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  • KriegaffeKriegaffe Registered User regular
    Sonic Lost World is available to buy in Aus from the eShop (for $79 which is far above what I'll pay for any new game)...

    ... however there are no reviews anywhere except for some good scores from Famitsu (9/9/9/9)

  • Oniros25Oniros25 Registered User regular
    Kriegaffe wrote: »
    Sonic Lost World is available to buy in Aus from the eShop (for $79 which is far above what I'll pay for any new game)...

    ... however there are no reviews anywhere except for some good scores from Famitsu (9/9/9/9)

    I know Famitsu was historically very hard to please. Is that still true or do they give 40's away now? Because that is damn close to the coveted quadruple ten.

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    Oniros25 wrote: »
    Kriegaffe wrote: »
    Sonic Lost World is available to buy in Aus from the eShop (for $79 which is far above what I'll pay for any new game)...

    ... however there are no reviews anywhere except for some good scores from Famitsu (9/9/9/9)

    I know Famitsu was historically very hard to please. Is that still true or do they give 40's away now? Because that is damn close to the coveted quadruple ten.

    Nowadays their reviews are regularly bought.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    Oniros25 wrote: »
    Kriegaffe wrote: »
    Sonic Lost World is available to buy in Aus from the eShop (for $79 which is far above what I'll pay for any new game)...

    ... however there are no reviews anywhere except for some good scores from Famitsu (9/9/9/9)

    I know Famitsu was historically very hard to please. Is that still true or do they give 40's away now? Because that is damn close to the coveted quadruple ten.

    I don't think they give out perfect scores very much, even nowadays...

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    One would think that Sega wouldn't have the money to give to a magazine for glowing reviews.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    urahonky wrote: »
    One would think that Sega wouldn't have the money to give to a magazine for glowing reviews.

    Yeah, all that money buy Index (Atlus) must've left them pretty tight.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    edited October 2013
    @MNC Dover Uh... why is Fred Meyer confused about what a Wii U is?

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  • DirtyDirty Registered User regular
    Most non-gamers have no fucking clue.

  • MNC DoverMNC Dover Full-time Voice Actor Kirkland, WARegistered User regular
    skeldare wrote: »
    @MNC Dover Uh... why is Fred Meyer confused about what a Wii U is?

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    Another week

    Another incorrect ad pertaining to the Wii U

  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    I can see the parents going to the store with the ad in hand, ready to buy the Wii U, only to find out that it's actually not a Wii U and that what they want is $200 more.

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  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    skeldare wrote: »
    I can see the parents going to the store with the ad in hand, ready to buy the Wii U, only to find out that it's actually not a Wii U and that what they want is $200 more.

    Honestly, depending on how much the clerk knows you could probably convince them it was just ringing up incorrectly if you had the ad in hand.

  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    I wonder if you could pull the ol' "You have to abide by the ad." thing.

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  • Custom SpecialCustom Special I know I am, I'm sure I am, I'm Sounders 'til I die!Registered User regular
    Seems like it would be difficult, since there isn't a Wii U sports resort bundle.
    You would be demanding to pay a price for a completely different item than is both described and pictured. The only thing that you could kinda maybe get anyone to notice is the single Wii U logo and mention of Wii U.
    But hey, some people (on both sides, sales and customer) have no idea and so maybe somewhere, somehow it will work once for somebody.

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  • Maz-Maz- 飛べ Registered User regular
    For occasions like these, stores should keep a stock of those knock-off Chinese "Viis" to sell to their customers.

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  • AllforceAllforce Registered User regular
    SlickDeals is salivating over that ad and about to release the dogs of thrift on every Fred Meyer location.

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  • RizziRizzi Sydney, Australia.Registered User regular
    Any thoughts on what else I should pick up for my Wii U?
    I got Wind Waker and Wonderful 101, and I've got a preorder on Sonic for tomorrow.
    I've already played NSMB U and Monster Hunter, so I don't really think I want to buy those again.

  • KriegaffeKriegaffe Registered User regular
    Pikmin 3? Rayman? Lego City?

  • RizziRizzi Sydney, Australia.Registered User regular
    ... Pikmin 3 is out? I went to like six stores yesterday and I didn't see it! :?

  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    Been out since early August

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  • RizziRizzi Sydney, Australia.Registered User regular
    Well fuck. Shows how much I know.

  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    skeldare wrote: »
    Oniros25 wrote: »
    Kriegaffe wrote: »
    Sonic Lost World is available to buy in Aus from the eShop (for $79 which is far above what I'll pay for any new game)...

    ... however there are no reviews anywhere except for some good scores from Famitsu (9/9/9/9)

    I know Famitsu was historically very hard to please. Is that still true or do they give 40's away now? Because that is damn close to the coveted quadruple ten.

    I don't think they give out perfect scores very much, even nowadays...

