Penny Arcade opinions on Mario Kart Wii and Grand Theft Auto IV

[ChronotriggerJM]

HappySqurriel said:

ChronotriggerJM said:

Morgyn said:
Mario Kart has worsened with each iteration.

GTA has bettered itself with each release.

I agree with this statement entirely :) I thought Super Mario Kart was the best, followed by MK64, Double dash made me want to vomit. Yet to play MKWii, but judging from the direction they seem to be taking I'll walk that line carefully.

Was whoever mentioned Penny Arcade NOT being Nintendo Fanboys joking? From since I've started reading they're commic strip they've ALWAYS had a very stong lean on the Nintendo franchises. Maybe it's not that obvious to some, but it just feels like they're REALLY FAST to praise a Nintendo game, and pretty damn quick to critisize elsewhere. I would totaly consider them baised towards Ninty.

It is fair to say that Penny-Arcade are fans of videogames in the most general sense ...

They own all platforms, play all major games for these platforms, and tend not to buy into the hype and (generally) have fair opinions about all games (regardless of who makes them). To call them fanboys generally demonstrates your own bias ...

Personally, I understand what they're saying because I have owned most Grand Theft Auto games (1,2, London 1969, 3, Vice City, San Andreas) and I'm probably not going to buy GTA4. In my opinion, ever iteration of GTA has become far less fresh and seems more and more boring. This isn't saying that these Grand Theft Auto games are bad, but that they no longer appeal to me like they once did ...

Oh don't get me wrong, I DEFINITELY have my share of bias trust me ;) But it's just the simple stuff from them that gets me. I mean how many reviewers have spoken out against MKWii? I mean as much as I want to deny rumors (take lair for example, every reviewer says something, PS3 fanboys attempt to defend, but too many reviewers support the opposite theory blah blah blah), They however are a shining beacon of hope. Almost every other reviewer says the opposite, GTA4 > MKwii. You'll also notice (not pointing fingers) that MANY pronounced "Nintendo Fanboys" always find themselves "Agreeing with Tycho", much like 360 owners generally agreed with Gamespot, much like PS3 owners always flock to IGN. I would prefer to go where I feel my games are being favored.

How about that one random comic strip with the guy going on a vacation and "ditching" the PSP? I mean seriously? You can make that un-biased? Any "professional" reviewer knows that every console is going to have great games floating around. I do NOT like the Nintendo Wii or the Xbox 360, but I understand that they both have fantastic games, even if I don't like them. For a professional reviewer, that comic strip seemed to only indicate 1 thing.

In general I can see the massive pro's and cons as far as video games from every company are concerned, but I've seen them pick apart a title for little to no reason, yet let all the typical Nintendo stuff slide. It's not a MASSIVE bias, but I definitely see it.