Submitted 1 day ago by mesitoispro@ttrpg.network to games@lemmy.world
It always seemed like a kiddie game that’s not meant to be taken seriously, but apparently a bunch of people in their 20s and 30s take it very seriously.
Why? Isn’t it pretty much random and unfair by design?
Do people really get hours of fun out of losing races due to catch-up mechanics?
Why do people like video games?
It always seemed like a kiddie hobby that’s not meant to be taken seriously, but apparently a bunch of people in their 20s and 30s take it very seriously.
Ironically, the older you get, the better video games are for you, flexing your memory and hand-eye coordination.
I don’t understand why it’s difficult to see the appeal. To me it’s just like watching TV, but you can participate.
Oh, thank you, but I’m closing on fifty.
Mine was the first generation to grew up with home gaming systems.
I’m 40, and I enjoy doing my taxes, choosing colors of paint, and reading the business section of the newspaper. I don’t listen to music or watch television or play video games.
I feel a little judged now…
4,000 weeks is what you get. Spend ‘em doing what you love. If you don’t love it, pick something different.
TV and games sure, but embrace music - (try to) learn to play an instrument, and you will appreciate listening so much more!
I’m surprised people just scraped the sarcastic frosting off this cake and just ate it like a sad little honesty cake, bereft of anything good.
I have a bluetooth headset embedded to my skull and I listen to music basically constantly, my Steam Deck goes where I go, and unfortunately, I steal my television on the internets cause I can’t stand advertisements. (And, uhh… playing an instrument is out of the question for me, cause I’ve survived a couple of strokes and manual dexterity and a sense of rhythm are things best left for other people.)
Most of the time I’m writing or taking pictures though. I’ve got a portfolio that I’m building that spans twenty years!
But I should clarify: I am nowhere near anything like what I’ve presented above.
I am almost 40 though.
More power to you.
Why? Isn’t it pretty much random and unfair by design? Do people really get hours of fun out of losing races due to catch-up mechanics?
skill issue tbh
If it’s random and unfair, why do I consistently win more than others I play with?
Many good games have some luck, some skill, and some strategy. Mario Kart has all of these. Strategy in how and when to use your items, skill to drive/drift/etc, and luck in which items you get. It strikes a really good balance of this, which results in me, someone who’s an above average player, winning most of the time, but keeping it fun for those who aren’t as skilled, like my parents, where sometimes they can get one over me due to some luck, strategy, or a mistake on my part.
Finally, let people live their lives, and maybe git gud. It kinda sounds like you just suck, and are salty about it.
Finally, let people live their lives, and maybe git gud. It kinda sounds like you just suck, and are salty about it.
God forbid anyone be critical of a thing you like, lol.
Why do so many of you throw tantrums over this? Grow up.
Why do so many of you throw tantrums over this
Sweet sweet irony.
In a way it’s more fair by design. In a completely fair game the most skilled player will always win. In a game like Mario Kart everyone has a chance to win.
As a kid my family wouldn’t play most games with me because I won every time. If we couldn’t do co-op mode we didnt play, and they’d still get grumbly on co-op because I’d be doing the heavy lifting and showing them up. They’d play Mario Kart and Mario Party with me though.
As an e-sport or “compare your online rank to mine and weep” dick-measurer it sucks. As a video game its very good.
Do people really get hours of fun out of losing races due to catch-up mechanics?
I regularly get blue shelled and I still smoke people. There’s lots of strategy in the game and randomization is something that keeps games fresh. At the end of the day it’s an arcade racer, not everything has to be Gran Turismo
I don’t like Mario kart… but I’m guessing other people think it’s… You know… fun. Lol
It’s just a fun party game.
I think they probably like playing it.
I’ve been playing racing games ever since I was a kid but was never into Nintendo. I played everything from Crash Team Racing to Assetto Corsa and everything in between, but never own a Mario Kart game.
Just in the last year my roommate picked up a Wii U and I played through 8. It doesn’t necessarily do anything that other racing games haven’t individually done better and there’s nothing truly unique.
