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To go
along with the
release of the
Nintendo 3DS,
Nintendo gave
Pilotwings,
a game introduced
with the Nintendo
64, an update.
Something that’s
been long overdue.
After playing
through this game
and having fun with
it over and over
again, I can
officially say that
it’s worth the wait.
Pilotwings Resort
was really the
perfect launch title
for Nintendo to
release alongside of
the 3DS. With the 3D
on the Nintendo 3DS
turned on it looks
fantastic. Flying
around the 3D world
that they created
for this game is
about as much fun as
it gets with
portable gaming.
Everything looks
amazing in 3D from
the Mii characters
that you create to
the mountainous
ocean island that
you fly around in.
Pilotwings Resort
is the best looking
DS title that I’ve
played, even without
the 3D turned on.
With the 3D turned
on there's really no
contest.
What
do you do in
Pilotwings Resort?
Well, it’s not
exactly for the
hardcore gamer, but
if you feel like a
taking a break from
your day and doing
something cool. Then
this is a good title
to play. You fly
around this
mountainous island
region over water
and around mountains
in an airplane, a
hang glider, or a
jetpack. There are
different courses to
run through with
different focuses.
Some focus on
completing the
course as fast as
you can. Others
focus in on the
perfect landing.
Some focus on
multiple things.
There are a few
courses that aren’t
that much fun, but I
can honestly say
that most of them
are a blast to play
through.
The
look and the design
of
Pilotwings Resort
is outstanding. We
went through this.
The gameplay is
equally cool. It’s
really fun to strap
on the jetpack and
figure out the
physics of the game
and use how to use
your thrust power to
elevate perfectly.
It’s also cool to
fly around in an
airplane and move in
all different
directions with
seemingly no
limitations. The
hang glider is more
difficult to use the
first few times
around but it’s a
fun challenge and
it’s enjoyable to
learn how to master.
That’s what
Pilotwings Resort
is
about, mastering
these courses and
getting a good
grade/ranking on
each so you can move
on to the next.
One
of the best things
about
Pilotwings Resort
is that you’ll be
able to play it for
a long time to try
and beat high scores
if you’re into that
type of thing. The
bad thing is that if
you’re into playing
something once
through and then
never playing it
through again, then
this probably isn’t
for you. Another
thing to note is
that even though the
area that you’re
flying around in
looks great, there’s
not a lot of
diversity to the
different courses.
It would have been
cool if everything
didn’t look pretty
close to the same.
Even
with its flaws,
Pilotwings Resort
is still a terrific
title. It’s fun to
fly in every way
through the game and
the courses are fun
to play through and
master. Plus with
the way the title
works, it’s the
perfect 3DS launch
title from Nintendo.
There are lots of
3DS titles available
right now with the
release, but there
isn’t a better one
to pick up than
Pilotwings Resort.
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