Carnival Games

[quote name='Swingman']How old are you? Attacking people on a message board. Maybe you should stop calling people names for having a different opinion than you.

1) How many 10 scores have games gotten on NP? More than I care to count. You really expect NP to not be biased towards nintendo games?

2) Where did I say that I bought the wii for graphics? However, one can still appreciate good graphics. I'm of the opinion that not many games are even close to showing what the Wii can do in terms of graphics (MP3 proves that).

I really hope you can act your age in further posts.[/quote]
Please don't do something ignorant and douchebaggy and then feign being insulted. You're not stating an opinion as much as doing some random babbling. We've been through all this when the NP score first hit.

Only two games have gotten the full monty. Resident Evil 4 and Metroid Prime 3. That's it. Their reviews are usually very fair. Either add something to the discussion or STFU. Don't be an attention whore.

And NP reviews ALL games released on Nintendo consoles.
 
I posted earlier about this game being worth $29.99 or so, and I am now retracting that statement. This game is worth every cent of $40.

I am 3 glasses of wine and a couple beers down, my wife is playing now with me, and this game is addictive as hell. Not to mention the fact that my 2 1/2 yr old earlier was having a blast trying to get the frogs on to their lily pads.

As much as we hear on this site about mini-game collections, Carnival Games is EXACTLY what the Wii needs more of. A great mini-game collection where the whole family can get in on the fun.

Seriously, go buy this game. It is really good.
 
I kinda blew it off the other day when I went to EB, but that video does look like it could be fun. Might have to look more into this one
 
[quote name='Zen Davis']Please don't do something ignorant and douchebaggy and then feign being insulted. You're not stating an opinion as much as doing some random babbling. We've been through all this when the NP score first hit.

Only two games have gotten the full monty. Resident Evil 4 and Metroid Prime 3. That's it. Their reviews are usually very fair. Either add something to the discussion or STFU. Don't be an attention whore.

And NP reviews ALL games released on Nintendo consoles.[/QUOTE]

So you're stooping to his level as well by calling people names?

How was my original post not an opinion? Geez oh pete. Can you define opinion for me since apparently we have a different idea on what constitutes an opinion. I always thought opinions were what people think.

Sorry if I didn't do days worth of research to compare and contrast scores given by NP and scores given by other sites for the same game before I posted. From what I've noticed, NP gives higher scores, but I don't check every single game they review.
 
[quote name='Swingman']I remember seeing plenty of games given a 10 by NP. Maybe not a lot for the Wii.[/quote]

Okay. Now you're just lying.

I'm accurately describing the situation so don't act like such a little bitch. Unless you have something to discuss regarding Carnival Games, get lost because I'm not responding to your tripe anymore.
 
[quote name='Snake2715']I am not trying to get in the middle of all this. But what games does NP review that are not Nintendo games? Wasn't the carnival game put out by Take Two?[/QUOTE]

They review all or most games coming to nintendo consoles.

From what I've noticed, they tend to hand out higher scores than other sites/publications. I only check on the games I've been interested in though. Apparently the average score is only 6.7 so I guess it doesn't hold true for all games.

Consoles can go by without any games scoring a 10. In fact, the only game on Wii that IGN gave a 10 was Zelda Ocarina in Time on VC and no games on DS or Gamecube have gotten a 10 from them. I bet the same isn't true with NP.

Now, I'm not opposed to games getting a 10 if deserved, but I don't think my point was far off about NP throwing more extremely high scores to games.
 
[quote name='Zen Davis']Okay. Now you're just lying.

I'm accurately describing the situation so don't act like such a little bitch. Unless you have something to discuss regarding Carnival Games, get lost because I'm not responding to your tripe anymore.[/QUOTE]

Metroid Prime is 1 and that's already more than other sites so how am I lying? Maybe I am wrong overall but my opinion is based on what I've noticed over the years. I don't sit at my desk and check every single game. Although, I know other games have received 10s as well over the course of the magazine's existence. If you don't believe so then go check through your old issues if you actually want to do some research. Prove me wrong instead of just calling me liar or just agree to disagree on my opinion. You don't have to act childish and get all upset.
 
