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#1 SmashBrosLegend
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8.5/10

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/933012.asp 

 

Very solid review. Doesn't this mean that the hype thread is now frozen at AAA hype? 

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#2 Moon_of_Majora
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What do you mean, "very solid review"? They gave Sonic on the 360 the same score, and said SPM's only main problem was the story. Not a very solid review in my book. :?
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#3 SmashBrosLegend
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I figured this would get a little more attention... This is a pretty big game...
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What do you mean, "very solid review"? They gave Sonic on the 360 the same score, and said SPM's only main problem was the story. Not a very solid review in my book. :?Moon_of_Majora
I don't know much about the source. I just meant that 8.5 is a good score no matter where it comes from.
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What do you mean, "very solid review"? They gave Sonic on the 360 the same score, and said SPM's only main problem was the story. Not a very solid review in my book. :?Moon_of_Majora
lol if play gave it 8.5 . gs is going to give it a 5- 7
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:o....Another Mario game....oooooo, how riveting.

Seriously, whatever floats your boat, my friend, lol. Have fun.

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#7 Moon_of_Majora
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[QUOTE="Moon_of_Majora"]What do you mean, "very solid review"? They gave Sonic on the 360 the same score, and said SPM's only main problem was the story. Not a very solid review in my book. :?blackpretttyboy
lol if play gave it 8.5 . gs is going to give it a 5- 7

Have you seen GS's previews? They've called it awesome, amazing, and a bunch of other good things. The only complaint they had was how the sound wasn't that memorable, but that was only in the chapter one preview. A game described like that WON'T get less than an 8.

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[QUOTE="blackpretttyboy"][QUOTE="Moon_of_Majora"]What do you mean, "very solid review"? They gave Sonic on the 360 the same score, and said SPM's only main problem was the story. Not a very solid review in my book. :?Moon_of_Majora

lol if play gave it 8.5 . gs is going to give it a 5- 7

Have you seen GS's previews? They've called it awesome, amazing, and a bunch of other good things. The only complaint they had was how the sound wasn't that memorable, but that was only in the chapter one preview. A game described like that WON'T get less than an 8.

GS' previews are never negative. Evar. I think they'll really like it though. They have been singing it's praises alot more than most previews.
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i think it'll be around 8.6 here. at least! i hope!

 

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Anyone who buys SUPER PAPER MARIO has some serious problems.
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#11 SmashBrosLegend
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Anyone who buys SUPER PAPER MARIO has some serious problems.martin_f
Have you ever played a Paper Mario game? Didn't think so. It's a great series. Here are the Gamerankings averages: Paper Mario: 88.5% Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door: 88.0% http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/itemsearch.asp
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Anyone who buys SUPER PAPER MARIO has some serious problems.martin_f
How so? I don't think you should comment cause there's no sense in your statement. Anyways, I don't trust Play magazine so I'm still going AAA hype anyways. Got it pre-ordered already. :)
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#13 Moon_of_Majora
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Anyone who buys SUPER PAPER MARIO has some serious problems.martin_f

Do you have a problem with paper? o_o? Do you not like trees?

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Anyone who doesn't buy SUPER PAPER MARIO has some serious problems.martin_f

Fixed for truth. 

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[QUOTE="Moon_of_Majora"]What do you mean, "very solid review"? They gave Sonic on the 360 the same score, and said SPM's only main problem was the story. Not a very solid review in my book. :?blackpretttyboy
lol if play gave it 8.5 . gs is going to give it a 5- 7

Play gave both Paper Mario games AA, and we all know how that turned out here....

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Ouch...for Play Magazine that isn't so great. Bulletwitch received the same score and its currently sitting at 59% on Gamerankings.

Have you ever played a Paper Mario game? Didn't think so. It's a great series.
Here are the Gamerankings averages:
Paper Mario: 88.5%
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door: 88.0%
http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/itemsearch.aspSmashBrosLegend


Super Paper Mario is not Paper Mario, not by a longshot.

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i like play mag

it's a nice magazine 

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Ouch...for Play Magazine that isn't so great. Bulletwitch received the same score and its currently sitting at 59% on Gamerankings.Runningflame570

If Bulletwitch got the same score, I think it's safe to say that Play Magazine's reviews don't mean sh*t.

