So I read a comment made by Unicron about how we need to stop letting reviews dictate whether we buy a game or not (a very valid argument), and I decided to reply with a sort of rebuttal. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I liked what I wrote and i want to see if I could get some feed back soles on the subject of the importance of reviews and how Killzone 2 has been treated by game reviewers.
My post goes as follows:
"If it wasn't
for the awesome reviews of RE4, I wouldn't have even given it a second
look. Same with Rouge Galaxy, Onimusha 3, or Syphon Filter: Dark
Mirror. Reviews can be very useful, and thats why I get pissed when
magazines or sites post scores to get hits. I use reviews to help me
with my purchases damn it! Stop playing with me!
One thing
I have to say is that reviews generally are on point. The only games
that [I] can think of off the top of my head that where notably over
rated are Halo 3 and GTA4. I'm not saying that they were[n't] fun games, I
happened to enjoy both, but I feel they were not deserving of a massive
praise they received. If a game truly sucks, review scores tend show that. Likewise, if a game is good the score tend to show that as well.
When it comes to Killzone 2, I do think there is this shock from
reviewers about how good the game truly is. Reviewer[s] are suddenly
pulling out all these criticisms that apply to almost every [s]hooter out
there and thats a bit annoying. However, I think Killzone 2 has receive
a massive amount of support from game reviewers all over the world and
these few poor reviews should not be taken as the whole of gaming
journalism [view] of the game."
*Sorry for all the corrections : (
http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-276662.aspx?CT=1&Page=1&Page2=1#C2053549 (comment number 5)
Pragmata has sold 1 million copies in two days, Capcom has announced.
I didn't know it came out last Friday, or I would have bought the game. I will try again for this upcoming weekend.
Im really digging it. It reminds me of games from the PS2 era, not visually or how it plays, but like the spirit of it. If you were around for that golden age of gaming, you’ll get what I mean when you play this.
Have you tried Kanitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess (also Capcom)? That feels like a PS2-era Capcom game.
Agreed! The art style is amazing in that game. I bought it immediately after I played the demo but haven't started it lol
The next thing I'm mine when I've had my fill of crimson desert. A nice linear action game to contrast the open ended 😗👌
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has now become the second title to win Game of the Year at all five major awards shows.
It just wasn't for you in that way i guess. Can't really argue with it when it wins all the awards and it's the highest rating by players of all time
I thought this game was a load of rubbish. Trying too hard to be art(sy) by people who don’t really understand art but want to make it look like they do. Found it obvious and shallow and just not a fun game. Just seemed like every relentless second they were clutching at trying to feed this superior narrative… the irony being that’s kind of what I’m doing now… maybe that’s art imitating art….
Didn't know the Golden Joystick fan votum was considered one of the "major awards"?
I always thought it's "only" the Big Four - VGA, Bafta, GDC and DICE.
Nonetheless, congrats to Clair Obscur!
Former Naughty Dog artist Gabriel Betancourt explains why the "sweet spot" for game teams is under 200 people and how AAA "factories" kill creativity.
Reviews are only a small part when it comes to buying games. Or should be for that matter. However it's gone past the review and gone to what people expect the review to say.
We at N4G know about a game years before it actually comes to being and we track it, follow it's progression, get all hyped for it and expect it to be the best.
Then someone says it isn't and now they are the biased, blinded so and so who is only going for hits. Either that or they are right on the money and thank the lucky stars someone understands that this game is the best.
Our hopes go beyond 9/10 it goes to 9/10 or bust. Reviews are important but actually reading them without the need of them to say what you want them to is the trick.
Tell me, how can a game get so many 9s, 9.5s, a few perfect scores, and then get an 8/10 or 7/10??
From what I've read, Killzone 2's main flaw is that it doesn't innovate and feels like just another shooter. Frankly, I can't wait to see what FPS games this year will INNOVATE so much.