Bronetta
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Presentation wise? Sure. Gameplay wise? Hell no.
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Tearaway - The Modern Age Mario 64
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Presentation wise? Sure. Gameplay wise? Hell no.
Mario 64 is usually around 20-25fps.
Haha, my bad. Guess I've been spoiled by the Galaxy games.
I still have my doubts about Media Molecule matching even SM64's mechanics and level design.
OP is saying:
Tearaway is colourful
Colourful like Mario 64
Remember when we first played Mario 64? It blew our minds
Now imagine giving a kid Tearaway! It'll blow his or her mind!
So Tearaway = Mario 64
Just because... logic!
Why does it always seems like any game that was considered amazing and is old is automatically better than a new game within the same genre? You guys have to understand that when Mario 64 came out the 3d platformer was brand new so there was no standards or check lists on what should be in the game.
Anyways, Tearaway has been getting nothing but good impressions from the people who played it so I'm looking forward to seeing the reviews.
Anyways, Tearaway has been getting nothing but good impressions from the people who played it so I'm looking forward to seeing the reviews.
Well, it certainly LOOKS like an N64 game. /s
I'm looking forward to Tearaway too but a thread title Iike that is just asking for fan rage. I hope you're prepared for anger, bile, and all-around venom.
I won't say I'm not one, just not as much as Nintendo's. I still prefer PS360 over Wii this generation though. Anyway, that has less to do with me but more of what kind of reply I'm expecting the thread will get because of its title. I apologize for being too cynical if the guy I previously quoted meant what he said.
I don't even think Tearaway is really comparable to SM64 on a mechanics level. The gameplay looks completely different, and its focus is the world of paper and what they could do with that from a creative standpoint rather than refined jumping mechanics.
I am, and then I'm prepared for people to eat their /s once they actually check it out
I could recognise Mario 64 (and N64 in general) all over my face within seconds of the video.
That gif is a bit crazy being repeated like that
I'll give you that.To Far Away Times
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Media Molecule is 0-2 from what I've played when it comes to controls and game mechanics. Comparing any game from them to a Nintendo title, much less Mario 64, well, that's a mighty big claim right there.
Yes. He is comparing presentation, charming atmosphere etc. Not hard to do and definitely doesn't need hyperbole to do so.
Like I said, the moment the name Mario comes up some fans get way too defensive.
it's his opinion. It's not a matter of logic per se. I like this movie it's was fun. I think this upcoming movie 'looks' just as fun. Will it change once the movie comes out..who knows. Similarly, in this situation also, the point is a rather simple one and people have already made up their minds about the thread the moment they saw the headline.
The OP is at fault because he should have known how defensive people get about Mario on gaf (we saw it with that puppeteer thread recently too). It does Tearaway a disservice. Now we are arguing about the mario 'vs' Tearaway instead of the game itself with comments about metacritic, sales etc in the mix.
A good sign that it's time to bail on the thread lol
Outtrigger888
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The game looks great, but to call it a modern day m64, thats a joke.
I don't think anyone's saying Mario 64 is a pinnacle of gaming that can never be matched. Galaxy games for instance exceeded it in many ways.
However, it's very hard, perhaps even impossible to match the impact of Mario 64 because like you said, it created all the 3D platforming standards. That's why the thread title is ridiculous.
astarisborn94
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Clearly a bait title, but dang it I was glad to click on it. Because now I have to get this once I get a Vita (whenever that'll be).
Doctor Ninja
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What made you hate Mario 64 ?
