I have played Luigi U, and it is not a new game! It is exactly what DLC should be, not for everyone, but a remix of levels and higher difficulty with new mechanics. It's fine for $20. I've seen reviewers complain about it not being fun like mario, and were expecting a direct sequel, which it is not. It's not Mario Bros U 2, it's Mario U with Luigi but harder. It's fine!
IGN Complains New Super Luigi U Has No Story
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 On 06/27/2013 at 07:01 PM by Casey Curran See More From This User » |
I'm not going to link it because despite the horrible review, the title is all you need to know to be on the same page as the rant. I haven't played Luigi U because I still need to finish Mario, but I'm fine with just getting a bunch of new super hard levels. Complaining that there's no story in a video game, especially a $20 piece of DLC, is idiotic beyond words.
It should be obvious why. Games are something which can tell stories, but these have never been the focus of the medium. There can be games where story is a central part of it, if not the only one, but these are not the rule of the medium. As much as I love Mass Effect and The Last of Us, I also need the games like Pokemon and Mario where the story doesn't mean anything compared to the gameplay.
In fact, the only real issue I had with the Mario Galaxy games were that there was too much story. The whole introduction I felt could have been better done if used by waiting long enough to see it on the press start screen then have nothing until the end of the game. You know, like Super Mario World.
In fact, this is an issue I have had with several games this gen. I enjoyed a few of the cutscenes during Bayonetta, but these were only the ones which focused on Bayonetta doing crazy shit, not the ones where the plot of the game was a part of it. I would have been much happier if they just gave us Bayonetta, her enemies, then said here's a bunch of crazy shit she'll do fighting them.
I enjoy story driven games. I have a hard time getting through mediocre gameplay just because the story's good, but a good story told well in a game can make a good game great. Putting one in however is not something which makes a game better. Hell, my favorite part of The Last of Us (winter, not going to say another word for those haven't played) added nothing to the game's plot. It just gave a small little incident involving Joel and Ellie which has no ultimate effect on the end of it. Any other medium and this would be filler. Since it provided by far the best gameplay, however, it was the best part.
IGN, once again, you prove yourself to be a group of fucking idiots.
Ask Greenman is still coming too. Would love to get some more questions first before I start it though (hint hint).
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