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[paul777]

Gamespot

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IGN

 

[Justin Bailey]

IGN - 9.7

GS - 9.2

 

[Nester]

Can I get some scores posted? I can't view either site from my location.

Thanks Justin.

 

[paul777]

9.2 from GS

 

[Unison]

gs = 9.2 (OUCH)

 

[Coin Return]

9.2

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halflife2/index.html

 

[Lakitu]

Gamespot's server has gone kablooey

And fucking excellent score from IGN

 

[deadhorse32]

9.2 and 9.7

BOMB
BOMB
BOMB

 

[Musashi Wins!]

lol, so now all these guys haunting the Halo threads again? Halo 2 >>> Half-Life 2

 

[Lakitu]

I think GameSpot have been very critical lately (who says that's a bad thing?) I'm not talking about scores but the overall impressions that they give when playing a game.

 

[paul777]

With different platforms comes different standards. You can' just put the scores next to each other and compare.

 

[Unison]

It does not compute in my head that Halo 2 > HL2.

 

[SomeDude]

Dammit, 9.2 is a great score. I hope this thread doesn't turn out to be a bitch fest.

 

[PhatSaqs]

Hmm. Was expecting a higher score from GS. Surprising.

But who cares. Im gonna play and enjoy it regardless.

 

[dem]

RIOTTT!!

 

[Justin Bailey]

I need to upgrade

 

[Razoric]

Awesome score. woot

 

[border]

9.2 seems a little low for GOTY...

 

[lexi]

With different platforms comes different standards. You can' just put the scores next to each other and compare.

Probably the most insightful thing to come out of this thread.

 

[BuddyC]

Here we go again.

 

[Ghost]

man, this is gonna be great.

 

[Amir0x]

I'm just going to state it clearly:

9.2 is a great score! Nobody better bitch!

 

[Lakitu]

This has happened way too many times... but yes excellent score, especially considering it's from Gamespot.

 

[LukeSmith]

OMG 9.2 it's worse than RIDDICK!? WTF? /sarcasm

9.2 is a great score for a game i haven't played yet and have no opinion of because of that.

 

[Unison]

When you combine the strong single-player campaign of Half-Life 2 with the popular online play of Counter-Strike, the result is one of the most complete and compelling first-person shooter packages available. While Half-Life 2 breaks little new ground, it's still a superb and engaging first-person shooter, as well as an amazing technological accomplishment.

Not to whine, but this is the big complaint in the GS review... How GTA:SA & Halo 2 don't get docked for this is utterly beyond me.

 

[Guns N' Poops]

HAHA BOMBED TOTAL TSC TSC
SELL YOUR PCs, IT'S ALL OVER!
FISSION MAILED!

 

[Operations]

So GameSpot's highest rated game of the year is still GTA?

 

[Nerevar]

9.2?!?!?

Must have a shitty cliffhanger ending.

 

[SantaC]

basicly the tilt screwed up the score.

with:

9
10 (graphics)
9
9
9 (tilt)

So GameSpot's highest rated game of the year is still GTA?

Yes, GTA:SA has the highest score of the year with 9.6 beating Halo2, MP2, HL2.

 

[SomeDude]

They say the game has a dissapointing story. Yargh.

 

[Unison]

So GameSpot's highest rated game of the year is still GTA?

Snake, your mission is clear. :lol

 

[BuddyC]

Disappointing story? Strong "echoes" of the first game? Weak jumping puzzles?

My, this sounds familiar. This shall be fun.

Even worse, the story leaves behind a mess of unanswered questions, and it doesn't touch on any of the lingering questions left over from the first game. Valve likes to leave tantalizing hints and tidbits everywhere in the game, but few of these actually develop into anything interesting, and by the end you're left wondering what the game was all about. In many ways, Half-Life 2 feels like the middle chapter in a much larger story, and it suffers as a result.

 

[Mr. Lemming]

With different platforms comes different standards. You can' just put the scores next to each other and compare.

You can't compare scores across platforms. You can't compare scores across genres. You can't compare scores from different reviewers. You can't compare scores across time. Then why the hell do we even have scores. Because of $$$$ and so people have something to argue about on forums such as this one.

 

[paul777]

I haven't read the review for fear of spoilers, but if Half-Life 2 doesn't break new ground with its integrated(into gameplay) physics, what does?

 

[Musashi Wins!]

I was totally kidding, I don't give a shit how those scores fall next to each other. I just think it's funny how it plays out..."Metroid Prime will get a 10 from Gamespot"..."Half-Life 2 will get a higher score"....I think it's just a case of sequels having to live up to SO MUCH when their great original games.

That said...this review is far from uncritical. I was thinking about waiting a little to get the game, and I don't feel as bad about that now as it doesn't sound like the greatest thing ever.

 

[Unison]

Half-Life 2 is, simply put, the best single-player shooter ever released for the PC.

- IGN


I mean that's all I need, right there.

 

[GhaleonEB]

It's official:

Halo 2 >>>> Half-Life 2

9.4 >>>>9.2

Valve is teh suck.

 

[Lyte Edge]

It's clear the best FPS this year is going to be Goldeneye Rogue Agent. HOW CAN YOU BEAT THE SEQUEL TO GOLDENEYE PEOPLE?

 

[COCKLES]

So much for the Team Fortress 2 folder in the original dodgy warez release last year. Fuck Cunterstrike Source!

 

[LukeSmith]

Disappointing story? Strong "echoes" of the first game? Weak jumping puzzles?

My, this sounds familiar. This shall be fun.

Gamespot likes Return of the Jedi the best.
not Empire.
Fools.

 

[Amir0x]

Snake, your mission is clear. :lol

More like...

Turismo, you know what you must do!

 

[SantaC]

basicly the tilt screwed up the score.

with:

9
10 (graphics)
9
9
9 (tilt)

didn't someone said that there was one HL2 DM map to be released?

 

[Unison]

Mechassault 2, I believe in you!

 

[Slo]

Good scores!

 

[Unison]

KOTOR 2 is going to get 7.9'ed at this rate....

 

[LinesInTheSand]

GOTY.

 

[Kiriku]

"Valve likes to leave tantalizing hints and tidbits everywhere in the game, but few of these actually develop into anything interesting, and by the end you're left wondering what the game was all about. In many ways, Half-Life 2 feels like the middle chapter in a much larger story, and it suffers as a result."

OH TEH NO!!! It's Halo 2 all over again!!!!!!

 

[GhaleonEB]

So both IGN and Gamespot scored Halo 2 higher? Color me tickled!

 

[COCKLES]

Brinksu! Your window of opportunity has arrived. GO CLAIM GOTY!!!

 

[DemonCleaner]

anyone has some benchmarks?