Super Mario Galaxy 2 Options

[Scan_Man]

Anyone pick this up?

Maybe it is because I am not very far in, but so far I don't get the hype. Every site and magazine are hailing Super Mario Galaxy 2 as the greatest game ever made. Never expected in a million years a direct sequel would receive these types of reviews. Seriously the number of perfect scores, in reviews, this thing has received is ridiculous. But, so far to me Galaxy 2 seems more of the same.

Admittedly the level design is noticeably better than the first. And there are quite a few new scenarios involving the game's mechanics right when you thought Galaxy covered them all. Also, Galaxy 2 is faster paced. The flying from planet to planet is faster. The overworld map makes things quick too. It just throws you into the thick of things right away. Lastly the music is better than the first, and Galaxy had incredible music.

All reviews say Galaxy 2 is a lot more difficult than Galaxy, and later on the game starts to appeal more to the hardcore. From what I have played so far they seem to be telling the truth. The first two stars are very easy, but after that the difficulty shoots to about the mid point of Galaxy. And there are some extra Stars in those levels that seem about on par to the last levels in Galaxy. This is a good thing. Gameinformer noted frustration at some points because of "choke points" where they got stuck and could not collect a single star for 4 hours.

If you absolutely loved Galaxy I can see how one can say while playing Galaxy 2: "This does most everything better, and expands on it, which I thought could never be possible because the first one was amazing and near perfect. Galaxy 2 definitely deserves a perfect 10." For me it just feels like I've been here. It is going to take a lot more to "wow" me compared to experiencing Galaxy for the first time. Galaxy 2 has yet to hook me like the first did from the start, where I was obsessed with getting "one more star."

I'm prepared to eat my words though when its all said and done. Right now I'm wishing I had not held off on getting Red Dead Redemption first instead.

This post has been edited by Scan_Man: May 24 2010, 02:31 AM

[Scan_Man]

You are right. And right about games not needing to tread new ground.

I guess that is where some my disappointment is. Reading reviews because I am interested in a game, and then realizatimg that people trying to quantify the quality of game is impossible. And with this game it has gotten out of hand. You have people nerd raging that it got a 10 at some sites, and reputable ones that don't normally hand out perfect scores, because they think it is just on par with Galaxy. Then another site gives it lower because they agree with that sentiment, and they nerd rage that it did not get a 10.

For me it was sort of a dilemma; I know this is a better game than Galaxy but I was not enjoying myself as much at the start of the game. And that is a personal thing I need to explore, maybe after I complete the game. I would say this game has the opposite effect God of War 3 had on me. In that game I could feel the game running out of steam, as well as my enthusiasm, after beating Hades. While I'm starting to see Galaxy 2 pick up some steam.


Yeah gaming is at its best right, despite the problems going on in the industry. This year is definitely the best year for gaming in a long time. Normally you don't get the great games coming until Christmas time. But this year is packed with games throughout. Hell it opened with Mass Effect 2. I know I'm going to check out Red Dead Redemption, Alpha Protocol, Starcraft 2 and Metroid this summer. Then this fall I am interested in the next Zelda(its suppose to come out this year), Pokemon Black & White, Quantum Theory and Fallout: New Vegas.

This post has been edited by Scan_Man: May 24 2010, 06:46 PM