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New International Track & Field Comments by Rob Fahey

1 July, 2008

Hurts so good.

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jonsaan
01/07/08 @ 10:24
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There is a perfect emulation of the original Track and Field on the DS Konami Arcade collection.

But this one sounds even better! Online records. Sweet.
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StringBeanJean
01/07/08 @ 10:36
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What about my poor DS screen?
Shinji [mod]
01/07/08 @ 10:39
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After playing the preview and final versions of the game pretty extensively, my DS screen is fine. They're surprisingly robust little consoles! Of course, if you gouge the hell out of the screen it probably won't help - but the way to get the best times in this anyway is to use a light brushing motion, not to stab your screen in intense fury.
Quint2020
01/07/08 @ 10:42
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Loving the little Mighty Boosh refernece there.
Bloodkult
01/07/08 @ 10:45
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Sparkster Lives \o/
eurisko2k
01/07/08 @ 10:47
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This is a fantastic game, yes it's track and field but it has make fine work of the touch screen...

my forearms were aching after 30mins play, alot better than my stress fractured finger with the original
Beano
01/07/08 @ 10:51
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As good as MGS4 then...
Razz
01/07/08 @ 10:56
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Shinji.

Every review I've read of this says it's too ambitious. That Konami have taken the pick up and play value of the original TaF games and shat all over it. Apparently the game is completely inaccessible, with events verging from the hard to the completely impossible. mostly due to lack of explanation. Llooking at the DS target audience and the Franchise history this seems like a horrible misstep by Konami if true.
Shinji [mod]
01/07/08 @ 11:00
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Razz - I haven't read many other reviews of the game, but I simply don't see how they could have reached that conclusion. I guess there might be T&F "purists" out there who dislike the new control system, but it's certainly not confusing or difficult to understand.

It's easy to learn, and passing events with basic scores shouldn't be too challenging for anyone. Hitting higher scores and lower times, however, is bloody hard - but what would be the point of a game like this if you could get perfect scores easily?
Mudo
01/07/08 @ 11:45
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Would buy this if the characters were human atheletes instead of cartoon things
Razz
01/07/08 @ 11:52
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It's easy to learn, and passing events with basic scores shouldn't be too challenging for anyone. Hitting higher scores and lower times, however, is bloody hard - but what would be the point of a game like this if you could get perfect scores easily?

Ah cheers! ^_^

So if my non-gaming boyfriend/girlfriend (I drift) wanted a go they could do so with ease and fun? That's good to know. I held off purchasing this as I was worried about the supposed difficulty. I've been looking forward to a new TaF game for a while!
Azazel
01/07/08 @ 12:26
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As good as MGS4 then...

FUCK.
sailesh
01/07/08 @ 12:44
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Good Udon created cover art. Nice!
Ryze
01/07/08 @ 15:08
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Oh No! The DS just kicked the PSP's arse online!

SONY!!!!!!!! How!?
MattyD
01/07/08 @ 15:39
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I only clicked this review to see pictures of Pyramid Head and I'm sad to say I'll be leaving disappointed :(
nedworthy
01/07/08 @ 15:49
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For pictures of Pyramid Head click the screenshots link at the top of the page.
MilkYMoO
01/07/08 @ 18:15
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I was tempted to get this but decided to play athlete kings again on my saturn. Its still the best button basher sports game ever. Oh how I loved waggling my joystick with daley thompsons decathlon on the amstrad cpc 464.
Tonka
02/07/08 @ 05:33
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Good to hear that developers are still finding new ways to use the NWFC.
hilts
02/07/08 @ 07:46
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loving this game but it does get tough. Good effort an takes me back to the joystick wrecking days of Hyper Sports on the C64. Disappointed by the poor VC review of Summer Games II - fondly remembered on the C64 too

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