WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE LIKE Super Mario Galaxy

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#1 wwedx
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why do so many people like this game and give it high reviews i have watch gameplay movies of it and i dont really get the point of it it just doesnt apeal to me like other game do?
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#2 deactivated-5c35826ea3913
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have you actually played it??
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#3 blingchu55
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BECAUSE ITS A GREAT GAME, COMPARABLE TO OOT.
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#5 LINKloco
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have you actually played it??whoozwah
Has he read a single review??
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#6 deactivated-5c35826ea3913
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OT: LINK that sig rules so much. awesome colors...
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#7 Jaysonguy
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You haven't played the game

Go play the game, come back, we'll discuss.

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#8 commonsenselife
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It's comparable to OOT.

Need more explaining? Ok: You aren't into games like Super Mario 64, Super Mario galaxy, and sunshine. Or maybe becuz u never played it, read about, read reviews, i mean, i love the game, but dont have it, never rented it, never even played the demo. AND I STILL LOVE IT! I plan on getting it, but not right now. its cuz, maybe it doesnt make sense to u right now, or it doesnt have a deep egnough story-line for you.

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#9 Sants412
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This is like saying,"Hey I watched some Super Mario Galaxy videos and despite it's awesome reviews, the game sucks." You make no sense TC come back when you've at least popped the game in your wii.

Sants has clearly saved the day.

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#10 Nachician
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Maybe, just Maybe, people that have actually played it, like it because it's a good game.
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#11 commonsenselife
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This is like saying,"Hey I watched some Super Mario Galaxy videos and despite it's awesome reviews, the game sucks." You make no sense TC come back when you've at least popped the game in your wii.

Sants has clearly saved the day.

Sants412

BURN!!! YOU BURNED !!!! HIM!!!!!! BURN!!!!!!!

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#12 Revontulet09
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I think the questions is, why do you not like SMG O_o
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#13 Jayesler12
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why the hell would you make this thread knowing that so many like this game, and they're just going to make fun of you?? good one...
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#14 tgh93_29
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[QUOTE="whoozwah"]have you actually played it??LINKloco
Has he read a single review??

Has he played it??!?!
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#15 tobenator
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Don't flame him, just pity him for not playing the game.
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#16 PhazonBlazer
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seems like everyone has it but me :cry:
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#17 commonsenselife
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seems like everyone has it but me :cry:PhazonBlazer

your not alone, bud.

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#18 Revontulet09
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seems like everyone has it but me :cry:PhazonBlazer

Don't worry, I don't have it either; but I rented it. And it is a definite buy for christmas now. (for me)

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#19 yeahyeahbigN
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well all you guys better save up the money and go get it! you know you want it! and for the guy who posted this topic, go play the game before you judge the game. it's like judging a cd from it's cover case. how lame.
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#20 AdRock92
Member since 2007 • 1616 Posts

Buy the game right now.

Play it and you'll know just how amazing the game is.

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#21 Broken_Memory
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I agree with the OP, although I have played the game and generally enjoy these types of games the most out of all the genres. For a show of my progress, I'm 20 stars away from completing Mario's quest and have already beaten the final battle with Bowser.

I've found that Galaxy is barely a step-forward from Sunshine. The planetoids aspect is an interesting one, but monumentally flawed and under-used: most planetoids basically act as round platforms without attempting any type of unique challenge. The camera is abhorrent and on occasion I've had to rely on Mario's static first-person view to allow me visibility of an area so that I didn't jump head-first in to it and die. The bosses are pathetic and mid-level bosses and quests are constantly repeated, as are the unoriginal mini-games (don't get me started on the controls for Ray Surfing). The motion-controls are obviously a tacked on extra for use in the main game, and the hype surrounding the costumes that Mario has access to is deplorable: they're basically limited-use power-ups with less functionality and originality than any other Mario game before it. The completion bonus is shameful: having to complete the game twice just to get access to the Mushroom Kingdom area is atrocious, as is Luigi being the "secret character" on a console that insists on you creating fully-functional 3D avatars.

The themes for the areas are also dull and obviously begin to run out of ideas towards the later stages. Some levels don't even make use of the planetoids concept, which is ignorant. The graphics are fine and the music is fine, but nothing special: everything looks and sounds like Sunshine but a little bit shinier. The story is pathetic and it's tiring to have it forced on you; it's also tiring that it takes about ten minutes of story and plodding around before you can begin to actually play. The difficulty level isn't great, as the game throws lives at you but becomes a test of patience during some of the quests.

The worst factor is that Nintendo already created an original and competent orbiting game in their recent GBA release 'Orbital'. It also seems to me that Kirby would have been a better fit for the game as he's the natural Nintendo space-hopping alien and often his games are built around unique concepts. If they could have created a game in which you need to sacrifice borrowed abilities in order to have the power to swallow enemies to make yourself bigger, which in the process would allow you the Katamari style power to have larger enemies orbit you for whatever reason, then that would have been an original game. As it is, this is just another 3D platformer with a poorly implemented 'upside-down platforms in 3D' theme.

