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God Of War Ragnarok Reviewer Has Received Death Threat After Giving The Game A 6 Out Of 10
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SafeOrAlone
Banned
I'm laughing at all the "It's not a "6", but..." from people who have yet to play the game. Laughing, I tell you.
Lupin25
Member
It’s pretty glaring with a release of this magnitude so he probably expected the attention, but not to this degree…
Sony’s fanbase (or any) can be rabbid.
Juxtaposed with more highly regarded reviews, it’s just hard not to see some hishonesty lol.
6/10 implies the game made no improvements over 2018 and is worse in every aspect including performance. It’s all subjective, I suppose.
When DMC 5 “released” it was an 8/10, personally, boosted (8.5) by the NG Special Edition. Performance was cool, but I had complaints with repetitive enemies/environments (just off-putting/uninspiring at times).
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Damn Cory, chill.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Agreed.
Anyway, every person may like or not like something. Funny how in movies, everyone is fine with people giving 2 stars or 4 star reviews, while games have this odd way where all reviewers need to funnel their scores to a tight band to make the fanboy feel better. What uber fanboys desperately what to tell the world:
"Oh no. That 6/10 score is going to dump down the Metacritic score a whopping 1 pt. Hey gamers, if you exclude that review the MC score should go up a pt."
I think just about every game site gives Grand Theft Auto 9s and 10s. I hate those games. Other games that I've played which I bin right away though sites give great reviews:
- Shadow of Colossus
- Halo games
- Borderlands games
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ozz ex machina
Member
His review score seemed a bit disingenuous.
6/10 is just… outrageous
But death threats over review scores?
Insane. Nothing surprises me anymore these days tho.
If you wonder why Sony favors Metacritic, this is why.
How the fuck is a subjective opinion of 6/10 outrageous. So many people are fucking embarassing. I swear great films get 2/1 star reviews all the time. It's entirely subjective for fucks sake. Only gamers get upset or care. Sad cunts the lot.
They just need to get laid. Jesus christ sad fucking dweebs. How does a bad review impact their enjoyment at all?
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StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
That's because nobody who watches tv shows or movies fanboy over which studio makes the content. Nor do they battle which brand of kitchen appliance they own vs the guy next door. You'd think it would be a great battle ground where one guy with $5000 worth of KitchenAid would go toe to toe with a guy spending $5000 on Samsung. They could even do a round robin bracket where it's fridge vs fridge, dish washer vs dishwasher and even which brand makes the best blender.
I bet most people dont give a shit which media company makes the movies or most other things they have in their house. But video games fan warriors have "plastic box theory" drilled into their skulls.
alabtrosMyster
Banned
Internet, people get death threats for saying that a woman is a woman... So disliking a game in a poplar franchise is only par for the course.
Not that it makes sense, I suspect that came from Jim himself, given the writing style analysis I made.
Not that it makes sense, I suspect that came from Jim himself, given the writing style analysis I made.
Hugare
Gold Member
This is shameful
That said, the review was some piece of shit. He reviewed it from a high horse.
Not only due to the "DLC of the first game" part (which would be considered trolling if posted here on GAF), but him being very judgemental because "he is an indie dev, and also a film director. So he values innovation, creativity, and author's voice as the best virtues" (as seen on his comment)
Sounds like some dude that would stop enjoying something the moment it becomes "mainstream", that would pick some unknown $1 indie as his GOTY because he thinks he has such a refined taste
That said, the review was some piece of shit. He reviewed it from a high horse.
Not only due to the "DLC of the first game" part (which would be considered trolling if posted here on GAF), but him being very judgemental because "he is an indie dev, and also a film director. So he values innovation, creativity, and author's voice as the best virtues" (as seen on his comment)
Sounds like some dude that would stop enjoying something the moment it becomes "mainstream", that would pick some unknown $1 indie as his GOTY because he thinks he has such a refined taste
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rickybooby87
Member
Bae Sang Hyun.... Is that Jeff Grubb's Korean nom de plume?
Yeah well hurting fanboys feelings isn't a nice thing to do either so there!
tommib
Member
Can you resend that. It didn’t reach my DMs
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
Death threats over a game review. Holy shit that's pathetic!
remember_spinal
Banned
I literally got a death threat posting a picture of my dog on twitter.
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
Get your ass on GoW and i'll send you so many unsolicited dick pics that even your gay ass won't be able to handle them
tommib
Member
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
Bruh it's so big even Bae Sang Hyun took it as a death threat
phil_t98
#SonyToo
All about opinions though ain’t it. I ain’t a fan of the first even though it looked amazing, prople
Just go to far don’t they
anothertech
Member
This is what happens when you get 0 games in a year and your competitor releases something incredible.
The insanity level is real.
The insanity level is real.
Sojiro
Member
Oh that is fucking hilarious ROFL. I mean I really doubt this game is a 6/10, but viewed this as some dude posting his (likely shitty) opinion so whatever, but Jesus tits that is something else. As laughable as this is, it certainly doesn't warrant any death threats (nothing does), but a fuck load of mockery thrown his way is deserved.
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TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
Sounds like this dude is really going through his DarkestHour.
Kataploom
Gold Member
Well, I don't about recent games but I started playing the original to get into the franchise this weekend and was almost a complete chore, hoped for it to not feel like that because the game was short but godammit what a horrible insuferable mess with so many design and code flaws, can't believe the game even got a sequel, I'm mind blown honestly and I don't say this for trolling but FUCK, it made me rethink my "peregrination" accross the trilogy in order to get up to date with the franchise... so I have some questions for you fellow GAFers:
1. Are these new PS4 games equally cheap or too similar to that one? You know, basically "same game with different camera"?
