Much respect for revealing this. Games like Galaxy of Heroes and Marvel strike force would never do this. It’s easier for them to exploit gambling addiction.
Companies like EA EXPLOIT addictive behavior through games like Galaxy of Heroes. -The game is set up like a casino with "loot boxes". -You have to sign in throughout the day for free rewards that expire after a couple hours, keeping you engaged throughout the day. -It's all wrapped up in a Star Wars package, we all know how rabid Star Wars fans are...
So yes, I believe gaming addiction is real and some companies know this and exploit it.
I don’t think the N64 has aged as well as SNES or NES. I prefer the sharper graphics of the previous systems as opposed to the muddied blocky graphics of the 64. I enjoyed the system during the time it was released, but nowadays can do without it.
Wonder if anyone has considered that a lot of us humans are murderous bastards? Why do we keep blaming inanimate objects to justify some people’s behavior?
It’s official. Nintendo is out of new ideas. At least it’s not a remake of a 3 year old game. Still I am very disappointed in how LAZY Nintendo has become.
As a kid it felt like endless rows and shelves of video games. I remember picking out Guardian Legend for my birthday because I liked the cover. Still have the game, box, and manual.
Great game, I won’t be buying it as it seems to be released every other week by Nintendo . I’d love a reboot of the series with a brand new and awesome entry.
Big shoes to fill here. Thomas’ strongest trait is his trustworthiness. I love his viewpoints and reviews. Also does a great job quantifying his criticisms. Wherever he is headed they’ll be lucky to have him. Luckily, this is nintendolife and they’ll have the best coverage as always! @thomasbw84
I feel bad for all you sega people that picked the wrong side as a child. Sorry you missed out on the magic that made Nintendo so awesome back then. That said, NANABOOBOO!
I don't think a critic should be employed to destroy ones work.
Right now the game has technical difficulties. Though released, it's not a finished product. That's just the world we live and we might want to accept that. I think it would be unfair to tell the world this game is a 4/10, because next week it could be a 9/10. But many would have already moved on and would miss out on a great experience.
The staff at Nintendo Life loves gaming, no question about it. They have a responsibility to treat the industry fairly because they respect it and love it. I'm also sure that, as gamers, they are also frustrated that 2K has released a broken product.
That said, i think it might be good to appease everyone if they could give a range of scores for these situations. It's not the first time this has happened and won't be the last. They can say, "right now, this game is playing like X but we feel a patch can make it play like a X."
I'd also be interested in an editorial where they can give an opinion on releasing games like this (if they haven't already).
On another note, the only other time I can remember questioning a NL review was NBA 2K13 for Wii U. That game sukt !
Don't be so hard on NintendoLife people. On metacritic there are only 4 sites that had the guts to issue a score for the game. My guess is everyone is waiting to justify scoring the game at least 8/10.
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Re: Windjammers Is Flying Onto The Switch eShop Later This Year
Fun game
Re: A Free Demo For Yoku's Island Express Is Now Available On Switch
Downloading right now, looks fun.
Re: Star Fox, Metroid And Fire Emblem Star In The Latest North American My Nintendo Rewards
I got around 6 bucks off octopath last week with my gold points 👍
Re: Psyonix Announces Rocket League: Ultimate Edition, Arrives End Of The Month On Switch
50 bucks for car clothes? I’ll pass.
Re: Rocket League Developer Psyonix Reveals Item Drop Rates In Game's Crate System
Much respect for revealing this. Games like Galaxy of Heroes and Marvel strike force would never do this. It’s easier for them to exploit gambling addiction.
Re: Review: Runbow (Switch eShop)
Got this on Wii U and felt ripped off because I could never find an online match. Don't feel like getting burned again. But it's a lot of fun.
Re: Take An Emotional Trip Through A World Of Imagination In My Brother Rabbit On Switch
I’ll keep it on my radar. Obviously will need to see more than what was shown in this trailer.
Re: Poll: As "Gaming Disorder" Becomes A Thing, Is It Time To Assess How Much You Play?
Companies like EA EXPLOIT addictive behavior through games like Galaxy of Heroes.
