Post by: Supermoose on October 30, 2006, 04:54:36 AM
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Post by: Stimutacs Addict on November 01, 2006, 04:20:59 AM
but does anyone else think that the gamecube would have sold better if it's headlining color was the digital-blue that it appears to be in so many press photos?
edit: I realize how vacuous this seems. I've just been overlooking Nintendo's cube stuff on their european website and have been wondering if a simple color change would have been enough to outsell the Xbox in North America. personally i don't think it would have been the deciding factor once the halo craze really took off, but consider how early adoption could have kept third parties hanging around a little longer...
Post by: Smash_Brother on November 01, 2006, 06:35:32 AM
The Wii is a sleek, appealing techie gadget, it doesn't have anything about it which screams "Child's toy" like the GC did. I'm glad it has the slot-loading appeal to it as well because it makes it look even more like a futuristic gadget.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 01, 2006, 09:39:57 AM
Post by: Spak-Spang on November 01, 2006, 11:07:33 AM
Arlington, Texas @ the Gamestop near Target off of Cooper Street.
The game they had was a full version of Excite Truck. To play the game you had to give a Drivers License or Credit Card.
The game looked like the final version of the game, and played much better than the demo used at the Nintendo Fusion.
I forgot to check if the game had sensitivity options or not. I did play the system from across the store and it the wireless worked well, but it was hard to tell what was going on in such a fast game far way on a small television.
I will be going to play it again tonight.
Post by: couchmonkey on November 01, 2006, 12:06:26 PM
Post by: Spak-Spang on November 01, 2006, 12:39:29 PM
First, the game doesn't have any options to adjust sensitivity, however as noted before the games sensitivity is adjusted and feels good as is now.
Also, I learned the game has a heavy emphasis on drifting (much like a blend of Mario Kart and Ridge Racer). The easiest way to start a drift is to tap the brake during a turn. Then to get higher drift points do the whole Mario Kart drift technique.
Once you get drifting down racing through the turns feels much better. Also this is a racer that you should not be afraid to use brake...in fact often times you will have to, because you will seem to be out of control without using it.
No matter how great you are in the game...you are probably still going to crash. This is an arcade racer, and its design isn't to completely penitalize you for you crashes but in some ways reward you to help you get back in the race with a free boast. This gives you a safety net to try daring drifts, race through trees and drive more radically throughout the race.
I also raced through the China level, and I was surprised how the courses ramped up in difficulty. This game is definately going to have some replay value as the courses can be brutal, but always fun.
My original plan was to skip this game for other games, and now I want to reconsider, because I was having too much fun playing. Bottom line is IF you enjoy pure arcade racers with a slight trick type points system for depth then you will enjoy Excite Truck.
Post by: decoyman on November 01, 2006, 12:59:44 PM
Excite Truck has slowly climbed my list of games to buy at launch, and now it sits contentedly in the top 3. It sits there contentedly because I'll only be buying three games... poor Trauma Center... maybe I'll extend it to four...
Post by: MarioAllStar on November 01, 2006, 04:33:31 PM
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Originally posted by: Spak-Spang
The game they had was a full version of Excite Truck. To play the game you had to give a Drivers License or Credit Card.
Ummm...what? Why would they require that?
Post by: King of Twitch on November 01, 2006, 04:38:08 PM
>To play the game you had to give a Drivers License or Credit Card.
How are girl gamers supposed to try it out then?
Post by: IceCold on November 01, 2006, 04:58:28 PM
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Originally posted by: Spak-Spang
The game they had was a full version of Excite Truck. To play the game you had to give a Drivers License or Credit Card.
Ummm...what? Why would they require that?
Post by: Ceric on November 01, 2006, 05:17:36 PM
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Originally posted by: MJRx9000
Have you seen alternate routes in any of the levels? Next time you go, you should steal the controller; you can always get a new driver's license.
>To play the game you had to give a Drivers License or Credit Card.
How are girl gamers supposed to try it out then?
