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Bloodborne Reviews Thread
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N30RYU
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Yeah, I ignored and own 2 of these 3 games. my question wasn't with N in mind. (there's no question about nintendo exclusivities quality when almost every WiiU title is an exclusive first party game)
bananafactory
Banned
The way Metacritic weights the larger publications, IGN's review could possibly move it up or down 1 or 2 points.
17 Seconds
Banned
Why would publishers look to reviews for that? Sales show what gamers want, plain and simple.
Reviews impact sales.
GlamFM
Banned
You are confusing reviews with sales.
Not as much as one would believe.
17 Seconds
Banned
A small amount. Saying that a game like this getting great reviews will change publishers minds is nuts. Games like Destiny will still make more money, and that's what their goal is.
9.4 on IGN Italy, with a SIX page review written by a Souls enthusiast.
Didn't reviews + word of mouth sink The Order though?
StrongBlackVine
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Bloodborne won't have to sell 4 or 5 million to considered a success. Other developers and publishers should probably take notes.
Corronchilejano
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If it does, it'll really help its case.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
Yeah, imo reviews have more of an impact if they are negative. Positive reviews doesn't seem to not really affect the general consumer much.
Jawbreaker
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17 Seconds
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Didn't that game sell great?
To presume reviews don't play even a small role towards pushing sequels is a little naive. Sales depend on how hard Sony pushes the game, it's on them. The reviews just make it easier for them to convince people it's worth playing. FROM did their job and Sony would be dumb not to support them again with a sequel.
Favourite title of next gen = 80?
Interesting, also didn't know cheatcc was still around holy fuck
It charted low in the Top 10 rankings for the month of February and retail musings from the NPD thread seem to indicate that sales have slowed considerably early on.
Someone sounds bitter
The sheer marketing and hype around BB will ensure it will sell great.
Having a massive install base will be helpful too :3
Jawbreaker
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Translates to an 80 on MC, but the site's score is 4/5. I'll just edit in the 4/5 score and replace the 80 since it's not true to the actual site.
StrongBlackVine
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Sales fell off a cliff after those reviews and negative impressions hit.
PeskyToaster
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Sounds like they really like it though so I wouldn't worry too much. The only issues they seem to have are technical ones, framerates and load times.
Hans.Gruber
Banned
first time this gen the hype was justified.
10/10
Implying everyone who buys a game also ends up thoroughly enjoying it. Sales show too many things to be boiled down to such simplicity. Sales can soar just because of manufactured hype and marketing for a product that isn't even good. Yes sales can show interest in the concept, but what people want is quality and for better or worse many of those sales numbers just happen to give the products the benefit of the doubt.
This is such an awesome thing waking up to!
Yup, kinda expected though
Kenzodielocke
Banned
And it doesn't even have the cover on the thumbnail.No.1 game on twitch.70,000+ viewers.
I hope this is good for coverage/sales.
http://metro.co.uk/2015/03/24/bloodborne-review-prepare-to-bleed-5117637/
9/10 high praise from a publication that calls a 6 an above average game...
9/10 high praise from a publication that calls a 6 an above average game...
it being on a relevant console helps more than both of those
Depends on the game, of course. Otherwise Wii U would be the best selling thing this generation, based on the reviews Nintendo's games have gotten.
I don't think From's works sell on reviews, but word of mouth from the players.
Do you know what install base means?
thekiddfran
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What a great thread to wake up to! So glad for sony and from on this one
Fab scores to wake up to! Seems the negatives are ....sort of personal preferences on things rather than anything bad or immersion breaking. Hopefully the framerate issues are nothing too bad. Maybe a patch further down the line could improve a wee bit more. Still waiting for GameSeek to post, should be today or tomorrow.
my drunken mind read "fan base" instead of "install base"
regardless, this jab at the wii u by a disappointed owner still stands.
NumberThree
Member
They sound correct to me.
Yes. Mostly 8s and 9s and a few 7s and 10s. At least that what I was expecting
ChosenPredator
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No.1 game on twitch.70,000+ viewers.
I hope this is good for coverage/sales.
dang pointless to even stream it on twitch lol i wonder what hitbox viewer count is for it
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