Super Mario Galaxy

This is my favorie game for Wii. It's just so awesome in every way. I wished the game would never end. Very fun, you have to get it.

the 1rst gift my kid was expecting for xmas...when it arrived he almost went nuts.....

After thoroughly enjoying Mario Kart Wii, I decided to give Super Mario Galaxy a try. I started playing the Mario games with the first one, and have played most of the main titles, including Mario 64. I'm not an expert on gaming, but even I could tell that this game was lacking. Here are my top complaints:

This game seems to be made for young children. The plot is weak, the characters are cartoonish, and the levels are not mentally challenging. Puzzles are something I have come to expect after playing Mario 64, yet there are no puzzles in this game. The most taxing part of playing it is simply in mastering the new controllers, which happens in the first few levels.

The wacky camera angles drove me crazy in Mario 64, and they are back in full force. Mario jumps off ledges and runs into foes because you can't see in front of him, and sometimes you can't see Mario at all (when he gets stuck behind something all you can see is his shadow).

Nintendo should also have made it possible to skip the dialogue sections. These are a constant source of annoyance, as most of what is said is not helpful for gameplay and you have to repeat the same segments over and over and over again every time you die.

The throw-backs to the old games are fun at times, but I was very ready for some new scenes. Just like in Mario 64, this had the water world, the ghost world, etc., but nothing really changed. I expected more characters, different and interesting worlds, new moves and activities, or just some general changes. Unfortunately, these were the same old things we've done before. What kept me going was the hope that there would be something better to come, and I was disappointed.

Those of you out there who enjoy games but have to scrimp and save to buy them will understand my final complaint. This game costs $[...], but does not deliver $[...] worth of game!!! I want secret levels! I want more games-within-the-game!! Give me more to do!

All in all, I expected more bang for my buck. Although this was fun, it just doesn't live up to the hype. Alas, another disappointing Wii game.

This game is fun but don't be fooled into thinking it is a 2 player game. The 2nd players role is insignificant. It is fun for one person though and the graphics are great!

One of my all time favorite games was Mario 64. This takes similar gameplay mechanics and level design and brings the game into the "next-generation".

THIS GAME SHINES WITH GREAT LEVEL DESIGN AND INGENUITY.

The play difficulty has a good range, so that I think someone without much experience can get into it... though I suggest they start at the beginning to learn the moves. My first time playing was in a game store and I had a hard time, because I didn't know the new moves Mario had. Keep that in mind if you play it in a store. Otherwise, I think that this can appeal to both younger audience (as it is playable for them) and hard-core gamers as there is sufficient difficulty.

An inclusion of multi-player cooperative is fun, but I don't think it's meant for two hard-core gamers. The second player can be played quite well by small kids, which has been great with my nephews and niece. They simply point and collect the star bits, and have great fun with it.