If we are going to stereotype like that we all know that women have more plastic. The could check there multiplayer worth of Wiimotes.
Anyways.
Spak-Spang: Was the Wiimote tethered?
Post by: Spak-Spang on November 01, 2006, 05:47:00 PM
China had two more prominent looking different shortcut routes, but they were very difficult to get too...and required changing the environment and snagging an invincibility boost. Those things come in handy and are super cool.
The China level has rain effects, and are quite beautiful.
I am sure girls could give them their purses, and young kids will have to have their parents to play the system. Nintendo asked Gamestop to ensure people actually used the wrist strap with the controller, and I am assuming also the drivers license thing.
I wish Nintendo had provided two controllers for multiplayer gaming, because as I played several people began asking me questions about the system, and I wanted to tutor them while they played, but they didn't want to bother me, or take me away from the game.
Post by: Crimm on November 01, 2006, 05:55:53 PM
Post by: Ceric on November 01, 2006, 05:58:33 PM
Post by: Spak-Spang on November 02, 2006, 03:39:53 AM
If the Rep does it, then they know if anything is malfunctioning, and can fix it or report it. They also can pick the best place for the system...so that interface doesn't hurt the experience.
I wish they had picked a different game to show off the Wii, as Excite Truck is cool, but doesn't truly show off the systems potential as much as Wii Sports.
However, Wii Sports would not be the safest game to demo in store...unless it was limited to only Bowling.
Post by: Ceric on November 02, 2006, 03:42:48 AM
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Post by: eljefe on November 02, 2006, 12:11:42 PM
I didn't see your post [mods delete the other one]
Wii Kiosk pics
Post by: MarioAllStar on November 02, 2006, 04:45:07 PM
It was a pretty neat experience. Excite Truck was definitely fun, but I didn't play enough to fully adjust to the controller. It is very sensitive so the player must make small movements. During my first race I must have crashed about a dozen times and couldn't collect anything. In later races, I was doing considerably better. Since Exicte Truck has very "floaty" mechanics, you can not get a full grasp at how well the motion-sensing works.
Going into the Wii menu (accessed at any time by pressing the "Home" button) allowed me to use the pointer functionality. I did not expect for it to be so precise and easy. When you see videos on the Internet, the shaking cursor gives you an impression of a clunky interface, but it is really great.
The controller itself is incredibly small. I had heard this before, but I was still surprised at its size. I found it very comfortable to hold in either direction (pointer or NES-style).
Post by: Kraven on November 02, 2006, 04:47:25 PM
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Post by: Jensen on November 05, 2006, 03:40:21 PM
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Demoing Wii sports would be better
Excite Truck makes sense because it doesn't encourage swinging the remote in a small store, and doesn't have to rely on the "sensor bar". With the sensor bar you have more potential issues: The IR becoming blocked, other IR devices causing interference, not being at an adequate distance from the IR bar, etc.
Post by: IceCold on November 05, 2006, 04:12:01 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on November 05, 2006, 04:13:21 PM
Post by: Smash_Brother on November 05, 2006, 04:15:13 PM
For kiosks, I've heard middle of next week.
Post by: UncleBob on November 05, 2006, 04:50:31 PM
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Post by: Zach on November 05, 2006, 06:16:55 PM
Post by: Jensen on November 06, 2006, 08:59:26 AM
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Originally posted by: IceCold
WiiSports doesn't rely on the sensor bar, from what I've read..
Yes, I realize that. That's why I first mentioned swinging around the controller. The pointer comment was just a reason they'd have ET instead of Zelda, or any other pointer game.
Post by: IceCold on November 06, 2006, 06:06:57 PM
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Originally posted by: couchmonkey
Demoing Wii sports would be better
Excite Truck makes sense because it doesn't encourage swinging the remote in a small store, and doesn't have to rely on the "sensor bar". With the sensor bar you have more potential issues: The IR becoming blocked, other IR devices causing interference, not being at an adequate distance from the IR bar, etc.