2. Are 2 and 3 better? I'd wish the collision detections to work properly and some other stuff like random QTE on executions to be gone honestly, but I think I'll be alright with the collisions detection at least
1. Are these new PS4 games equally cheap or too similar to that one? You know, basically "same game with different camera"?
2. Are 2 and 3 better? I'd wish the collision detections to work properly and some other stuff like random QTE on executions to be gone honestly, but I think I'll be alright with the collisions detection at least
marjo
Member
So you're blaming the death threats on the fact that Microsoft hasn't released a AAA game this year? Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.
BiohazardX95
Member
Lol, god of war is a PS2 Game and it is a great one, stop talking nonsense. It is like you've never played a hack & Slash in your life.
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Kataploom
Gold Member
I'm not tho... I think it's a 3/10... maybe if I overstretch it I could give it 5/10 but I'm feeling good about it lol, I hope these new games are way better, considering many things that plagued the design and code of the first one were long gone like 15 years ago (or so I hope)... I find it funny that the journalist gave the game that score while I was thinking even worst about the original.
I get it, some journos like controversy and their 5 min of (bad) fame, but also many others won't score some games lower even if they think so for fear of publisher and fanbase so let's say these will just rebalance the score... I'm finding my self with conflicting feelings about it lol
BiohazardX95
Member
For me it is a 10/10 Game, in 2005 it was one of the Best action games out there, great gameplay, music, etc. It's just old now, did You expect ps4 graphics or something?
I still play it to this day because it is a fun and epic Game.
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anthony2690
Member
I wish people realised that reviews are just other people's opinions and that you should play games for yourself and form your own opinions.
I mean Nier Automata has a 89% opencritic & I would barely give it a 5/10. (5 points for ost)
Animal crossing: new horizons has a 90% opencritic & I probably would barely give it a 2/10 as I find it very boring/mundane.
It's nothing to be upset or triggered over, we all just enjoy different things.
I mean Nier Automata has a 89% opencritic & I would barely give it a 5/10. (5 points for ost)
Animal crossing: new horizons has a 90% opencritic & I probably would barely give it a 2/10 as I find it very boring/mundane.
It's nothing to be upset or triggered over, we all just enjoy different things.
Kataploom
Gold Member
No, I just didn't expect:
- Random QTE input
- RNG to hell and back
- A collision detection that barely works (it barely works on quick action moments like executions or those thin surfaces on hades challenges, literally Kratos could slip randomly way too much after jumping the spinning things even if not moving at all
- Regarding collisions, they're very badly put on some places like spinning blades on underworld, they're just too big and camera obscures them too much so I just felt like passing through that section was pure luck and not even skills at all because a random blade behind or above me I didn't even feel I touched or even saw sent me down again
Graphics looked VERY good in my opinion, I'm more of art style, realistic games bore me visually most of the time so I'm pleased by its visuals.
My question is... Do these new games have any of these?
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BiohazardX95
Member
All of them are very similar, maybe these types of games and very old games are not for You.
Kataploom
Gold Member
Nah, I play many old games from old gens, I'm never totally up to date with games, but maybe I'm just too used to Nintendo polish which was, IMO, waaaaay ahead of its time, maybe it's the reason I cannot enjoy games like Mario Sunshine, I feel it lacks that polish too and GOW lacks that polish in spades, I read somewhere the game could crash sometimes on PS2, that's why I think these new games won't feel so annoying to me, specially if the combat is more souls-like (am I wrong?)
BiohazardX95
Member
Well, it never crashed on My ps2, and I only had one bug with the music of the Game which was repeating every time until I reset the ps2, other than that no. The Game is very well Made and it is very polished, it is just old desing because it is a 17 yo game and Made for very old hardware. The new god of war from 2018 is way too different to the original trilogy, You may like it way more. Also, gow 2 and 3 feel much better in that aspect.
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ShadyAcshuns
Member
A very mentally ill person wrote that threat. Hope they get the help they need.
It's funny to see that some people think outlier reviews shouldn't exist and can't be legit if they stray from the common viewpoint. Why even have a Metacritic average if you have that mindset?
It's funny to see that some people think outlier reviews shouldn't exist and can't be legit if they stray from the common viewpoint. Why even have a Metacritic average if you have that mindset?
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93xfan
Banned
Any reason to downplay it? Were you near a phone or keyboard during the time in question?
3liteDragon
Member
There never were.
3liteDragon
Member
Thought I've seen it all with the retard takes, guess we still have a few more. This game's done tremendous damage to the psyche for some it seems.God of War, an interactive movie..
ANIMAL1975
Member
Oh you have already played the game junior?
Topher
Identifies as young
I think an outlier review is fine as long as the reviewer does a good job outlining the reasoning behind their review. I don't think this Korea reviewer did that at all. A sequel is not typically dramatically different from its predecessor, especially when the predecessor was as lavishly praised as God of War. But this is the reason the Korean reviewer dished on GoW: R. The problem is the review in entirely incomplete compared to other reviews. The Korean reviewer doesn't talk about the side quests at all. Doesn't mention the new realms. Doesn't mention the bosses which is something people complained about in the previous game. It is an entirely hollow review.
That's funny because you haven't played the game and apparently haven't read the review either.
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DeepEnigma
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It’s almost as if he never played the game at all and just used meme trolling “talking points.”