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[Turin Turambar]

So who do you believe? IGN or videogamer?

I think Ign is referring more to the tension of a narrative, emotional, somehow directed experience (which you have playing the main quest) and the nature of open world games, where players are distracted everywhere with tasks, random combat, new side quests, etc. You can try to make carefully done dramatic in-crescendo in the main plot but the payoff is wasted because the player chose to do in between some other silly sidequests with jokes.

 

[Lunar15]

That man is an enigma.

He hates so many great games.

Hates things for being too pretentious, hates things for being too dumb.

Man... it's almost if he's a human being who likes different things, much like you or I!

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

8/10 from DToid

 

[Dragon1893]

Not surprised in the slightest by the fantastic scores but still great to see of course.
Bring on the 19th!

 

[erawsd]

Knowing Jeff he played it for 3 hours and put it away. There was no chance he'd like the game. More interested in what Vinny and Rorie will have to say.

 

[Zakalwe]

Been waiting for a game to be this good for a while. I really hoped agree with the reviews.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Guy needs a vacation from games.... his GOTY for 2014 was Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.

It's a fun game. And last year was weak.

He also thinks that RDR is a POS.

This though, is heresy.

 

[bombshell]

Currently sitting at 92 on MC, which is what I guessed yesterday.

93 now

 

[Auctopus]

I have no doubt that this a good/great game but the inconsistencies between review points are really weird. I think this game might be more polarising than reviews suggest.

 

[woober]

Fuck that. In many ways the first Witcher is superior to the second.

Second. My memory of The Witcher series always goes back to the 1st game. The story the 1st game told is just something else. I'm using that as my reference point on how I judge Witcher 3's story.

 

[EatChildren]

It takes four or five hours, but eventually The Witcher’s own personality begins to shine through – as well as your own influence on the world. Choosing to rescue a villager from a gang of thieves or curing a sick herbalist isn’t just a case of earning experience points and then moving on. Your actions can alter everything from the prices in shops and the side quests available, to whether a town is prematurely invaded. But so too can everything from the weather to the time of day, creating what is arguably the most believable and interactive video game world ever seen.

We’ve never seen a video game with both this volume of moral choices and lasting consequences for them, most of which are entirely unintended. Bad things often happen despite the best of intentions, and entirely self-motivated choices can actually lead to a positive outcome for all.

In Short: A colossal achievement in technical terms, with a level of interaction with the game world and its inhabitants that is unsurpassed in modern video games.

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[ethomaz]

The Dutch site InsideGamer gave the game an 8.5. That's the lowest score I've seen so far.

There are two or three 8/10 on Metacritic.

 

[mjc]

Jeff throws a curveball

3.75/5 review incoming. Special for this game.

 

[MichaelFassbender]

I think I'll start drinking heavily so next week shows up more quickly.

 

[MadLaughter]

It's the game he spent the most time with and enjoyed the most. If you're a Call of Duty fan, Advanced Warfare was really solid. It's become the hipster thing to hate Call of Duty, but they are really well polished games with fun multiplayer.

 

[Yurikerr]

Great reviews all around. Getting PS4 version myself.


They explained that the reviewer wanted to give the game a 10, but their editor in chief said "No" to it and it got down to a 9.9, which was still a bit much for the game.

Wow, never heard about this. The score always looked inflated to me.

Sure is a great game, but going but GT standards it seemed strangely high.

 

[Elginer]

I am shocked Jeff doesn't like a game.

Yeah, that's par for the course at this point. Dudes taste is all over the damn place.

 

[Summer Haze]

93 now

DAMN...I mean YAY!

 

[SoCoRoBo]

It's possible that several of the PoE reviewers didn't encounter any bugs. I put over 50 hours into the game during the week following release, and I didn't encounter a single issue.

Also, I think that ploughing thing was a joke.

That's my point though. I didn't encounter the bugs either but they were there and they affected the game very badly for a lot of players. Similarly, the balance issues made the endgame basically a joke. Reviewers writing a day-one review aren't well-placed to assess the quality of an RPG. It's very, very bad practice to place stock in the 9s and 10s that are getting thrown around here.

The ploughing bit is more that I'd prefer if a hyper-enthusiast for the franchise wasn't the one reviewing an already hugely marketed game that's been hyped up to the heavens.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

So is the day 1 patch helping with frame rate on ps4 or is that coming later?

 

[jayu26]

There is always the odd man out or two, no matter how great a game is.

And 8 out of 10 times it's Jeff. I still love the guy, but not his opinion on certain games.

 

[cresto]

There is always the odd man out or two, no matter how great a game is.

Jeff has become increasingly negative and disgruntled when it comes to games. Not sure what his problem is but hes always a debbie downer

 

[SlowRevolution]

He did give three games perfect 10s now, but I like him as a reviewer.

It's not like three 10s is a lot, considering how long he's worked there and how many games he's reviewed.

 

[Tribes of Trusty]

I've been eyeing this, I have the Witcher 2 on X360 but never played it, should I beat it before considering the Witcher 3 or is the universe newcomer-friendly ?

 

[Altairre]

so much for all that 'little to no fetch quests' promise CDPR

"From this main narrative arc unravels multiple story and quest threads; some important, others minor, but all intriguing. You're barely see a shadow of the "Fetch this, Kill X of these" missions that plague other titles.This is the new gold standard for the genre."

