Yeah, like the first page. since when is a 7.5 bad
Forza 5 only got 79 and easily the worst in the series content wise and dont hear many bad things about that.
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DriveClub Review Thread.
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Yeah, like the first page. since when is a 7.5 bad
Forza 5 only got 79 and easily the worst in the series content wise and dont hear many bad things about that.
So you just missed all of the 8+ review scores?
Nightengale
Member
Phil Kollar, for all the shit he got for 7.5 TLoU, is actually a decent reviewer when it comes to racing games. He understands the fundamentals of racing games and isn't blind-sided by the 'checklist' of racing games like drivelines, etc.
DustyVonEric
Member
Ain't gonna lie. I'm loving this thread 
But thank goodness for the PS+ version of DC. It's good that we can check this out for ourselves to see if a purchase is worth it, because these review scores are telling me to proceed with caution.
But thank goodness for the PS+ version of DC. It's good that we can check this out for ourselves to see if a purchase is worth it, because these review scores are telling me to proceed with caution.
As the major and perhaps only (?) PS4 exclusive for the busy final quarter I don't think "solid" and "ok" really cut it. Especially considering the year delay, I expected a bit more but at least the PS Plus version will be there to dispel any doubts should reviewers have given it a raw deal.
The release day review embargo concerns me though, it just screams from Sonys part "this isn't as good as you expect".
Most racers have outstanding graphics if that's what you mean, hell even the WiiU's Mario Kart looks great. Everything else about DC as a game seems more average or below than not.
pixellated_man
Member
Wow! Genuinely surprised at the low(ish) scores. After reading the mainly glowing impressions from journalists and fellow gaffers alike up to the launch and in the OT I was confident the game would have ended up with at least 80 on metacritic. Still 74 as it stands right now, is not exactly bad. Just like Alien Isolation the range in the scores are really wide. I'm still optimistic I will like the game. Can't wait for the ps+ release on Friday (I'm in the UK) - gives me the weekend to test drive it and decide for myself whether the full game is worth it or not. Thanks Sony!
Allez Phill
Banned
Why edit out the other reviews?
Edit: Oops, my mistake. Clicked the wrong page.
Edit: Oops, my mistake. Clicked the wrong page.
The Gametrailers review.
SkyTurnsRed
Banned
So you just missed the point of my post? I'm talking about the people who are calling IGN and GameSpot out for being unprofessional and terrible at racing games.
OverBlood 3
Banned
People are insane, that must be it. I can't understand how everyone loses their shit over review scores.
Thankfully there's a bigish 'demo' to try but yeah everyone continue to lose your shit on both sides.
Thankfully there's a bigish 'demo' to try but yeah everyone continue to lose your shit on both sides.
BotoxAgent
Member
The reviews are pretty damn solid. And if reviewers give Advances Warfare 8s and 9s, I'm going to lose my mind. lol
I don't think anything has been edited out, OP just sorted the reviews
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Def gonna use the PS+ version first
Sephiroth_GR_
Member
Metacritic always counts the first review, so if the game is updated with a better score, it won't matter to the average metacritic score anyway...
Backfoggen
Banned
Anyone know when the Biogamergirl review goes up?
Fbh
Member
What?
I'm not talking about resolution. Im talking about,for example, spending less time and money making sure Infamous looks amazing and a bit more making sure there are actually fun things to do outside of the already dissappointingly short 9-10 hours main story
People are overreacting about 2 scores lol. Other opinions seem to be a good 7-8 experience which is great if you actually use the full review scale. Plus people need to put more faith into user impressions as well as reviews and not base whether they want the game or not just based off of media reviews.
Sidewinder
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BloodMoney
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Sry, intended to quote the dude you originally quoted.
Audioboxer
Member
Go to the Destiny give away you 30 day PS+ trial code topic and get one for free, try the game, profit.
It's pretty easy to get a free PS+ trial code these days, they don't stack on existing subs and Sony ram the codes into nearly every 1st party or major title so many people are sitting on codes they can't use.
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The Everyman
maybe, but if 7 is the new average then the scale is still broken.
the industry doesn't feel negative just slightly less unrelentingly praising.
