Kirby's Epic Yarn - IGN REVIEW - (9.0) - 6 HOUR SP!!

[QUOTE="DJ-Lafleur"]

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

6 hours is supposed to be impressive?

Sw33tChilLi

Well, for a Kirby game I guess it is.

Platformers aren't generally super long experiences, and the longevity of them comes from replayability. Mario platformers aren't really long games, but they still get plenty of play time from me due to me going back to them due to how much fun they are.

We aren't talking about RPGs here.

DKC1 was a very short game.

DKC2 and 3 could be pretty long games IF you tried to get all collectibles (without using cheats) to get the TRUE final fights in each game.

collectibles are another way to add replayability to platformers.

DKC 2 and 3 were long because they were hard as f

they have about 100 or so levels that can be beaten within 10 hours if you are skilled enough to do so.

I hate to say this but I called this since the very very beginning. People totally over hyped Kirby:EY even though theirs nothing special with that game. I mean DK:R and Epic Mickey look leagues ahead of that game, gameplay and art style.

I hate to say this but I called this since the very very beginning. People totally over hyped Kirby:EY even though theirs nothing special with that game. I mean DK:R and Epic Mickey look leagues ahead of that game, gameplay and art style.

mexicangordo

the game got AAA , so im not quite sure if i get what your saying...

will epic mickey and DK score AAAA?

[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]

I hate to say this but I called this since the very very beginning. People totally over hyped Kirby:EY even though theirs nothing special with that game. I mean DK:R and Epic Mickey look leagues ahead of that game, gameplay and art style.

Half-Way

the game got AAA , so im not quite sure if i get what your saying...

will epic mickey and DK score AAAA?

Damn, now even 9 scores are considered crap here?

Geez, SW's standards always get higher and higher. before you know it they'll have to increase the scale to 20 to meet SW's high standards...

DKC 2 and 3 were long because they were hard as f

they have about 100 or so levels that can be beaten within 10 hours if you are skilled enough to do so.

farnham

[QUOTE="Half-Way"]

[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]

I hate to say this but I called this since the very very beginning. People totally over hyped Kirby:EY even though theirs nothing special with that game. I mean DK:R and Epic Mickey look leagues ahead of that game, gameplay and art style.

DJ-Lafleur

the game got AAA , so im not quite sure if i get what your saying...

will epic mickey and DK score AAAA?

Damn, now even 9 scores are considered crap here?

Geez, SW's standards always get higher and higher. before you know it they'll have to increase the scale to 20 to meet SW's high standards...

Guys, Im a Sheep and have no problem saying that I am, but open your eyes. 50 bucks for a 6 hour game that's incredible easy.... What is that point of that? AAA or not, its not a matter of score but a matter of value.

I would much rather spend my money on Mickey or especially DK:R.

[QUOTE="Wanderer5"]

Meh I am more worried about the difficulty than the length. So it is really easy? I heard you can't die in this game.

DJ-Lafleur

Indeed. Is this whole "can't die" thing sounds kinda lame to me...unless it's handled like how it was in a Wario land game or something.

How was it handled in Wario Land? I played 1,3, and 4 through I kinda forgot, but I think in Warioland 1 it was like Mario and 4 had a life bar, so I guess you are talking about 2 or 3.

[QUOTE="DJ-Lafleur"]

[QUOTE="Wanderer5"]

Meh I am more worried about the difficulty than the length. So it is really easy? I heard you can't die in this game.

Wanderer5

Indeed. Is this whole "can't die" thing sounds kinda lame to me...unless it's handled like how it was in a Wario land game or something.

How was it handled in Wario Land? I played 1,3, and 4 through I kinda forgot, but I think in Warioland 1it was like Mario.

Well, the in Wario land 2 you could never die or get a game over. From what I remember, screwing up simply had you restart a certain puzzle, or for boss battles, you'd somehow get sent out of the battle screeen with the boss, and then have to re-enter and restart the battle from the beginning.

I don't know if other Wario land games were like this or not though.

EDIT: apparently they are not.

6 hours is supposed to be impressive?

hakanakumono

9.0 sounds good. It looks like we will be getting a decent 8.5 here folks!

Well, the in Wario land 2 you could never die or get a game over. From what I remember, screwing up simply had you restart a certain puzzle, or for boss battles, you'd somehow get sent out of the battle screeen with the boss, and then have to re-enter and restart the battle from the beginning.

I don't know if other Wario land games were like this or not though.

EDIT: apparently they are not.

DJ-Lafleur

I think in Wario Land 3 you couldn't die either.

[QUOTE="DJ-Lafleur"]

[QUOTE="Half-Way"]

the game got AAA , so im not quite sure if i get what your saying...

will epic mickey and DK score AAAA?

mexicangordo

Damn, now even 9 scores are considered crap here?