That being said, the one thing it does better than anyone else is precision and feedback. It is exceptionally tight and responsive compared to others like it. It’s also just incredibly well animated and visually consistent. The game still looks good a decade later, no issues.
I would akin a lot of what Nintendo does to Apple. Not necessarily the first, or the most powerful, but almost always the most polished.
Children can consistently win in Mario Kart. Adults shouldn’t have trouble seeing how the RNG works and acting accordingly.
Not sure if you’re trolling or what, but I still play MK Wii regularly with friends on local co op. Used to play it on the console, I now emulate it on a steam deck. There’s nothing that matches the quality and charm of the game on any platform and I say this as a regular opponent of Nintendo. I don’t find it unfair as it strikes a good balance between skill and luck. Everyone I’ve played with, gamers or not, pretty much agree.
If you’re not having fun with Mario Kart you should play Drinking Mario Kart. Everyone gets a beverage of their choice. By the end of the race it has to be empty. But because we are all responsible adults we don’t drink and drive. In order to take a sip (or down the whole thing) you have to drive off the track (or to the side, whatever is possible) and come to a complete halt.
Loser drinks one more because they are a loser. And the winner drinks one more to celebrate.
We called that game “Don’t Drink and Drive” back in college
Can’t finish the race with an empty beer, better to chug first then shell everyone else on your way to victory.
Whacky Wheels forever! Fuck Nintendo!
Rock and Roll racing on the Genesis.
Mario Cart was never great, It was OK.
It was the game you put on in pre-internet years for your younger relatives, so they don’t have to just sit and fester all day while listening a story about your aunts hip surgery.
It was something anyone could pick up in a second and still be a challenge for anyone.
For most of them this was the only time they were able to play games with a larger group without their mothers bitching about game time. Many kids didn’t even have gaming systems, because they were expensive and many parents thought they were a bad addictive influence, so for them this was an absolute delight.
So, fun memories about the game, even though the game itself isn’t much.
Somehow those cultural influences still echo in the modern world. Dads with all that nostalgia convince their kids that Mario Kart is absolute classic.
It’s the only racing game I’ve ever been good at. 🤷🏻♂️
The only thing that comes to mind is that it’s a Nintendo game and most people with Nintendo consoles don’t have access to the variety of games that the rest of us do.
They’re kind of stuck with whatever Nintendo puts out, so I guess it makes sense they would value it more.
I remember when I first bought my Gamecube… I had to sign an agreement that I would never play a non-Nintendo property again. “How could they ever enforce this?” I thought. Little did I know that the next day, the Sony SWAT Team would be bursting into my house to extract my Playstation. It was absolutely terrifying.
I haven’t played a single non-Nintendo game since.
Dude. Mario Kart sells consoles, not the other way around. You’re delusional.
When the Nintendo kids were playing that, i was hitting Sega Rally, Geoff Crammond’s Formula One Grand Prix, and Destruction Derby.
Let’s just say Mario Cart was not for me.
Are you still into the F1 at all? 👀
No, I only enjoyed the sims at the time.
I’m older, and life has gotten busy.
My friend’s son is into it in a big way. I’ve used his full sit down simulator. It’s impressive.
Stunt Car Racer. Now that was impressive back in the day, also.
Are you talking about Mario Kart World or Mario Kart as a franchise?
The franchise.
Ohhh well because it’s casual fun I suppose. Why is Mario party fun? Sure it’s RNG bullshit but the fun part is playing with friends.
Have you ever played Mario kart racing on mushrooms? Holy balls good times and laughs.
Presence of catch up mechanics role of luck.
Zarxrax@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It’s fun because you never know what will happen. It’s not totally random, the more skilled players will tend to win more often than not, just not every time. Also there are other game modes than just racing. Back when me and my friends played on SNES and N64, it was almost always battle mode.
catloaf@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Yup. In a regular racing game, if one person knows how to play, they’re going to wreck everyone else, and that’s not fun. Mario Kart is more accessible, and the items, it adds an extra influence element to the game.
mesitoispro@ttrpg.network 1 day ago
That’s fair.
I honestly forgot about all the fun I had at a friends house playing the battle mode. Thanks for the memories.