    Actually they do and on some pretty flawed games to boot. Sometime after the OoT review they got pretty soft. I'd say around 2002. They didn't go into full on buy us off mode until 2008ish.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    According to Wikipedia, they've only given 22 games a perfect score


    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998, Nintendo, for Nintendo 64)[9]
    Soulcalibur (1999, Namco, for Dreamcast)[10]
    Vagrant Story (2000, Square Co., for PlayStation)[10]
    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2003, Nintendo, for Nintendo GameCube)[10]
    Nintendogs (2005, Nintendo, for Nintendo DS)[10]
    Final Fantasy XII (2006, Square Enix, for PlayStation 2)[10]
    Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Nintendo, for Wii)[11]
    Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008, Konami, for PlayStation 3)[12]
    428: Fūsa Sareta Shibuya de (2008, Sega, for Wii)[13]
    Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (2009, Square Enix, for Nintendo DS)[14]
    Monster Hunter Tri (2009, Capcom, for Wii)[15]
    Bayonetta (2009, Sega, Platinum Games, for Xbox 360)[16]
    New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Nintendo, for Wii)[17]
    Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (2010, Konami, for PlayStation Portable)[18]
    Pokémon Black and White (2010, Nintendo, for Nintendo DS)[19]
    The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011, Nintendo, for Wii)[20]
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011, Bethesda Softworks, for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) - the first western developed game to receive a perfect score.[21]
    Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2011, Square Enix, for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3)[22]
    Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012, Nintendo, for Nintendo 3DS)[23]
    Yakuza 5 (2012, Sega, for PlayStation 3)[24]
    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (2013, Namco-Bandai, for PlayStation 3)[25]
    Grand Theft Auto V (2013, Rockstar Games, for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3)[26]

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    Notice the rapid acceleration in 2008? There's also a ton of deeply flawed games on that list, especially JoJo's which is just plain bad.

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  • KriegaffeKriegaffe Registered User regular
    I remember being suckered in by the FFXIII-2 game score. That's a game that I despise; for both gameplay and lazy production values.

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  • RizziRizzi Sydney, Australia.Registered User regular
    Well I'll pick up my copy tomorrow and let you guys know how it is. :p

  • KriegaffeKriegaffe Registered User regular
    I think the review embargo is going to be lifted in the next hour or so. It's always odd when the embargo date is after the release date.

  • vagrant_windsvagrant_winds Overworked Mysterious Eldritch Horror Hunter XX Registered User regular
    edited October 2013
    skeldare wrote: »
    Yakuza 5 (2012, Sega, for PlayStation 3)[24]

    I'm nearly on tears right now.

    Why Sega? Why? Why do you hate your western fanbase?

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  • RizziRizzi Sydney, Australia.Registered User regular
    Because fuck you, gaijin.

  • KriegaffeKriegaffe Registered User regular
    And Sonic is reviewing badly...

    4/10 - Eurogamer
    5.8 - IGN

  • RizziRizzi Sydney, Australia.Registered User regular
    Well that's less promising.

  • sweetcreamscoopssweetcreamscoops Registered User regular
    Unfortunately, I saw this coming. The worlds looked gorgeous but the gameplay in every trailer just looked off. I guess Mario and W101 (after an inevitable price drop) are the last wiiU games I'm getting until next year.

    Bummer

  • KriegaffeKriegaffe Registered User regular
    edited October 2013
    Rizzi wrote: »
    Well that's less promising.

    GameTrailers gave it 7.6, but that's the highest I've seen.

    There's a neogaf thread that's collating the scores. Some mentioned that the control issues get better with time.

    Personally, I think Rayman, Donkey Kong and Mario set an incredible high bar for any would-be challengers in the platformer genre. I'll be passing on Sonic.

    Edit: Added link.

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  • RizziRizzi Sydney, Australia.Registered User regular
    Maybe I'll cancel my preorder tomorrow and grab something different then.

  • sweetcreamscoopssweetcreamscoops Registered User regular
    Try Rayman, very fun and loaded with content.

    Kriegaffe
  • MNC DoverMNC Dover Full-time Voice Actor Kirkland, WARegistered User regular
    RawMeatCowboy of GoNintendo uploaded a video of his parents playing Wii Party U. Not gonna lie, it was pretty funny.

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  • KriegaffeKriegaffe Registered User regular
    MNC Dover wrote: »
    RawMeatCowboy of GoNintendo uploaded a video of his parents playing Wii Party U. Not gonna lie, it was pretty funny.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAdeocTJyUg
    Best Youtube comment: I dunno, I think RawMom might be juicing.

    I nearly bought Game and Wario for similar reasons, but I could use a good minigame collection to play with the kids. The free WiiMote+ (for NintendoLand Zelda!!!) pretty much makes it a must buy.

  • TommattTommatt Registered User regular
    Man if I wasn't living in a house by myself I think I'd be all over a wiiu. The games I've seen played multiplayer look like a lot of fun, and the wii was some of the most fun I had when I had 2 room mates. That wiiu party video looks pretty cool.

  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    Kriegaffe wrote: »
    Rizzi wrote: »
    Well that's less promising.
    Some mentioned that the control issues get better with time.

    It's already started

    Sonic fans will inevitably try to reconcile bad games starting day one

  • KriegaffeKriegaffe Registered User regular
    Kriegaffe wrote: »
    Rizzi wrote: »
    Well that's less promising.
    Some mentioned that the control issues get better with time.

    It's already started

    Sonic fans will inevitably try to reconcile bad games starting day one

    After the debacle that surrounded Wonderful 101 and it's 'imprecise controls' I do have some healthy scepticism whenit comes to review sites declaring games as too difficult, unfair, poorly controlling, etc.

    Having said that, Wonderful 101 ranged from poor (6s) to completely mind blowing (10s... which is the correct score).

    Sonic is ranging from poor (5s) to kinda ok (8s).

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