Geez, SW's standards always get higher and higher. before you know it they'll have to increase the scale to 20 to meet SW's high standards...

Guys, Im a Sheep and have no problem saying that I am, but open your eyes. 50 bucks for a 6 hour game that's incredible easy.... What is that point of that? AAA or not, its not a matter of score but a matter of value.

I would much rather spend my money on Mickey or especially DK:R.

lol this has nothing to do with being a sheep or not,

i would choose the unique experience over the length, thats why im going to buy vanquished and kirby no matter the number of hours the game lasts.

Uggg, reading comprehension fail. Did I say anywhere that the game sucked? Nope, i said it was over hyped. And I personally think the game is nothing special (must i say my opinion for everything now?)

Guys, Im a Sheep and have no problem saying that I am, but open your eyes. 50 bucks for a 6 hour game that's incredible easy.... What is that point of that? AAA or not, its not a matter of score but a matter of value.

I would much rather spend my money on Mickey or especially DK:R.

mexicangordo

[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]

[QUOTE="DJ-Lafleur"]

Damn, now even 9 scores are considered crap here?

Geez, SW's standards always get higher and higher. before you know it they'll have to increase the scale to 20 to meet SW's high standards...

Half-Way

Guys, Im a Sheep and have no problem saying that I am, but open your eyes. 50 bucks for a 6 hour game that's incredible easy.... What is that point of that? AAA or not, its not a matter of score but a matter of value.

I would much rather spend my money on Mickey or especially DK:R.

lol this has nothing to do with being a sheep or not,

i would choose the unique experience over the length, thats why im going to buy vanquished and kirby no matter the number of hours the game lasts.

Thats good for you and fine and dandy. I'll wait until it gets to 20 bucks in about 3-4 months, and buy DK:R which im predicting will be 10-12 hours for 50.

mexicangordo

I really doubt it going to drop down to $20 in 3-4 months lol.

lol this has nothing to do with being a sheep or not,

i would choose the unique experience over the length, thats why im going to buy vanquished and kirby no matter the number of hours the game lasts.

Half-Way

[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]

Uggg, reading comprehension fail. Did I say anywhere that the game sucked? Nope, i said it was over hyped. And I personally think the game is nothing special (must i say my opinion for everything now?)

Guys, Im a Sheep and have no problem saying that I am, but open your eyes. 50 bucks for a 6 hour game that's incredible easy.... What is that point of that? AAA or not, its not a matter of score but a matter of value.

I would much rather spend my money on Mickey or especially DK:R.

Sw33tChilLi

oh god some of you people are really...

there are speedruns of metroid prime beaten in under 2 hours

OMG MP is a 2 hour game and has no value

[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]

Thats good for you and fine and dandy. I'll wait until it gets to 20 bucks in about 3-4 months, and buy DK:R which im predicting will be 10-12 hours for 50.

Wanderer5

I really doubt it going to drop down to $20 in 3-4 months lol.

oh god some of you people are really...

there are speedruns of metroid prime beaten in under 2 hours

OMG MP is a 2 hour game and has no value

farnham

Great score for Kirby. I wonder what gamespot will score it.

Well, the in Wario land 2 you could never die or get a game over. From what I remember, screwing up simply had you restart a certain puzzle, or for boss battles, you'd somehow get sent out of the battle screeen with the boss, and then have to re-enter and restart the battle from the beginning.

I don't know if other Wario land games were like this or not though.

EDIT: apparently they are not.

DJ-Lafleur

You were immortal in Wario Land 2 and you were for most of the part immortal in Warioland 3 (there was one part where you could actually die).

6 hours is supposed to be impressive?

hakanakumono

Well its certainly not dissapointing, for a Kirby game anyway.

oh god some of you people are really...

there are speedruns of metroid prime beaten in under 2 hours

OMG MP is a 2 hour game and has no value

farnham

I'm pretty sure they said that it takes 6 hours to see the credits roll, not finish it.

Gametrailers seems to be happy with the game's length.

Exaggerated a bit, but you get the gist of what im saying... Btw Mario Galaxy 2 dropped to around 30 bucks, and its only been around 4 months. Metroid Other M is around 30 dollars as well and it hasn't even been 3 months yet....

mexicangordo

I still see SMG2 as $50 along with most Nintendo games on the Wii even Twilight Princess, but then again this is for USA.

I'm pretty sure they said that it takes 6 hours to see the credits roll, not finish it.

Gametrailers seems to be happy with the game's length.

Thunderdrone

gametrailers actually praised it for being longer then most kirby games.

People who are disappointed didnt know much about kirby in the first place.

