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The_vagabond7 on 16 November 2008
SmokedHostage said:
The_vagabond7 said:
Wii music was at least different. This is a game that has been released twice already with almost zero difference in versions.

I guess WiiSpeak, A city, Wiiconnect24 capabilities and Online play are just more of the same.

 

 

Look at Resistance 2 compared to Resistance 1, and then look at this compared to the gamecube game that came out what? Six or seven years ago? The changes are extremely minimal.



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SmokedHostage on 16 November 2008
Shadowblind said:
SmokedHostage said:
The_vagabond7 said:
Wii music was at least different. This is a game that has been released twice already with almost zero difference in versions.

I guess WiiSpeak, A city, Wiiconnect24 capabilities and Online play are just more of the same.

 

Think the difference between Pokemon Red and Pokemon Yellow. Thats more akin to what this is like(not literal difference, obviously.) As much as I love Animal Crossing, just having a city isn't enough to warrent a full price purchase for me. DS had online.


Wiispeak is gonna be absolutely painful http://gizmodo.com/5087928/nintendo-says-f-you-with-one+time+use-wii-speak-code

 
If the formula isn't broken, don't fix it.   Also about Wiispeak, why would you have to use the code more than once? 

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tehsage on 16 November 2008
Shadowblind said:
SmokedHostage said:
The_vagabond7 said:
Wii music was at least different. This is a game that has been released twice already with almost zero difference in versions.

I guess WiiSpeak, A city, Wiiconnect24 capabilities and Online play are just more of the same.

 

Think the difference between Pokemon Red and Pokemon Yellow. Thats more akin to what this is like(not literal difference, obviously.) As much as I love Animal Crossing, just having a city isn't enough to warrent a full price purchase for me. DS had online. Also, yeah, I could easily wait years for a price drop on THIS game. I'm not excited about it at all right now, and after reading this, I'm even less excited. I'll still end up getting it next Christmas when its $30.


Wiispeak is gonna be absolutely painful from a consumer stand point http://gizmodo.com/5087928/nintendo-says-f-you-with-one+time+use-wii-speak-code

 

I'm confused? 

 



akuma587 on 16 November 2008
The_vagabond7 said:
SmokedHostage said:
The_vagabond7 said:
Wii music was at least different. This is a game that has been released twice already with almost zero difference in versions.

I guess WiiSpeak, A city, Wiiconnect24 capabilities and Online play are just more of the same.

 

 

Look at Resistance 2 compared to Resistance 1, and then look at this compared to the gamecube game that came out what? Six or seven years ago? The changes are extremely minimal.

What vagabond said.  I mean Resistance is even on the same platform and the differences are substantial.  Just because the original formula was good doesn't entitle developers to be lazy and take the easy way out.

 



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Shadowblind on 16 November 2008
SmokedHostage said:
Shadowblind said:
SmokedHostage said:
The_vagabond7 said:
Wii music was at least different. This is a game that has been released twice already with almost zero difference in versions.

I guess WiiSpeak, A city, Wiiconnect24 capabilities and Online play are just more of the same.

 

Think the difference between Pokemon Red and Pokemon Yellow. Thats more akin to what this is like(not literal difference, obviously.) As much as I love Animal Crossing, just having a city isn't enough to warrent a full price purchase for me. DS had online.


Wiispeak is gonna be absolutely painful http://gizmodo.com/5087928/nintendo-says-f-you-with-one+time+use-wii-speak-code

 
If the formula isn't broken, don't fix it. Also about Wiispeak, why would you have to use the code more than once?

 

Exactly, if the formula isn't broken, don't fix it. Doesn't say much about change it, because if you don't change it, why not just buy the $15 AC Gamecube version if it is essentially the exact same game as the Wii Version. Thers a difference between "don't fix" and "don't change". They, apparently, chose to do neither.


And Wii Speak, what if you want to get it used? What if your Wii breaks and you need a hard drive replacement? What if you sold your Wii, and want to sell its peripherals too?

 

@tehsage: Yeah, its a pretty strange thing with me. I ove playing Animal Crossing, but I can always wait to play it. Sort of, a "I love it" but "I don't need it". Eh, yeah it is confusing...



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SmokedHostage on 16 November 2008

I don't trust reviews in general but I find the last paragraphs to be in bad taste. Anyway, I'm sure it's worth $50. Also you can't fairly review a game that has content being presented on it over the span of a year, in one day of release.



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pastro243 on 16 November 2008

I love how people said DMC4 was bad because it was the same thing with just better graphics. At least that had better graphics(new charater, story, weapons, new moves, etc...). But now they defend this saying that the formula is not broken and things like that.



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SmokedHostage on 16 November 2008
pastro243 said:
I love how people said DMC4 was bad because it was the same thing with just better graphics. At least that had better graphics(new charater, story, weapons, new moves, etc...). But now they defend this saying that the formula is not broken and things like that.

 

 I never played DMC4, but I'm sure it's what fans want it to be.   Why should the formula of ANY game change for the sake of changing it?



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trestres on 16 November 2008

@Smoked: Formulas should change oly when the series recognition and sales start dwndling away. Obviously AC sales and popularity are increasing, but what people are trying to tell you here is that this is the exact same game as the previous ones with a couple of minor tweaks here and there.

It's like saying that the next Zelda for Wii should be the exact same game as TP but with online, voice chat and a couple new items.



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psrock on 16 November 2008

well, their beliefs is people will buy it no matter the difference. Look at all the people saying they are going to get the game anyway.

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