Mario Kart 8 review

[Dogg Thang]

Hang on, are we talking about the GBA one here? I enjoyed it but prefer the original, 64, DS, MK7. Does that make me a bad person?

[fishbowlhead]

Hang on, are we talking about the GBA one here? I enjoyed it but prefer the original, 64, DS, MK7. Does that make me a bad person?

For liking the ds version? Hell will now poof into existence and your the first in the door, now off you go

Super circuit then mk8 for me.

[Dogg Thang]

The snaking was stinky and broke it and eventually that just annoyed me online but I think it had a fantastic selection of tracks and the single player was a ton of fun. And aside from the poxy snaking, I loved how the vehicles feel in both that and 7.

[fishbowlhead]

The snaking was stinky and broke it and eventually that just annoyed me online but I think it had a fantastic selection of tracks and the single player was a ton of fun. And aside from the poxy snaking, I loved how the vehicles feel in both that and 7.

I felt the ds version was about equal to being whipped with a cat and 9 tails. People moan about he blue shell overal in the series but the ai in the ds version was utterly, relentlessly abusive and had the worst cheating I'd seen. So much so I didn't buy another mario kart until 8.

[nakamura]

I am hyped for 200 cc. Love MK8 in many ways but it just lacks outright excitement.

[teddymeow]

I am hyped for 200 cc. Love MK8 in many ways but it just lacks outright excitement.

I'm all for some online when the DLC and 200cc update hits.

Long, long online sessions.

[nakamura]

I will be too.

[wakka]

Count me in for that

Will have to add you guys.

[Asura]

Hang on, are we talking about the GBA one here? I enjoyed it but prefer the original, 64, DS, MK7. Does that make me a bad person?

Hardly. In honesty, picking between the Mario Kart games is the kind of thing only we would do. They're all superb games in their own way; even the ones I like the least (DS/Wii) I still accept as being pretty much top of the genre, and among the very short list of racing games I'd actually play at the drop of a hat.

Surprised you don't like Super Circuit if you like 64 and the original, though. It's pretty much a blur of the two games.

I felt the ds version was about equal to being whipped with a cat and 9 tails. People moan about he blue shell overal in the series but the ai in the ds version was utterly, relentlessly abusive and had the worst cheating I'd seen. So much so I didn't buy another mario kart until 8.

The DS game was the start of the problems for me, with its relentless, "take out the front 3 people" exploding blue shells. It also had tracks like that awful pinball one that had genuine moments where you had to pick a line and cross your fingers, because there wasn't enough time to plan ahead when you could see the obstacle.

My favourite will always be 64, but then it was the first one I owned.

[speedlolita]

Red shell?

That's what green shells are for!

[wakka]

Green shells are for when people are holding a defense item...there is nothing more satisfying than a well executed green shell snipe!

[Neon Ignition]

Got to admit, never had an issue with red shells. When higher up in rankings the game offers a load of defensive weaponry to tackle them, it's still just the blue shell that annoys. Still feels unnecessary if a little better than previous entries

['Press Start']

Red shell?

That's what green shells are for!

No question, banana skins too but what are red shells doing hitting things around corners and seeking out karts that are out of view? I don't find that a game play enhancer personally.

What series did the cheapening of the red shell happen? The last one I played religiously was Mario Kart 64.

[kryss]

Green shells are for when people are holding a defense item...there is nothing more satisfying than a well executed green shell snipe!

Still prefer the reverse-snipe myself, firing that bad boy back into the crowd.

[Nu-Eclipse]

The funny thing is that I never had that much of a problem with Blue Shells in MKDS, given that I got good enough to be able to dodge them (yes, snaking came in extremely handy for this!).

P4P, dodging a Blue Shell in MKDS is arguably one of the most satisfying feelings in any MK game.