[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]

Exaggerated a bit, but you get the gist of what im saying... Btw Mario Galaxy 2 dropped to around 30 bucks, and its only been around 4 months. Metroid Other M is around 30 dollars as well and it hasn't even been 3 months yet....

Wanderer5

I still see SMG2 as $50 along with most Nintendo games on the Wii even Twilight Princess, but then again this is for USA.

Btw I live in the US. But Twilight Princess is a game that baffles me. I dont know why its still so darn expensive.

gametrailers actually praised it for being longer then most kirby games.

People who are disappointed didnt know much about kirby in the first place.

Half-Way

Yeah, its kinda funny really.

Go to amazon.... They have those games NEW not used for 30 bucks... Used is even cheaper.

Btw I live in the US. But Twilight Princess is a game that baffles me. I dont know why its still so darn expensive.

mexicangordo

I just check Amazon and the price for Super Mario Galaxy 2 is $50 (it on a deal now but it still $40)... Used is $30 through.

[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]

Go to amazon.... They have those games NEW not used for 30 bucks... Used is even cheaper.

Btw I live in the US. But Twilight Princess is a game that baffles me. I dont know why its still so darn expensive.

Wanderer5

I just check Amazon and the price for Super Mario Galaxy 2 is $50 (it on a deal now but it still $40)... Used is $30 through.

GAMEPRO - Kirby's Epic Yarn - review

4/5

I think this game is AAAE confirmed. It got a 9.5 from GameInformer and then a 9.5 in their second opinion. Normally I disregard GI reviews, but this is one of the few times they gave such excellent scores to a game that don't include machine guns, so it must actually be great.JAB991

Yah, I'm surprised too.

They usually give a high score to whichever game is going to sell highest that month :P And as far as I know Kirby games sell "ok".

6 hours or not I'll be getting it. I can drag it out, do everything there is to do, and replay favorite levels with friends on co-op. You know you can stretch these games out.

I do love how the title tries to distract from the fantastic score and gives no mention of the 9.0/10 whatsoever.

http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/kirbys-epic-yarn

Great scores so far, hopefully Gamespot gives it a AAAE score and it can keep its AAA status on Metacritic.

Why do they dock games longer than this for being to short, but could almost careless about this being short. Double Standards for the win. millerlight89

[QUOTE="Sollet"][QUOTE="Bigboi500"]

Well it's longer than Vanquish LOL, but just like that game, it's too short to warrant buying it day one for me. Thank goodness for rental services!

themagicbum9720

I guess that game shares more similarities with PN03 than I thought :P

[QUOTE="millerlight89"]Why do they dock games longer than this for being to short, but could almost careless about this being short. Double Standards for the win. Sandvichman

The game is about six hours straight through, but that's not counting the unlockable hide-and-seek modes for all the levels and the additional level path for each world.

Twisting what was said is nice. So basically in 6 hours you can speed through the game and ignore a large portion of the content, just like many games these days. Most other reviews have said around 10 hours by the way.

[QUOTE="Half-Way"]

gametrailers actually praised it for being longer then most kirby games.

People who are disappointed didnt know much about kirby in the first place.

Thunderdrone

Yeah, its kinda funny really.

9/10 for a 6 hour game? The game must be very good (I didn't read the review but hopefully it has good replay value), I'll definitely get the game.

[QUOTE="millerlight89"]Why do they dock games longer than this for being to short, but could almost careless about this being short. Double Standards for the win. Sandvichman

[QUOTE="Thunderdrone"]

[QUOTE="Half-Way"]

gametrailers actually praised it for being longer then most kirby games.

People who are disappointed didnt know much about kirby in the first place.

oldkingallant

Yeah, its kinda funny really.

Yah, but I believe it has an alternate mode if you put a code into the Gameboy at the startup screen.

[QUOTE="Sandvichman"][QUOTE="millerlight89"]Why do they dock games longer than this for being to short, but could almost careless about this being short. Double Standards for the win. Sw33tChilLi

[QUOTE="Sandvichman"][QUOTE="millerlight89"]Why do they dock games longer than this for being to short, but could almost careless about this being short. Double Standards for the win. Sw33tChilLi

[QUOTE="Sw33tChilLi"][QUOTE="Sandvichman"] It's IGN. millerlight89

Well, I think what they stated was that it's very possible for the whole to be greater than the sum of it's parts.

Becuase there are some games with an averaged out score, but then some where the score doesn't quite make sense. They mention that the game is just fun enough regardless of things like the sound, or graphics, or lasting appeal, and that they still think the game deserves a great score.

So with Kirby you might get a 6 hour game, but you'll get a 9/10 experience throughout those 6 hours according to IGN.

So with Kirby you might get a 6 hour game, but you'll get a 9/10 experience throughout those 6 hours according to IGN.

Raymundo_Manuel