More powerful console costs more money? Colour me shocked. You get what you pay for.
Is there any information out yet on what the actual function of Amiibo's are in Mario Kart 8?
There's an implication in your statement that movies are inherently better than games. They're not. I'm not sure if it was your intended to imply that.
Why are we debating this? The review is from Polygon and the game is not on a Microsoft platform. Therefore it gets points deducted. Now let's move along and continue to ignore Polygon.
Yes, this. I'd easily take 60FPS over 1080p. No contest.
I've sent you a PM. :)
I only read the Europe PSN blog; not the US one.
And I don't read EVERY SINGLE article on N4G; I simply don't have time for that, so it's not impossible that I may have missed this game if the articles were posted at the wrong time for me.
The fact of the matter is that there have been relatively very few articles on this game compared with many other games.
Not paying attention? I read N4G, NeoGAF and PlayStation Blog every day; I listen to about four different gaming podcasts every week. And I've never heard or seen this game mentioned until now.
How exactly is that "not paying attention"?
Well, this game came out of nowhere.
It looks interesting, but this review is severely lacking in detail, so I'll wait for better reviews before deciding whether I'll get it.
You forgot The Witness. It's my most anticipated game of the year. :)
I guess the Wii U gets a pass because the streaming technology used to transfer video/audio data to the Gamepad is basically an optimised (non-standard) implementation of wifi networking technology?
I'm not sure about the Xbox nomination though.
Holy shit YES!
Size IS an important factor depending on personal circumstances. If your console never leaves your home, then I can understand why it's not important.
However, I fly fairly frequently to visit my parents. Luggage space and weight is pretty limited when flying, which would make it impractical for me to carry an Xbox One compared with a PS4. Therefore size IS a very important consideration to me.
Yeah, I won't dispute the quality of Nintendo games. I own a DS, Wii and Wii U to play Nintendo stuff and I'd certainly buy every single one of those 3DS games if I'd chosen the 3DS instead of the Vita. It doesn't really work out for me cost-wise though to own two portables.
Another personal reason I chose the Vita was my dislike of the 3D screen. I can't see the 3D effect due to vision problems; the screen just ends up looking like weird dark/light &qu...
Most people fail to realise that the total cost of 3DS ownership is FAR higher than the Vita - even accounting for the cost of memory cards - mostly due to the outrageously high cost of Nintendo-published games on the 3DS.
Let's do a quick comparison: A 3DS with a 16GB memory card and the four games listed in the article (Amazon UK):
3DS XL (Black): £169.00
16GB SD Card: £6.29
Super Mario 3D Land: £35.59
Mario Kart ...
Any bad news for Zynga is worth celebrating in my book! Scum of the gaming industry. I hope they go bust. :)
I wouldn't say that I need the map, but it's always nice to be able to see how far ahead I am and where my friends are. :)
I'd like an option to change music/SFX volumes too. This seems to be pretty standard in just about every game these days except for Nintendo games. I just have no idea why they never have this option.
Yeah, let's blame consumers for an industry problem again! :p
What a load of crap. If you set up a business (whether it's a gaming website or whatever), then it's your responsibility as a business owner to take the appropriate factors into consideration within your business plan.
Now, AdBlock has been around for many years, so if AdBlock is an effecting factor of your business and your business model still fails to consider this factor, then it&#...
It's a decent game, but it's definitely not without its flaws, and doesn't deserve GOTY, let alone GOTG.
KwietStorm, did you already forget Xbox included an expensive "mandatory" camera at launch?