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[Brandon F]

Play scoresnot all of them)

-Tales of Legendia 9/10 (Bomba? Pretty low for the Halverson animu scale)
-Kameo 9.5/10 (Ah there's the old Halverson we know and love!)
-Quake 4 7/10
-PoP:TT 9/10
-Kong 8.5/10
-PDZ 8/10
-AMped 3 7/10
-PGR3 9/10
-Gun 8/10
-Gauntlet:SS 8/10
-MMX Collection 8/10
-Mario Strikers 8.5/10
-Tokobot 9/10
-Legend of Heroes 8/10

So what does Halverson mean by this quote in the ToL review? Didn't really go into much detail.

"The piece de Resistance is the new X-LIMBS system which utilizes technology from the Soul Calibur series..."

???

 

[Lathentar]

Does he just love everything?

 

[White Man]

Jesus, are there any games he DOESN'T like?

 

[sprsk]

Play scoresnot all of them)

-Tales of Legendia 9/10 (Bomba? Pretty low for the Halverson animu scale)
-Kameo 9.5/10 (Ah there's the old Halverson we know and love!)
-Quake 4 7/10
-PoP:TT 9/10
-Kong 8.5/10
-PDZ 8/10
-AMped 3 7/10
-PGR3 9/10
-Gun 8/10
-Gauntlet:SS 8/10
-MMX Collection 8/10
-Mario Strikers 8.5/10
-Tokobot 9/10
-Legend of Heroes 8/10

So what does Halverson mean by this quote in the ToL review? Didn't really go into much detail.

"The piece de Resistance is the new X-LIMBS system which utilizes technology from the Soul Calibur series..."

???

Dave has an account here doesnt he?

 

[levious]

you forgot Nick Rox' two import reviews

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

From now on, just post the scores as a 1 to 4 rating, because it's obvious that Halverson sees every game worthy of a 7 or above on his 10 point scale.

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Dave Halverson is the reviewer most GAFots can relate to.

Paying to have himself drawn in a harem of anime and video game bimbos and all. :X

ONWARD HATERS!

 

[belgurdo]

Flipping through Play after I got back from the auto show...

Gun 8? Legend of Heroes 8, with no mention of the busted analog controls and shit translation? Gauntlet getting an 8 despite it being an obvious rushed half-game?

At least the full color Legendia preview was nice

 

[adamsappel]

Play magazine sure is purty, but Dave seems to think that if a game simply exists, it deserves praise.

 

[datruth29]

Play scoresnot all of them)

-Tales of Legendia 9/10 (Bomba? Pretty low for the Halverson animu scale)
-Kameo 9.5/10 (Ah there's the old Halverson we know and love!)
-Quake 4 7/10
-PoP:TT 9/10
-Kong 8.5/10
-PDZ 8/10
-AMped 3 7/10
-PGR3 9/10
-Gun 8/10
-Gauntlet:SS 8/10
-MMX Collection 8/10
-Mario Strikers 8.5/10
-Tokobot 9/10
-Legend of Heroes 8/10

So what does Halverson mean by this quote in the ToL review? Didn't really go into much detail.

"The piece de Resistance is the new X-LIMBS system which utilizes technology from the Soul Calibur series..."

???

Wow. Talking about curving your scores. This should be only a 3 point scale, between 8-10. Anything below 8 HAS to blow.....

 

[Link]

Play magazine sure is purty, but Dave seems to think that if a game simply exists, it deserves praise.

That's how I feel. The magazine is put together very nicely, but the staff really needs to be more critical when it comes to reviews.

 

[master_shake_05]

So, does everything win Play's GOTY award? :lol

 

[Beowvlf]

People actually read the reviews in Play? Isn't that akin to reading the articles in Playboy?

I enjoy Play because of it's imcomparable aesthetic quality that just destroys every other game mag out there, it's quirky devotion to anime-ish games and it's wicked ass layout.

Basically, pictures = yummy, words = snore.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

Are these really old or do I just get my Play mags 3 - 4 weeks before everyone else?

 

[adamsappel]

Are these really old or do I just get my Play mags 3 - 4 weeks before everyone else?

Isn't it also typical of Dave Halverson-helmed magazines that there is no rhyme or reason to a publishing schedule?

 

[levious]

Are these really old or do I just get my Play mags 3 - 4 weeks before everyone else?

no, I got mine a couple of weeks ago, they hit newstands in my area pretty close to when I get them too.

 

[demi]

Dave Halverson is the reviewer most GAFots can relate to.

Paying to have himself drawn in a harem of anime and video game bimbos and all. :X

ONWARD HATERS!

Explain yourself. Proof?

And someone explain the Halverson jerkoff posts

Why is he hated and such

I'd like to be informed

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

Explain yourself. Proof?

And someone explain the Halverson jerkoff posts

Why is he hated and such

I'd like to be informed

Sega games and platformers have a built in +3 score to them. Other than that, I dunno

 

[Tellaerin]

One thing I like about Play is the way the lengthier reviews (and often the previews) will get into the details of the play mechanics and specific scenarios you might encounter in a game. Problems with controls, camera, framerate, etc., are often pointed out in the previews as well - usually with the (hopelessly optimistic) proviso that they may be fixed in the final build, yes, but they are spelled out. That bit of extra information is usually worth more to me than review scores, since apart from a couple of reviewers, I tend to take most scores with a huge grain of salt.

 

[CO_Andy]

Miss Ashley Esqueda's reviews will be sorely missed

The effects w/o her are obvious: DAVE HALVERSON MADNESS = inflated scores ahoy! Despite all the negative feedback Dave has gotten, it's a definite read for Brady's top-tier reviews (he's more professional than all of EGM put together).

 

[ManaByte]

Well at least none of the reviews were written on acid...or were they?

 

[ronito]

Guys be easy on him. Dave's finally found his calling in life. Look at some of his past jobs:

IT Consultant:
"Yes it will take us 8-10 days to implement....wait 8-10 weeks?...no was it 8-10 months?"

General Contractor:
"No no no! I told you cut everything in 8-10 inches!"

Police man:
"Do you know how fast you were going?! It was 8-10 miles over the speed limit!"

Chef:
"Ok it says here 8-10 cups of flour, 8-10 teaspoons salt, 8-10 eggs...Hey! How am I supposed to cook if this oven doesn't have a 8-10 degree setting?!"

He's finally found a place where his 8-10 fixation makes him fit in. Be happy for him, don't mock.

 

[krypt0nian]

He's finally found a place where his 8-10 fixation makes him fit in. Be happy for him, don't mock.

Gay porn?

 

[CO_Andy]

The effects of the acid continue to deteriote Dave's noodle as we speak.

 

[Flynn]

Can Halverson spell "Law?"

 

[bumpkin]

Isn't it also typical of Dave Halverson-helmed magazines that there is no rhyme or reason to a publishing schedule?

Yeah, no kidding. I had a year's sub to Gamefan and I got maybe two issues.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Sega games and platformers have a built in +3 score to them. Other than that, I dunno

Don't forget female protagonists. Remember, eyeing pixel toosh thruout the game = games as art.

 

[Polari]

Well at least none of the reviews were written on acid...or were they?

Looks like he was rolling this time. :lol