DK64

[Arbitern1]

It's been awhile since i played DK64 ,but last time i played i had allot of fun. I admit the game is hard and sometimes the controls are frusterating,but the gameplay more than makes up for the IMO. I do agree that it doesn't look as good as some of the other games from the time,but the graphics are awful. I don't really understand the need for the expansion pack,but hey it came with the game....

[RemyC]

The same can be said about sandbox games like GTA. Most people I know who played it had absolutely no idea what to do with a free-roaming world, and find it confusing, boring, and tedious to get around

Getting across town in GTA can be fun, you can go on a killing spree, while driving long distances, blow stuff up, go over crazy jumps, steal different vehicles, listen to music on the radio, listen to comedy sketches on the radio...etc etc.
What do you do when traveling long distances in DK64? Control a clumsy monkey...
Sure the warp pads sped things up, once you found them. To me they are more of a bandage after they realized that it was a hassle to get around. This is a "platforming" game...why is it a hassle to get around. They game should be designed in a way that makes you love controlling the character and getting around.

almost everything in this thread that is based on opinion [even things I said], so none of us can really say if it's a "awful" game or not. It just appeals to different tastes.

Awww c'mon, don't say that. Express yourself, don't repress yourself. (Tee Hee. Gotta love madonna)