That's from the gamereactor review. So believe who you want or better yet play and decide for yourself.

And I totally expected Jeff's tweet. These games are not for him and that's okay. I'm curious what he'll say about it on the podcast but Jeff loving W3 would have been a huge surpise to me.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Knowing Jeff he played it for 3 hours and put it away. There was no chance he'd like the game. More interested in what Vinny and Rorie will have to say.

Well if a game doesn't grab me after 3 hours i drop it too.

 

[M.W.]

I am shocked Jeff doesn't like a game.

He hates 90% of games. I think he's in the wrong business.

 

[Neverfade]

Gerstmann doesn't like Yoshi's Island, Resident Evil 4, Super Metroid, or Red Dead Redemption. I spend an inordinate amount of time consuming Giant Bomb content, and it's hilarious how much he really does hate videogames.

 

[TouchMyBox]

I'd be interested to see that as well. DAI didn't appeal to me at all.

What is this? Is the Bioware distortion field malfunctioning?

Jeff throws a curveball

3.75/5 review incoming. Special for this game.

That would be interesting considering they don't give fractions of stars.

 

[CyberPunked]

Gamesradar - 4/5

Ausgamers - 10/10

Impulsegamer - 5/5

Play3 - 9/10 (german)

GamePro - 92 (german)

PC Games - 90 % (german)

XGN.NL - 9.5 (dutch)

Gameblog.fr - 9/10 (french)

Telegraph - 5/5

GRYOnline.pl - 8.5 (polish)

Metro - 9/10

Seems like this is a good videogame.

 

[aravuus]

Guy needs a vacation from games.... his GOTY for 2014 was Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.

Jeff is fucking great, but it almost seems like him and I have the exact opposite tastes.

Well, I do love Persona 4, and I suppose he liked it too. But other than that.

e: oh, and great scores! And the thread is already delivering! My exam went terribly, but at least this thread will lighten me up

 

[jim2point0]

Wow, some guy posted that he doesn't like the game on twitter.
Guess all those reviews were wrong. I'll have to cancel my preorder.

Why the hell is everyone shitting on anyone that has a negative opinion about this game?

 

[Summer Haze]

So is the day 1 patch helping with frame rate on ps4 or is that coming later?

No one knows.

 

[kpaadet]

Guy needs a vacation from games.... his GOTY for 2014 was Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.

Wait a minute, are you telling me not everyone likes the same kind of games? That sounds very disturbing if true, why was I not informed of this sooner?

 

[WavekSra]

I guess I have to resume my Witcher 2 playthrough

 

[fantomena]

He hates 90% of games. I think he's in the wrong business.

He hates what I like so he better shut up and leave this business.

You guys.

Why the hell is everyone shitting on anyone that has a negative opinion about this game?

It pisses me off and Im kinda about to leave this thread because of this.

 

[Faith]

In short: GOTY?

 

[His Majesty]

I am reading a lot of reviews that praise the quality of the quests, which was my biggest worry.

 

[Sesuadra]

gamepro germany 92/100

 

[TimeEffect]

I don't think reviews can be boosted.

To be fair it should be lower due framerate issues but seems like reviewers don't care if the game have big issues or not.

Yeah.. I guess with such a large game, the drops are less concentrated, so it's not as important to impact scores?

I'd expect a game with noted framerate problems to be dropped a few points, but to have other versions (PC) to score higher and be noted as the best standard.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Best things in the Witcher 3:

- Main Storyline
- Sidequest
- World

worst things in The Witcher 3:

- Character progression doesn't change anything much
- Balancing, some standard monsters are harder than bosses, lots of quests are too hard and if you come back later, too easy
- Handling in Menues is mediocre.

gamestar. (german)

 

[ironcreed]

The facial animations and how they relay a particular emotion is a work of art. Gametrailers makes a good note of this.

 

[Corpsepyre]

Fetch quests, the bane of good game design. I don't give a shit about your lost chicken or cap. I just want to pillage and burn and be a dick, and plow my way through the story like that.

 

[DrLazy]

I haven't followed the game that closely. After watching that Gametrailers review its hard NOT to pick this up.

 

[Pop]

So is the day 1 patch helping with frame rate on ps4 or is that coming later?

It's gonna make it tank even worse!

 

[Forkball]

It's no Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, that's for sure.

 

[iNvid02]

what does CODAW being jeff's goty 2014 have to do with him not liking witcher 3 much?

 

[Blobbers]

The worst things about The Witcher 2 for me were the combat, the janky animation and some sidequests were boring as fuck.

All the 10/10s must mean they improved upon all of these. Which reviews would you guys recommend that go a bit in depth about the combat and quest systems? I am about to watch the Gametrailers video myself. Gaffer reviews welcome.

 

[Zia]

Looks like CDPR might've finally made a good game.

 

[Kurdel]

It's the game he spent the most time with and enjoyed the most. If you're a Call of Duty fan, Advanced Warfare was really solid. It's become the hipster thing to hate Call of Duty, but they are really well polished games with fun multiplayer.

I think it's less "hispter", and more "fashionable" to hate on CoD.

AW was an awesome game, people who sneer at it are loco.

what does CODAW being jeff's goty 2014 have to do with him not liking witcher 3 much?

He's not a real gamer, too casual cod dudebro.