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#19 Runningflame570
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i like play mag

it's a nice magazine

Merovingin33

It has nice previews and info, but the reviews are so far off its a freaking joke.

If Bulletwitch got the same score, I think it's safe to say that Play Magazine's reviews don't mean sh*t.

Redmoonxl2


You know, I think it was game of the month for that issue too. :?

 

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Ouch...for Play Magazine that isn't so great. Bulletwitch received the same score and its currently sitting at 59% on Gamerankings.

[QUOTE="SmashBrosLegend"]Have you ever played a Paper Mario game? Didn't think so. It's a great series.
Here are the Gamerankings averages:
Paper Mario: 88.5%
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door: 88.0%
http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/itemsearch.aspRunningflame570



Super Paper Mario is not Paper Mario, not by a longshot.

It may be the first in the series to include platformer elements, but it still carries the Paper Mario name and I doubt that Nintendo would soil it. It's still a part of the Paper Mario series and it still includes RPG qualities.
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What do you mean, "very solid review"? They gave Sonic on the 360 the same score, and said SPM's only main problem was the story. Not a very solid review in my book. :?Moon_of_Majora
are you serious? with that kind of score, Play magazine's ratings shouldn't be entered in game rankings, good or bad.
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#22 Merovingin33
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[QUOTE="Merovingin33"]

i like play mag

it's a nice magazine

Runningflame570

It has nice previews and info, but the reviews are so far off its a freaking joke.

If Bulletwitch got the same score, I think it's safe to say that Play Magazine's reviews don't mean sh*t.

Redmoonxl2


You know, I think it was game of the month for that issue too. :?

 

 

yeh. but the layout of the magazine is nice and pictures are well done.

also it has anime. i can dig that. 

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Play Magazine doesn't have a ton of credibility, though.  Still, pretty decent score.
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Sonic for the 360:

Play Mag: 85%

Gamespot: 44%

Average: 46%

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/929717.asp

 

Play Mag is garbage, don't waste your time with them. 

  

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:o....Another Mario game....oooooo, how riveting.

Seriously, whatever floats your boat, my friend, lol. Have fun.

ironcreed
Thank you!
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#26 blackpretttyboy
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ththey should make this game for the ds . i would buy it then .
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Sonic for the 360:

Play Mag: 85%

Gamespot: 44%

Average: 46%

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/929717.asp

 

Play Mag is garbage, don't waste your time with them. 

  

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:| No :| Just no :| It is blatantly obvious you've never played a Paper Mario game before.
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[QUOTE="SmashBrosLegend"] It may be the first in the series to include platformer elements, but it still carries the Paper Mario name and I doubt that Nintendo would soil it. It's still a part of the Paper Mario series and it still includes RPG qualities.

Its a bastardization of Paper Mario and the old Super Mario platformers, I fail to see anything that leads me to believe it will be as good as the prior ones. Not even the company calls it an RPG and for good reason..hitpoints and experience points alone do not an RPG make. While we're at it, some of the decisions in design such a shaking the remote while attacking to increase damage and the inclusion of Mega Mario (which essentially broke New Super Mario Bros whenever you got to use him) are not smart moves.
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[QUOTE="Runningflame570"][QUOTE="SmashBrosLegend"] It may be the first in the series to include platformer elements, but it still carries the Paper Mario name and I doubt that Nintendo would soil it. It's still a part of the Paper Mario series and it still includes RPG qualities.

Its a bastardization of Paper Mario and the old Super Mario platformers, I fail to see anything that leads me to believe it will be as good as the prior ones. Not even the company calls it an RPG and for good reason..hitpoints and experience points alone do not an RPG make. While we're at it, some of the decisions in design such a shaking the remote while attacking to increase damage and the inclusion of Mega Mario (which essentially broke New Super Mario Bros whenever you got to use him) are not smart moves.

I'll reserve judgment until after I play it.
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[QUOTE="science_monkey"]

Sonic for the 360:

Play Mag: 85%

Gamespot: 44%

Average: 46%

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/929717.asp

 

Play Mag is garbage, don't waste your time with them.

 

super_mario_128

:| No :| Just no :| It is blatantly obvious you've never played a Paper Mario game before.

 

What the hell are you talking about. I *LOVE* Paper Mario, I own both the N64 and GC ones and can't wait for the Wii version. Hell I even hyped this game AAA.

