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d21lewis said:
TheJimbo1234 said:
JayWood2010 said:
TheJimbo1234 said:
snyps said:


And what you said means nothing unless you give a reason why *rollseyes*


LBP is good but is too floaty to be considered the best platformer.  There is a few indies that are superb like SuperMeatBoy and BattleBlockTheater though.  Even then DKC and Rayman are still at the top of the pack in my opinion.

Who said best? I certainly did not, I said merely better for visuals.

Why is it better than those indie games though? As I have said, other games have done far better in other catagories and frankly, DKC could have come out 7 years ago. The fact that it has just come out is laughable. It brings nothing new to the table on top of being late to the party. For that I would instantly cap it at a 5/10.

It's better than Braid and Limbo because those games are more puzzle games than platformer. Once you know the puzzles, they have zero replayability.

 

Next question.


But they are more progressive in aesthetics and new gameplay. 

Also as I said, why could this have not come out 7 years ago?



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TheJimbo1234 said:
d21lewis said:
TheJimbo1234 said:
JayWood2010 said:
TheJimbo1234 said:
snyps said:


And what you said means nothing unless you give a reason why *rollseyes*


LBP is good but is too floaty to be considered the best platformer.  There is a few indies that are superb like SuperMeatBoy and BattleBlockTheater though.  Even then DKC and Rayman are still at the top of the pack in my opinion.

Who said best? I certainly did not, I said merely better for visuals.

Why is it better than those indie games though? As I have said, other games have done far better in other catagories and frankly, DKC could have come out 7 years ago. The fact that it has just come out is laughable. It brings nothing new to the table on top of being late to the party. For that I would instantly cap it at a 5/10.

It's better than Braid and Limbo because those games are more puzzle games than platformer. Once you know the puzzles, they have zero replayability.

 

Next question.


But they are more progressive in aesthetics and new gameplay. 

Also as I said, why could this have not come out 7 years ago?

Because the Wii U didn't come out until 2012. Duh!  Also--Dat Fur

*edit*

Really, what game couldn't have come out 7 years ago?  I have a PS4 with Outlast, Tomb Raider, Resogun, DCU Online.  All of them could be done on the Xbox 360 or PS3.  The thing about good game design is that it's good regardless of hardware.  Every game doesn't have to break new ground.  As a big fan of XBLA games, I grabbed a ton of platformers.  Some were incredible (like 'Splosion Man) but they aren't on DKC's level.  I got Rayman Origins, too--not Legends yet--and that game is about on par but that's also a full retail game and worth every penny.  It didn't reinvent the wheel.  It's just GOOD.



TheJimbo1234 said:

Also as I said, why could this have not come out 7 years ago?


Anything could have came out 7 years ago.




       

TheJimbo1234 said:
d21lewis said:

It's better than Braid and Limbo because those games are more puzzle games than platformer. Once you know the puzzles, they have zero replayability.

 

Next question.


But they are more progressive in aesthetics and new gameplay. 

Also as I said, why could this have not come out 7 years ago?

What does Braid or Limbo do in terms of new gameplay?



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d21lewis said:
JayWood2010 said:

 


That's the beauty of the Wii U!  Just go to the activity log and it'll tell you how much you played each day.  Check it out and let us know.

Sorry i never replied before, mustve not seen this. I actually didnt even know WiiU had the log similar to 3DS xD  Anyways ive played quite a bit since i beat the game and it says im at 11 hours so prob took me around 7 hours to beat the main levels.




       

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d21lewis said:
TheJimbo1234 said:

But they are more progressive in aesthetics and new gameplay. 

Also as I said, why could this have not come out 7 years ago?

Because the Wii U didn't come out until 2012. Duh!  Also--Dat Fur

*edit*

Really, what game couldn't have come out 7 years ago?  I have a PS4 with Outlast, Tomb Raider, Resogun, DCU Online.  All of them could be done on the Xbox 360 or PS3.  The thing about good game design is that it's good regardless of hardware.  Every game doesn't have to break new ground.  As a big fan of XBLA games, I grabbed a ton of platformers.  Some were incredible (like 'Splosion Man) but they aren't on DKC's level.  I got Rayman Origins, too--not Legends yet--and that game is about on par but that's also a full retail game and worth every penny.  It didn't reinvent the wheel.  It's just GOOD.


Epic fail there.

Go be happy with your game which was dated on relase whilst the rest of the world has fun with their kit from 2014.



Thanks for your review! I thought it was really well presented and had some great points. I haven't purchased a Wii U quite yet. I'm waiting for May 30th to come along so I can play me some Mario Kart 8. When I do finally get a Wii U, I will pick up DKCTF and SM3DW along with Mario Kart 8. I'm so excited for the end of May to come!!!



TheJimbo1234 said:
d21lewis said:
TheJimbo1234 said:

But they are more progressive in aesthetics and new gameplay. 

Also as I said, why could this have not come out 7 years ago?

Because the Wii U didn't come out until 2012. Duh!  Also--Dat Fur

*edit*

Really, what game couldn't have come out 7 years ago?  I have a PS4 with Outlast, Tomb Raider, Resogun, DCU Online.  All of them could be done on the Xbox 360 or PS3.  The thing about good game design is that it's good regardless of hardware.  Every game doesn't have to break new ground.  As a big fan of XBLA games, I grabbed a ton of platformers.  Some were incredible (like 'Splosion Man) but they aren't on DKC's level.  I got Rayman Origins, too--not Legends yet--and that game is about on par but that's also a full retail game and worth every penny.  It didn't reinvent the wheel.  It's just GOOD.


Epic fail there.

Go be happy with your game which was dated on relase whilst the rest of the world has fun with their kit from 2014.

I pity you.



ZyroXZ2 said:
Is this where I can jump in and say that I did a video review of DKC:TF, too?

http://youtu.be/yAI3yB8vtyw

I'm always glad to see more people doing Nintendo stuff, we need a "Wii U Owner Marketing Force" team, lmao

I thought your review was really good as well.  I liked the beginning.  It was pretty funny!!



ZyroXZ2 said:
Is this where I can jump in and say that I did a video review of DKC:TF, too?

http://youtu.be/yAI3yB8vtyw

I'm always glad to see more people doing Nintendo stuff, we need a "Wii U Owner Marketing Force" team, lmao


That was pretty awesome, I must admit.  Thanks for the link!