-The game is set up like a casino with "loot boxes".
-You have to sign in throughout the day for free rewards that expire after a couple hours, keeping you engaged throughout the day.
-It's all wrapped up in a Star Wars package, we all know how rabid Star Wars fans are...
So yes, I believe gaming addiction is real and some companies know this and exploit it.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's E3 2018 Went Big On Smash Bros. But Left Us Wanting More
Very weak showing. All they had to do was show a little bit of Prime4
Re: Nintendo Confirms Metroid Prime 4 Will Skip E3 2018
They could have shown us something and they should have shown us something.
Re: Hellish Sequel Doom Eternal Announced By Bethesda
@Prizm hate to burst your bubble but it looks like it will be released on the next Nintendo console 3-4 years after its mobile release.
Re: Hellish Sequel Doom Eternal Announced By Bethesda
This will be fun to play on Nintendo console... in 8 years.
Re: Freedom Planet Is Officially Coming To Nintendo Switch This Autumn
More Wii U crap.
Re: Fifa 18's World Cup Update Is Out Today On Switch, But It's Crashing People's Consoles
Typical EA
Re: Soapbox: Why A Nintendo 64 Classic Edition Might Not Be Such A Good Idea
I don’t think the N64 has aged as well as SNES or NES. I prefer the sharper graphics of the previous systems as opposed to the muddied blocky graphics of the 64. I enjoyed the system during the time it was released, but nowadays can do without it.
Re: Soapbox: Let's Give Nintendo Switch Online A Chance Before We Throw It To The Wolves
I may buy one month and see how it goes. I don’t play enough online games to see any value in this.
Re: Talking Point: Does Sega's AGES Announcement Mean The Virtual Console Is Dead?
@damo
I’ll miss the VC. There also used to be an awesome website called vc-reviews.com
Re: Preview: Getting Gruesome In Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus On Switch
I thought that was Darth Vader in the picture and got pretty excited, oh well.
Re: The Games Industry Reacts To The White House's Violent Games Showreel
Wonder if anyone has considered that a lot of us humans are murderous bastards? Why do we keep blaming inanimate objects to justify some people’s behavior?
Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo Direct Summary - 8th March
https://www.theonion.com/nation-reaffirms-commitment-to-things-they-recognize-1819578733
Re: Super Smash Bros. For Switch Is Coming This Year, And It's Got Inklings
Another Wii U game with an extra character, maybe an extra level. Yay. 🙄
Re: GameCube Classic Luigi's Mansion Rises From The Grave On 3DS This Year
It’s official. Nintendo is out of new ideas. At least it’s not a remake of a 3 year old game. Still I am very disappointed in how LAZY Nintendo has become.
Re: Feature: Remembering Toys R Us, The '90s Gamer's Paradise
As a kid it felt like endless rows and shelves of video games. I remember picking out Guardian Legend for my birthday because I liked the cover. Still have the game, box, and manual.
Re: Video: See How The Magic Mario + Rabbids Battle Music Was Made
Nintendo, the master of video game music.
Re: Soapbox: Switch Continues To Give Older Games A Second (Or Third) Chance At Redemption
Don’t like the ports. I didn’t buy a switch to play PS3 games.
Re: Soapbox: What Happened To All The Great Baseball Games On Nintendo Consoles?
Football 🏈 killed baseball. EA Sports killed football 🏈 games.
Re: Soapbox: The Super Mario Movie Might Not Be All That Great
When I read the title of this article I thought I was at The Onion.
Re: Feature: Skin Deep With The Exciting World Of Nintendo Tattoos
I hate doing sit-ups so I got a six pack tattooed on my stomach. I can no longer see my penis when I look down but I look RIPPED with my shirt off .
Re: Epic Games Is Interested in Bringing Fortnite to the Switch
Do it
Re: Samurai Shodown II Slashes Its Way To The Switch eShop Next Week
Great game, I won’t be buying it as it seems to be released every other week by Nintendo . I’d love a reboot of the series with a brand new and awesome entry.