[quote name='Swingman']Metroid Prime is 1 and that's already more than other sites so how am I lying? Maybe I am wrong overall but my opinion is based on what I've noticed over the years. I don't sit at my desk and check every single game. Although, I know other games have received 10s as well over the course of the magazine's existence. If you don't believe so then go check through your old issues if you actually want to do some research. Prove me wrong instead of just calling me liar or just agree to disagree on my opinion. You don't have to act childish and get all upset.[/quote]

First off, let me say thanks to everybody coming to my defense with this guy. I really appreciate it. It's also really nice to see people discovering what a joy Carnival Games is. I just had a hunch about this one...even going up against Metroid, I knew it could be something good.

Now, to Swingman. You asked my age. I'm 25...and getting married in May. Many of my friends are already married and have kids. If you noticed in this thread, many of the people enjoying this game fall into my demographic. Often, this demographic looks for games that offer more than explosions, killing things, and fast cars. The reason I responded harshly to your first post is because you really offered nothing that resembled an intelligent comment.

Sure, Nintendo Power's reviews are going to differ from those of IGN, Gamespot, etc. But let me let you in on a little secret. Reviews are editorials. Editorials are opinions. It's hard to make a case for Nintendo being biased toward their own games when several Nintendo exclusives (Boogie included) have gotten awful reviews.

Also, at the time, the Nintendo Power review was the only one out there. That was the only information I or anybody else had to go on. Nobody was really expressing a strong positive opinion about the game. We were all really just curious if it would live up to its potential.

Again, you came in crying for developers to "push the graphical capabilities of the Wii!" I still think this is a dumb statement. I think Wii graphics excel when they have a more cartoony or artistic look. In my opinion, they're no "worse" than the photo-realism offered by the 360 or PS3, just a different style. I think they both have their place and their value.

In conclusion, nobody here is expecting Carnival Games to outsell Metroid Prime 3...or even Tiger Woods 08 for that matter. But sometimes it's fun to buy a game because you like it, not because of the hype surrounding it, or because everyone says you should like it.
 
[quote name='n8rockerasu']First off, let me say thanks to everybody coming to my defense with this guy. I really appreciate it. It's also really nice to see people discovering what a joy Carnival Games is. I just had a hunch about this one...even going up against Metroid, I knew it could be something good.

Now, to Swingman. You asked my age. I'm 25...and getting married in May. Many of my friends are already married and have kids. If you noticed in this thread, many of the people enjoying this game fall into my demographic. Often, this demographic looks for games that offer more than explosions, killing things, and fast cars. The reason I responded harshly to your first post is because you really offered nothing that resembled an intelligent comment.

Sure, Nintendo Power's reviews are going to differ from those of IGN, Gamespot, etc. But let me let you in on a little secret. Reviews are editorials. Editorials are opinions. It's hard to make a case for Nintendo being biased toward their own games when several Nintendo exclusives (Boogie included) have gotten awful reviews.

Also, at the time, the Nintendo Power review was the only one out there. That was the only information I or anybody else had to go on. Nobody was really expressing a strong positive opinion about the game. We were all really just curious if it would live up to its potential.

Again, you came in crying for developers to "push the graphical capabilities of the Wii!" I still think this is a dumb statement. I think Wii graphics excel when they have a more cartoony or artistic look. In my opinion, they're no "worse" than the photo-realism offered by the 360 or PS3, just a different style. I think they both have their place and their value.

In conclusion, nobody here is expecting Carnival Games to outsell Metroid Prime 3...or even Tiger Woods 08 for that matter. But sometimes it's fun to buy a game because you like it, not because of the hype surrounding it, or because everyone says you should like it.[/QUOTE]

You act like I've been here attacking people. I stated an opinion and got called names by you and Zen Davis.

Yes, reviews are other people's opinion, just like it is my opinion that NP has given higher scores to nintendo games on average. I have a right to hold that opinion.

I understand Wii has it's own look and graphic style and that in terms of realism, will never rival the 360 and PS3. If I had a problem with that, then I wouldn't have bought a wii in the first place.

