What Are You Playing (Summer 2012)

If NSMB had even a modicum of the style Rayman has this gen it would probably be a better game. As it is, it's kind of gross and sad.

What a GRAPHICS WHORE.


mzo is right... mzo is always right...

Started Dust the other night, wow, what an excellent game so far. The characters look great and the animation is silky smooth and the progression is nice, and Tough puts up a little challenge. I like it. A lot.

I was playing one part of NSMB Wii over and over again the other day, trying to get some stupid star coin. I had to sit on this elevator and ride it to the top before I got to the part I kept screwing up. It would have been tedious (well, it was mostly) except running back and forth, sliding to a stop, jumping, etc. were all engaging to some degree. Just moving around was fun. And I could entertain myself as the elevator rose.

Compared to Rayman. Ugh. There is absolutely no joy to be had in controlling that guy. Origin​'s level/art/music design might very well kill the new Mario games, but that is not the whole story.

ARBM made this observation before me, but he was right on the money.

That's like saying that a bad game included a better screen saver than another game.

Kabuki Quantum Fighter- In many ways seems more a sequel to Batman than Return of the Joker ever was. At the very least it's a nice addition to the Batman, Gaiden, Shatterhand controller crunching platformers on the system. Some very surreal and well animated backgrounds. That said, it's mildly annoying that your attack radius is different whether standing, crounching, or hanging, plus I've heard the time limit becomes a burden in later levels.

Right? It's gotta be running the same engine or something, those two games are so similar.

I would add Vice: Project Doom to your short list.

Vice: Project Doom's whip/stick/sword thing is so satisfying to whip, stick, and sword guys with.

Vice is excellent! Tad too easy though.

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