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19 Comments
JAPRsays...This game makes me want a wii.
punk225says...oh come on it really isn't that bad! Gamespot voted it game of the year and i find it entertaining to play..
Still, zero punctuation reviews are awesome
Sarzysays...I dunno, seemed to me that Yatzee basically liked it. That's pretty much as positive as he gets, at least.
spoco2says...Oh how I enjoy his acerbic rants. And yes, it would seem he actually liked this game, that really is as positive as he gets
Abductedsays...... if it isn't a game made by Valve.
budzossays...Freddy vs Jason had some great stuff in it. I really appreciated the hard-R, super nasty tone of that movie.
Kruposays...OMFG, PS3 theme: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.52727
Zifnabsays...That's too funny, if I had a PS3 I'd use it.
Farhad2000says...Zifnab should be banned from posting anymore Yahtzee reviews.
Super Mario has been beaten to death as a franchise, am struggling to think of any new franchise that Nintendo have created since the SNES.
9058says...Brilliant as always. I cant trust Gamespot anymore because of that whole editor debacle but its true to say Galaxy is good but gimmicky at the same time. Nintendo needs some new shit
AnimalsForCrackerssays...Just having beaten this game with 88 stars just today, I found the game's controls to be spot on. You eventually get used to how the camera reacts when it follows you around a planetoid. The direction you want move the analog in, upside down or not, is the direction Mario moves in. The spin attack via Wiimote is a bit gimmicky but as far as gameplay mechanics/level design goes, Galaxy really innovates and refines the 64 formula. Fantastic artwork and graphics with silky smooth framerate that never bogs down, breathtaking with the HD (480p I should say) cable. If games like Portal make you dizzy, good chance this one will too. Wonderfully orchestrated music from various past Mario games and a good amount of new stuff as well. Exploring each galaxy is a joy. All in all, Galaxy really is a return to form. 64 beats this slightly, but only because of how revolutionary the whole concept was at the time, not to mention nostalgia factored in.
From a design standpoint I'd say Galaxy wins out easily, there's just so many different moments that make you mumble "Holy shit!" to yourself. The whole celestial theme makes for epic stuff with a difficulty level that ramps pretty nicely as you move further along the variety of abstract/surreal platforming puzzles this game throws at you. Nintendo has returned that sense of wonder/adventure to Mario that has been missing since Sunshine (which basically took place at a crummy, boring beach resort and of course the final-and-oh-so-anti-climactic Bowser "you ruined my bath time!" tub fight, ugh!)lowered the bar substantially.
It's been a good year for gaming. Please excuse my rambling, I had high hopes for this game and it delivered. This and Portal get my official seal of approval for most innovative games of the year 2007.
Paybacksays...Upvote for Princess Peach gettin' jiggy wid Bowser in the final frame.
Raigensays...Anyone else notice that at random intervals you can hear Yahtzee shifting about in his chair? Or we hope that's his chair.
tedbatersays...The ONLY good game on the Wii (aside from Wii Sports)
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