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sorry, double post. It really sucks posting on the GS Forums if your using Opera.
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#32 Runningflame570
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[QUOTE="SmashBrosLegend"] I'll reserve judgment until after I play it.

Nintendo's recent record gives me enough reason to put a large shadow of doubt over the game.
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[QUOTE="Runningflame570"][QUOTE="SmashBrosLegend"] I'll reserve judgment until after I play it.

Nintendo's recent record gives me enough reason to put a large shadow of doubt over the game.

Recent record? What is wrong with Nintendo's recent record?
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#34 Runningflame570
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[QUOTE="SmashBrosLegend"] Recent record? What is wrong with Nintendo's recent record?

Most Pokemon titles, Star Fox Adventures, Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion, the continued rehashing of Mario Party...take your pick.
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Its a bastardization of Paper Mario and the old Super Mario platformers, I fail to see anything that leads me to believe it will be as good as the prior ones.Runningflame570
I have faith it'll be great based on the previews. Not just because they're positive (most previews are), but because of how unashamedly excited they are about the game. I'm sure you've read the GameSpot previews. But how about IGN saying "As far as we're concerned, the end result is the perfect marriage of platformer, action and RPG genres complemented by a handful of cleverly executed Wii-specific controls. And did we mention the game looks great, too?" Or how about CVG, one of my favorite lesser-known sites for previews and reviews, saying "Simply: it's brilliant - and one of the best games we've ever played." Those are two of my favorite preview sites and they're saying great things. I cannot wait until April 9th.
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[QUOTE="Runningflame570"][QUOTE="SmashBrosLegend"] Recent record? What is wrong with Nintendo's recent record?

Most Pokemon titles, Star Fox Adventures, Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion, the continued rehashing of Mario Party...take your pick.

I'll give you Mario Party and the Pokemon spinoffs, but the main Pokemon series remains awesome. Starfox Adventures and Super Mario Sunshine are awesome as well. Luigi's Mansion is a good game. It may be too short, but it is highly underrated.
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#37 Runningflame570
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[QUOTE="Hoffgod"] Those are two of my favorite preview sites and they're saying great things. I cannot wait until April 9th.

My final judgment is withheld for the time being, but I believe Nintendo is a company that has lost their focus on what made them great in the first-place. Even the N64 failure that it was I considered well worth owning due to the kinds of games they made for the system, since then it just seems that they've been continually taking a dump on all the franchises that I used to love or stretching them into so many areas that they've become almost irrelevant.
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Starfox Adventures and Super Mario Sunshine are awesome as well.SmashBrosLegend
Star Fox Adventures is not a Star Fox game IMO, nor is their DS title, and Assault was underwhelming compared to past games. Super Mario Sunshine was significantly inferior to Super Mario 64 IMO, both in premise and gameplay.
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[QUOTE="Runningflame570"][QUOTE="Hoffgod"] Those are two of my favorite preview sites and they're saying great things. I cannot wait until April 9th.

My final judgment is withheld for the time being, but I believe Nintendo is a company that has lost their focus on what made them great in the first-place. Even the N64 failure that it was I considered well worth owning due to the kinds of games they made for the system, since then it just seems that they've been continually taking a dump on all the franchises that I used to love or stretching them into so many areas that they've become almost irrelevant.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see if these departures work well or not. Super Mario Sunshine didn't work all that well. But Metroid Prime? So awesome. Hopefully SPM falls more into the later category.
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[QUOTE="SmashBrosLegend"]Starfox Adventures and Super Mario Sunshine are awesome as well.Runningflame570
Star Fox Adventures is not a Star Fox game IMO, nor is their DS title, and Assault was underwhelming compared to past games. Super Mario Sunshine was significantly inferior to Super Mario 64 IMO, both in premise and gameplay.

They may not be as good as other games in their respective series, but Sunshine and Adventures are great games on their own merits.
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#41 Runningflame570
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[QUOTE="SmashBrosLegend"] They may not be as good as other games in their respective series, but Sunshine and Adventures are great games on their own merits.

Sunshine I suppose I can agree with but my point stands...Star Fox Adventures is not a Star Fox game despite the title, its an action-adventure title with an undercurrent of furry love.
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I love the paper mario games, cant wait for this