disolitude said:
BenKenobi88 said:
disolitude said:
Forgive me in asking this as I don't really follow the trends for platformers...but arent standard platformers on their last legs at this point? Mario sells...but rest have died off like cows in a lightning storm. While you say that nobody wanted a spin-off...I wasn't even considering this game as I thought exactly what you did. I'll be hoping around...shooting fruits at things and have cheesy plot to follow... After seeing the preview I've realized that some thought has gone in to this game to expand the known platformer and that it may have the freedom I need to have a good gaming experience these days. So I wouldn't say nobody wanted this...except maybe the die hard fans of the old game. |
That's just like...your opinion, man. I think we need a poll here or somewhere, because I think a large majority of people who at least PLAYED the original, don't have to be die-hard fans, would have preferred a genuine platformer sequel.
Platformers are on their last legs? Oh yeah, that's because all the recent platformers suck other than the big-names. Developers aren't developing platformers because they're lazy, because platformers require huge, creative, unique levels, and the more levels the better. Platformers aren't as popular simply because they stopped making good ones. This game could have been an awesome new platformer as well as a homage to the old stuff (as Rare likes to do anyway, because that's all they can do to remember how great they once were). |
I think its silly to say that platformers aren't popular becuase they stopped making good ones. They started running out of ideas maybe. Yet when a new idea is presented like this it gets booed by old school fans. You are asking for new inventive levels...yet the developers have to stick to the old platforming formula...it sounds like a double standard te me. I played the old banjo game...I was 16 at the time and it was a fun game 10 years ago. Today however that same game would be brushed aside like the latest offerings from Rayman, Crash, Sonic, Spyro or whatever platformer doesn't try to evolve. Here is a question...lets say that game scores 9 + in most reviews...is it still a failure in your eyes? |
Probably not, if it's that good. Though I probably wouldn't be interested in the game either...this doesn't exactly look like my kind of game.
