When comparing Mario Kart 8 vs Planetary Annihilation, the Slant community recommends Mario Kart 8 for most people. In the question“What are the best mascot racing games on Wii U?” Mario Kart 8 is ranked 1st while Planetary Annihilation is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose Mario Kart 8 is:
The game has multiple game modes, various vehicles, bunch of usable items, an array of tracks, lots of customization options and fun gameplay mechanics, including anti-gravity, gliding and underwater driving among many other features to keep the game fun.
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Pros
Pro Fun, varied gameplay
The game has multiple game modes, various vehicles, bunch of usable items, an array of tracks, lots of customization options and fun gameplay mechanics, including anti-gravity, gliding and underwater driving among many other features to keep the game fun.
Pro Up to 4 player split-screen
You can play all game modes locally with up to 4 players.
Pro Multiple game modes
There are 4 game modes in Mario Kart 8. There's Grand Prix, the main game mode where you compete in 12-player races using various items found in the level, Time Trial, where you fight against the clock, VS Race, where you can set up your own rules, and Battle, a variant on a typical race with 3 balloons added to each player, allowing you to pop your opponents balloons for points.
Pro Quick games
Races don't take too long (a typical race takes about 5 minutes) so you can play on your lunch break.
Pro Helps new players
While this makes it a worse competitive game, it makes it more accessible in the office for everyone to be able to play. A game where a few players can just dominate everyone else won't be fun for everyone, and will discourage people from playing in the first place.
Pro Supports up to 12 players online
In online mode you can compete with up to 11 other players.
Pro Glorious 60fps gameplay
The game runs at stable 60 fps with the exception of 4-player split screen, where the framerate is halved.
Pro Spiritual successor to Supreme Commander
Created to be a spiritual successor to Supreme Commander, those that are familiar with the title will be pleased to see a continuation of the franchise in some way.
Pro Battles take place on multiple planets
Players fight it out in large battles that take place on multiple planets, making for a very large scale RTS.
Pro Picture-in-picture mode allows for better monitoring
A picture-in-picture mode permits players to keep tabs on any area or planet that they are currently not viewing in the main screen. While it may cause complications in trying to keep track, it does open up an easy way to quickly viewing what is going on elsewhere in the game.
Cons
Con Overly complex - 3d chess
Too many layers, tries to be too much. Just needed to re-build FAF in a new engine.
Con Requires high specs
Users need to have good PCs to run this game. Those who do not have high-end graphics' cards, a lot of RAM, and good CPUs will experience problems during play, such as low frame rates.