Super Paper Mario Reviewed!!! (IGN)

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Good score 8.9

I think Gamespot will easily give it high AA -AAA

For Reference

Paper Mario (Gamespot) = 9.5

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Gamespot) = 9.2

Paper Mario (IGN) = 9.0

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (IGN) = 9.1

8.0 Presentation
The Paper Mario series reborn with a new emphasis on platforming. All your favorite characters are back and there's a humorous storyline, but there's also just way too much text to read.
7.5 Graphics
A beautiful 2D platformer and an uninspired 3D one. The worlds Mario explores look fantastic when they're flat, but the moment they gain depth they become barren landscapes.
7.5 Sound
Fitting silly sound effects and a compilation of MIDI music -- some of the tracks really ring true and others are throw-aways.
9.0 Gameplay
Really fun and extremely clever. You'll play it as a platformer, but there's a light RPG in place, too. Tight controls and clever levels that use the 2D/3D dynamic will impress you again and again.
9.0 Lasting Appeal
A good, long adventure that will span upward of 20 hours and that doesn't even consider some of the goodies you might have missed along the way.
8.9 Great OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)

IGN

l0l, not looking good for all the AAA hype.SkyRaid

IGN wii has been rating harshly lately in addition from the previews gamespot was liking it more than they were.

l0l, not looking good for all the AAA hype.SkyRaid

Oh wait, 8.9 at IGN is meaningless. They seriously have the worst reviews.DaysAirlines

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"]Oh wait, 8.9 at IGN is meaningless. They seriously have the worst reviews.hellsing321

:lol: 1up reviews are horendous for all systems

Oh wait, 8.9 at IGN is meaningless. They seriously have the worst reviews.DaysAirlines

They are the most fanboy friendly site. Whats wrong with their reviews?

[QUOTE="SkyRaid"]l0l, not looking good for all the AAA hype.Bansheesdie

Is SPM hyped AAA here? GS socres are the only thing that matter but for an early sign of a AA game...Sheep clearly are about to get owned pretty bad.Downplays

Well in past reviews are any indication gamespot ALWAYS rates paper mario games higher than ign.........which would mean AAA

Is SPM hyped AAA here? GS socres are the only thing that matter but for an early sign of a AA game...Sheep clearly are about to get owned pretty bad.Downplays

If the game doesn't get AAA, i'm not coming to System Wars for a week, I can't take the 'floppage threads'.

Is SPM hyped AAA here? GS socres are the only thing that matter but for an early sign of a AA game...Sheep clearly are about to get owned pretty bad.Downplays

If the game doesn't get AAA, i'm not coming to System Wars for a week, I can't take the 'floppage threads'.

88Ghost89

If the game doesn't get AAA, i'm not coming to System Wars for a week, I can't take the 'floppage threads'.

88Ghost89

Every fanboy group must take their lickings.  Sheep can dish it out but they have a hard time taking it.

System Wars is at its most entertaining when a game either flops or gets AAA.

[QUOTE="SkyRaid"]l0l, not looking good for all the AAA hype.Bansheesdie

ce[QUOTE="88Ghost89"]

If the game doesn't get AAA, i'm not coming to System Wars for a week, I can't take the 'floppage threads'.

Bread_or_Decide

Every fanboy group make take their lickings.  Sheep can dish it out but they have a hard time taking it.

System Wars is at its most entertaining when a game either flops or gets AAA.

[QUOTE="Downplays"]Is SPM hyped AAA here? GS socres are the only thing that matter but for an early sign of a AA game...Sheep clearly are about to get owned pretty bad.Pangster007

I am confused over the 3D world comments. Can't you only spend 10 or so seconds at a time in it?cakeorrdeath

Will probably get a 7.9 on GS then.soulsofblayck

I lost all respect for IGn when they gave Halo 2 a 9.8.

It CLEARLY deserved a TEN!!! :|

[QUOTE="cakeorrdeath"]I am confused over the 3D world comments. Can't you only spend 10 or so seconds at a time in it?Jandurin

Also isn't it the point that it is barren seeing as it is a paper world so nothing is 3D. Hence when in 3D you don't see very much. Like looking at a drawing on a piece of paper from side on.

Also isn't it the point that it is barren seeing as it is a paper world so nothing is 3D. Hence when in 3D you don't see very much. Like looking at a drawing on a piece of paper from side on.

cakeorrdeath

 But, I didn't think of the sideways paper thing before.  You're right.

[QUOTE="cakeorrdeath"]I am confused over the 3D world comments. Can't you only spend 10 or so seconds at a time in it?Jandurin

Well it was a last gen game delayed and released on the Wii with wiimote functions.

If Sony did this with God of War 2 cows would never hear the end of it.

20 hours? Without being fully completed, that sounds good to me. The biggest complaint being the great ammount of text in the game? Well, I can live with that.StealthSting

Well it was a last gen game delayed and released on the Wii with wiimote functions.

If Sony did this with God of War 2 cows would never hear the end of it.

 Bread_or_Decide

That is an entirely different issue. 

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="cakeorrdeath"]I am confused over the 3D world comments. Can't you only spend 10 or so seconds at a time in it?Bread_or_Decide

Well it was a last gen game delayed and released on the Wii with wiimote functions.

If Sony did this with God of War 2 cows would never hear the end of it.

[QUOTE="cakeorrdeath"]

Also isn't it the point that it is barren seeing as it is a paper world so nothing is 3D. Hence when in 3D you don't see very much. Like looking at a drawing on a piece of paper from side on.

Jandurin

[QUOTE="Pangster007"][QUOTE="Downplays"]Is SPM hyped AAA here? GS socres are the only thing that matter but for an early sign of a AA game...Sheep clearly are about to get owned pretty bad.omarguy01

[QUOTE="StealthSting"]20 hours? Without being fully completed, that sounds good to me. The biggest complaint being the great ammount of text in the game? Well, I can live with that.chansaet

Sounds like they didn't quite get the balance of RPG with Platformer quite right. Text is OK when a game is RPG paced but having to stop and read for long periods after you just had a frenetic platforming session I could see being irritating.

I am confused over the 3D world comments. Can't you only spend 10 or so seconds at a time in it?cakeorrdeath

[QUOTE="StealthSting"]20 hours? Without being fully completed, that sounds good to me. The biggest complaint being the great ammount of text in the game? Well, I can live with that.chansaet

Hmm, I like to read, as for the 3d world thing I agree with cakeorrdeath.

[QUOTE="chansaet"][QUOTE="StealthSting"]20 hours? Without being fully completed, that sounds good to me. The biggest complaint being the great ammount of text in the game? Well, I can live with that.cakeorrdeath

Sounds like they didn't quite get the balance of RPG with Platformer quite right. Text is OK when a game is RPG paced but having to stop and read for long periods after you just had a frenetic platforming session I could see being irritating.