My score: 5/10

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#22 wwedx
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i have watched many reviews and read many reviews
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#23 darthisaki
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You come bask when u play this game u here me son.
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#24 St_muscat
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i have watched many reviews and read many reviewswwedx

SO you haven't played it yet? if so GO AND PLAY then make your decision. Personally when I saw all the reviews and Vid's I thought meh just another Mario game with a twist that will get old, then I brought it on launch (AUS29th) I have love it. I've played 11.5 hours in 3 days. 1 of which was a school night so I only got an hour into it on that night and let me say although2nd best game of all time is maybe a bit much **** this game is better than it looks because everything just works and is so awesome, so ya got to play it before judging it. Man if I judged it before playing it I wouldn't think of it being a possible GOTY but just a good game instead so do ya self a favor and at least rent it.

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#25 dieworm
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From reading that I'm guessing the OP is a "PlayStation kid."

Here's a game you might enjoy:

link


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#26 draftrough
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Cause its better than OoT like so many other Nintendo games before it and after OoT.
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#27 nintendo_fan675
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Because it's good old platforming fun something games have been missing for a while
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#28 dxnets
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play the gamE, SHUT UP,and enjoy. dont talk unless u know somthing first hand, period
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#29 blingchu55
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Cause its better than OoT like so many other Nintendo games before it and after OoT.draftrough

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#30 EndlessPunisher
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Because its a good game?
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#31 BET8390
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Why do people like Halo?

Thats a better question, if you can answer that question I'll tell you why so many people like Super Mario Galaxy.

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#32 freek666
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People enjoy it becuase its such a good game. It was well made and as people have, it's comparable to OoT (not in my eyes tho, OoT is the kind of game god would play). I personally dont want SMG. It doesnt interest me. Not saying its nota good game, its an excellent game. It's got a good chance of getting GOTY.But its like how some people aren't interested in FPS, im not interested. And its strange because im a fan of mario from the NES/SNES days, but just something keeps me from wanting it. However if u cannot realise itsawesomness than u need to play it and look more into it, coz its one of the greatest games ever made.
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#33 thebisonx
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I like it because it's an absolutely amazing game. I'm assuming most people like it for much the same reason.
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#34 Darth-Samus
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It's comparable to OOT.

Need more explaining? Ok: You aren't into games like Super Mario 64, Super Mario galaxy, and sunshine. Or maybe becuz u never played it, read about, read reviews, i mean, i love the game, but dont have it, never rented it, never even played the demo. AND I STILL LOVE IT! I plan on getting it, but not right now. its cuz, maybe it doesnt make sense to u right now, or it doesnt have a deep egnough story-line for you.

commonsenselife

Uuuh....okay...so, you pretty much didn't actually write any ideas or anything that even resembles english in that entire post there buddy. I don't know what the hell that garble is saying but I'm pretty sure.....yeah I'm really thinking.....keeping the faith and giving you LOTS of credit.....I think I agree with.....that.....collection of letters you posted :D

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#35 Dark_Link142
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Why do people like games?

Why did you post this thread?

Why do people do what they do?

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#36 dinofan01
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This is like saying,"Hey I watched some Super Mario Galaxy videos and despite it's awesome reviews, the game sucks." You make no sense TC come back when you've at least popped the game in your wii.

Sants has clearly saved the day.

Sants412

this thread obvioulsy isnt going anywhere ...so what does TC mean?

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#37 mariokart64fan
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why,,, every mario adventure so far has been great or best,,, super mario bros started it ,, the only one in the series i hated was 2 ,, 3 improved on 1 world improved on that, then came super mario world 2 , then mario 64 then mario sunshine then new super mario bros now galaxy this excludes the rpg racing party and sports games, theyve all been successful all but marioparty.which has been a mixed bag. being good in one being bad in another mpds was great,,, and with marios past history i think you ll understand why nintendo managed to stay afloat even with not so many gc./n64s sold .
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#38 PhazonBlazer
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it was the highest rated game for a while
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#39 leevshan
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when people say SMG, i thought it's Sub Machine Gun, therefore i bought it.

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#40 Kaijin1
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its fun
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#41 draggonetic
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why do so many people like this game and give it high reviews i have watch gameplay movies of it and i dont really get the point of it it just doesnt apeal to me like other game do?wwedx

WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE LIKE pie...

I mean, they make these "mmm" sounds when they put it in their mouths, and they get really happy when they start bitin' the stuff down. They even pay just to have people come and put this stuff on the table, I mean, I don't really get the point it just doesn't make sense?

I've smelt the sweet savory smell of apple and the warm wholesome aroma of crust and seen the banquets of lavish pies in bakeries, but it just doesn't appeal to me like other foods do?

I like steak and ribs, you know, manly foods, this sweet kiddy stuff doesn't cut it. So, just because of the fact that I don't like it, I'm making this thread to people who I obviously know are emamored by these pies and I'm expecting a complete, logical, and coherent response telling me why I, representing the 1.4e-10% of the world, do not like pie.

If there exists such an obscured answer, Broken_Memory gave his little soliloquy back on page 3. Suit yourself...with a Bee Suit! *bzzzzzt*

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#42 wwedx
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how is this game compared to the legend of Zelda wind walker

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#43 trav_have
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Im always playing my PS3, yet, this game is awesome. The only game that keeps me playing the Wii, since Ive already beaten Zelda + MP3.
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#44 Glade_Gnarr
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Because it PWNS!!!!!!!!!!
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#45 wwedx
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would any one recommend choosing this over the legned of Zelda twilight princess