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Tom (guest) 06.11.2012#1

Rudy Lavaux, Retro Editor"When Nintendo Land was first announced and shown, the word that summed up how I felt about it would be..."unimpressed." This hasn't changed much so far. Sure, it's a pleasure to see your Miis running around inside Nintendo-themed attractions, wearing Link or Samus outfits, at long last in glorious HD. However, beyond that, I have yet to see where the fun of it all lies. Bear in mind that, unlike most of the staff here, I have yet to try it out, which I doubt will be possible until the game is actually released."

Smilie

I really liked wii sports and pretty much hated wii play, so i'm hoping nintendoland feels a bit more fleshed out than wii plays very basic minigames

M (guest) 06.11.2012#3

I agree with some of these points raised. Nintendo Land has to be tried before you really "get it". The Zelda one with 3 players is SO GOOD. Not gaming changing as Wii Sports but still a sick package.

Why is Rudy Lavaux even a part of this article? At least he is honest about it, but someone who hasn't even played the game should be in this article, especially when the other two contributors both emphasize that the games need to actually be played to understand and enjoy.

I came to read about people experience with the game - not someone's experience watching the exact same videos I have already seen several times.

Rob64 (guest) 06.11.2012#5

What are you guys on about in the comments? I think it's clear what the purpose is; give a direct comparison between the thoughts of someone that has only seen the games and those that have played it. Do you honestly think 99% of punters will actually go hands-on or just  see a running video in-store? It's made clear that unless you actually play this, you'll think it looks rubbish.

As for Wii Sports, first time I watched a video for that I got it straight away. This? Hmm, really not too sure.

I think Rudy's commentary definitely highlights the big problem that Nintendo is facing with Nintendo Land. Unless the game is bundled with the system, many people will take one look at the trailers and instantly be turned off. Jorge and I played the game, so all that can be hoped is that the positive feedback from people like us encourages people like Rudy to give it a try.

This is more like an in-depth version of Wii Play, to be honest, rather than a Wii Sports or Wii Fit. Lots of mini-games that make use of different Wii U features, but with greater content than the extremely shallow and repetitive Wii Play.

Have any of you had chance to try the game at the UK Showcase events that have been going on?

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I personally think Nintendo Land looks great. A bunch of Nintendo games rolled into one and I really love the art style. Even if it turns out that I don't play it a lot, at least I'll be getting it as a bonus with the Premium console.

I reckon I'll probably play this one a lot with friends and family, might even take the Wii U downstairs at Christmas and play it with the family. Though that all depends on what happens with my current situation and what I'll actually be doing for Christmas.

I really like the look of the Metroid and Zelda games in this, so I will probably get a good bit of enjoyment out of it playing solo. But yeah, definitely gonna be one of those games to get out for family get togethers and such. Smilie

Adam Riley said:
I think Rudy's commentary definitely highlights the big problem that Nintendo is facing with Nintendo Land. Unless the game is bundled with the system, many people will take one look at the trailers and instantly be turned off.

This is the most surprising part of the article for me - that there seems to be a consensus with the cubed3 writers that people will be "turned off" from looking at trailers for this game. Obviously everyone has different tastes in games, but the notion that people will actually be turned off seems a little bit ridiculous.

AdamC3 (guest) 08.11.2012#9

Tell me, why is it so ridiculous? Have you never looked at a trailer for a game or movie only to then play/see it and find your opinion was different? Of course everyone has their own opinion, and in saying that, we also have our own opinion stated above in this article.

What is your opinion after seeing all of the games in action? You've critiqued the article yet not actually given your thoughts so far...

Sonic_13 said:
This is the most surprising part of the article for me - that there seems to be a consensus with the cubed3 writers that people will be "turned off" from looking at trailers for this game. Obviously everyone has different tastes in games, but the notion that people will actually be turned off seems a little bit ridiculous.

I don't think there's a consensus at all - a trailer can only build up a certain level of excitement really.

The rest comes from playing it - especially with a game like this. The whole four player, asymmetric approach only really clicked for me when I gave it a go. That said I was excited and did understand what Nintendo were trying to do before playing, don't get me wrong, but it only cemented this understanding once playing the game.

With something like Zelda, where we already have this understanding of what it would feel like playing and the concepts around it, it's different.

As Adam says, people take to trailers and adverts differently - and hey, playing it you may still not like what you're seeing. But what we're trying to say here is that there's so much that can be shown and explained in video compared to trying it first hand.

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I totally agree, Jorge. There are a couple of trailers that do make it look interesting, but tastes differ. For instance, some may think the Donkey Kong Crash Course looks too simplistic, yet it's the sort of thing I love. Testing your concentration skills by carefully tilting the GamePad looks great fun, and thankfully I've had the added benefit of trying it to know my initial eyes-on impressions were indeed correct.

I'm intrigued to hear what people are most looking forward to from Nintendo Land!

Adam Riley [ Director :: Cubed3 ]

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Nintendo Land is a game that I am looking forward to, and I actually think it will be better than Wii Sports. Between this and Tekken Tag Tournament 2, I will have a lot to play between November 30th and Christmas.
Captain Falcon's Twister Race and Metroid Blast look like a lot of fun, and Takamaru's Ninja Castle looks interesting as well. I hope this game has DLC, because there are so many other franchises that deserve to be represented.

( Edited 11.11.2012 10:11 by Lew3107 )

Lew3107 said:
Nintendo Land is a game that I am looking forward to, and I actually think it will be better than Wii Sports. Between this and Tekken Tag Tournament 2, I will have a lot to play between November 30th and Christmas.

Interesting! I also think there will be more longevity than Wii Sports, definitely. I think that game hit home because of the novelty factor. Launching with that now probably wouldn't have as much impact.

Captain Falcon's Twister Race and Metroid Blast look like a lot of fun, and Takamaru's Ninja Castle looks interesting as well. I hope this game has DLC, because there are so many other franchises that deserve to be represented.

The F-Zero game is definitely up my street. I'm intrigued to see just how much Miyamoto-san's influence has had on it on the whole.

Adam Riley [ Director :: Cubed3 ]

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