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@Obscure
Those are all housed under what's considered the Mario franchise, so they technically are. It's just that there are disparate series and spin-offs WITHIN the franchise.

2240d ago 0 agree4 disagreeView comment

Not really a new IP if it's in the same Gears universe.

2240d ago 0 agree4 disagreeView comment

I mean...do you think that assessment is too generous to CD3 or just right? Nothing is added by bringing up another game and walking away.

2241d ago 4 agree10 disagreeView comment

@CharlessTGG

100% with you on that emphasis. I hope nobody misconstrues that I'm saying "more teraflops means the argument is closed!" I'm specifically focusing on Thundercat77's argument.

It's rather ironic too. For a site that has spent so much collective energy HAMMERING Microsoft on "the power of the cloud" (a theoretical/wishy-washy concept to amplify console performance), taking shots at the very opposite (ra...

2241d ago 2 agree3 disagreeView comment

Speaking as a BE fan, it's a shame to see this being one Bleeding Edge's most prominent articles since its release. I'm not so much bothered by the score but rather HOW said score was reached. The scatter-brained, aesthetically-unpleasing site layout makes it hard to find their review methodology (and I'm still looking). Beyond that, I take issue with some of the claims made.

-"Not that it would matter, since most of the roster would just be worthles...

2241d ago 3 agree17 disagreeView comment

You hit on an interesting point about review scores and how the general populace perceives them. I've been approached about low scores where they believe ANYTHING below a 5 starts getting into 'busted mechanics' territory. To me? 3/10 just qualifies as a quintessential 'bad' game. How one arrives there doesn't necessarily have to mean 'looking broken beyond repair' levels.

2241d ago 4 agree4 disagreeView comment

-"All those putting their hopes on just Teraflops are in for the biggest rude awakening after "The Power of the cloud" narrative."

But that's a false comparison. The fact that TF counts have substantive footing is by being the exact OPPOSITE of Da Cloud: by being raw, concrete numbers.

2241d ago 8 agree12 disagreeView comment

Huh? I thought they shifted their focus to Half-Life: Alyx.

2243d ago 2 agree2 disagreeView comment

I'd argue the movie/TV side led the franchise astray. Whether it's Abrams' Bad Robot Productions or CBS, I wouldn't be surprised if those higher-ups would only eye media that felt more like a blockbuster. The solemn, exploratory emphasis is something like a walking-sim/adventure probably wouldn't make it past the concept phase.

Absolutely wasted potential.

2243d ago 0 agree1 disagreeView comment

@ILostMyMind

https://www.youtube.com/res...

"There IS no overheat problems..."

But the evidence suggests that it certainly WAS a problem.

2244d ago 1 agree4 disagreeView comment

@RememberThe357

What prominent online console game (pre-crossplay) didn't have hackers? We could go around this circle all day. Still a pivot from my main point.

2246d ago 0 agree1 disagreeView comment

This is such a dishonest framing of the conversation. Contesting the arbitrarily imposed walled garden of the past comes with the assumption that developers OUGHT TO handle any issues with cheaters & hackers.

2247d ago 0 agree2 disagreeView comment

Personally? I didn't care for Deliver Us The Moon. But I agree with your overall message here.

2251d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Because Square Enix. It seems like every published title of theirs, regardless of its structured release, has to fit a specific $ cost.

EDIT: I think Nier: Automata (XOne) is the exception.

2260d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Technically, this score reflects that he still *likes* it though when considering his grading rubric.

2260d ago 0 agree1 disagreeView comment

And it's a shame too b/c the buildup is well-paced and it seems like it has a handle on things.

2264d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

@majiebeast

1.) He's also credited for working on Wipeout.
2.) Why does someone who's worked on Sony IP's not get credited as an ex Sony dev?
3.) That's essentially a guilt by association, made even more foolish by the fact at how easy it is to receive correspondence from anyone on twitter. Just @-ing someone is enough to get them involved.

Good god...the weird lengths people will go against ANYONE who comments on thi...

2275d ago 42 agree18 disagreeView comment

Nah...EDGE is generally a more modestly critical reviewer of exclusives & multiplats alike. On the PS side, they're big fans of Media Molecule and Naughty Dog--but that's pretty commonplace already.

2277d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

Yes, it turns out once a game comes out it continues existing.

2278d ago 6 agree1 disagreeView comment

I'm still really curious how much Sony threw down for timed exclusivity on 1 of 2 expansions. Absolutely mind-boggling.

2279d ago 3 agree2 disagreeView comment