But that's the point. There doesn't need to be an industry standard. Reviews are different things to different people, and not everyone may like what a reviewer abiding by this standard has to say. Find a reviewer that you seem to share similar interests in and that reviews games in a way that you perceive as fair, and just follow that guy.
My thoughts as well..minus the couple of "lets just shit on their plate " style reviews we are looking at an "8"...for a racer thats damn solid
The Elite
BOSS
Have you played Advanced Warfare?
RespectThySole
Member
Yeah pure nonsense. Forza Horizon 2 didn't have a mixed reception at all. There were only 3 reviews that were 7.0-7.5 and one of them was Polygon's who have the original a 6. The ret of the 60+ reviews were 8-10.
Also, Naughty Dog games and many others review just fine.
Keep trolling bro.....
Unparalleled_Mediocrity
Neo Member
Any AAA game which does not get above 85 will raise eyebrows giving the history of review scores in the past. It's not because people think 7/10 is a bad score, it's because video game review trends suggests that 7/10 is a bad score. However, it looks like this is starting to change this gen thank god.
amstradcpc
Member
Reading this:
"Driveclub is the fear of risks and the embrace of the ordinary. It's basic racing in basic packaging, beautiful and inert and full of attractive cars. It is not, however, an argument for a new generation of driving, given how it fails to exceed the standards of the old one."
is like reading a Lars Von Trier film review, a full of metaphors snob review that hides behind cheap literature to give a low score without having a real,understandable reason.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
lol 5/10
How anyone can give a competent racer a barely passable mark is beyond me.
How anyone can give a competent racer a barely passable mark is beyond me.
Alcoholikaust
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Majmun
Member
Imagine what EDGE will give...3/10?
I don't care about EDGE after their FFX score
Bye
I thought it felt pretty good. I don't like super arcade handling models and DriveClub was pleasantly far away from that, even if its not a sim. I thought it looked great. I enjoyed the two tracks I drove. And I dealt with a laughable rubberband AI in one of the races(which I see no mention of in the reviews, so hopefully that's been fixed).
So it was quite positive overall.
It was just a very tiny slice of the game, though. Got a taste of the handling model, the graphics and two of the tracks. A proper demo isn't enough to know how fun the full game will be to play. And that goes with most games.
I dunno. It depends on what you want out of a racing game, I guess. If its on PS+, I'm sure enough people will get to try it out for themselves. From what I gather, it seems like there isn't much more to it than what's been demo'd, so maybe that's the problem? I would say that if you *quite* enjoy what you play with the PS+ version, then getting the full game is worth your while, so long as you're not expecting anything dramatically different other than more cars and tracks.
John Bender
Banned
Well, it sells better than Forza.
I'm assuming the intent is to get people to learn the tracks instead of just sticking to the racing lines. I've personally advised people turn off racing line's in most racing games in the past, as I find people race the lines and not the track, and never truly learn the tracks. On reflection, I can see why that might be bad advise for certain people who might not ordinarily be in to racing games, or even know about racing lines, braking points, apexes and all the rest.
Bloodborne should review well, would be surprised if it didn't. The Order will probably receive some mediocre scores depending on gameplay and overall reception. That said, there haven't been many PS4/X1 AAA exclusives that have reviewed incredibly well (sans remasters). 86/87 on Metacritic seems to be the ceiling so far.
intheinbetween
Member
uhm, Microsoft already has Crackdown
BloodMoney
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endlessflood
Member
IGN: "Im also surprised at how partisan the day-one car list is."
WTF does this mean? Driveclub's car list refuses to cross the floor in Senate voting?
Did they mean paltry? Sparse?
WTF does this mean? Driveclub's car list refuses to cross the floor in Senate voting?
Did they mean paltry? Sparse?
Officerrob
Banned
Still sells tons more than other driving games, but GT6 sales were WAY down
I like Knack, if they announce a sequel it would be one of my most anticipated games. I'd give it a 7, lost of potential for an awesome game if given more time i'm sure. Old school platformer done right.
Well, this generation has brought with it the smallest leap in graphics to date and little to no innovation in terms of gameplay. A common thread I see in those review snippets is that the game is pretty, but too safe and been-there-done-that.
Personally, I'm disappointed that the game's single player content is so weak. Evolution weren't kidding when they said this was all about community, they really bet this game's longevity and appeal on a community that might not be there 6-12 months from now.