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[StueyDuck]

If the combat is significantly better and is actually enjoyable to play then I'll get this.

But dd1 just didn't feel good to play, as much as I wanted to enjoy that game.

What are the chances reviewers are actually going to talk about playing the game rather than moaning about asmongold or whatever

 

[amigastar]

About 2 hours left for reviews, really curious how it will score.

 

[RoboFu]

Dragons dogma transcends reviews.

It's not really for everyone , but the people it is for .. it's upper tier excellent.

 

[Draugoth]

About 2 hours left for reviews, really curious how it will score.

Only if the Embargo information is right. They got it wrong before saying it was Tuesday

 

[Negotiator101]

If its 90+ this will be my first purchase since AW2. Hopefully it's really good, Capcom have been on fire lately.

 

[GymWolf]

If its 90+ this will be my first purchase since AW2. Hopefully it's really good, Capcom have been on fire lately.

You buy games based on metacritic scores?

 

[Mr Branding]

Hey man, I feel you!

Are you aware that you can stream stuff from your own devices to the Deck? I have a similar situation where it tends to be easier to play on my Steam Deck and since I have a gaming PC and also a PS5, I just looked into applications that let me do that and it works wonders, honestly!! Strongly recommend that you look into 'Chiaki 4 deck' . It's not difficult to set up and it lets you play ps5 games better than the official PS remoteplay app (60fps 1080p as opposed to the official 720p 30fps provided by sony). If you have a gaming pc, look into Moonlight + Sunshine combo (moonlight app on the deck and sunshine on the gaming pc). If you have a 5g wifi network, you won't even notice you are streaming the games. Just be sure that your ps5 is connected to your modem/router via ethernet cable. The best part about all this is that your games will run better since the deck is just hosting, and your battery life will be extended by an extra 3 hours lol. Thank me later xD

I use chiaki 4 deck but thank you for your post. I will have to take time and set up an ethernet cable because so far I am using wifi, works great tho most of the time.

 

[Negotiator101]

You buy games based on metacritic scores?

To some degree yes, how else do you determine how good a game is? Obviously a demo is useful but they are few and far between these days.

 

[16bitwarzvet]

I use chiaki 4 deck but thank you for your post. I will have to take time and set up an ethernet cable because so far I am using wifi, works great tho most of the time.

I love using Chiaki 4 deck!! I‘m hoping the reviews will provide some insight to how it runs on the deck as that’s my primary way to game these days.

 

[GymWolf]

To some degree yes, how else do you determine how good a game is? Obviously a demo is useful but they are few and far between these days.

Mmm...like millions of people do?! watch some gameplay footage and decide if what you see is of your liking.

Reviewers are gonna rush the game to get reviews out in time and i would not trust unskilled journalists to give me a real analysis of the combat system or advanced gameplay systems.

Same for story or characters, i don't trust a bunch of activists to tell me if a story or characters are good.

The only use i have for reviews are precise data like number of weapons, number of enemies, numbers of bosses etc, but half the time they don't even talk about these things or they still get it wrong.

 

[RoboFu]

To some degree yes, how else do you determine how good a game is? Obviously a demo is useful but they are few and far between these days.

I mean it isn't hard to see most of the time , but you could also wait to purchase and watch others play.

Reviews are not trust worthy anymore these days.

 

[Little Chicken]

I'm a bit worried this will just be 99% action without much of a story and questing.

Me too, despite being a fan of the first game. The store describes the game as "a narrative-driven action rpg", so I hope we get a little more narrative this time.

 

[Arun1910]

Reviewers are gonna rush the game to get reviews out in time

Not to mention a lot of reviewers don't even finish games. They'll play as much as they can and write about the WHOLE game experience based on that.

 

[GymWolf]

Not to mention a lot of reviewers don't even finish games. They'll play as much as they can and write about the WHOLE game experience based on that.

That's probably why most reviews read like previews and don't go deep on gameplay systems et. But they waste a lof of space on ramblings that in their head make them sound smarter or more philosophical than they really are, just gimme some info instead you hack

I still remember the pinnacle of videogame journalism, edge, not finishing a game because the dude was bored or some shit.

Tbf it was the review of death stranding (i think) so i can partially understand the feeling

 

[Hot5pur]

I'm sure the game will be a solid 85+ if not a 90+. Too me it looks a bit TOO similar to DD1, which is not a bad thing but that game also had a lot of awkward jank.
It's the director of the recent DMC entries so expecting good things.

