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TalkBack / Re: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (Switch) Review

« on: September 09, 2019, 05:19:12 PM »

Actually the original has a metascore of 90.

That score is untrustworthy. I just went to Metacritic and visited the different reviews that made up that score of 90. Virtually every single link that went to a full review was dead. So the Metacritic numbers are not verified at all. I then went to Gamefaqs and noticed multiple lower-scored official Critic rankings that are not referenced on Metacritic. So even if every link worked, the reviews are cherry-picked. And I am not even referencing the user ratings...

It is pure revisionist history to act like this game was well-received. And it was not poorly received because people hated Square or something. We were all very excited for FF8 after FF7! But FF8 was a massive disappointment at the time. I am saying that unless something dramatic changed in the game, there is no basis to be giving it a perfect score.

I found this Gamespot review from back when the game originally came out. Thank goodness! This was the majority opinion at the time, especially if you read about their gripes about the gameplay and story.

My point is that it is fraudulent to pretend that FF8 had a good reputation and base it on the Metacritic Score. If you want to score it 10/10 when it was never considered 10/10, you are 100% free to do so... but expect a nice amount of comments in return!

https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/final-fantasy-viii-review/1900-2535948/?utm_source=gamefaqs&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=inline&utm_campaign=gs_review

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TalkBack / Re: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (Switch) Review

« on: September 04, 2019, 03:39:34 PM »

I am VERY happy that Nintendo World Report exists and you are doing a public service by providing us with this information for free! I appreciate you.

That being said, this particular review feels like insanity or click-bait! I REMEMBER when FF8 came out and how poorly it was received! That was for a reason. Among other things, the Draw system was almost universally panned, even by people who liked FF8. A RPG battle mechanic that punishes the use of magic with worse stats and requires endless draw grinding was a baffling decision, even worse than the FF2 ability growth system.

A game does not originally come out and be regarded as 4/10 and then 20+ years later, bam, it is suddenly 10/10. Unless the remaster also changed both dialogue, quests, maps and battle mechanics, it is still the same game. Will FF13 become a 10/10 game in the year 2030?

Only time will tell 

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Inadvertently Confirms Addition Of Stage Builder To Super Smash Bros Ultimate

« on: April 10, 2019, 01:14:40 PM »

Thank goodness! I had stopped playing Smash Ultimate entirely because this functionality did not exist.

I want to make stages that are huge empty boxes where you have to be launched straight upwards in order to lose. I don't like accidentally running off the sides of the stage or falling off edges. Neither do my friends!

I would be thrilled to have Stage Builder. There is no negative to including it in Smash Ultimate. SSBU is the 3rd best-selling title on the Nintendo Switch with over 12 million sold! They can certainly afford to add in more customization. Just bring the game up to the amount of options of past Smash games.

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TalkBack / Re: Reggie Fils-Amie Stepping Down As NOA President, Bowser To Succeed Him

« on: February 25, 2019, 01:43:08 PM »

What is this endless hatred for the Wii? It was a huge hit when it came out and it appealed to non-gamers as well as gamers. This is an accomplishment that has still never been replicated, all these years later. There were games like Wii Tennis and Wii Bowling that provided tons of multiplayer fun, along with exercise! And let's not forget Wii Fit. This is hardly a "creative low point" for Nintendo.

If Reggie Fils-Aime had anything to do with this success, more power to him! Of course, the Wii was not perfect. The amount of shovelware was obscene and the motion controls were great in a handful of games and then terrible in all the rest. But people had FUN with it! Not just gamers but regular people as well.

I am starting to get flashbacks of all the amazing times we had with the Nintendo Wii. There was one set up in our office and we would have Wii Tennis tournaments.

Thank you for your service, Reggie. BTW, I love my Nintendo Switch for local co-op multiplayer. We live in a good time.