i brought that up in the review on the latest podcast (ps nation) but it was a relatively rare occurrence for me. I acknowledged that it happened and did take me out of the experience when it did, but over the course of 18.5 hours, it was rare enough not to matter in the big picture. for me anyway.
The Last of Us - Review Thread [Emargo up, scores in OP.]
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i brought that up in the review on the latest podcast (ps nation) but it was a relatively rare occurrence for me. I acknowledged that it happened and did take me out of the experience when it did, but over the course of 18.5 hours, it was rare enough not to matter in the big picture. for me anyway.
ofcourse its true.
post that on gamespot/ign. noone will care since noone will believe it......
I like destructoids review. I'm not gonna lie, I wasn't that impressed with the demo but I still preordered the game and will probably love it when I get some context and start from the beginning instead of getting thrusted into the middle of the game.
I wonder if the 97 Metacritic will hold up? That would put it with the likes of GTA IV, Bioshock, and Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2.
I wonder if the 97 Metacritic will hold up? That would put it with the likes of GTA IV, Bioshock, and Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2.
I'm so glad I don't place much stock in reviews anymore. The last few years have taught me that they rarely correlate to my own opinions strongly enough that I should be making purchasing decisions based on them. I am very excited to play this game however.
Can't help but laugh at accusations of MS bias against outlets giving low score. More diversity in reviews should be something we encourage
Can't help but laugh at accusations of MS bias against outlets giving low score. More diversity in reviews should be something we encourage
Fortinbras
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Well I can't hate a man who gave Persona 4 Golden a 10 out of 10.
ComputerMKII
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What's the problem?
SniperHunter
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glad you guys are still around! I love gamersyde! Looking forward to your e3 coverage
diffusionx
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I really doubt Naughty Dog was hoping that 100% of reviewers love it. That's just not realistic.
amstradcpc
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Why do you care so much about Metacritic? It's obvious that reviewers think this game is good. The people who have played the demo, myself included, mostly think the game is good. Metacritic is what's wrong with games bro.
maverick40
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Didn't they give Halo 4 a 10/10?
hey_it's_that_dog
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I bet you a trillion dollars there is at least one person in the world who will enjoy Remember Me more than The Last of Us.
To your Polygon point: Two different reviewers. Use just an ounce of critical thinking and maybe you won't end up in a compilation of embarrassing posts.
GANGSTERKILLER
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Naughty Dog would be proud. Sony's finest 1st party developer since the PSX.
Completely agree, good post.
I've had the exact same experience lately with Dota 2, I have 2-3 games in my backlog I could be playing but I find myself going back to Dota 2 because I know what I will get.
Danny Dudekisser
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Pretty much all the quotes from the OP read like someone on the take wrote them.
I'll probably just watch some gameplay footage or something before buying the thing. I wanna believe the game's good, but with the absurdly bad combat mechanics in Uncharted, I'm not willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
I'll probably just watch some gameplay footage or something before buying the thing. I wanna believe the game's good, but with the absurdly bad combat mechanics in Uncharted, I'm not willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Riposte
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DatDude has a history of going too far with game fanboyism, see: BioShock Infinite. So it can go either way. This is either a sabotage from the "BI is the GotY" camp or he has extended the madness to a new client.
Anyway it will be fun if Tom Chick decides he hates it and naturally scores it 1 or 2 points lower than he probably should.
Rotten Tomatoes doesn't show you the "best" movie, it shows you the most liked one.
PaleFolklore
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I can't help but notice the success of games this generation where you have a woman or young girl as a partner. Bioshock Infinite, Last of Us, Walking Dead.
Agree with this. I think all of the above mentioned games are good, solid games but really, gamers and reviewers really need to start being more critical to drive the industry forward. I'm sure I'll like this one when I play it but I highly doubt I'm going to go apeshit over it like everyone else will.
Crimson_Gold
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Not surprised by the Polygon review. Not really surprised by GameSpot either.
I can't wait to play this game.
I can't wait to play this game.
MrCookiepants
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Is this IGN's first 10 since they went back to 0.1 increments? When they reviewed Uncharted 3, I believe they were still using 0.5 increments (9.0, 9.5, 10)
It's cool, man. You don't need to respond to any of this.
It's cool, man. You don't need to respond to any of this.
Monty Mole
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Again, Forza Horizon got 6/10 on Polygon. So seriously, quit this nonsense, it's pathetic.
If you don't agree with the score, why not read the review and add some constructive criticism regarding their complaints about the game.
Acquiescence
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That's not my point. My point is that people always complain when review sites tend to stick to the 7-10 scale, but look at this thread. Look at how many readers are furious - furious! - that Polygon dared to give a highly-anticipated game a 7.5/10. It's insane. No wonder gaming sites seem to feel trapped by the score scale.
BruceLeeRoy
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People People can we stop talking about the Polygon review. Sometimes games don't click with individuals. I have friends that don't like SMG. I personally worship at that altar but it does nothing for them. No product ever released is going to appease everyones tastes so can we cut the guy some slack and recognize his review will likely reflect a group of people that will definitely think the same thing and in that case his review is a great barometer for them.
Lets move on.
Lets move on.
3rdamention
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You know, whether that is true or not, people are going to always think that considering the huge amount of cash they received from Microsoft to get their website off the ground. If someone gave me lots of money to get my business venture off the ground, I would have a hard time NOT feeling some type of loyalty to them.
Oh well, instead of focusing on Polygon's low score, which I am sure will get changed in the near future, look at all the rest of the scores. They are fantastic.
Polygon knows exactly what they are doing.
Kenshin001
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Uncharted 2 and 3 did not provide deep emotional responses at all. BI didn't either until the very end. From the sounds of it TLoU does.
FUCK OFF POLYGON
Weird that it was predicted for them to be particularly low-scoring. Any spoilers before I check the content?
Polygon work by the rule of 2.
If they rate a game shit, just add 2 points to what it's really worth. If they rate a game super good, then subtract 2... It levels out if you use this rule.
7.5 mean shit. 9 or 10 means good game.
Agent Dale Cooper
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People didn't think they were so great when they dared to give the mighty Uncharted 3, the game that single handedly turned video games in to an art form (for the millionth time) an 8.
I'd like to think we all know by now how completely bullshit reviews are in this industry, and that the ridiculous inflation that occurs constantly should tell people not to take them seriously. Yet we have people dick riding a bunch of 10s while calling out a 7.5 as being a bribe, all the while well posting on message boards about how they want review scores to use the whole scale and stop contributing to a culture of AAA budgets and hype. It's ridiculous.
Sounds like the reviewer has good taste.
You know they were Actually funded by Microsoft, right?
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