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[Shompola]

this score might be justified. But the funny part is how they like to give high scores to that new GTA : SA game.

 

[drohne]

reviews for BIG HYPED GAMES crack me up. since all the scores will fall between nine and ten, all those little gradations take on massive significance. OH NO A 9.4 IT'S ALL OVER

 

[SantaC]

Hmm, I wouldn't go THAT far. That'd be like comparing a ditch to the Grand Canyon.

But yeah, they're pretty bad nonetheless. It's not nearly as entertaining, though.

of course it's not as entertaining, your are on the same side now


anyway, I doubt MEtroid Prime 2 vill get better than 9.4. I think not.

 

[Operations]

multiplayer will last FOREVER! but i will give value a 9.

the game is so much fun to play! but it is dissapointing.


and i liked how he managed to get a complaint out of TOO MANY options in multiplayer games :lol

He didn't really complain about them, it was more of a caution if you were to play with few people around. He actually says that it's the best online multiplayer component available for consoles.

 

[kitchenmotors]

Hmm, I wouldn't go THAT far. That'd be like comparing a ditch to the Grand Canyon.

But yeah, they're pretty bad nonetheless. It's not nearly as entertaining, though.

and comparing all fanboys to your posts is like comparing an M&M to a Black Hole of ultimate suckage.

 

[Prine]

MP2 score will be interesting, lets see how Kasavan dictates what Metriod fans will like and not like

 

[op_ivy]

reviews for BIG HYPED GAMES crack me up. since all the scores will fall between nine and ten, all those little gradations take on massive significance. OH NO A 9.4 HE MUST HATE IT!

i dunno, i think its more about what comments he made in his review then the actual 9.4 he gave the game... at least for me. a lot of his comments seem quite stupid, stretching the truth, or just wrong.

 

[shpankey]

9.4 is a really great score from a site and especially a reviewer who is known to judge xbox games very hard. i think some of you just need to keep that in mind and look at review scores in proper perspective. i earlier predicted they would give it a 9.3, so it's even better than i thought.

p.s. watch the fucking spoilers, sheesh

 

[drohne]

i can't bring myself to read four pages of kasavin dithering, but i did notice a couple errors as i skimmed it. did he really mean to imply that halo 2's environments are as repetitive as halo 1's? or anywhere close to it? that's just...false.

 

[Ghost]

I knew Kasavin would be the guy who rushed through the game at the bungie review session thing mentioned in the weekly updates.

 

[op_ivy]

i can't bring myself to read four pages of kasavin dithering, but i did notice a couple errors as i skimmed it. did he really mean to imply that halo 2's environments are as repetitive as halo 1's? that's just...false.

exactly what i'm talking about. and saying that the cutscenes are ugly? pulease.

 

[Matlock]

I think he's referring to the glitchy cutscene popin.

 

[Date of Lies]

Glad to finally hear from Date of Lies. I often look for his opinion on Xbox titles.

"I hope to God that "spoiler" isn't actually real. Not because I'd hate that, but because I wouldn't want that spoiled. I've been avoiding spoilers for the last two weeks, and now, in my own thread."

You've been spoiled, just accept it. Anyone else would have been banned for it. He won't be.

Wow, I didn't know I had a fanclub.

PS: I have Halo 2 completely pre-ordered and it is one of my most anticipated games this year, but for multiplayer and gameplay in general, not for the exagerated storyline (although it certainly does have it's place).

and... i like my xbox...

 

[op_ivy]

I think he's referring to the glitchy cutscene popin.

i'm well aware of what hes referring to, and its annoying and a bit dissapointing... but aside from riddick, what xbox game has better cutscenes?

 

[drohne]

and why aren't reviews explicitly referring to the cutscene glitches? maybe bungie promised that they'd be fixed in the retail version.

 

[LukeSmith]

I knew Kasavin would be the guy who rushed through the game at the bungie review session thing mentioned in the weekly updates.

IAWTP.

Caveat. In the past, I have really agreed with Greg, I think he has done a fine job of being fair and balanced (LIKE FOX NEWS /natch), and though his excitement (as indicated through his blog) is huge for a game like Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders (which is admittedly a 'solid' game at best) -- I think his complaints this time around are a bit on the extreme side of things.

However, the very nature of reviewing is totally subjective and totally places all of the power in the reviewers hands (once the NDA expires when you review video games) -- and this probably is the way Kasavin feels. However, there are some glaring inconsistencies in the score and the content -- but he may have his reasons.

 

[Joe]

and why aren't reviews explicitly referring to the cutscene glitches? maybe bungie promised that they'd be fixed in the retail version.

they mention them and thats it. its only worth a mention because its not that big of a deal.

 

[Kweh]

Chrono Cross > Halo 2

 

[Dead]

Chrono Cross > Halo 2

I believe this news

 

[Kiriku]

The real disappointment is...no more 'wort wort wort'

I always thought they said "W00t W00t W00t!!"

 

[Blimblim]

and why aren't reviews explicitly referring to the cutscene glitches? maybe bungie promised that they'd be fixed in the retail version.

There has been no review copy of the game. You either have the final retail game, or nothing. So nothing can be fixed or anything.
And from what I've been told, the cutscenes are less glitchy (but still a bit) when played from the retail dvd than from the hard drive.

 

[king zell]

Chrono Cross >>>>>>>> Halo 1&2

Fixed

 

[SomeDude]

Well from reading the review it sounds like it deserves a 9.4, which is a GREAT score. The game doesn't sound flawless though. I gotta give Gamespot props for NOT handing out 10's like it's nothing which unfortunately is what some reviewers do.

 

[Matlock]

i'm well aware of what hes referring to, and its annoying and a bit dissapointing... but aside from riddick, what xbox game has better cutscenes?

Any of 'em that doesn't have popin.

 

[SantaC]

Well from reading the review it sounds like it deserves a 9.4, which is a GREAT score. The game doesn't sound flawless though. I gotta give Gamespot props for NOT handing out 10's like it's nothing which unfortunately is what some reviewers do.

Indeed.

 

[shantyman]

"I'm curious what Kasavin considers a 10 in graphics on the xbox if Halo 2 and DOA Ultimate are only 9s."

Didn't he give Riddick a 10 in graphics? Maybe that's the standard. And from what I've seen it really hasn't been beat by Halo 2 or DoA U.

Apples and Oranges. I think DOA:U, while not having the same impresive lighting seen in Riddick, is also devoid of the horrifying LOD issues. And Halo 2 also has huge environments not seen in Riddick.

 

[ced]

Well from reading the review it sounds like it deserves a 9.4, which is a GREAT score. The game doesn't sound flawless though. I gotta give Gamespot props for NOT handing out 10's like it's nothing which unfortunately is what some reviewers do.

Why have a scale that goes to 10 if your never gonna use it?

There is not one perfect game, or will there ever be, I say use the 10 if the game is well above average.

 

[Mike Works]

GameSpot Reviews

Halo 2: 9.4

Eternal Darkness: 9.4

Star Wars: Rogue Leader: 9.4

GameCube > XBox: fact

 

[Mike Works]

PS:

Time for Xbox fans to take the place of GC fans for this round of going crazy over a game getting a great score.

Killzone.