Comments on: Variety misses the point with Super Mario Galaxy review

By: dcartist

dcartist — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:12:34 +0000

The writer of the Variety article is mentally defective. Seriously stupid.

He’s basically complaining that Super Mario Galaxy is not as realistic a flight simulator or first person shooter as you could get on a PS3 or XBox360.

WTF? Moron.

By: plufim

plufim — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:02:57 +0000

Uh.. but that’s a PS3 game. The point is you can’t penalise a game for not being able to pump out visuals that are simply not possible for the system it’s on.

If that is fair, then PSP games should also be critisized for not looking as good as ratchet and clank either.

Reviews need to consider what has been achieved given the limitations of the systema game is published for. Otherwise it’s like saying an apple is a bad apple for not being an orange.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:32:15 +0000

My bashing is only because obviously the person writing the article had never even picked up a Wii remote. And like the saying goes, “don’t knock it, until you try it.”
And what Nintendo fanboy plays 360 and PS3 games? I’m addicted to Elder Scrolls and Halo, and I love GTA and FF.
Since when is anyone mature nowadays? You want to see mature? Go to 4chan.org

By: Andrew D

Andrew D — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:35:00 +0000

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but this one is clearly uneducated in the game industry. While not everyone (like 15 people in the US I bet) will not like Mario, their critques of the game are clearly from someone who has 15 mins with each system.

By: Americo

Americo — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:46:19 +0000

Isn’t it a little childish to bash someone own person opinion? I forgot how we can prove with facts that games are good and someones opinion is wrong.

Talk about total fanboyism on Nintendic’s part. Someone doesn’t like your favorite game and you have to throw a temper tantrum and call them out. Real mature.

By: Subrosian

Subrosian — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:39:40 +0000

He/she is obviously a PS3 fanboy, being completely unprofessional getting off the subject when writing the review, like saying “well this new perfume smells nice but you’re better off buying candy”. Though I do agree that this game wouldn’t be getting these reviews if it didn’t have “mario” slapped on the front it’s still an AWESOME game, completely original not fighting the 81st WWII over again, X-named super-soldier fights his way through the same contemporary/futuristic war or X-named medieval empire attacks a small village and a “hero” emerges. It’s still the same “save the princess” but taking it to the next level with the space theme.

Archy just a question, how do you know how good is Littlebigplanet’s gameplay when I’m 500% sure you’ve never played it?

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:09:26 +0000

Last I recall, what I said was that Wii wasn’t all about graphics like PS3 and 360. I never said that there wasn’t good graphics on Wii, I simply stated that there was more to it than graphics.
End of discussion.

By: startingtohatewiifans

startingtohatewiifans — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:39:43 +0000

way to argue with opinions….and i assume you will back up your arguement again with metacritic averages.
just some help with the long hard road ahead in the real world:
1. the masses are asses
2. opinions are like buttholes
3. just because you slap a brand on something doesnt make it good (if it werent marios stereotypical italian arse on this game it would NOT be getting these “reviews”)

By: Archy

Archy — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:29:39 +0000

Just checked out the Gamestrailers video review - my first look at game. I’m sure the gameplay is superb but i feel Variety may be right in saying ‘graphics simply aren’t up to par’

Just watch out for Little Big Planet for the PS3 out next year.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/25200.html

It does make Mario look extremely outdated as it has the superb sound & graphics icing as well as gameplay.

By: TheWretched

TheWretched — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:43:36 +0000

Hm,

I can understand your anger about this review… But why isn’t the Variety editor entitled to his own opinion about stuff? I mean, he says it has good graphics for a Wii game, and there you come along and say “but the Wii isn’t supposed to have good graphics”… This is not a good argument… In fact it is not an argument at all, it is your opinion. Based on this thesis, Tetris would have to get an 8 for its graphics, or even more.

I am not saying the Variety editor is right, but your accusations aren’t better either.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:43:44 +0000

Well I feel proud, left a “nice” little comment for that idiot.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:28:03 +0000

Personally, I think we should all write hate mail to the editor of Variety for this. And not necessarily mail with threats, but with every piece of information to sh*t on whatever idiot wrote that piece of crap - obviously a PS3 fan boy or girl - and tell them to just quit writing all together.