Resident Evil 6 - Review Thread | Activist Reviews and the Hate Patrol Destroy Truth
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EmCeeGramr
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You can enjoy (or merely tolerate) playing something then get annoyed and worn out on it as it goes on too long.
Yep I have huge hopes for the two mentioned games.
best review ever (Link is Playboy.com)
AgentChris
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Sleeping Dogs is my current GOTY.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
You can enjoy playing something for awhile, but grow bored and stale about it over time and sour your opinion about the entire experience. To use your metaphor, it's like eating tacos every meal of every day for a month. It's fun for awhile, but eventually you get to the point you never wanna see a fuckin' taco again.
Riposte
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I think there is a chance something like Journey might take it. That will thrill some people, at least. Will be kind of funny to me. If we are talking about GAF voting, anyway.
But I really liked Dragon's Dogma. Nothing to do with bandwagon Capcom hate. RE6 is just bad and I'm honestly, truly surprised that it has defenders. And a bit dismayed.
Relaxed Muscle
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As awful as some of the lower scores reviews.
Dragon's Dogma is just bad and I'm honestly, truly surprised that it has defenders. And a bit dismayed.
Not necessarily. In theory, since Capcom spent it resources on 3 (4 campaigns) of a different theme none of the campaigns were particularly polished. It is definitely possible that trying to prepare a full 7 course meal results in the meat being undercooked, the salad being poorly tossed and the tables being set badly. Where as a simple 3 course meal would have given the staff time to spare.
AgentChris
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DD is amazing. The main reason I like seeing Capcom fail is because they cancelled MML3 and are not making DMC5.
You're a man of good taste.
These sorts of elementary-school-level mirror replies reflect poorly upon you.
Lucent
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Well, there are those defending it who actually have the game.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
What I'm kind of annoyed at is that the OT is focused on the less than steller reviews and completely ignores all of the better reviews that came out today.
Strategy Informer (8/10): http://www.strategyinformer.com/xbox360/residentevil6/2015/review.html
The Verge (4/10): http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/10/1/3430374/resident-evil-6-review
CVG (8/10): http://www.computerandvideogames.co...ies-its-survival-horror-roots-forever-review/
Cheat Code Central (9.2/10) - http://www.metacritic.com/publication/cheat-code-central?filter=games
GamesTM (7/10): http://www.gamestm.co.uk/reviews/resident-evil-6-review/
Gamepro.de (81/100) - http://www.gamepro.de/playstation/spiele/ps3/resident-evil-6/wertung/47528.html
Metro (5/10) - http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/913833-resident-evil-6-review-no-hope-left
MondoXbox (9/10) - http://www.metacritic.com/publication/mondoxbox?filter=games
Vandal.net (9/10) - http://www.vandal.net/analisis/x360/resident-evil-6/15505
Machinima (7.5/10) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Qm-LveUig
Gaming Age (B+) - http://www.gaming-age.com/2012/10/resident-evil-6-review-for-xbox-360-ps3/
Console Domination (8.5/10) - http://www.consoledomination.com/game-reviews/2546-resident-evil-6-review
Bloody Disgusting *SPOILERS* (9/10) - http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3...iew-putting-the-action-back-in-action-horror/
3DJeugos (86/100) - http://www.metacritic.com/publication/3djuegos?filter=games
Digital Spy (8/10) - http://www.metacritic.com/publication/digital-spy?filter=games
Planet Xbox (8/10) - http://www.metacritic.com/publication/planet-xbox-360?filter=games
SpazioGames (8/10) - http://www.metacritic.com/publication/spaziogames?filter=games
Worth Playing (8/10) - http://www.metacritic.com/publication/worth-playing?filter=games
Eurogamer Sweden (7/10) - http://www.metacritic.com/publication/eurogamer-sweden?filter=games
JeuxActu (7/10) - http://www.metacritic.com/publication/jeuxactu?filter=games
TheListener
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I should have checked the link... now the IT ninjas are coming for my head. BTW the link is Playboy.com, to those in corporate environments.
Riposte
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Internet always "rounds down".
Next year wont fare any better. I am not expecting much from DmC, Remember Me and LP3. Either critically or commercially they will fail, objectively it looks this way considering outsourcing has yielded little success for them. Heck if an in-house game like RE6 can be such a cluster fuck the hope for games from 3rd rate or unknown developers hitting the mark is near impossible. Major changes are definitely needed within Capcom.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
These two told me all I need to know. Not just angry or disappointed but providing a wealth of specific examples of all the ways it went wrong.
I didn't really expect much. Since Capcom lost every single one of their star game designers (I sometimes wonder if they cry at night over having let this happen) only their fighting games have been decent. They obviously stopped giving a shit about game quality.
