MachoInfinity
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AppleMIX said:
'reviewing career' :lol
Heavenly Sword - IGN review (UH OH INCOMING)
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'reviewing career' :lol
TemplaerDude
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MachoInfinity said:
i think the funny thing is the people trying to spin his review.
but omg one game and he's a terrible reviewer. give me a break. this isn't gerrstman whose career is one bad review after another.
dk_ said:
Wow, that was a really interesting and insightful post. Please tell me more. :\
Before playing the demo, I wasn't sure about this game either, but after playing it, I was completely sold on it. The combat was pure joy and is significantly different than any other big action game I've played. The fact that the story is so well presented is a bonus.
18 days left.
People need to stop with this Godhand, etc. BS. It's really fucking stupid.RBH said:
rollingstart
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RBH said:
its because Greg Kasavin left the game reviewing biz and now its hard to find someone to trust.
dollartaco
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Heavenly Sword's reviews so far pretty much match what many observers thought. Ninja Theory didn't have much _good_ work under their belt, and the big budget really only served to create some good looking cutscenes.
I'm really hoping that R&C and Uncharted are as good as I expect them to turn out. I'm not sure what else is in the lineup for the Christmas season, but SONY will need every bit of third party talent they have to match the BioShock/Halo 3/Mass Effect triumvirate.
I'm really hoping that R&C and Uncharted are as good as I expect them to turn out. I'm not sure what else is in the lineup for the Christmas season, but SONY will need every bit of third party talent they have to match the BioShock/Halo 3/Mass Effect triumvirate.
AltogetherAndrews
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dollartaco said:
That's not what this reviews say though, so I don't know why you'd claim that the reviews so far match that.
discredting reviewers because the reveiw doesnt suit you is getting kind of rediculous lately.
That being said, this game could have been much higher if they made it last longer then SIX f'in HOURS.
I appreciate all the work that went into this game, and all the "pretty" stuff looks amazing (graphics, animation, etc) and IMO from the demo it played decently well, but the price of games being $60 nowadays, 6 hours is just too short for me.
That being said, this game could have been much higher if they made it last longer then SIX f'in HOURS.
I appreciate all the work that went into this game, and all the "pretty" stuff looks amazing (graphics, animation, etc) and IMO from the demo it played decently well, but the price of games being $60 nowadays, 6 hours is just too short for me.
Vyse The Legend
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Linkzg said:
Greg Kasavin was terrrrrible. Also,
I dunno what you're talking about, because he gave the king of action games, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, a 9.3.
Grimm Fandango
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gcubed said:
Why not? Why should I listen to somebody who totally, and I mean totally, fucked up a review for an awesome game?
And I don't give a shit about Heavenly Sword.
WickedLaharl
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RBH said:
you might call it, desperation
Gokurakumaru
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Karakand said:
:lol
You get points for the Night of the Living Dead reference.
iceberg187
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WickedLaharl said:
or pathetic
Grimm Fandango
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AppleMIX said:
You can have an opinion on whatever you want to.
dollartaco
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AltogetherAndrews said:
Everybody is talking about how wonderfully cinematic the game is, but how it is otherwise a pretty average game...soooo...
Yes, that' precisely how it has worked out.
Grimm Fandango said:
you dont have to, thats whats great about indivuality, you can think and do whatever/however you want.
dollartaco said:
cinematic != cutscenes seriously, if you are going to try to dog a game and its developers, put some effort into knowing what you are talking about
So no, thats not precisely how it worked out.
tanod said:
Before playing the demo I was interested but not totally sold as well. After the demo I'm sold. It'll sound like heresy here, but I've had more fun playing the short HS demo multiple times than playing the long NGS demo (which made me not buy the game).
But you have to admit that the God Hand stuff, while stupid, can be somewhat funny, as it's almost always brought up when an IGN review of any kind comes out, just this time the same person wrote both reviews.
Some people can feel more validated =p
AltogetherAndrews said:
People don't read reviews, they look at the score and then form an opinion, always forgetting that what matters in a review isn't just the final reviewer's opinion, but what he is able to tell us about the game, as what could be a bad game to someone for certain reasons, could be a great game to someone else for those same reasons (and vice versa).
