Zero Punctuation - Paper Mario Sticker Star

by **robometal cowboy** » 09 Jan 2013 16:40

Zero Punctuation - Paper Mario Sticker Star
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The Escapist : Zero Punctuation : Paper Mario: Sticker Star

by **sergiomonty** » 09 Jan 2013 16:49

Bleh, die in a fire, Zero Punctuation.

by **TheLastBlade** » 09 Jan 2013 16:50

As much as I don't find Yahtzee very funny, I'm gonna agree with him on this one... But only on the aspects of gameplay, content, and story.

by **TotalHenshin** » 09 Jan 2013 16:59

That was half funny, and half correct.

by **TheBitBlock** » 09 Jan 2013 17:08

What? Nintendo tried something DIFFERENT? Oh noes!!!

by **Einar1025** » 09 Jan 2013 17:14

TheBitBlock wrote:What? Nintendo tried something DIFFERENT? Oh noes!!!

No No No, you don't understand. Its not that they tried something different. Thats ok! Its that they tried something different and FAILED. HUGE difference.

Now if your excuse me, I'm off to play Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door again. :p

by **Eternal Rain** » 09 Jan 2013 17:24

I haven't played Sticker Star yet. As far as I'm concerned if it's as good as Super Paper Mario, the game that wasn't even an RPG, then I'm fine. I don't take Yahtzee seriously at all.

Spoiler:

by **SDDMN** » 09 Jan 2013 17:26

I see Nintendo doing two or three things with the Paper Mario series now:

1. Go back to the original formula, and continue to make Paper Mario games, even when the fans become unhappy that nothing original is brought to the series.

2. Drop the Paper Mario franchise completely and focus entirely on their second RPG franchise, Mario and Luigi.

3. Try another direction with the next Paper Mario game that may or may not end in success.

by **rockman** » 09 Jan 2013 17:32

inb4 nintensheep... oh wait...

by **LegendofSantiago** » 09 Jan 2013 17:36

I still have to get this game. I'm a bit disappointed in the changes done, but I still love the series

by **internet** » 09 Jan 2013 17:40

i like the ones where he's gushing about some fps , it's always so strange to me how they could be so fascinating with that much obvious pandering .

by **greenellow** » 09 Jan 2013 17:44

internet wrote:i like the ones where he's gushing about some fps , it's always so strange to me how they could be so fascinating with that much obvious pandering .

lol do you even watch these videos

by **WesFX** » 09 Jan 2013 17:45

@LegendofSantiago

Disappointed with something you haven't tried? Dun't make nuh sense...

by **nGen** » 09 Jan 2013 17:53

Beaten the game, have found Luigi in all five places, now I just have to complete the sticker museum and get all the achievements.

Love this game!!

by **ajayokay** » 09 Jan 2013 18:09

I hate to say it, but I kind of agree with some of his points. Sticker Star was a decent game, but it was pretty lame compared to the other Paper Marios.

The RPG elements and story that made the Paper Mario series great were severely nerfed. Battles felt a bit pointless since there's no experience points- and because stickers and coins are all over the overworld, there's no real incentive to fight for those. They also traded away all the wacky characters from the previous games for a bunch of generic Toads with little to no personality.

As a platformer, it's pretty mediocre as well. I feel like you'd be better off playing a regular Mario game if platforming is what you're looking for. It's like a "jack of all trades, master of none" situation.

by **grcpan** » 09 Jan 2013 18:21

So it is a bad thing that they removed the pointless leveling? To me it's not.

by **Cassidy** » 09 Jan 2013 18:28

When there are puzzles in the game that require you to die in order for you to figure out what you were supposed to do or have you rely on a Random Chance slot machine, that's not a good sign for Sticker Star.

It's like Sierra made this.

by **GeneticRepoMan** » 09 Jan 2013 18:35

@Eternal Rain

For real, I remember a few years back when people would go "Yahtzee is the only reviewer I trust".

That's easily one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. Yahtzee is not a reviewer, he is an entertainer.

Just like The Nostalgia Critic (or anyone on Channel Awesome for that matter) you don't really watch their videos to get an opinion. You get it for comedy.

I personally don't find Yahtzee funny, but I can certainly understand those who does, but if/when I watch a Yahtzee video, it's certainly not to be informed. . .about the game at least.

by **Jingleboy** » 09 Jan 2013 18:43

That analogy at the end was hilarious. I enjoy Zero Punctuation, good for a laugh.

by **nGen** » 09 Jan 2013 19:08

Cassidy wrote:When there are puzzles in the game that require you to die in order for you to figure out what you were supposed to do or have you rely on a Random Chance slot machine, that's not a good sign for Sticker Star.

It's like Sierra made this.

Thankfully you can use coins to make the slot machine work in your favor!
I agree with you though, especially when it comes to the Bowser boss battle: the trial-and-error game play did put a dent in an otherwise outstanding adventure game. For me though, this is the first game in a long while to make me feel stupid when I couldn't figure out an obvious puzzle (the baseball bat one).

by **LegendofSantiago** » 09 Jan 2013 19:22

@WesFX some of the changes they made to the game that I liked in previous instalments. You don't have to play it to know things have changed, previews/reviews say enough

by **Gold_Ultima** » 09 Jan 2013 20:00

grcpan wrote:So it is a bad thing that they removed the pointless leveling? To me it's not.

I'm with you. I actually hate leveling in most games, not just this series, so I feel like they dramatically improved the game by removing it. I'd consider it one of the best RPGs I've played in my life. *Waits for stupid people to be like "Clearly you never played X game that I like and thus it invalidates your statement!" that he has likely played and likely still owns.*

by **Einar1025** » 09 Jan 2013 20:54

Gold_Ultima wrote:
grcpan wrote:So it is a bad thing that they removed the pointless leveling? To me it's not.

I'm with you. I actually hate leveling in most games, not just this series, so I feel like they dramatically improved the game by removing it. I'd consider it one of the best RPGs I've played in my life. *Waits for stupid people to be like "Clearly you never played X game that I like and thus it invalidates your statement!" that he has likely played and likely still owns.*

Heh Funny you should say that as the original paper Mario games and earthbound both games made by Nintendo had features where there was no "pointless leveling", in both games when you reach a certain level the game would automatically kill enemies for you and give you all the exp and money without a battle.

by **Jirachi** » 09 Jan 2013 22:01

@Einar1025so this.

Honestly as long as yahtzee doesn't crap on the game being turn based(he hates turn based games) i'm pretty sure i'll agree with everything he says.

by **MoldyClay** » 10 Jan 2013 03:44

My favorite part is when everyone keeps talking trash about this game, but once Yahtzee says it, some people are all "WHOA NOW. WAY TO HATE"

This would happen to a stronger degree if it was G4 if it still existed as well.

@internet

You just proved you've never watched any of Yahtzee's videos.

So I hope you don't expect to be taken seriously. Just like he's not supposed to be.

@TheBitBlock

You should know by now that this is a problem with people.

Nintendo does something different: Oh god! YOU RUINED IT!
Nintendo does something the same: Wow, way to be stale and not change.

I own Sticker Star, but haven't played it yet. I see people hating on it but it mostly seems to be because it's not The Thousand Year Door, which I find to be overrated. I love the RPG Paper Mario games, a lot, but I don't see what difference it makes.