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Re: UK Charts: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Races To Pole Position Once Again

beartown

@RubyCarbuncle yeah, the unfairness is the biggest downside of Mario Kart 8. But it's still much better in that regard comparing to previous Mario Kart games. I played MK7 not long ago and the balance is pretty awful. And don't even get me started on MK64 or older ones. MK8 showed how unfair and boring the older ones were.

Re: Braid: Anniversary Edition Sales Have Been "Utterly Terrible", Says Creator

beartown

I've purchased it on day one, but in my opinion this game didn't age too well. It's too short and kinda shallow comparing to some modern puzzle platforming games. There's something cheesy about Braid. It was quite revolutionary in its days, but it didn't last long. Also, I really love developer commentary in games, but in Braid: Anniversary Edition it's too much and detailed, which makes it boring. I gave up on listening all of it.

Re: Here's Your First Look At The Gex Trilogy For Nintendo Switch

beartown

@EVIL-C I don't like it when people glorify "developing a strong will". It does ruin fun! It's like having these pay-to-win games. The fact that you CAN do it makes playing less fun, period. Don't pretend it's a matter of a strong will or whatever. It takes away a reward of the challenge if you know that people can finish this game in easier way.

Re: Here's Your First Look At The Gex Trilogy For Nintendo Switch

beartown

@AG_Awesome save anywhere, fine. But rewinding is ruining the experience in a way. It makes games too easy. You can say "oh, but you can ignore it and never use it". The sole fact that the option exists makes it tempting to use it and difficult to resist under pressure though. I'd say NO for rewinding.

Re: Talking Point: Would You Want To Reuse Your Joy-Con On 'Switch 2'?

beartown

No, I wouldn't. I've always thought that the quality of joy-cons is unacceptable and I haven't even experienced the drift. It's just so poorly mounted on the Switch, the wobbling seems random from unit to unit. I was unlucky and my wobbling was rather on the extreme edge. Also the plastic quality is abysmal, part of my left analog fell off and I'm very delicate with my stuff.

Re: 50 Best Game Boy Games Of All Time

beartown

I love Super Mario Land. Yes, it's simple comparing to newer GameBoy games, but it has something special to it, not sure what that is. Some kind of magic I guess. There are perfect games that lack magic and there are imperfect, but magical games. You already know which one Super Mario Land is in my humble opinion.

Re: When Does 3DS And Wii U Online Shut Down? Nintendo eShop & Online Play Closure Guide

beartown

@Pointy59 that's a very healthy mindset of yours. It's been a natural mindset to desire and create durable things, but capitalism brainwashed us into thinking that we need new things all the time. How Apple convinced people to spend over thousand dollars on the new, almost identical iPhone every 2-3 years, sometimes every year (!!!) is actually scary. But hey, that's how you make your trillions, baby. And they still get away with calling themselves environment-friendly 🤦🏻‍♂️

Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Two RPG Classics Next Week

beartown

Finally! Golden Sun is one of my most beloved games ever. I was a kid when I was so hyped about it, reading news about it, then playing on the emulator and finally buying it for my GBA. It's one of these games that don't disappoint when you compare them to your expectations, at least for me. I only played the sequel briefly and it seems to lack the magic of the original, but I'll give it a chance on Switch.