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Super Mario Odyssey vs. Half-Life: Alyx
- Thread starter .Pennywise
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DunDunDunpachi
Patient MembeR
My vote goes to Wahoo Bing Bing, my second-favorite 3D Mario. Capturing enemies to steal their powers was brilliant, and in the post-game (sorry ) they mix up the powers to absurd levels. It controls and looks and sounds like a dream. Only major complaint is the Broodals, which are trash and should be excluded from all future Mario games.
Astral Dog
Member
Odyssey was a big step up presentation wise for Mario but its gameplay mechanics felt repetitive and a bit pointless to me. No matter how many clever ways of getting a Moon there are after awhile it stops being exciting imo
MiguelItUp
Member
One is a great game, the other is a great experience.
Portugeezer
Member
Odyssey was OK but it fell a bit short for me.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Best Mario game in forever but Alyx was a generational leap in terms of gameplay. Alyx is the easy winner for me.
iconmaster
Banned
Mario Odyssey is magic and joy.
Jump off taxis, play as a t-rex. An endlessly inventive experience.
Jump off taxis, play as a t-rex. An endlessly inventive experience.
Cert.in.Death
Member
I literally couldn't be brought to finish either of them. Made it through 3 worlds in Odyssey before I turned to something else, made it about 1 hour into Alyx before never going back.
Kuranghi
Member
Totally agreement on the game, loved it so much and comes close, but not quite as good for me. The one saving grace of the Broodals for me was that "Rango" looks like Daniel Bloodworth from EZA, which made me laugh everytime I saw him:
I believe there is a photo of Bloodworth with a sunhat just like that on but I can't find it now ofc.
.Pennywise
Banned
One these games innovates and drives the gaming industry and technology fordward. The other one is stuck in '00s game design.
Wunray
Member
That's not fair, HLA is on vr which is an emerging tech and they could only put corridors with bad door puzzles and shooting galleries in it, I look past that though and see the possibilities of what could be done on that kind of platform.
Lionel Richie
Member
That's not fair, both of these games are really unparalleled in design.
iconmaster
Banned
I’m surprised over 40 people own a VR headset.
MisterBrimstone
Member
I played SMO, never played Alyx but just watching Alyx was a way more interesting and better experience than the lastest Mario collect-a-thon.
DelireMan7
Member
Mario vs Half Life...
Unfortunately I am pretty sure Mario will win...
Half Life has a special place for me and shaped my vision/taste of gaming...
Unfortunately I am pretty sure Mario will win...
Half Life has a special place for me and shaped my vision/taste of gaming...
Explosive Zombie
Banned
VR can bite me
Romulus
Member
I know its a joke, but the last oculus quest was sold out for months. And Quest 2 is back ordered until November.
Melon Husk
Member
Just add water(cooled gaming pc)!
Apocryphon
Member
Alyx is a real next-gen game.
Lionel Richie
Member
So you pirated Super Mario Odyssey?
turtlepowa
Banned
I bet at least 50% of the Alyx voters didn't even play it and just want to eliminate competition for God of War 
Romulus
Member
Out of curiosity, I've always wondered how my Quest VR users have a gaming PC. Maybe 20% I'd guess.
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Explosive Zombie
Banned
I bet at least 50% of the Alyx voters didn't even play it and just want to eliminate competition for God of War
I haven't played either, voted Odyssey out of sheer principle, how dare they make me wait so long for more Half-Life and then make it a VR game!
Romulus
Member
As a Half-Life purist, especially OG half life, it was worth the wait for Alyx.
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DJT123
Member
I tried it for like 30 minutes. It was like a demo. If I would have enjoyed I'd have bought a copy- not that I have Switch to play it.
DJT123
Member
I need VR prices to come down. The supply is still too damn scarce where I'm from.
Lionel Richie
Member
NeoGAF used to have a pretty strict policy against piracy. Next time you want to shitpost, please consider not endorsing piracy.
DJT123
Member
I'm not endorsing piracy in the least. I know Nintendo gamers are very protective of their IP. Just commenting on what I feel was a very lacklustre and uninspired platformer (again, not a shitpost, an opinion.)
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Grinchy
Banned
Odyssey is a weird one for me. I had fun playing it. It had some really enjoyable moments and I loved the acrobatics with the hat mechanics.
But something left a sour taste in my mouth. By the time I was just done playing it, I was really done. It just wasn't very fun for me to go and collect any more moons. When I'd look at the list of levels to decide which one to go and collect more, all I could think was, "Meh. Not that one. No that one either. Didn't like that one very much. Damn, did I like any of these?"
It's a good game that I don't really want to go back to. Which makes me question why I call it a good game.
But something left a sour taste in my mouth. By the time I was just done playing it, I was really done. It just wasn't very fun for me to go and collect any more moons. When I'd look at the list of levels to decide which one to go and collect more, all I could think was, "Meh. Not that one. No that one either. Didn't like that one very much. Damn, did I like any of these?"
It's a good game that I don't really want to go back to. Which makes me question why I call it a good game.
Lionel Richie
Member
You played an illegally obtained copy of a game you do not own for a console you also don't own. That's textbook copyright infringement. In short:
DJT123
Member
You played an illegally obtained copy of a game you do not own for a console you also don't own. That's textbook copyright infringement. In short:
I have to defend my honor online then, lol. You're calling me out good.
Yuzu isn't currently installed on my PC. I could never derive value or entertainment from a product and not pay for the privelege.
So, out of the 3 titles I tried out: Pokemon Sword & Shield, Animal Crossing & Super Mario Odyssey, it combined to about 3 hours of playtime on Yuzu. If that's enough to make me guilty of a crime- well, I can't deny technically, it could be. They say Curiousity killed the Cat, lol.
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SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
Are you under the impression that HL Alyx is a wave shooter? It sounds like you not only haven't played it but maybe even haven't seen a video or read a review...
Oculus Quest 2 is $300...
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Lionel Richie
Member
You pirated MULTIPLE games? Geez, not sure I feel comfortable around a serial criminal, I don't want to be guilty by association.
I'm fucking with you friend, but for real do go into LESS details next time lol.
Romulus
Member
Time Crisis? Worst comparison ever.
GametimeUK
Member
Mario for me. I played Half Life for a bit and didn't really feel the need to go back. I guess I'll give it a go again when I have my next week vacation from work. Mario had me hooked, had me nostalgic and was just a joy to play. However in Half Life a headcrab jump scared me and I legit threw a glass bottle at it by instinct and that is the coolest moment I've had in games for a long time due to how organic it was.
BusierDonkey
Member
martino
Member
i don't like VR but i like 00 plateformer a lot.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
The price argumend is no longer valid for Years.
Rift S and Quest were both 400. Quest even allows to play it fully wireless. It's magic
D
Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Sure, but I still gotta go with Odyssey. Just brought so much joy to me and my son.
You can play Alyx wirelessly with a Quest?
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