Critical and Fan Reception
For a variety of reasons, the game was poorly reviewed by virtually everyone, and is usually cited as the lowest point in the series' history. The most common complaints are:
- The new lifebar system interrupts the flow of fights.
- Gameplay has too much of a "stuttering" feel to it.
- Lack of classic, favorite characters.
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Famous quotes containing the words critical and, critical, fan and/or reception:
“Probably more than youngsters at any age, early adolescents expect the adults they care about to demonstrate the virtues they want demonstrated. They also tend to expect adults they admire to be absolutely perfect. When adults disappoint them, they can be critical and intolerant.”
—The Lions Clubs International and the Quest Nation. The Surprising Years, I, ch.4 (1985)
“The critical spirit never knows when to stop meddling.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
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—Chinese proverb.
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