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[Wario64]

7.8
http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/geist/review.html

By now, the first-person shooter is probably the single-most-played-out style of gaming around. So many games have pushed this style of gaming to the limits, and so many more have fallen short of the mark, that it's difficult for any such game to stand out anymore. Geist at least serves as an important reminder that an original game design and a first-person perspective aren't mutually exclusive. The shooter portions of Geist aren't all that special, but there's a lot more to this game than meets the eye.

 

[John Harker]

Woa, so many Geist threads these days.

Exposure, good or bad, still helps.

Total sales = 210,000.

Its a shame it'll destroy Killer7

Anyway, I'm gonna get it.

 

[Solid]

Woa, so many Geist threads these days.

what other cube games is there to talk about? :lol

 

[AniHawk]

what other cube games is there to talk about? :lol

Sonic Gems Collection bitch.

 

[Ironclad]

Hmm, a 7.8 isn't all that bad. I'll still wait for a pricedrop though.

 

[CoolTrick]

7.8 is a lot better than I expected.

 

[typhonsentra]

I must say, I wasn't expecting such positive reviews for this game.

 

[Justin Bailey]

Well not bad from IGN and gamespot considering some folks made Geist seem like it was a steamy turd.

 

[Mallrat83]

what other cube games is there to talk about? :lol

Only the biggest game of the year for any platform, The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess. Ass.

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Only the biggest game of the year for any platform, The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess. Ass.

Great. And when is that coming out again? Dumbass.

 

[Ironclad]

what other cube games is there to talk about? :lol

I'll add another one.

Owned.

 

[thestopsign]

Once this game hits the bargain bin next year it is all mine. But until then I get some DS games and TP to look forward to.

 

[AniHawk]

Only the biggest game of the year for any platform, The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess. Ass.

And the best RPG of the year for any system (now that FFXII is out of the picture), FEPOR.

 

[Ruzbeh]

A 7.8 on the Kasavin Scale? That's pretty damn good.

 

[Odysseus]

And the best RPG of the year for any system (now that FFXII is out of the picture), Fepor.

Zelda an RPG? Yeah, and Grizzly Adams wore a beard.

 

[Wario64]

wow, i guess the cube drought has made nin-trollers bored :lol

 

[Mallrat83]

Great. And when is that coming out again? Dumbass.

Wha?? This year. I'm sorry, but why am I the dumbass? :lol

 

[Solid]

wow the nbots are in full force today, with anihawk leading them :lol

 

[Gek54]

A 7.8 on the Kasavin Scale? That's pretty damn good.

He has adjusted his scoring, Sub 8.0 turds begin to steam.

 

[AniHawk]

Zelda an RPG? Yeah, and Grizzly Adams wore a beard.

What?

 

[Error]

hell has just frozen a 7.8 from Kasavin of all people :lol

seriously I was expecting a 6.4 max from Gamespot.

technicals issues aside seems the game is pretty good I'll definitely try it.

 

[Ironclad]

And the best RPG of the year for any system (now that FFXII is out of the picture), Fepor.

I don't really think you can classify TP as an RPG, unless you take the term in the most base of meanings.

 

[AniHawk]

wow the nbots are in full force today, with anihawk leading them :lol

I do it because of my love for Sonic the Fighters. Sure I havent played it for 9 years, but EVERYONE SHOULD.

IMPORT IT SOLID. PLAY IT. DO IT NOW.

 

[AniHawk]

I'm not calling tp an rpg, i'm calling fepor an rpg. what the hell is wrong with all of you?

 

[SantaC]

Miyamoto called Zelda:TP a RPG...though yes I would say it's an Adventure game.

 

[Ruzbeh]

Miyamoto called Zelda:TP a RPG...though yes I would say it's an Adventure game.

A role-playing game. You assume the role of Link and play the game. Miyamoto is correct, you are all mistaken.

 

[Mallrat83]

A role-playing game. You assume the role of Link and play the game. Miyamoto is correct, you are all mistaken.

So every game ever is an RPG.

 

[MutFox]

RPG?? I thought you guys were talking about Fire Emblem.

 

[AniHawk]

fire
emblem
path
of
radiance

Stop it. stop it all of you.

