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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze |OT| Donkey's Got a Brand New Funk
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I'm playing the game in bed right now and it looks very good. Obvs not as sharp as TV mode, but still buttery smooth (at least up to world 3). I have literally no complaints with the game in handheld mode right now.
oops, I was thinking of Twilight Terror, the Stickerbush remix that is cut off when you ride the barrel.
IIRC, Amiss Abyss is cut off early in one level but yeah, it does have its time to shine.
If we're talking about great songs that get unfairly cut off then the groove at the start of Irate Eight is done the dirtiest of them all
I had no intention of buying this game again. But listening to the music and seeing these images... dang I am seriously tempted.
But Kiro
You could be playing Grassland Groove at 1080p on a real ass console
I always thought that my dislike of Returns was rooted in the motion controls and level design but... Tropical Freeze is worse. The momentum in this game is atrocious, the difficulty comes from poor and unresponsive controls rather than actually difficult platforming. The bonuses are still garbage, the enemies uninspired and the levels, while thematically varied and interesting just aren't fun with the control equivalent of sprinting through honey.
Returning this game as soon as stores open tomorrow (Australian). What a shame that this is the legacy of the original trilogy. I didn't like Metroid Prime either. Now realising that I just dislike Retro's design philosophy.
Returning this game as soon as stores open tomorrow (Australian). What a shame that this is the legacy of the original trilogy. I didn't like Metroid Prime either. Now realising that I just dislike Retro's design philosophy.
Saaaaame. Almost wish I downloaded it instead of Amazon Prime-ing it.
Of course. Thats part of the issue, every jump is an over-commit or painfully slow.
I remember doing this early on in the Wii U version -- especially during Windmill Hills. Swooooooooooon.
I mean, with the addition of a third heart for DK and your Kong buddy, I'd imagine it wouldn't be too much easier. You can always opt out of using on-the-fly Shop items, and being able to retain the KONG letters between levels feels more like a quality-of-life perk.
That said, if you think you can forgo those crutches, I'd go with Classic Mode. For platforming vets, it pushes you the limits in the best possible ways.
1. Its far from immediate
2. Its more like braking. You cant actually change direction with any accuracy.
The posts here are really tempting me to get the game! I could just walk to Best Buy and grab a copy... So tempting!!
Just one question. Is Funky Kong only available in Funky Mode? Like we can't play Classic with him with less hearts?
Just one question. Is Funky Kong only available in Funky Mode? Like we can't play Classic with him with less hearts?
Funky Kong is Funky Mode only. You can't switch back and forth between modes as far as I can tell.
There is some level of commitment, yes. But it's nowhere near launching DK across the screen like a cannonball with little influence over his trajectory.
You're going to get mobbed, but this is the main reason I've never played this game and don't intend to. I bought Returns and got about 1/3 through it before giving up. It had nothing to do with the level design or difficulty. It was the controls. The simple running and jumping. Something just felt seriously off. I wish there was a demo of Tropical Freeze so I could see if it feels different, but I had such a bad experience with Returns that I'm not about to pay full price for a Wii U port to find out.
So you noticed my original gif? You're quick! The Judge Judy eye roll is more appropriate.
Too much for my liking. Snappy controls make a platformer to me. Celeste was brilliant with this, as were the original DKC games. Having things be intentionally loose and weighty is such a turn off.
Just lucky I guess. It made me giggle, exactly the kind of response I was expecting. Eye roll is a half measure :p
Come on people, sell me on this. I am actually like 3 recommendations away from grabbing my keys, go to the games store in here and get the goddamn game, but I need convincing.
I love the original DKC Trilogy. I didn't like DKC Returns so much though. Mostly because I think the enemies look bland and boring to fight against, but overall, it was a decent platformer.
Having said that, is Tropical Freeze better? I never really played the WiiU version of it because I didn't have one, but I have to admit I'm kind of interested on the newest Switch version.
I love the original DKC Trilogy. I didn't like DKC Returns so much though. Mostly because I think the enemies look bland and boring to fight against, but overall, it was a decent platformer.
Having said that, is Tropical Freeze better? I never really played the WiiU version of it because I didn't have one, but I have to admit I'm kind of interested on the newest Switch version.
Get it, it genuinely is one of the best. The Snowmads, the new enemies, are also way better than the Tiki's.
The level design is a HUGE step up from Returns in my opinion. I enjoyed Tropical Freeze much moreso than I enjoyed Returns (which I really liked). Tropical Freeze is among the best platformers that I've played.
I love Returns but Tropical Freeze is a step beyond in narrative and bestiary, if those are issues you had with the other game.
The world feels a lot more unique (each level has its own atmosphere, not like in DKCR where the ambience changed between worlds, and not between levels) and combines different themes, so you are not playing anymore in the forest, the cave or the beach, but in some autumn bavarian woods, a cheese warehouse under the mountains and some alien ruins in the middle of the ocean, instead.
Also, this time the enemies take everything that made the kremlings great (the association of pirates and crocodiles) and form a cohesive army of viking arctic creatures like walruses and penguins. They have an unique background with their camps and ships through the isles you visit, that have been conquered by them and transformed to suit their needs (for instance, the fruit factory has been turned into an ice cream factory), so they are way more deep than the tikis and they fit the DK universe like a glove.
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I don't see how the Snowmads are any less inspired than the Kremlings to be honest. And I think your problem stems from just not liking how it doesn't control like the typical platformer, because the actual controls are super responsive. You have to take into account DKs weight and plan jumps accordingly. If you don't, he's not going to land where you want him to.
As someone who has to work all Friday... I'm jelly.
Staying loose on a funky afternoon
The name of the game is "Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze" - feel free to do whatever after the "|OT|," but we'd like to keep game titles correct.
I had my issues with DKC Returns, and while the 3DS port took steps toward alleviating some of those issues, the sequel takes all that was excellent (terrifically designed levels that's chockful of secrets), eliminating most of what was iffy (no more silly blowing mechanic or having to shake your controller to ground pound or roll), and refining everything else. (Better enemy types, a more streamlined challenge, and an infinitely superior soundtrack.) I've always taken to the analogy that Tropical Freeze is DKC2 to Returns' DKC1 in terms of evolutionary step up.
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