I have no issue with carnival games and it might actually be fun. I might actually pick it up once it hits clearance.

I know I am not the only person with the opinion that the Wii hasn't been fully utilized by most games. Even a few games have been bad PSP ports. Given all this, pardon my skepticism about carnival games because it looked at first glance like a lot of the other me 2s that have hit the wii without much effort. 3rd party support for nintendo consoles has been a problem for quite some time.
 
[quote name='n8rockerasu']First off, let me say thanks to everybody coming to my defense with this guy. I really appreciate it. It's also really nice to see people discovering what a joy Carnival Games is. I just had a hunch about this one...even going up against Metroid, I knew it could be something good.

Now, to Swingman. You asked my age. I'm 25...and getting married in May. Many of my friends are already married and have kids. If you noticed in this thread, many of the people enjoying this game fall into my demographic. Often, this demographic looks for games that offer more than explosions, killing things, and fast cars. The reason I responded harshly to your first post is because you really offered nothing that resembled an intelligent comment.

Sure, Nintendo Power's reviews are going to differ from those of IGN, Gamespot, etc. But let me let you in on a little secret. Reviews are editorials. Editorials are opinions. It's hard to make a case for Nintendo being biased toward their own games when several Nintendo exclusives (Boogie included) have gotten awful reviews.

Also, at the time, the Nintendo Power review was the only one out there. That was the only information I or anybody else had to go on. Nobody was really expressing a strong positive opinion about the game. We were all really just curious if it would live up to its potential.

Again, you came in crying for developers to "push the graphical capabilities of the Wii!" I still think this is a dumb statement. I think Wii graphics excel when they have a more cartoony or artistic look. In my opinion, they're no "worse" than the photo-realism offered by the 360 or PS3, just a different style. I think they both have their place and their value.

In conclusion, nobody here is expecting Carnival Games to outsell Metroid Prime 3...or even Tiger Woods 08 for that matter. But sometimes it's fun to buy a game because you like it, not because of the hype surrounding it, or because everyone says you should like it.[/quote]
Just let it go man. Not worth it. As I said, I'm not responding to him anymore. Lets just talk carnival games. :)

Speaking of which, I wish future mini-game comps start including wi-fi.
 
Hopefully wi-fi will be included in the majority of future games.

Wii Sports would have been awesome online.
 
[quote name='Swingman']Hopefully wi-fi will be included in the majority of future games.

Wii Sports would have been awesome online.[/quote]

Now there's something I can agree with you on. All of the other sports releases on Wii pale in comparison to Wii Sports. I've really wanted to like Super Swing Golf, Tiger Woods 07, The Bigs, Tiger Woods 08, Brunswick Bowling, etc. but not a single one has provided as good of gameplay as in Wii Sports.

Unfortunately, Nintendo is still a baby in the online multiplayer world. I don't even know if they'll get it right this generation. How long was it before the Dreamcast or PS2 had a decent online game? It's crazy because online for a game like Wii Sports could be the most simple system ever. All you need are random matches. No leagues, no lobbies, just "find opponent". Are you listening Nintendo?
 
[quote name='OnChkMnDS']How many players is this?[/quote]

up to 4, and it's all played on one remote, hot potato style kinda like Wario Ware.
 
[quote name='natureboy46']Wow - I'm yet to read anything really negative about this game. I think I might go pick it up today.[/quote]

It ate my dog and gave me the finger while it licked my tears.

How's that for negative? :lol:
 
[quote name='Zen Davis']It ate my dog and gave me the finger while it licked my tears.

How's that for negative? :lol:[/QUOTE]

That's not a deal breaker ;)
 
its actually somewhat limited. Most Eb/GS are stocking less than 3. Walmart/CC doesn't have it on the shelves "online only".

Best buy might be the best bet.
 
[quote name='Snake2715']its actually somewhat limited. Most Eb/GS are stocking less than 3. Walmart/CC doesn't have it on the shelves "online only".

