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Deus Ex: Human Revolution |OT| I never asked for this... It gave me lemon-lime
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JetBlackPanda
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Do any of you know anything about unlocking the avatar item for this game? apparently you have to link facebook and an ipad app or something?
Barack Lesnar
Banned
I'm with you on that. More and more I take the combined impressions of random people to heart than professional reviews. We're not getting paid, we don't have publishers breathing down our neck, we're just giving our honest opinions.kliklik said:
Snuggler said:
But then if they end up loving it, you have to like the game less, or if they hate it, you've got to love it more, just to be able to maintain that they're wildly off in their reviews. =P
Heavy said:
I don't know if it's bias because of publishers. I guess I just feel that a numerical rating system can't help but put a heavy emphasis on things I don't really care that much about, like polish, presentation, and excellent graphics. There are quite a lot of games that have fresh experiences to offer that end up scoring around 7.5 because they lack polish. But I'd rather play them than the latest mario platformer or cod game.
I think it will do solid, high 80s meteoritic.
Its weird a bunch of 10/10s and 9/10s came out a week ago, and then quiet.
Makes you wonder if they are sitting on poor scores. Although the vibe from the preview build makes that seem unlikely.
Off topic: how long until I can make a thread? I've been a junior member for a couple of years now, and I've been trying to find out the rules for juniors, however its not in theFAQ.
Its weird a bunch of 10/10s and 9/10s came out a week ago, and then quiet.
Makes you wonder if they are sitting on poor scores. Although the vibe from the preview build makes that seem unlikely.
Off topic: how long until I can make a thread? I've been a junior member for a couple of years now, and I've been trying to find out the rules for juniors, however its not in theFAQ.
Calavera520
Member
why do reviews matter? Gaming is such a personal experience, much more so than film, music or other forms of entertainment. You play a role in your own enjoyment of the content.
Maybe I'm alone in this but I only read game reviews after I've played games. A score would never persuade me to pick something up. I do, however, trust impressions posted here on GAF for the most part. I'm glad I've gone on GAF recommendations but like I said, no major magazine or website review has ever motivated or discouraged a purchase.
DX:HR is definitely the type of game that certain reviewers will have trouble with.
Maybe I'm alone in this but I only read game reviews after I've played games. A score would never persuade me to pick something up. I do, however, trust impressions posted here on GAF for the most part. I'm glad I've gone on GAF recommendations but like I said, no major magazine or website review has ever motivated or discouraged a purchase.
DX:HR is definitely the type of game that certain reviewers will have trouble with.
Got the Shakes
Member
Poker360 said:
Was just going to walk into Best Buy and pick up a copy Tuesday, but the $10 promo is enough to get me to pre-order it.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
No game that's as graphically inconsistent or 'workmanlike' as Deus Ex: HR is going to get a metacritic average above 90 in this day and age. Just the way it goes. If it was running on Cry Engine 3 it would be getting GOTY hype from the mainstream press. I'd guess mid to high 80's when the embargo drops.
If a game appeals to me, I check it out. If it is getting panned, I will just lower my expectations and hope to come away satisfied. More often than not, that is usually the case. Put it this way, I would have missed out on many fantastic games if I always just went whichever way the wind blew and allowed critics to make up my mind for me. Same can be said for books, music and movies as well.
For me reviews are just a way to get a general sense of how the game is. And I usually only pay attention to the reviews made by reviewers "i know". That is, reviewers that I've listened to for a long time in podcasts.
Podcasts are my primary purchasing guide for sure. You get to "know" what each person likes and dislikes and get a more casual discussion of a game made by different people with different opinions. Over time you start to identify with "this" or "that" person and deduct what games you would enjoy based on their opinions. At least that's what has been working for me so far
But to each their own, if someone has been using reviews only and that works for them its all good, or the opinions in forums. What matters is that you can gather as much pertinent information as you need before purchasing a game you haven't really played before
Podcasts are my primary purchasing guide for sure. You get to "know" what each person likes and dislikes and get a more casual discussion of a game made by different people with different opinions. Over time you start to identify with "this" or "that" person and deduct what games you would enjoy based on their opinions. At least that's what has been working for me so far
But to each their own, if someone has been using reviews only and that works for them its all good, or the opinions in forums. What matters is that you can gather as much pertinent information as you need before purchasing a game you haven't really played before
GANGSTERKILLER said:
Only watched about 1 minute of this, avoiding as many spoilers as possible for this game. I've gotta say, people were complaining about the voice acting and character models, well they look fantastic to me here and sound even better.
Hype at 100,000 million.
Dark Octave
Banned
Does anyone know if the exclusive Gamestop preorder mission is worth it? I usually don't preorder and was going to wait until I finish my current game before I pick this up. But if it's a good lengthy mission then I don't want to miss out on it.
masterkajo
Member
I just finished the first Deus Ex and I am loving it. WOW what a great game. Can't wait for Friday (Europe)...
Does someone have Deus Ex: Invisible Wars on steam for Trade or Gifting? Because you only get Deus Ex GOTY with the Augmentet Edition for DE:HR. I don't want to pay 9.99.- for it. And I know its not as good but I need something until next Friday!
Does someone have Deus Ex: Invisible Wars on steam for Trade or Gifting? Because you only get Deus Ex GOTY with the Augmentet Edition for DE:HR. I don't want to pay 9.99.- for it. And I know its not as good but I need something until next Friday!
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Yup, I don't even know what to make of review scores any more. Nobody uses the scale correctly, so a 7 might as well be a 9, etc etc.(._.) said:
I'm dying to play this game, this has been the longest weekend ever. Of course this would be the weekend that I've got pretty much nothing to. I started playing Deus Ex yesterday, just got out of Paris...maybe I'll be able to finish it before HR comes out.
Haha, sadly this is probably 100% truth. If everyone else gives it good scores, 5.0. If it gets lower scores elsewhere, 9.5.
DaBuddaDa said:
Haha, sadly this is probably 100% truth. If everyone else gives it good scores, 5.0. If it gets lower scores elsewhere, 9.5.
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