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The Last of Us - Review Thread [Emargo up, scores in OP.]
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Wow really? this is good, thanks!
Nice one!
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
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If anything, they're probably more pissed at the 7.5 than some of the zealots here.
The games media conditioned them that they're games are above criticism.
Gamespot says hello
Ha, fantastic work.
People wonder why Polygon's review matters...it matters because they're still considered a viable "opinion" by outsiders. Analysts & stock holders will see that and say, "Naughty Dog didn't completely hit this one out of the park". Also, with Polygon's shitty review system here are just a few games that had a better score than Last of Us.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Remember Me
Night of the Rabbit
Metro: Last Light
SimCity (2013) - original review
Gears of War Judgement
Dead Space 3
Black Ops 2
WWE '13
Some of those games are good, some bad, but I guarantee that none of them are as good as The Last of Us.
In conclusion, to Polygon:
Ugh..
I really hope this is a joke post.
The_Hitcher89
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Any spoilers in either, regarding locations, set pieces, enemies, events, factions etc?
dragonflys545
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8.0 is 7.5?
That's going to be an interesting thing really. It's PS360 too, but any cross-generational game launching after November is some mid-gen game I guess.
ShockingAlberto
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Well that's mean to everyone else.
GANGSTERKILLER
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10/10 Hahaha.
partyphone
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If you actually bother to read any of these reviews rather than just looking at the scores(which is something of a pipe dream) you'll see that the issues raised in the polygon review are also raised in in reviews that delivered perfect scores.
So the obvious conclusion to draw is that polygon was paid off by M$ to rate $ony first party games lower than average.
Not that most reviewers are giving the game a perfect score despite its flaws and that those very same flaws very negatively impacted the experience of a few other reviewers.
That would make too much sense.
So the obvious conclusion to draw is that polygon was paid off by M$ to rate $ony first party games lower than average.
Not that most reviewers are giving the game a perfect score despite its flaws and that those very same flaws very negatively impacted the experience of a few other reviewers.
That would make too much sense.
Hey OP, can you add in our review when you get a chance?
PSNation.com 10/10
http://www.psnation.com/2013/06/05/review-the-last-of-us-ps3/
Thanks!
PSNation.com 10/10
http://www.psnation.com/2013/06/05/review-the-last-of-us-ps3/
Thanks!
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Chris Kohler's review at Wired went up:
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/06/the-last-of-us-review/
No score, so you have to read it
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/06/the-last-of-us-review/
No score, so you have to read it
batman2million
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Can't wait to try this on my surround sound! Hopefully it has DTS.
Boogalogist
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I just watched Adam Sessler's video review. Excellent review. You guys need to watch it (or just listen to it if you want to avoid spoilers).
MaximumFlipFlop
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Chris Kohler's review at Wired went up:
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/06/the-last-of-us-review/
No score, so you have to read it
The way it should be!
DarkLordMalik
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7.5 is bad?
Its a half point difference
I personally don't care about polygon but I'm saying the gamespot review is close
The review sticks out, and (IMO) didn't seem justified by the complaints. If it was someone actually not liking the game, fair enough. 7.5 seems like just the right score to try and stir some shit, get publicity, and be able to go 'Well, we're not saying it's terrible'.
But it's only a game. I'm sure most of the comments are in jest, really.
GlamFM
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I NEED SCISSORS
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10/10 from EDGE?
You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention.
You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention.
No score, so you have to read it
The horror.
Where is this coming from? Is it an editorial policy, or is this from Sony/ND? Can you say your site/mag?
uncharted86
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Or you could say that all the reviewers who scored it a perfect 10 was paid off by $ony, because they didn't deduce points even though they highlighted the same flaws.
Polygon has been lambasted and discredited on GAF LONG before this review. I've said as much many times over the last few months. Not sure why FACE quoted me regarding this Last of Us Review when it's been an opinion I've held for a long time now.
They were heavily funded by Microsoft, have span or promoted many of Microsoft's and EA's lies, given false information about specs etc, have Agies, often act as Microsoft/EA PR, give out crazy scores to broken oft unplayable games and more. Polygon to me comes off as a corporate shill site, and that's not even beginning to consider the LoU review, which doesn't even come in to it. In the grand scheme of things, this review is unimportant.
Pound_lb003
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By the way, we're allowed to be skeptical with Polygon.
But not becuase of this score.
Just Sim City.
But not becuase of this score.
Just Sim City.
Makes sense though.
EdibleExplosives
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You can't increase the difficulty? The fuck?
I doubt the score will move from here.
Yeah, around 7 more reviews have been added within these past few minutes, yet the score remains. I'm fairly sure it's stuck at 95 now.
7.5 is not a score someone would give a game they think is bad or otherwise didn't like. "Terrible" especially.
I don't think calling a journalist out for obvious bias and/or ineptitude is a bad thing.
Polygon's staff has pushed a slanted (likely bought) agenda since their inception (that's what happens when you start up thanks to a first party studio in the industry you "report" on). They gave Diablo 3 a 10 and went to bat for it from day one like they were paid PR. Now all of a sudden they and Gamespot are the lone dissenting opinions on The Last of Us.
Seeing the "news" outlets of the industry once again display their complete lack of integrity SHOULD inspire outrage. If you can't review a game with objectivity based on what you think the overall public's appreciation of the game will be you're doing it wrong.
Kollar's major gripes are that the game was depressing with graphic violence. Seriously. How can you take a review of a post-apoc action game seriously that makes mention of those as negative aspects?
Its the half assed "well, I can always claim it' just my opinion" nature of "journalists" in the games industry.
Evolution_1ne
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did you actually read the review, he was basically saying the small things were so game ruining because the overall quality of the game was so good, so you can assume from that if the over quality was worse he would have scored it higher because the small nit picks wouldn't stand out as much.......take from that what you will
They update scores?
Thats kinda cool I guess. I dunno about the latest Sim City though, I havent played it.
Tricky I Shadow
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I doubt the score will move from here.
It could easily still move. Give it more time.
chickdigger802
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cool that game got good scores.
But digging pass the hyperbole, games seems relatively standard but executioned well with some AI issues and mixed opinions on combat.
hope it turns out ok. Didn't think bioshock lived up to all the hyper/reviews. Was fun, but not the next moses.
Gonna go in with low expectations for this (and almost blind. only read a few reviews and seen no previews/gameplay yet), so hopefully that makes me enjoy this more!
But digging pass the hyperbole, games seems relatively standard but executioned well with some AI issues and mixed opinions on combat.
hope it turns out ok. Didn't think bioshock lived up to all the hyper/reviews. Was fun, but not the next moses.
Gonna go in with low expectations for this (and almost blind. only read a few reviews and seen no previews/gameplay yet), so hopefully that makes me enjoy this more!
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