DmC Review Thread (Release Date - 1/15/13) Embargo is over!
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genuine reviews is the new activist reviewer
No development studio worth its salt will tweet something like this. So the site which gave it a 7.5 was not genuine? Pretty sad really to see this kind of nonsense. You have a lot to learn NT.
Knux-Future
Banned
Is "Received the review code" code for received the pile of money?
genuine reviews is the new activist reviewer
Well I wanted to like Ninja Theory. Oh well
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Their follow-up claim:
Ahh Ninja theory...passive aggressive Pr blunders from beginning to end.
Well, I imagine their claim would go:
-They haven't shipped the game to stores.
-They didn't ship review copies to this outlet.
-Thus, presumably they couldn't have reviewed it.
Did the site take down the review or is it still up?
We did have a faked BioWare interview not too long ago.
Unspeakable Evil
Member
Then it wouldn't be a review.Their follow-up claim:
Yes, the site took it down. That was the only online review up.
"God's Beard!"
Member
Their follow-up claim:
This is actually what I thought he was referring to when I read the first tweet and I was really confused by the responses here. I just assumed he meant people trolling aggregate sites or whatever.
I don't know why. We like music by pedophiles, awards have been given to a director that was a rapist, we eat at homophobic establishments, buy products made using child slave labor. Liking/buying a game by an arrogant studio is pretty low on the list.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
No sorry, as underwhelming RE6 is not an horrible game like DMC2 was. And RE6 still retains a lot of aspects of RE4 and RE5.
"God's Beard!"
Member
The idea of RE6 being worse than DMC2 is so disingenuous that it's not even insulting.
Some of those we DO avoid if we know about (how many of us still go to Chick fil-a or would be willing to go?), though you're right that "made by assholes" is actually fairly low ranking (and far too common to sweat too much). Certainly this isn't like Phil Fish or anything.
JonathanPower
Member
If Capcom decided to provide something new it's because they wanted to avoid stagnation for the DMC series.
BeautifulMemory
Member
you should post this in the other thread as well
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Oh yeah. That happens all the time. Journalists will just watch a video on YouTube and then write up a full review and attach a score to it.
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
Or journalists will play a game on a different console and give the same score to the game on another console even though that version might be FUBAR
Vincent Alexander
Member
Did this seriously happen? What the shite?
They wouldn't have the authority for that, would they? Or is it just blockable from when looking at their tweet?
Yea it has happened before. Has happened with DMC3. I don't remember the exact review but the review had some misinformation in it that would've been avoided if the full game was actually played. There were people who put out reviews based on an old build.
Also regarding DMC3, there was a rumor going around that the reviewers got a version of DMC3 that was actually harder than the retail version. I know Greg Kasavin from Gamespot talked about this back in the day.
Also regarding DMC3, there was a rumor going around that the reviewers got a version of DMC3 that was actually harder than the retail version. I know Greg Kasavin from Gamespot talked about this back in the day.
I'm sure they can block me if they want.
BeautifulMemory
Member
what did you say?
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
No matter, the intention, the wording of the original came off pretentious and arrogant.
Why not say "glad all outlets with review copies of the game have given good reviews so far".
As the person responsible for Ninja theorys communications, their is a real lack of forsight how their messages could be received.
Why not say "glad all outlets with review copies of the game have given good reviews so far".
As the person responsible for Ninja theorys communications, their is a real lack of forsight how their messages could be received.
Journalists have an ability where they can tell the game is crap without actually spending time on it
Sometimes people make up theories with no merit.
Vincent Alexander
Member
Is that possible?
Agreed. There is a better way to call out the review.
Acquiescence
Member
So the Italian 7.5 was bogus then?
We don't really know for sure because it's still possible they got a leaked copy as the game technically is leaked. There wasn't really anything inaccurate in the review as far as I can tell.
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Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
Journalists have an ability where they can tell the game is crap without actually spending time on it
lol
That might still be enough to not be a "genuine" reviewer, albeit in a more literal "they didn't play a genuine copy so their review isn't genuine, even if it's the same as if it were a legitimate copy doing the review legitimately". Actually, I suppose even just replacing "genuine" with "legitimate" would've worked just fine. But whatever, unless that review as the odd one out there'll undoubtedly be plenty of 7.5s or lower in the end, though the same can apply to all games.
And that "blink ability" is garbage. Yeah, you can probably fairly say a game sucks after spending a few hours on all but the lengthiest, most intricate ones, but not within moments, not for sure anyway.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Goddammit.Journalists have an ability where they can tell the game is crap without actually spending time on it
I hate being a reviewer.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
IDK man, I played some games for 10-15 minutes and came to the conclusion, "Yep, bad framerate, janky controls, ugly visuals, shit gamplay, this game is crap"
like, unless DMC2 suddenly transformed all it's flaws into gold after you passed a certain mark...
like, unless DMC2 suddenly transformed all it's flaws into gold after you passed a certain mark...
Um forum goers do it all the time but it's especially a problem if professional reviewers do this. I can't imagine people posting professional reviews of unseen movies... now that is really underhanded.
Games can take some time to click with you and depending on the severity of flaws like that you can adjust, nevermind how some RPGs or whatever don't even really START within 15 minutes or even half an hour. Which is why I said hours: for most games either they'll be open enough to fairly judge within, say, 5, or they have serious pacing problems ANYWAY.
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
Where is this from so I can put that website on my block list?Journalists have an ability where they can tell the game is crap without actually spending time on it
ViewtifulJC
Banned
That's probably why I don't have a lot of patience for RPGs
like mothafuckas tellin me "don't worry, after the first 20 hours, FFXIII opens up and it gets good"
uh, no offense, but if I gotta play TWENTY MOTHAFREAKIN' HOURS before I get to "the good part", this game can kiss the blackest part of my ass
like mothafuckas tellin me "don't worry, after the first 20 hours, FFXIII opens up and it gets good"
uh, no offense, but if I gotta play TWENTY MOTHAFREAKIN' HOURS before I get to "the good part", this game can kiss the blackest part of my ass
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Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
I think professionals should be held to a higher standard than forum posters but that's just me.
At least this guy is honest about it.(Although it's a little offputting at how he thinks it's justifiable) I wonder how many other Professional Journalists keep their blink powers a secret from Aunt May
that's kinda why I don't want to play ACIII
after the 15 hour mark the game supposedly starts
Almost like they're...
Ninja theories.
(YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. 
...oh, dat 15 minute judgement window.
Those reviewers have a lot to learn from GAF. We do not need that much time spent with the game
Those reviewers have a lot to learn from GAF. We do not need that much time spent with the game