DKC: Tropical Freeze Review Thread (81 on metacritic)

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Sh1nn on 17 February 2014

GamingAge - 10

http://www.gaming-age.com/2014/02/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-review-wii-u/

Destructoid - 10

http://www.destructoid.com/review-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-270430.phtml

Game informer - 9.25

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/donkey_kong_country_tropical_freeze/b/wii_u/default.aspx

TheSixthAxis - 9

http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2014/02/17/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-review/

NintendoLife - 9

http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/donkey_kong_country_tropical_freeze

IGN - 9

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/17/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-review

Polygon - 8.5

http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/17/5417926/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-review-summer-boy

ONM - 8.6

CVG - 8

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/447110/reviews/review-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-is-a-retro-game-in-every-sense-review/

METRO - 7

http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/17/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-review-monkey-business-4307342/

EDGE - 7

http://www.edge-online.com/review/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-review/

GamesBeat - 7

http://venturebeat.com/2014/02/17/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-isnt-the-game-the-wii-u-needs-right-now-review/

Eurogamer - 7

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-02-17-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-review

Gamespot - 6

http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-review/1900-6415667/

Shacknews - 6

http://www.shacknews.com/article/83140/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-review-losing-a-peel?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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Kresnik on 17 February 2014

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Samus Aran on 17 February 2014

They seem very critical of this game. Strange, considering DKCR got 87 average on metacritic and this game looks better in almost every single way.

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Cannoly on 17 February 2014

The review of Gamespot is just stupid....

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Pretty mixed

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Mummelmann on 17 February 2014

It's a bit funny to see Gamespot and Eurogamer deducting points from DK:TF for being "repetitive" and "too similar to previous games" and then go and have a look at their scores for the Call of Duty games.

Gamespot:
Moder Warfare 3: 8.5
Black Ops II: 8
Ghosts: 8

Eurogamer:
Modern Warfare 3: 8
Black Ops II: 8
Ghosts: 7

What the hell.

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Samus Aran on 17 February 2014

Mummelmann said:
It's a bit funny to see Gamespot and Eurogamer deducting points from DK:TF for being "repetitive" and "too similar to previous games" and then go and have a look at their scores for the Call of Duty games.

Gamespot:
Moder Warfare 3: 8.5
Black Ops II: 8
Ghosts: 8

Eurogamer:
Modern Warfare 3: 8
Black Ops II: 8
Ghosts: 7

What the hell.

Seems like a lot of people wanted a 3D or Metroid game from Retro and it is reflecting the score.

I'm one of the biggest 3D Metroid fans out there, but I'm ok with them creating a 2D platformer even if it isn't my favorite genre. I do hope they make a 3D game next though... People should judge this game as a 2D platformer, it's not trying to be something else.

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mushroomboy5 on 17 February 2014

Hang on werent gamespot the guys that supposedly gave it 5 ?according to another thread?? Not that 6 is much better but still...

Overall a decent score so far. An 80+ % average which it seems to be getting is good enough esp for an old school 2d platformer with no real modern features. The 7 from EDGE gave me faith even though some chose to use it as a negative.

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Samus Aran said:

Mummelmann said:
It's a bit funny to see Gamespot and Eurogamer deducting points from DK:TF for being "repetitive" and "too similar to previous games" and then go and have a look at their scores for the Call of Duty games.

Gamespot:
Moder Warfare 3: 8.5
Black Ops II: 8
Ghosts: 8

Eurogamer:
Modern Warfare 3: 8
Black Ops II: 8
Ghosts: 7

What the hell.

Seems like a lot of people wanted a 3D or Metroid game from Retro and it is reflecting the score.

I'm one of the biggest 3D Metroid fans out there, but I'm ok with them creating a 2D platformer even if it isn't my favorite genre. I do hope they make a 3D game next though... People should judge this game as a 2D platformer, it's not trying to be something else.

Yeah, it seems like they're applying some weird criteria here. Besides; most 2D platformers don't translate all that well to full 3D; Mario is more the exception than the rule.

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