Destructoid writes: "I like to champion games that aren't getting coverage elsewhere. Usually a simple idea, a visual style, or an interesting gameplay hook will interest me, and I'll make sure to devote some of my time to giving it a little spotlight. Sometimes I'm right to do so and the game is a surprisingly excellent one. Sometimes I judged wrong, and it turns out I've been supporting a stinker".
Nick writes: "At its launch, Naughty Bear was seemingly overshadowed by E3 a couple of weeks prior. Major releases like Fallout: New Vegas and StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty grabbed gamers’ attention months prior, whereas Naughty Bear, comparable to its terrible stealth mechanics, released on a whimper. The overwhelming influx of poor reviews didn’t help its case either. Yet, a decade later and here I am - writing about a game that continues to serve as a stress reliever or a rainy day substitute. That has to count for something, as I can’t say the same for most triple-A releases."
TheLateNightGamer: I’d assume that most gamers have at least heard of Naughty Bear. Unfortunately, it’s probably from people putting it on their list of terrible games. I’ll admit, this wasn’t a game that I played so much my neighbors thought I was dead. It’s not perfect, sure. But it deserves a lot more credit than most people give it.
Episode 19 of The Game Fanatics brings you the latest gaming news from Square Enix, MGRR PS3 bundles, DLC for Hitman, Naughty Dog teasing, and shelf “life” for the dead that walk.Charles and Ryan also sit down and talk about the upcoming TGF Game Awards.
I'm not the type of person who buys a game based from the reviews, I want to play this for myself and see what I think.
So THIS gets a 5/10 from Destructoid, and they gave Alpha Protocol what, a 2? That's fishy.
I figured Jim Sterling would give it a perfect score.
lol
"Sometimes I judged wrong, and it turns out I've been supporting a stinker"
--Also applies to people reading Destructoid. *ducks*