Go play this

 

[Odysseus]

I don't ask much out of any of you.

Just capitalize game acronyms so I may keep my sanity.

 

[Ruzbeh]

So every game ever is an RPG.

Well I always thought 'RPG' was far too ambigous, so yeah.

 

[AniHawk]

I don't ask much out of any of you.

Just capitalize game acronyms so I may keep my sanity.

It was capitalized.

 

[Odysseus]

It was capitalized.

And the best RPG of the year for any system (now that FFXII is out of the picture), Fepor.

You are a terrible liar. I was going to buy Sonic Gems, and know I'm not. All because of you.

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

It was capitalized.

Yeah, the first friggin letter. That makes it even worse.

 

[Ironclad]

Ah, so you were referring to Path of Radiance. Yeah, you really should have capitalized all of that. Oh, and i will be importing Sonic Gems Collection. Screw them for leaving SoR out of the US version.

 

[wobedraggled]

Geist and Sonic gems are mine tomorrow, can't wait

 

[AniHawk]

You are a terrible liar. I was going to buy Sonic Gems, and know I'm not. All because of you.

If I had an Xbox cover to post, I'd do it.

 

[VerTiGo]

I know I'll like this better than Killer 7, which I absolutely hated with a passion.

 

[GoutPatrol]

I guess Geist isn't so bad, when compared to what everyone thought it was going to be: The biggest pile of shit on the planet.

Can only go up from there (unless you could call Geist the biggest pile of shit on another planet.)

 

[ferricide]

for those who are still curious about geist post-scores, i handled an interview for gamespy that went up a few days ago:

http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/geist/641298p1.html

 

[BuzzJive]

Once again - a nice respectable score - but not enough to keep the haters from hating.

 

[Ruzbeh]

Once again - a nice respectable score - but not enough to keep the haters from hating.

No score is high enough to keep the haters from hating. Ocarina of Time is the best rated game ever. Ever. 10s from Gamespot, IGN, God knows what other obscure reviewers and it still gets hate.

Overal, I'd say this thread paints a positive picture of Geist.

 

[FirstInHell]

Funny how things work around here when a hyped game is released.

If an Xbox game or a PS2 game comes out and receives anything lower than an 8.5, everyone flocks to the thread declaring it a bomb and a waste of money (Xbox is ded lol). When it happens to be a Gamecube game, everyone justifies what a stellar score that 7.8 was.

No score is high enough to keep the haters from hating. Ocarina of Time is the best rated game ever. Ever. 10s from Gamespot, IGN, God knows what other obscure reviewers and it still gets hate.

Overal, I'd say this thread paints a positive picture of Geist.

Ocarina of Time was a shit game. I did not get past the first 25% of it with the aid of a strategy guide. It was boring, tedious and ranks as one of the most overrated games ever.

 

[sprsk]

Funny how things work around here when a hyped game is released.

If an Xbox game or a PS2 game comes out and receives anything lower than an 8.5, everyone flocks to the thread declaring it a bomb and a waste of money (Xbox is ded lol). When it happens to be a Gamecube game, everyone justifies what a stellar score that 7.8 was.

woah woah woah stop right there buddy


no one was hyping this game.

no one.

 

[BuzzJive]

for those who are still curious about geist post-scores, i handled an interview for gamespy that went up a few days ago:

Nice interview. Thanks.

 

[Ruzbeh]

Ocarina of Time was a shit game.

*sigh* It's really true. No ratings can be high enough to stop the haters from hating.

 

[soul.less]

woah woah woah stop right there buddy


no one was hyping this game.

no one.

Indeed... everyone, or almost everyone, was expecting this game to receive rather embarassing scores and now GameSpot (and IGN before it), going by their review scores, say this game is actually rather solid...

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

Hmm, I might take a flier on this like I did Killer 7. I'll wait for gamer reviews to come in.

 

[Bluemercury]

Ocarina of Time was a shit game. I did not get past the first 25% of it with the aid of a strategy guide. It was boring, tedious and ranks as one of the most overrated games ever.

Looking at your avatar i understand why you think OOT was shit..... :lol

 

[AniHawk]

Looking at your avatar i understand why you think OOT was shit..... :lol

HI-LARIOUS