 

[Northeastmonk]

Ever since the RapeLay comparison of Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2, I tend to not give a crap about what journalists really have to say. LoS2 had a lot of things wrong with it, but that wasn’t one of them.

 

[Puscifer]

If the combat is significantly better and is actually enjoyable to play then I'll get this.

But dd1 just didn't feel good to play, as much as I wanted to enjoy that game.

What are the chances reviewers are actually going to talk about playing the game rather than moaning about asmongold or whatever

This is what I'm hoping for, I get that many RPGs are meant to be played for 40+ hours and I'm more than willing to give them 10 hours of my time to get going but I just never felt like DD got there (for me). Really hoping it's a Borderlnands 2 situation where they improve on everything! We'll see in a couple minutes

 

[SiegeDamage]

Review deluge incoming!

 

[Draugoth]

Review deluge incoming!

Seems it's only coming up in 3 Hours from now

 

[kikkis]

Seems it's only coming up in 3 Hours from now

I looked for reviews yesterday this time and now and then it's 3 more hours

 

[Fermbiz]

 

[SJRB]

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[Kacho]

 

[ssringo]

 

[gtabro]

Not a single review yet, tf?

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Seems it's only coming up in 3 Hours from now

 

[Oberstein]

 

[Skifi28]

 

[NoLootBoxDev]

 

[Little Mac]

Where are the reviews?!?!

 

[DAHGAMING]

Whats this fucking skullduggery, wheres the scores cunts.

 

[Arun1910]

Great, no reviews to read so I guess I'll do my actual job

 

[Ribi]

reviews are like the game, gnna take their sweet time

 

[FeralEcho]

reviews are like the game, gnna take their sweet time

What's a couple more hours after 12 years of waiting

 

[killatopak]

 

[Borowski_1]

88

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

The way i'll always hate this gif...

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

 

[Puscifer]

FYI, the embargo is 1-3 GMT, it's currently 12:28 GMT

 

[Hudo]

RapeLay

You have my attention

 

[Negotiator101]

Mmm...like millions of people do?! watch some gameplay footage and decide if what you see is of your liking.

Reviewers are gonna rush the game to get reviews out in time and i would not trust unskilled journalists to give me a real analysis of the combat system or advanced gameplay systems.

Same for story or characters, i don't trust a bunch of activists to tell me if a story or characters are good.

The only use i have for reviews are precise data like number of weapons, number of enemies, numbers of bosses etc, but half the time they don't even talk about these things or they still get it wrong.

Yeah I agree, I obviously watch footage and in DD2 case the gameplay has looked decent and the setting appeals to me but I do feel if a game on average is rating 90+ then it's a quality title.

 

[ssringo]

Ever since the RapeLay comparison of Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2, I tend to not give a crap about what journalists really have to say. LoS2 had a lot of things wrong with it, but that wasn’t one of them.

Seriously, who made that comparison?

 

[Borowski_1]

FYI, the embargo is 1-3 GMT, it's currently 12:28 GMT

So there's no exact time yet?

 

[sigmaZ]

Ever since the RapeLay comparison of Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2, I tend to not give a crap about what journalists really have to say. LoS2 had a lot of things wrong with it, but that wasn’t one of them.

Need a link for that. Edit: The review I mean. Sorry I should've been more clear.

 

[Northeastmonk]

Seriously, who made that comparison?

Need a link for that. Edit: The review I mean. Sorry I should've been more clear.

USgamer on a rape allusion in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

I'm sitting in a roundtable interview with a handful of journalists after having just spent more than an hour playing Lords of Shadow 2, the scene in question being one in which a withered Dracula stumbled toward a family with his arms outstretched, the camera abruptly switching to a...

www.neogaf.com

Theres a thread that discusses it. I’m not sure if the article is still around, but there’s a handful of reference articles.

 

[Draugoth]

The Journos lied to me too

 

[Topher]

The Journos lied to me too

You are saying journos are not always right?

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Someone get the reviews from New Zealand

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

The Journos lied to me too

 

[LordOcidax]

To some degree yes, how else do you determine how good a game is? Obviously a demo is useful but they are few and far between these days.

Watch some gameplays and play the game. Trusting in reviewers these days is not a good idea.