Perhaps most importantly, the control has been relaxed, making it more accessible and fun than Excite Truck. Players still control their vehicles by holding the Remote sideways and tilting left and right to steer and forward and backward to adjust tilt, but they should experience fewer crashes. Excitebots also stresses tricks in addition to its racing. Players gain stars for performing tricks in the air, cornering well, and even ending up in spectacular crashes. Players can also get attack items like missiles and giant hammers. These stars determine rank independent of actual race position, so it's important to do more than just race during the game. The courses often have alternate paths in three dimensions-- sometimes flying high can net you even more bonuses.
Excitebots adds a number of mini-games directly onto the racing course. Challenges include bowling, soccer, and darts. Another common course obstacle is the red bar. Bots attach to the red bar and must spin around it to launch back onto the track. Players must move their Remotes with the right timing in order to launch properly and receive bonuses. This is interesting the first few times, but its inclusion breaks up the otherwise fast-paced action of the game.
The game includes plenty of modes and courses, as well as online play, which was missing from Excite Truck. (Split-screen is still here as well.) Fans of Excite Truck are likely to also enjoy Excitebots, and the game may even pick up some new fans thanks to its less serious approach and improved control.
ahahahhahah it's closest competition is what, Motorstorm 2? ahahhahahahahahaha
I'm being my indecisive old self again when it comes to whether or not I should buy this game. I guess I'll weigh the pros and cons...
PROS:
-cartoon-oriented focus makes it look less bland
-minigames look interesting and remind me of ExciteBike 64
-focus on tricks means there's always something to do
-has been compared to Mario Kart
-online mode
-is $40
-EXCITE!!!!!!!!
CONS:
-vehicles look too weird
-forced motion controls (looks like...)
-no track editor
-the attack items seem like a bit much
-has been compared to Mario Kart
-isn't being given out for free
-I'm still obsessed with Mario Kart Wii, I don't know if I should add another racer to the mix
Ah dirty floors, there's an even number of pros and cons... :-\
Pro: you can get the 49.99 sku for a spare wii wheel for Mario Kart when you have friends overI already have a spare wheel since I don't use it. ;)
Yeah steering a wheel involves motion, kinda sucks don't itCalling them motion controls was a bit of a misnomer... I should have said forced wheel controls. I couldn't stand the button layout of it with Mario Kart Wii, so it would depend on how this game uses the buttons. I'd especially prefer it if you didn't need to hold down a gas button and instead just press a button when you want to brake.
It's the same button control as before. Mostly you just hold down gas-- Nintendo even said that the brake button was basically worthless.
The new trailers on Game Trailers look pretty good. The idiotic boyfriend of my sister damage my Wii Remore (it still works for action that require just pointing, but doesn't work for actions that require you to shake the controller. This means I have to use a GameCube controller for Mario Kart Wii), so I will need to get a new controller first.
The addition of weapons worries me, I hated the luck focus in Mario Kart. Are they spawned in random item boxes or fixed positions? How often do they get used?
The addition of weapons worries me, I hated the luck focus in Mario Kart. Are they spawned in random item boxes or fixed positions? How often do they get used?
I don't see such a thing. Skill overcomes luck, and takes advantage of luck.
The new trailers on Game Trailers look pretty good. The idiotic boyfriend of my sister damage my Wii Remore (it still works for action that require just pointing, but doesn't work for actions that require you to shake the controller. This means I have to use a GameCube controller for Mario Kart Wii), so I will need to get a new controller first.
The addition of weapons worries me, I hated the luck focus in Mario Kart. Are they spawned in random item boxes or fixed positions? How often do they get used?
I don't see such a thing. Skill overcomes luck, and takes advantage of luck.
But at equal skill the impact of luck is too big.
Three things:But at equal skill the impact of luck is too big.The addition of weapons worries me, I hated the luck focus in Mario Kart. Are they spawned in random item boxes or fixed positions? How often do they get used?I don't see such a thing. Skill overcomes luck, and takes advantage of luck.
@Mop it upWhere do you think I came up with my username? I'm kind of a clean freak, and "dirt" is a four-letter word. Plus, I don't like to use swears as that seems needlessly vulgar.
I think it is absolutely cute how you use the phrase "Dirty floors" as an expletive considering your name is Mop it up. Very creative.
2. It takes skill to utilize luck.
2. It takes skill to utilize luck.
Anyone can hit with a blue shell, few can prevent losing the race when it's used shortly before the finish line. The skill difference between a successful attack and a successful defense is massive.
2. It takes skill to utilize luck.
Anyone can hit with a blue shell, few can prevent losing the race when it's used shortly before the finish line. The skill difference between a successful attack and a successful defense is massive.
That's life.
Oh, right, wasn't your Mario Karting borked last time?
I'll try to pick this up this weekend, not sure when I can jump online.
I hear it doesn't have online.
/journalism
Anyone can hit with a blue shell, few can prevent losing the race when it's used shortly before the finish line.Grab a Mushroom before you get into first.
Anyone can hit with a blue shell, few can prevent losing the race when it's used shortly before the finish line.Grab a Mushroom before you get into first.
Stupid Mop said "grab a mushroom BEFORE you get into first".
Although that doesn't change that fact that KnowsNothing speaks the truth--lightning bolts and POW blocks always make you lose your **** when you least want to.
Oh, and Vudu, you should add a comma to your last post. It sounds like you are calling Mop it up stupid. Unless you did mean to call Mop it up stupid, in which case I say you are mean.Check back a page or two into the Mario Kart Wii topic and you'll find out the story behind that. Apparently, "Stupid Mop" is another name for the song "Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me" which someone had said they're going to refer to me as. Vudu hates me because I've never heard of some obscure music group called Pearl Jam.
If you shake your remote at the right moment you avoid any slowdown from a POW hit. You have to waggle right before the POW disappears.I know that, but you still lose your item. You have to get off the ground to dodge it completely.
If you shake your remote at the right moment you avoid any slowdown from a POW hit. You have to waggle right before the POW disappears.I know that, but you still lose your item. You have to get off the ground to dodge it completely.