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why would anyone want to overhype a game these days? All it does is get people worked up, and then pissy because then game didn't live up to the unrealistic hype. Or you get the people who crap all over a game before its even out (or before a single screen is shown) as a preemptive to the 'hype machine.' Either way building interest for a game in 2003 is a lose-lose situation.
It's bullshit. I'm just not sure regarding what.
Bullshit that there's actually a game to show is possible in my opinion. Sorta a "The Check is In The Mail" deal.
It could be bullshit in a paranoia way.
Publishers don't care if people bitch. They only care that the game sells.Quote:
Originally posted by Hero
why would anyone want to overhype a game these days? All it does is get people worked up, and then pissy because then game didn't live up to the unrealistic hype. Or you get the people who crap all over a game before its even out (or before a single screen is shown) as a preemptive to the 'hype machine.' Either way building interest for a game in 2003 is a lose-lose situation.
Aye, but if you piss off people enough, you get sales out of one game, and a grudge the next time one of your games releases. Maybe I'm naive to the business side of games, but I rather 'have them coming back for more' because that would give better sales overall, in the long run.
Super Mario 64 was a revolutionary step in 3D game design.
However, if you judge each of them only on the merits of their gameplay Super Mario Sunshine is definitely the better game.
I didn't like Sunshine because I found it tedious and just not fun, and while I didn't love Mario 64, I definitely had some fun with it. I didn't expect any leaps or bounds (in the evolution sense), but I did expect to actually enjoy it, which did not happen.
The only thing I can say about Mario 128 is wait and see since there's nothing to actually see yet.
You can do almost everything you can do in Mario 64 in Sunshine. The novelty of the 3D Mario was the big leap and newness for Mario 64.
Totally. I remember when I first got Mario 64, I had so much fun hovering, using my turbo dash, squirting enemies, and riding Yoshi. Those were the days.Quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
You can do almost everything you can do in Mario 64 in Sunshine. The novelty of the 3D Mario was the big leap and newness for Mario 64.
Nintendo can be accused of overhyping a bit. I remember several interviews where questions were asked about different functions of the waterpack and meet with the answer of "a pleasant surprise" or a grin. The thing doubled as a jetpack and rocket boost....weee. *-neo
I can't play in a fucking Snow Level, now can I?Quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
You can do almost everything you can do in Mario 64 in Sunshine. The novelty of the 3D Mario was the big leap and newness for Mario 64.