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Saturday 9 February, 2008
Entry #2
GAMEPLAY
For my second hour of playing this game, I decided to play 2 player against my friend using the wireless mode. This was a lot more fun than playing alone because it was more of a social interaction than being just a race against the clock alone. We played various courses in game under the 100cc section, which is harder than the easy 50cc I usually play in. The level of intensity rose, but there was not any difference in the way the courses and levels were set up.
DESIGN
The elements of the game are typical to that of any Mario Kart game: the courses, the obstructive elements, such as gophers and snowmen, and the Item Boxes which are very helpful in achieving the main goal of the game. The levels of the game in each circuit get harder each race, with the inclusion of more moving objects (ie: cars and gophers) and also no boundaries on the sides of the road, such in the race Rainbow Road, which you can fall off of and lose your spot in the game.
The different missions and battles in the game are what keeps it interesting after losing interest in the racing aspect of it. The 2-player mode is definitely more fun to play than one player, it creates competition which would make winning more desirable. The game made usage of space in the gameworld by placing bushes and adding hills in the course. The general tone of the game is whimsical, but the whimsicality of it varies by the course, such as the desert course and Peach’s garden.
One thing I wish this game would have been the ability to have the karts move at a faster pace. The slow movement of the karts is the main reason why I stop playing the game after a certain amount of time.
The games reward structure is made up by the top 4 racers receiving points according to what place they finish in.
Overall, Mario Kart is one of my favorite games because every time I play it, I am able to have fun and play for a couple of hours without getting bored. I really hope that Nintendo releases a new version of this game with newer elements to keep it interesting.
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