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Thursday 6 March, 2008
GAMELOG ENTRY #2
GAMEPLAY
My gameplay this time around was a bit easier because of the fact that I had a better sense on how to use the Wii controls. The narrative progression of the story was not faster than in my first gameplay experience. I did however enjoy how I continued to get little scenes of the story, instead of only getting text. I found it rather enjoyable to be able to roam around freely, very different from the previous Mario games as well. Although it is enjoyable to be able to freely roam around, it can also make the level be a little longer. It is easier to miss something because of the fact that Mario can head in every direction.
I really enjoyed seeing new characters as I kept progressing through levels. I felt that there was a good variety of characters, and not just the same characters just in different colors. The game presents a challenge but it is not difficult. The game and it’s story line flows, so it is very enjoyable to play.
DESIGN
I am a very big fan of the Mario games. Because of that I played this game and saw so many differences to other Mario games. One of the biggest difference is the ability to be able to roam freely in every direction and not just left to right. The game also took a step forward in narrative development. It continually adds to the development of the narrative instead of just presenting the story in the beginning and then not seeing any more narrative progression until the end.
Like previously mentioned earlier, the player has the ability to freely roam. Which is really good, but there was something about that that I did not find particularly pleasant. When Mario is running down the side of a planet, the camera will not change it’s angle for a while. So for a while I will be seeing Mario running sideways or upside down. I found myself slightly moving my head to better be able to see things. This design element is not bad but I did become a bit annoyed by it at times.
As mentioned in my first entry for this game, I had my first Wii playing experience with this game and I am very glad that that was so. The game is very fun to play. I’ve seen the development of Mario games through the years and I am very impressed with this one.
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