Best buy might be the best bet.[/quote]

Actually I picked mine up at Wal-Mart on Friday.
 
ugh, went to the Nintendo World here in the city and they didn't have a single copy. I thought about getting it from TRU but I have a certificate for the NWS and wanted to use that. Guess I'll be waiting until next week.
 
[quote name='natureboy46']Wow - I'm yet to read anything really negative about this game. I think I might go pick it up today.[/quote]

As long as you go in expecting a Wii Sports type experience (not sure why you would expect more, judging by what the game actually is, but you never know how people think), you will have a blast with it.
 
Saw this at GS today. Hadn't read/heard anything about it prior to seeing it. I'm definitely going to get this for my Wii collection. Who doesn't love a good game of Skee-Ball.:D
 
Saw plenty at Best Buy. Full retail. But you can use their reward zone 10% off coupon for video games to save 4 bucks.
 
We played it a little tonight ~3-4 hours. I think the experience will end pretty quick, unless you have a flow of new people to play with or if you are the type to collect everything in the game.

I do have to give it credit though with the various control methods etc. I would say 7.5/10.

Like I said I haven't done a ton with it yet.
 
[quote name='Scorch']up to 4, and it's all played on one remote, hot potato style kinda like Wario Ware.[/quote]

I'd like to correct myself. You can play it on one remote, or switch to each player having their own remote. Great idea. This game is fantastic.
 
[quote name='Snake2715'] I think the experience will end pretty quick, unless you have a flow of new people to play with or if you are the type to collect everything in the game.

[/quote]

I will agree with that though as I posted earlier I have 2 young kids who will be able to enjoy it for quite awhile.

One gripe I do have though is the trading up system. It never makes you get really good at the games to finish off the prizes.
 
Picked this up yesterday along with 2 nyko charge stations. Played this morning with my 9 yr old and had a blast. She tired herself out trying to ring the bell in the strongman contest so I played some 1 player. Found myself wanting to trade up to the largest prizes and unlock the super games. A lot of eastereggs in this game also. (try hitting ufo's and whatnot when they show up in the different menus) Lots of fun.
 
[quote name='hfdpro'] A lot of eastereggs in this game also. (try hitting ufo's and whatnot when they show up in the different menus) Lots of fun.[/QUOTE]


I have to agree here. Try hitting the scuba gear when you are trying to dunk the clown.

The easter egg portion is cool. I hope that continues in games (ie Mayimato in Prime 3, etc)
 
I am completely amazed by this thread! When I first saw this game I simply thought "Siiigh, ANOTHER mini-game collection game for the Wii to simply cash in on these motion controls..." and pretty much thought nothing highly of it. But, to see some people saying it's right up there (and even BETTER) then Wii Sports is absolutely incredible!

Now I would not pay $40 for Wii Sports. It's a great game.. but.. c'mon..hard to justify anything over $25 for it!

I really hope this game goes down in price FAST!
 
I will start this off with a Maybe it's just me BUT:

When I pay for a video game I am paying for the fun factor. It doesn't matter to me if it has a huge story line that will take me 40 hours to finish or if it is a mini-game collection that I can finish in 4 hours.

That is always one thing that has irritated me about CAG and video gaming in general. The assumption that quick, short, mini-game collections can't be worth $39.99 yet, something like ShadowRun or Warhawk ,which if you are being honest is pretty much the same thing, is.

If my 2 kids broke the disc of Carnival Games tomorrow, I would run out and get a new one. Why? Because overall it is worth a hell of a lot more than $39.99.

Does this mean it's for everyone? Of course not, but does BioShock getting a 10 mean it's for everyone? Of course not.

I don't mean to sound bitter but I get damn sick and tired of hearing negative comments about these Minigame compilations when all signs point to Nintendo hitting the nail on the head with this thing.

Just to point out, my kids have NEVER played the xbox 360, yet they have played Wii Sports, Carnival Games, Rayman Raving Rabbids and Ice Age 2 on the Nintendo Wii. I don't know the average age on this site, but considering the avg. age of video game players is something like 24-30 (start a family age), Nintendo knows what the hell is going on.


