BlackSalad
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can't f*cking wait for this to come, I love metriod!
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Gamespot reviews Metroid Prime 2
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Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
lockii said:
Sometimes I wonder what the scores would be if they were on the same system.
I will also pick up Echoes eventually, but not this fall.
Christberg
Member
Really positive review if you read the actual text. Seems like a really, really good game and I won't hesitate to pick it up at all.
TheGreenGiant
Banned
blah blah blah. whingey pigs. There's fucking morphball battles in this game. And its 20 hours! Fuck-in AWESOME. Fuck. But instead of kudos, we have whingey fuck pigs.
Because you've obviously played it and can speak from first hand experience.efralope said:
You know, you are quite possibly the most annoying fanboy on the forums. You pick a side in the console wars and cheer blindly, bitch and whine when things don't go your way. And you do the same for politics.
Your posts are poorly reasoned and poorly constructed. You make reading these forums a more of a chore than it needs to be.
Please, for the love of God and in respect for those posters that want well reasoned, well articulated posts and arguments, stop posting Efralope. Save us from yourself.
Alcibiades
Member
1/3 ain't bad...deadlifter said:
btw, I already said I was being sarcastic, though I would have preferred Kasavin's opinion, he's the only Gamespot editor I know cause of the 2002 Awards show and Metroid Prime review...
Nice score. The Metroid series made a big entrance into the 3D world with Metroid Prime. It's always exciting/terrifying to see how a 2D game series will look and function in 3D. Then there's a second game which improves on the first 3D game, but playing a Metroid game in 3D for the first time has already been done. The impact from it being in 3D isn't as big in the 2nd game, which is why it has to struggle harder in other areas to recieve a high score. At least that's why I think.
And I really appreciate that it's 60 fps. Some developers DO understand!
And I really appreciate that it's 60 fps. Some developers DO understand!
deadhorse32
Bad Art
Nice score
Wow, it looks like 9.4 and 9.1 are the new 6.8....
Personally, I'd like to slit the throat of anyone that feels that 94% and 91% are to be taken in any form of negative connotation. Considering how rare 9+ is at GameSpot, the only thing people should be saying are "Sold" or "There goes my wallet" or "Why does my finger smell like poo?"
The most amusing thing is that once someone sees a score they don't like, they hardly bother to comment on the review text, and usually quickly launch into a diatribe against the writer's qualifications--often without checking to see how long they've been writing for a particular site or how long they've been involved in the industry.
Brad has been on staff at GameSpot for close to two years now, and a freelancer for them for a good 3+ years before that. He's probably written a good 200-300 reviews by now. I'd figure he's qualified to chime in on Metroid, considering he wrote their History of Metroid back in 2001. (Heck, he's been freelancing for them longer than I have, so at least prior to February 2000)
Plus, personally, I've known the little bastard (with a big "fuck me" voice, like Luther Vandross) for many years. He's more than qualified to discuss any game that involves gunplay and an FPS viewpoint.
I read the review and consider the score in this context--Metroid Prime 2 is an improvement in every way over Metroid Prime, but it's look and feel are no longer revolutionary (GameSpot's review guidelines mention taking "originality into account"). You have to admit, seeing something for the first time and being blown away by it does contribute to the overall experience--certainly in terms of visuals, audio, and overall replay. Who didn't roam around Phendrana Drifts for days on end just taking in the ambience? The same can be said for gameplay as well, now that I think about it. Discovering and using Samus' abilities in Metroid Prime was quite an eye opener, and many people probably spent a lot of time futzing around with them because of that. My gut is that in MP2, people will spend less time futzing around and less time going "woah" and just going through the game. In that regard, I can certainly accept the "lower" score...
But, dear lord, I reiterate--people who feel the need to whine about any 9+ score really need to find a less stressful hobby, or perhaps just slam their head into a wall until they calm the hell down.
Personally, I'd like to slit the throat of anyone that feels that 94% and 91% are to be taken in any form of negative connotation. Considering how rare 9+ is at GameSpot, the only thing people should be saying are "Sold" or "There goes my wallet" or "Why does my finger smell like poo?"
The most amusing thing is that once someone sees a score they don't like, they hardly bother to comment on the review text, and usually quickly launch into a diatribe against the writer's qualifications--often without checking to see how long they've been writing for a particular site or how long they've been involved in the industry.
Brad has been on staff at GameSpot for close to two years now, and a freelancer for them for a good 3+ years before that. He's probably written a good 200-300 reviews by now. I'd figure he's qualified to chime in on Metroid, considering he wrote their History of Metroid back in 2001. (Heck, he's been freelancing for them longer than I have, so at least prior to February 2000)
Plus, personally, I've known the little bastard (with a big "fuck me" voice, like Luther Vandross) for many years. He's more than qualified to discuss any game that involves gunplay and an FPS viewpoint.
I read the review and consider the score in this context--Metroid Prime 2 is an improvement in every way over Metroid Prime, but it's look and feel are no longer revolutionary (GameSpot's review guidelines mention taking "originality into account"). You have to admit, seeing something for the first time and being blown away by it does contribute to the overall experience--certainly in terms of visuals, audio, and overall replay. Who didn't roam around Phendrana Drifts for days on end just taking in the ambience? The same can be said for gameplay as well, now that I think about it. Discovering and using Samus' abilities in Metroid Prime was quite an eye opener, and many people probably spent a lot of time futzing around with them because of that. My gut is that in MP2, people will spend less time futzing around and less time going "woah" and just going through the game. In that regard, I can certainly accept the "lower" score...
But, dear lord, I reiterate--people who feel the need to whine about any 9+ score really need to find a less stressful hobby, or perhaps just slam their head into a wall until they calm the hell down.
TheGreenGiant
Banned
efralope got banned? I thought he was one of GAF's untouchables. :lol
TheGreenGiant
Banned
AniHawk said:
Because he LOVED his gamecube?
TheGreenGiant
Banned
Oh that jarrod. Handheld emperor? still :lol
Myoclonic Jerk
Member
I don't wanna read or watch teh review ..
but hell .. 9.1 means its only .9 points away from perfection... and thats more than enouhg for me ..
and those screens that were posted earlier are GORGEOUS
I can't wait for this babe ..
but hell .. 9.1 means its only .9 points away from perfection... and thats more than enouhg for me ..
and those screens that were posted earlier are GORGEOUS
I can't wait for this babe
..Jibber Hack
Member
The world would be so much more reasonable if games sites threw out the decimals. There is no point having a 1-10 scoring system when anything under 8 is crap and nohing is notable unless it gets a 9.x. Metroid got a 9, buy it. Halo 2 got a 9, buy it. Killzone on the other hand...