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Ajax on 10 April 2008

you could already see in the gameplay movies and trailers
how awesome many circuits are designed



''Hadouken!''

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pichu_pichu on 10 April 2008

wow, Amazing online of the game, thanks for the review, can't wait to get my copy in a couple of weeks



11ht11 on 10 April 2008

good review,

lol i love this pic



Ajax on 10 April 2008

Powersliding works like a charm, snaking is removed, as well as all other annoying features MK was known for.



You thinks it's annoying of course.. :P

but what are the other 'annoying features' MK was known for that are removed?

''Hadouken!''

Chrizum on 10 April 2008
Ajax said:

Powersliding works like a charm, snaking is removed, as well as all other annoying features MK was known for.



You thinks it's annoying of course.. :P

but what are the other 'annoying features' MK was known for that are removed?


AI catch-up is gone

The pre-programmed order in which the AI finishes is gone

Hitting objects like trees and blocks don't make you spin around anymore (this was VERY annoying in the N64 version, not sure if this was still there in the later versions)

You don't have to retry the race anymore when you finish last, you just get low points

Driving on grass etc. (offroad) is making you significantly slower, so you can't be a terrible driver and finish first anymore

...and probably some other things.

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brawl4life on 10 April 2008
Chrizum said:
Ajax said:

Powersliding works like a charm, snaking is removed, as well as all other annoying features MK was known for.



You thinks it's annoying of course.. :P

but what are the other 'annoying features' MK was known for that are removed?


AI catch-up is gone

The pre-programmed order in which the AI finishes is gone

Hitting objects like trees and blocks don't make you spin around anymore (this was VERY annoying in the N64 version, not sure if this was still there in the later versions)

You don't have to retry the race anymore when you finish last, you just get low points

Driving on grass etc. (offroad) is making you significantly slower, so you can't be a terrible driver and finish first anymore

...and probably some other things.
Are you serious no more computers catching up super quick every match ? damn can't wait to try it in 2 weeks then it can't come soon enough! 

 



Words Of Wisdom on 10 April 2008
RolStoppable said:
Chrizum said:


GAMEPLAY: 9.0
Control is a very good or very bad, depending on your choice. The Wii Wheel sucks in my opinion. It's just way too loose for a game as frantic as MK. However, the Wiimote + Nunchuck combo is even better than the Gamecube controller! Powersliding works like a charm, snaking is removed, as well as all other annoying features MK was known for. The AI doesn't cheat anymore, which is a first for a MK title. Multiplayer is a blast as always, but online really works well too, and is probably more fleshed out than Brawl. This game is the ultimate Mario Kart!


The AI didn't cheat in DD and DS, you could easily pull ahead of the bulk.

In Mario Kart Wii it is unfair hard to get triple star ranks in the higher classes in GP mode, or maybe it's just me who has that much bad luck. For a triple star rank you have to win every race and have a low total time. The latter is hardly possible because the Coms seem to get so many annoying items like blue shells and the worst of all, the POW block. Unless you are lucky through all four races of a GP, you really have no chance to secure a triple star rank. I can't be that bad in the game since I have already beat most of the staff ghosts in time attack.

One thing you didn't mention in your review is that the framerate in 3 and 4 player modes is significantly lower than in 1 and 2 player modes.


The AI didn't seem cheat in the original either.  You could lap pretty much everyone if you were good enough.



Chrizum on 10 April 2008

Rol: I haven't tried 3/4 player splitscreen yet. Is it really much slower or only a little (in other words, does it influence the gameplay in a bad way?)



Words Of Wisdom on 10 April 2008
Chrizum said:

ALL of these things are NOT true. IGN lied. MK Wii features all options you'd expect from a AAA Nintendo game. And that's surprising, considering Mario Kart never was an AAA franchise. MK Wii is the best Mario Kart EVER.


And what is that supposed to mean?  Mario Kart has one of the most beloved and widely-loved games in Nintendo's arsenal since the SNES days. 



supermariogalaxy on 10 April 2008

Oh well, then, I am ever more hyped! *Smokes some HYPE*