[quote name='lilboo']I am completely amazed by this thread! When I first saw this game I simply thought "Siiigh, ANOTHER mini-game collection game for the Wii to simply cash in on these motion controls..." and pretty much thought nothing highly of it. But, to see some people saying it's right up there (and even BETTER) then Wii Sports is absolutely incredible!

Now I would not pay $40 for Wii Sports. It's a great game.. but.. c'mon..hard to justify anything over $25 for it!

I really hope this game goes down in price FAST![/quote]
 
Why would you get upset when people have different opinions than you. Not everyone on CAG has kids, so that's not always a selling point. It may be for a good portion of Wii owners.

Everyone has different tastes and are willing to drop money on different things. FPS, Strategy, RPGs, Adventure etc tend to be more popular genres than mini game compilations (from what I've seen). Everyone has their own tastes though and what they're willing to spend money to get.
 
[quote name='Swingman']Why would you get upset when people have different opinions than you. Not everyone on CAG has kids, so that's not always a selling point. It may be for a good portion of Wii owners.

Everyone has different tastes and are willing to drop money on different things. FPS, Strategy, RPGs, Adventure etc tend to be more popular genres than mini game compilations (from what I've seen). Everyone has their own tastes though and what they're willing to spend money to get.[/quote]

I didn't say upset, I said irritated. There is a difference. I would be upset about a divorce, video gaming, nah, slight irritation (like jock itch) sums it up :D

Yes I know people have different tastes, but is the standard for movies based on 1 1/2 hour movies vs. 2 1/2 to 3 hour epics? No. It is about how enjoyable and engaging the movie is. Why are video games any different?

Edit: Different topic for a different time though, back to Carnival Games: BUY IT, you won't be dissapointed.
 
Actually, I love mini-game games! Huge fan actually! But my first glimpse of Carnival games just looked like it would be a rip-off of the concept of "omg mini games for the Wii!" and try to sell on that factor alone. The fact that people are saying it's actually a pretty solid game makes me want more because I DO love mini-game compilations! $40 isn't too bad, and you're right it isn't about how long it is--it is about the fun factor. I just have other gaming priorities right now and $40 for this doesn't suite well LOL

I just hope it doesn't go out of print!! I rather see it stay in print but lower in price!
 
[quote name='lilboo']Actually, I love mini-game games! Huge fan actually! But my first glimpse of Carnival games just looked like it would be a rip-off of the concept of "omg mini games for the Wii!" and try to sell on that factor alone. The fact that people are saying it's actually a pretty solid game makes me want more because I DO love mini-game compilations! $40 isn't too bad, and you're right it isn't about how long it is--it is about the fun factor. I just have other gaming priorities right now and $40 for this doesn't suite well LOL

I just hope it doesn't go out of print!! I rather see it stay in print but lower in price![/quote]

As I posted before, I agree about the price point. It is definitely worth $39.99 to me, but if they had priced it at $29.99 this thing could have sold quite a bit after the positive word of mouth.
 
Hmm. Buy.com has it for $38.99 with free shipping. Of course that makes the Google Checkout offer even better at $28.99..and there is a PriceGrabber ..so in total, this game could come out to $23.99 shipped.

I should post it, but people get SOO uptight about google checkout offers..:roll:
So just lettin people know that in here!

I haven't bought it yet, but at $28.99 ($23.99 essentially) I might have to..
 
I'm actually thinking of picking this up now too. I think minigame collections are really a keeper with the Wii. Its definitely a show off system, so having these handy for when you have get togethers make sense. I'm not gonna pop in Zelda or Metroid (well maybe) to show a new person the Wii, I'd show them Wii Sports or Excite Truck to generate that "O RLY?! factor" hahah. I'll probably grab this with credit next time I'm in a EBstop.
 
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvQX6jvVMj0[/media]

LOL some of these games look REALLY fun!!

Damnit!! I hate when forums do this!! Discover a game that's REALLY fun and it blows up and you almost just HAVE to have this!! ahhh!
 
[quote name='Swingman']Why would you get upset when people have different opinions than you. Not everyone on CAG has kids, so that's not always a selling point. It may be for a good portion of Wii owners.