Out of all the Vita exclusive games, statements like these regarding Tearaway really confuse me. The experience would be so vastly different that they'd effectively be different games as a controller is not how this was designed to be played.
tearaway looks like it'll be a super linear affair with some neat sidesteps for extra challenge along the way and that is totally and completely fine. it's not really like super mario 64 because tearaway seems to constantly be pushing the player towards a single goal without taking them to a hub world or asking them to unlock the next area by finding so many widgets and whatnot. that's not a knock against either game- they do what they do well, but they're different.
i do agree with the notion that tearaway looks like it will probably be the most original 3d platformer since mirror's edge. from what i played it did not feel like a floaty do-it-yourself media molecule game, but a more personalized affair. the charm was genuine, and it centers around guiding your little dude or dudette to deliver a letter to... well, you. i'm not sure why i find that so fascinating, but i do. i think it helps that media molecule goes to great lengths to continuously incorporate the player into the game using the vita's features, and even though it's gimmicky, it never feels forced.
if this thing turns out to be a chunk of meh, i'm going to be incredibly disappointed.
i do agree with the notion that tearaway looks like it will probably be the most original 3d platformer since mirror's edge. from what i played it did not feel like a floaty do-it-yourself media molecule game, but a more personalized affair. the charm was genuine, and it centers around guiding your little dude or dudette to deliver a letter to... well, you. i'm not sure why i find that so fascinating, but i do. i think it helps that media molecule goes to great lengths to continuously incorporate the player into the game using the vita's features, and even though it's gimmicky, it never feels forced.
if this thing turns out to be a chunk of meh, i'm going to be incredibly disappointed.
I'm surprised, people kept telling me it's very open. Well either way, I'm sure it'll be fun.
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Deleted member 1235
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I've no idea. It just immediately draws focus to 'is it really as good as that' followed by a lot of rage and negativity when it isn't.
it could be really open. i'm sure all i played was just the tutorial stuff if that's the case. i'd love to be surprised. i've been on something of a media blackout on this thing.
i sorta did the same thing with mirror's edge- i thought it was an open-world game, and it turned out to be super linear. but i loved what the designers did with it, even though it wasn't what i had been expecting (i hadn't played it though).
ButchCat
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Yep.
MrSaturn99
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You had me interested until I saw the word "Vita".
Tizoc
Member
Nope, never played it but it's in my backlog.
Still plan on getting this because I need more Platformers on my Vita.
2D Mario. Unlike Zelda, Mario didn't transition as well to 3D. Also banjo was the better platformer on N64.
banjo-kazooie was a glorified minigame compilation. very few challenges were actually tied to any platforming.
yeah, should be an amazing day for platforming fans. tearaway i think is going to be a crazy and unique experience. maybe not mario 64, but i think it'll give me the same vibes as psychonauts and will become something i replay for years to come. at least thats the vibes i get from poring over all the prerelease stuff
wouldnt a game need to have more than one world focused on the platforming to be a better platformer
Doesn't it just look right?
Credit to Totobeni
It totally has that Banjo, Mario feel to the world - 10 lucky kids will have their minds blown.
How do some of you not see it? :S Unless you still didn't watch the video?
You can totally tell the level is huge and open as well. There are nice things the way they want you to go but there are lots of paths (look past the sign at the start, down the hill and how it all goes round - it just has that faded look to avoid pop-in since the level is big).
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
I think it'll just be another forgettable vita title...tbh.
Ok, NOW I'm sold on Tearaway. I was kind of vaguely interested it as THE big Vita first party title, but now it really does sound like it may be something I want.
Though I may still wait on impressions. Knowing jump mechanics are better helps, but I was still bored by LBP when I wasn't playing with others.
Though I may still wait on impressions. Knowing jump mechanics are better helps, but I was still bored by LBP when I wasn't playing with others.
Talladega Knight
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what
I used to think so too, until I played Galaxy and 3D Land.
Did the PlayStation Vita personally run over your dog?
Everyone's creative in their own way. Get off the superiority train.
With enough funding from Sony for marketing I could see it!
Imagine the leap it will be from playing angry birds and that running game or even NSMB.
most of the challenges to get puzzle pieces don't rely on a lot of platforming. usually the platforming is just getting to the place that starts you on the path to get the piece. sm64's structure was different because it actually set you on a path to get a star. b-k made you find out where a puzzle piece might be, which required more exploration and puzzle-solving than platforming.
It's on a handheld. Does resolution really matter?
Yes, I'm a sad that the game is only out on a handheld...