Re: Feature: The Most Exciting Indie Games Coming to Nintendo Switch In 2018
I wish I never bought a Wii U. Loved runbow but could rarely find a match online. Dont feel like buying it again for this reason.
Re: Nintendo Announces Labo, A Range Of Interactive DIY Toys For Switch
Nintendo just does not give a f***, in a good way! That’s what I love about them.
Re: Nintendo's French Boss Says We Should Expect More Switch Announcements From EA
I’ll buy anything Star Wars.
Re: Feature: Here's What Was Announced During The January 2018 Nintendo Direct Mini
Nothing in this direct for me.
Re: Random: This Woman Loves Tetris So Much She's Going To Marry Her Copy
Way to give her what she wants NL; attention .
Re: Random: Here's What Star Wars: The Last Jedi Would Have Looked Like On The SNES
Top 3 Star Wars movie behind Empire and New Hope.
I really wish the Switch could get some good Star Wars games.
Re: Site News: Thanks For Playing, Thomas Whitehead
Big shoes to fill here. Thomas’ strongest trait is his trustworthiness. I love his viewpoints and reviews. Also does a great job quantifying his criticisms. Wherever he is headed they’ll be lucky to have him. Luckily, this is nintendolife and they’ll have the best coverage as always! @thomasbw84
Re: Music: Metroid, Kid Icarus And Earthbound Composer Has Released His First Album
Very cool song and video . I'll keep my eye on him.
Re: Review: Street Hoop (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
This game sucks!
Re: Soapbox: DOOM is the Most Important Switch Game Yet
Remove DOOM from the catalog... No biggie.
Remove BOTW from the catalog... BIG biggie.
No ones buying a switch for Doom.
It's great that it's on the system, but "most important"; not by a long shot fella.
Thanks for all your entertaining content though!
Re: Elliot Quest Begins Its Switch Adventure This Week
I almost enjoyed the game on the Wii U. Too glitchy though, I don't think I can give them another chance.
Re: Review: Ninja Shodown (Switch eShop)
Generic grey ninjas like,"why did I sign up for this ****"
Re: Soapbox: The Switch Has a Big Problem, and It's Too Many Great Games
The switch has one great game until next Friday. Then it will have 2.
Re: 90s-Inspired Shooter Dead End Job is Heading to Nintendo Switch
No
Re: Nintendo is Reportedly Eager to See More Mature Games on the Switch
Night Trap confirmed
Re: Review: Axiom Verge (Switch eShop)
This game is great. I won't be double dipping as I have it on Wii U. Highly recommended though.
Re: Poll: Nintendo's Switch Arcade Archives - Is It the Retro Gaming You Want?
Happy for people who want this.
0.0% chance I will buy any of it.
Re: Editorial: The SNES Classic Mini, Star Fox, and Downsides to Being a Mega Drive Kid
I feel bad for all you sega people that picked the wrong side as a child. Sorry you missed out on the magic that made Nintendo so awesome back then. That said, NANABOOBOO!
Re: Review: NBA 2K18 (Switch)
Well, maybe "guts" is the wrong word to use.
I don't think a critic should be employed to destroy ones work.
Right now the game has technical difficulties. Though released, it's not a finished product. That's just the world we live and we might want to accept that. I think it would be unfair to tell the world this game is a 4/10, because next week it could be a 9/10. But many would have already moved on and would miss out on a great experience.
The staff at Nintendo Life loves gaming, no question about it. They have a responsibility to treat the industry fairly because they respect it and love it. I'm also sure that, as gamers, they are also frustrated that 2K has released a broken product.
That said, i think it might be good to appease everyone if they could give a range of scores for these situations. It's not the first time this has happened and won't be the last. They can say, "right now, this game is playing like X but we feel a patch can make it play like a X."
I'd also be interested in an editorial where they can give an opinion on releasing games like this (if they haven't already).
On another note, the only other time I can remember questioning a NL review was NBA 2K13 for Wii U. That game sukt !
Re: Review: NBA 2K18 (Switch)
Don't be so hard on NintendoLife people. On metacritic there are only 4 sites that had the guts to issue a score for the game. My guess is everyone is waiting to justify scoring the game at least 8/10.