Grimm Fandango said:
This is more about Chris Roper opinion.
Besides God Hand, his reviews have been spot on but now his opinion is null and void?
... This doesn't strike anyone as being odd?
I don't care about the God Hand Review.
I haven't played it, don't kill me Neogaf. ;_;
Not that one review changes everything about that reviewer, but DAMN, this is the guy that gave God Hand a 3.0. A 3 point #@!$in 0? Ok everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but can anyone who has played a good portion of God Hand give it such a score?? 3.0 means "broken". Oh well.
AltogetherAndrews
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dollartaco said:
This review, the one that the thread is based on, states that the game has great audiovisual presentation and quality, and that the gameplay mechanics are solid. Why you would even attempt to argue that this particular review fits the narrow "cutscenes" mold that you presented is beyond me.
Lain said:
I think this is something that is being ignored by too many people who are determined to love the game no matter what. I bet you did enjoy the demo but pay attention to what the reviewers are criticizing the game for ... specifically all the things that cannot be determined from a demo. Repetitive, too short, etc. These problems won't show up in a demo so even if you loved the short time you had with it, renting first is still probably the best option.
dollartaco
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gcubed said:
By cinematic, I meant its narrative which seems to be told in the cutscenes that everybody is very high on.
I'm not trying to "dog a game"." My opinion on Heavenly Sword is mostly one of disappointment because I'd been really looking forward to it.
WickedLaharl
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Elios83 said:
there ya go. everybody can be happy now that ahoy and avast gave HS a good score.
Grimm Fandango
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AppleMIX said:
It's mostly in regard to his action reviews. He's done like what, three action reviews prior? With one totally off the mark, he hasn't proven his credibility in that department yet, at least to me.
BTW, get God Hand now.
dollartaco
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AltogetherAndrews said:
I didn't. I simply thought that all the money that was pumped into the game definitely turned out some great cutscenes. I haven't seen any of them besides all of the "making of" commentaries that seemed entirely focused on HS's narrative structure, as told through high production-value cutscenes.
rollingstart
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Vyse The Legend said:Greg Kasavin was terrrrrible. Also,
I dunno what you're talking about, because he gave the king of action games, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, a 9.3.
Greg Kasavin is awesome.
and this isnt the time or place to be comparing action games, soon DMC fans and...Project Hammer fans will be involved, so for now both can be kings with another crown ready for DMC4.
but on topic of Heavenly Sword, the lasting appeal bit is the only thing that has me a bit worried, I remember reading that the game was very short, but that isnt always a bad thing.
dollartaco said:
the overall consensus of the game is that the entire game is cinematic, its presentation is wonderful and its gameplay is "adequate"... the biggest drawback in every review so far is its length.
The "cinematic-ness" of the game does not appear to be limited to its cutscenes. I'd buy this game in a heartbeat if i got more then 6 hours out of it
dollartaco
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I agree to an extent. I'd probably buy it if I felt that I wasn't paying 60 dollars for a movie.
While I'm sure some are out to discredit reviewers, there's really no harm in checking previous reviews of games to see if your personal tastes are similar to those of the reviewer in question. Surely some of you that are complaining about this have reviewers you prefer in the first place.
I find it amusing that both Lair and Heavenly Sword reviews have been such a mixed bag. Their reviews have been all over the board, moreso than any other games that I can recall. While their seems to be some middle ground, many of the reviews are either love it or hate it, with the hate it reviews being < 7 and love it reviews being > 9.
plagiarize
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Ratchet and Clank and Uncharted were the no brainers.dollartaco said:
why people have been hyping HS more than Uncharted and Ratchet and Clank has never made sense to me.
ooh it might be a game that shows the PS3 is more powerful than the 360 so lets forget if it's really worthy of the huge hype we're giving it.
i know most people hyping it weren't doing so with bad intentions, but the fact is you just hurt the game. it's a decent game from the sounds of it. not a game people need to justify liking despite the reviews... but the reason we're here is because it was over hyped by people so desperate for a AAA title that they couldn't wait a couple of months for the sure fire AAA titles.