I just hope Tomb Raider doesn't turn out as big of a fuckup as it seems to have the potential to be.
At least Ubisoft seems on mark with AC3 and Watch Dogs.
Borderlands 2!!!!
Lucent
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Only review that wasn't paid off, huh? Huh?
It's not as though your initial comment was any better. I CAN'T BELIEVE PEOPLE LIKE SOMETHING I DON'T.
Its a mainline RE title (A franchise with incredible pedigree ) that is sitting on 69-70 on metacritic. What do you think people are going to focus on?
Clear
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ViewtifulJC said:
So you either take a break, or play/eat something else in the meanwhile! Once again, there is nothing forcing you to persevere through to the bitter end unless there's something external compelling you to do so.
It makes no sense especially when a game is split into discrete campaign scenarios. You could just treat the ones you didn't play as free DLC and dip back into them weeks or even months down the line.
Your entire argument is based on the premise that presented with x list of content, you MUST gluttonously consume it until its all done. Why?
Let's say you're an amazing Japanese action game starring a ninja. The combat system is smooth and satisfying, and the enemy design pushes the player to use every aspect of it. It has great boss fights. It's an unimpeachable game.
But you want to add more content! It isn't enough! So you throw in a water level in the middle of the game. The character has to swim through canals and rivers. They fight enemies underwater, but their only weapon is a harpoon gun that just fires harpoons when you hit a button. It has none of the things that make the base game enjoyable.
Or you throw some extra levels into the middle with a different playable character. Her levels are short enemy arenas, and she only has a single weapon. It's more content! But does it make the experience better?
If there's content in the game that isn't fun to play in the middle of content that is fun to play, the game would be better served with the bad parts removed. Hopefully we judge games on a standard higher than their ability to kill time. We want them to leave us with the sense of having spent our time well. Poorly designed sections that aren't fun to play feel like time wasted.
And out of all of those how many prominent reviewers or reviewers are there who are very good in their trade and in what they do?
Seriously. It's one thing to dislike a game but a lot of people can't even be respectful about it.
Haunted
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Plenty of good games out this year already.
Wrath of the Lamb, FTL, Spelunky, Journey, Dear Esther etc etc
EmCeeGramr
Member
If a TV show or movie started out great and then devolved into the exact same thing over and over again, treading water and never finishing or moving along, would you criticize reviewers who called it out on that?
Because that's a far better analogy than your awful and ill-fitting food one.
Riposte
Member
We are doomed!
Throw in The Walking Dead & Sleeping Dogs also.
For the record I played the DD demo extensively and did not enjoy it at all, but I didn't then go in threads about it to express my surprise and dismay that there were people who, get this, had a different opinion about it than I did.
Lucent
Member
It's more fun to spend time in a thread related to a game you don't like than a thread related to a game you do like or see yourself playing in the future. =l
What? I'm just being honest about how I feel without insulting anybody. I really just can't believe it, based on the demos and all of the footage shown and the streams of the final game.
I don't think anybody who defends the game is a troll or shill or has bad taste, there's always just personal preferences that override everything, but I seriously just come to a blank whenever I think of "what does this game contain that is worthy of enthusiasm." I just... don't know.
Despite everything I think I would rather play RE6 than any of the stuff you listed. :|
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
And out of how many in the OP? A review topic should tackle reviews from all angles I feel, not hyper-focus on the negative ones and not even mention more than half of the reviews today have been more positive than not.
AgentChris
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I'm loving that as well. I just like the way Sleeping Dogs persevered through publisher turmoil.
If there are a good number of reviews that say the game is bad or average, it says something. Especially if good reviewers are the ones who gave the game average or poor scores.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I would love to read your review of RE6.
"Actually, I'm just playing one chapter a week, so I don't get bored with it. Ya know, savor the experience of constant QTEs and slapdash Co-op moments. Should be done with it by next March!"
He started off with a few negatives (primary) and ended with positives (recency). Or tried to (he can't control the metacritic aggregate).
Red Blaster
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XxChrisxRedfieldx91xX from Gamefaqs gives RE6 a 10/10 calling it a visceral experience that serves as a fitting conclusion to the complex tapestry that is the Resident Evil universe
BruceLeeRoy
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Probably because outside of CVG and Euro Portugal I have never heard of any of those places.
Capcom is saving money for DmC.
Haunted
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Not enough AAA console shooters for you, eh? I always knew you were one of those dirty casual mainstreamers, Riposte. *spits*
I actually wanted to put SFxT on there as well, but I didn't want to undermine my general point with subjective/controversial picks.
In that case you should say that you were disappointed with the game rather than the fact that others liked it.