IMO:

The Vice: No special things.

Thunder Island: Tractors, cows and Cheep-Cheeps blow across the field and knock off anybody they hit for about 10-15 seconds. They're so small that they're easily avoided though, and only 1 appears at a time mostly.

The Sand Tomb: Thwomps crash down in the center, sand that slows you down around the edges. Thwomps are unpredictable but no big bother.

The Classroom: No special things (I'm pretty sure? Myke Greywolf said it was slightly slippery but that isn't true, I think).

The Lava Pit: Balls of lava fall on the field and create circles of fire which make you lose the ball if you run into them, easily avoided as the fire moves through the air slowly.

The Wastelands: See above, it also has a slippery floor since it snows.

The Dump: Constant flow of mud towards the center of the course which moves your character with it, but it's hardly noticeable since you're constantly on the move anyway.

Stormship Stadium: Tilts towards the side which more characters are on (The more characters the more it tilts) and electricity courses through a couple of tiny passages carved into the ground (Only 3-4 at a time, just stay away from the passages when the screen darkens).

Galactic Stadium: No special things, pretty sure.

All classic stadiums: Nothing special either.

And seriously, those who complain you have to unlock the cheats to turn off stadium features, MegaStrikes, Skillshots and more - The first 8 or so cheats (Which include all of those) are very easy to achieve if you give it more than 5 freaking minutes.
Classroom is very slick and slippery

Thunder Islands blowing tractors etc are so annoying..

You also left out Crystal Stadium which auto zaps a few people from the field completely at the beginning of each ball play.. (after goal or start of game)

There is also a ufo thing that takes players out on Crystal stadium for about 15-20 secs.. Its a tough tough stadium.
 
Some people would actually prefer if all the stadiums were equal and had no natural hazards?

Ouch. What a boring game that would be.
 
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