| Esmoreit said: @Starcraft. Numbers don't lie indeed, but dissapointments deal with the pre and post effect of a game. How much do we want to play it, and how satisfied are we with the endresult. Lost odyssee flew under the radar somewhat I feel, but blue dragon... well it isn't like I wanted to pull a X360 from out of the shelf before or after the game. I thus cannot say I'm disappointed, but I can understand why others would be. Same goes for MKWii to some extent. Online is great, multi is a blast but the singleplayer GP's are just cruel. And that does temper the initial hype somewhat. It is not a huge disppointment (I wouldn't put it at 5) but it's still a disappointment somewhat. |
The single player GP's aren't cruel at all. They take skill. Races on 150cc (and lower) use to have me neck and neck with the computer (or at least gave me some competition), but as you progress through the game you should be getting better and/or smarter with your item management and knowledge of the courses. I can put enough distance behind me and the computer within a lap to easily take a blue shell. By the third lap I can take four before it's a close race. You can also tell the idiots who didn't even give the game much time, because they assume the POW block always fucks you - sorry, but I love them 99% of the time because most players don't realize you can avoid them with a simple shake of the wheel.
While Mario Kart Wii could be frustrating at times, it is fun as hell and you really do see a real progression in your skill from when you start till when you've unlocked everything. IMO, any reviewer who hasn't unlocked everything or nearly everything (~30-50 hours of gameplay depending on how quickly you improve and whether you go online much) hasn't played the game long enough to offer a fair opinion.