Everyone has different tastes and are willing to drop money on different things. FPS, Strategy, RPGs, Adventure etc tend to be more popular genres than mini game compilations (from what I've seen). Everyone has their own tastes though and what they're willing to spend money to get.[/quote]

Says the person who looks to be giving up on Metroid. ;)
 
[quote name='lilboo']http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvQX6jvVMj0

LOL some of these games look REALLY fun!!

Damnit!! I hate when forums do this!! Discover a game that's REALLY fun and it blows up and you almost just HAVE to have this!! ahhh![/QUOTE]
Whoa the variety looks amazing! I can't believe they even have some of those games.

Oh quick question, does this run in 16:9?
 
[quote name='lilboo']Hmm. Buy.com has it for $38.99 with free shipping. Of course that makes the Google Checkout offer even better at $28.99..and there is a PriceGrabber ..so in total, this game could come out to $23.99 shipped.

I should post it, but people get SOO uptight about google checkout offers..:roll:
So just lettin people know that in here!

I haven't bought it yet, but at $28.99 ($23.99 essentially) I might have to..[/QUOTE]

Isn't the google checkout offer only useful for new customers? Most people probably already used it and so it's not a deal for them anymore.
 
[quote name='schuerm26']I didn't say upset, I said irritated. There is a difference. I would be upset about a divorce, video gaming, nah, slight irritation (like jock itch) sums it up :D

Yes I know people have different tastes, but is the standard for movies based on 1 1/2 hour movies vs. 2 1/2 to 3 hour epics? No. It is about how enjoyable and engaging the movie is. Why are video games any different?

Edit: Different topic for a different time though, back to Carnival Games: BUY IT, you won't be dissapointed.[/QUOTE]

I completely agree that it's all about fun factor.

For me personally and probably a few others, I can't buy every game that might be fun so I try to get games that fit my tastes in gaming and get top reviews.

Carnival Games is probably a fun game and I might pick it up later. Sorry for originally being negative about the game for looking like another another one of the me 2 games, like back in the day when there were about 50 RTS clones.

Right now, I already have Wii Sports and Wii Play which are both similar in that they are pick up and play mini-games compilations (both being much cheaper than Carnival Games as well given that i needed the extra controller with Wii Play).
 
[quote name='schuerm26']I will start this off with a Maybe it's just me BUT:

When I pay for a video game I am paying for the fun factor. It doesn't matter to me if it has a huge story line that will take me 40 hours to finish or if it is a mini-game collection that I can finish in 4 hours.

That is always one thing that has irritated me about CAG and video gaming in general. The assumption that quick, short, mini-game collections can't be worth $39.99 yet, something like ShadowRun or Warhawk ,which if you are being honest is pretty much the same thing, is.
[/QUOTE]

I agree. But for me I just don't have any fun with mini-game collections, so they have no value to me. Even Wii Sports I think is a festering turd in the sense that it is just no fun to me.

I get the kid factor, but I don't have kids, don't plan on having any anytime soon (I'm 28) and if I have it my way I'll proably never had them, so I couldn't give a shit less what kids like to play. :D
 
At a family thing today, my mother asked if she could play Carnival Games.

That was odd.

To those waiting on a price drop.. At this point, it looks like it's difficult to even find, so I doubt it'll drop in price any time soon.
 
[quote name='Swingman']Sorry for originally being negative about the game for looking like another another one of the me 2 games, like back in the day when there were about 50 RTS clones.
[/QUOTE]

No, it IS a "ME TOO!" game. The only difference is that it's done right and apparently it's worth the $$!
I don't mind if we get a bunch of "ME TOO!!!" games..if they are all well developed and fun..then great :)
 
This is sold out online at EB/GS oddly enough, Scorch might be right about this being hard to find. I'll have to run out later and try to pick it up.
 
[quote name='lilboo']
I don't mind if we get a bunch of "ME TOO!!!" games..if they are all well developed and fun..then great :)[/QUOTE]

I don't mind if they are in genres I actually like to play. :D

These are great for those who like mini-games, but to those of us who don't it's hard to feel like developers are wasting time they could be using to make "real" games for the Wii.
 
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