| Einsam_Delphin said: Just because Mario Kart 8 sold better does not mean it did anything special gamewise. I mean let's be honest, it's basically MK7 in HD, just like you could say SM3DW is SM3DL in HD, and DKCTF is DKCR in HD. Of course there are new mechanics n features, but the core gameplay remains the same. The reason Mario Kart 8 sold better is simply because it's Mario Kart. Also, Mario Kart 8's online is definitely not solid with all them disconnects, but that'll hopefully get fixed. |
Sorry, but no. You do have a slight point that SM3DW and DKCTF are "HD" versions of their prior games, even IF both games are, in general, much better (And not just graphics-wise) than their predecessors. HOWEVER, MK8 is not "basically MK7 in HD".
Want to know why? Because, quite frankly, outside of a handful of cool track ideas in MKDS, the MK franchise has been treading water as far as track designs go since MKDD on GC. An AWFUL lot of the new tracks in DD, a few in DS, a LOL in Wii, and even many in MK7, were very uninpsired or bland. MK8 has exactly zero tracks like that, the new ones are all at least GOOD, and go from great on up awesome from there. The retro tracks, while there are several I WISH they would have chosen instead of the ones they did, are not just graphically updated, but in many cases largely remade, and none of THEM are terrible either. The track designs for the new tracks are, at least for some of them, genuinely fresh and inspired. The graphics speak for themselves, and it's the first time since MK64 that the franchise has taken a MAJOR graphical leap. It's the first MK game not to basically have midi music. It's the first MK game in quite awhile to at least TRY to have better racer and item balancing. And simply put, it's the first MK in a long time to feel "Big". As in a big deal, and not just "Oh cool, another one".
So yeah, MK8 deserves its success on it's own merits. It is a FAR better game than MKWii and 7 were, that's for damn sure. That isnt' to say it's flawless. The Battle Mode is half-assed dogshit, and personally not happy about that part at all. But, the racing part is fairly excellent, so I have to give the game a fairly positive rating overall. Once Nintendo gets their servers settled, the online alone is worth it. And the new MKTV feature really seems to be catching on. So hopefully this one keeps on selling for some time.
