"Look what Guerrilla Games give gamers with Horizon: Zero Dawn."
Nevermind they got around to that 2nd new IP 13 years down the line. Something very important to consider in this context, a studio specifically created to maintain MS' most lucrative creative license.
As highly as I'll praise CTR, where did they expand in relation to Diddy Kong Racing? You had land, water, and air-crafts to race in, a centralized hub, story in the background, and boss fights in Diddy. Don't recall that much variety and complexity with CTR.
EDIT: And I'm fine if I turn out to be ignorant of x,y,z feature in CTR, as it's been a long time since I've touched those kart racers. All I remember is CTR and Diddy Kong being neck-and-neck i...
"Being Lucky Won't Save This One From Mediocrity"
Would be nice if that sentiment wasn't reflected with a 6.5/10. You're feeding into the system of the 7-10 grading many have become so accustomed to seeing.
Well...I suppose it depends on the context. SOMA's one of those rare cases where the argument is focused more on the how the gameplay & story don't mesh well. I don't necessarily agree with that assessment, but I do think this type of 'Safe Mode' is a more interesting case study than say Resident Evil Remake getting a Safe Mode.
It's all about perspective, really. Since they consider 5 an 'average' rating, all those games you've listed are considered at least above-average/decent by them. And considering how the standard professional review is so often spattered with typical praises and safe grades I'll take too much sophistication any day.
"Cuphead got an 8 but this classic needs to be a 10 or 9 minimum"
That's a great score. And while I have...
Why can't video games be made to make a statement?
That's the point! :P
It's been patched a lot since having launched last year. I'm tempted to try out in the future.
"you can't rate Assassin's Creed Blackflag 10/10, Assassin's Creed III 10/10 and Assassin's Creed Origins 4/10"
Considering he operates on a like/dislike grading, why not? There were obviously things he adored in AC III and IV that weren't there in the Origins.
Comparing him to the critic average suggests what he's been all along: a contrarian. That shouldn't disqualify his opinion.
You probably have a point with State of Decay YOSE remaster, but that's the only exception which comes to mind. None of MS' other remastered efforts hit that insane bar of increased pricing THEBIG360's talking about--without a more substantial effort put in, of course.
This can only mean one thing: KNACK 3 BABEE!
Oh you! :P
Maintaining a rock-solid 30 FPS with ZERO dips and no more of the bugs that came with 360's BC would be a godsend to me.
Some real surprises on here. I'm tempted to pick up over half of those (that I don't already own).
@danoman64
"...but HMCC was given 9s and 10s across the board, most reviewers just ignored the server problems for HMCC. Hell i even remember people asking for Chris Watters of Gamespot to be fired for giving the game an honest review, stating the online problems and giving HMCC a 6."
To be fair, you should be looking towards MS' staging here. Similar to a lot of shooters (COD being one), Master Chief Collection press reviews were heavily c...
10 years, and we're basically at the half-way point since the signing.
It didn't download for me, oddly enough. Just played several games a couple hours ago without any notification popping.
"...but I haven't even started on Knack 2"
Pretty simple solution: put everything else in your life on hold until you complete that transcendent title. ;)
So...the cost of your soul? :P
Why does said regulation have to come from the government though?