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[def sim]

Thanks for the full translation, Stump.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Watch it get nothing but mid 8's, 9's and mid 9's...

I kind of want the usual suspects to give out those notes, it will make it easier to shoot down their credibility in the future because everybody and their mom knows that ryse will be ass.

 

[Kikarian]

This thread lol. It will either give Polygon more incentive to give it 9/10 or bluff us with 4/10.

 

[JackAubrey]

why didn't you add horizons - October 2012? it basically split 4 and 5. so its 4 games in 5 years

Horizon is a very different game.

 

[eddfromtheriver]

I kind of want the usual suspects to give out those notes, it will make it easier to shoot down their credibility in the future because everybody and their mom knows that ryse will be ass.

I'm with you on that...

Spoiler

*Gies*

 

[Kssio_Aug]

So, all the campaing would be about 3 hours?
I dont think so... this game have to focus on SP once its MP looks pretty bad. I trully dont believe the campaing is that short.

 

[Malmorian]

That's disappointing, really. Game looks great, but that play-time really kills it for me. I'm not jumping on next gen until next year, but I was hoping that this game would lead to some great roman-era type games...not counting Total War series

 

[weekend_warrior]

6/7's for ryse, 7's for DR3, 8's for killer instinct, and high 8's low 9's for forza. I think killer instinct and forza will be the standouts.

10's across the board from polygon. Every game is game of the generation already.

No way Ryse scores less then an 80 on metacritic, MS will throw bags of money in peoples laps to insure this gets good reviews so they can market the hell out of it.

 

[maverick40]

I am willing to put money on this. Polygon will rate this game higher than Killzone.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

So, all the campaing would be about 3 hours?
I dont think so... this game have to focus on SP once its MP looks pretty bad. I trully dont believe the campaing is that short.

Three hours is probably overstating it, but I would not be surprised at all if the game only lasted around six to nine. They seemed much more concerned with the 'legendary executions', and combos. The sad thing is the combat looks rather stale. They could have built so much more into this game. Where is the crafting, exploration of Rome, political factions, etc. Such a missed opportunity.

I am willing to put money on this. Polygon will rate this game higher than Killzone.

No doubt, it has no chance of getting a five or below.

 

[EagleEyes]

I am willing to put money on this. Polygon will rate this game higher than Killzone.

What if its actually a better videogame?

 

[spannicus]

Oh boy must be Microsoft Money bags influencing the whole gaming world. Reality, fantasy, reality, fantasy, reality, fantasy

 

[FaintColt388301]

This game has bad written all over it. Gives off the impressions of a 6, no more, maybe less. If it gets good reviews then I will have officially lost all trust in game reviewers

 

[Alcoholikaust]

stay away from the game

 

[FaintColt388301]

What if its actually a better videogame?

Somebody give this guy a mic, Looks like we have a comedian in the house

 

[mrdark]

Don't look at it as a lack of content, look at it as an opportunity to pay $20+ dollars for each additional single player experience they decide to throw on there in the future.

 

[Savitar]

Considering it was originally a massive quick time event based game I can easily believe it being that short.

 

[Deified Data]

Many of us guessed it would be short but if that keeps up holy shit. That's like COD length right there.

Isn't this what everyone expected?

 

[dreamer3kx]

Greatness awaits.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

What if its actually a better videogame?

They punished Killzone for being a shooter and not evolving or offering innovative game play. I really do not see the innovation in Ryse. The combat is stale and the story from what we have seen in trailers is rather generic.

 

[MDSLKTR]

What if its actually a better videogame?

In polygon's eyes it will defintely be so I'm sure you'll sleep well at night

 

[EagleEyes]

In polygon's eyes it will defintely be so I'm sure you'll sleep well at night

Wow. I asked a question and I get salt. Nice.

 

[Various Artists]

I am willing to put money on this. Polygon will rate this game higher than Killzone.

I was about to take the bet then I saw only rated Killzone a 5. You are probably right. I could see them giving it a 6.5 just because. At what point do they get banned from GAF?

 

[mrdark]

Wow. I asked a question and I get salt. Nice.

NaCl'd

 

[EagleEyes]

NaCl'd

I had to look that one up. Lol

 

[Conscience Falls]

If there's a Jonathan Coulton song at the end credits everything is saved.

Beautiful

 

[Derrick01]

Isn't this what everyone expected?

I certainly did not expect a 4 or 5 hour game.

 

[UnluckyKate]

Full preview from the OP (my translation, I am bilingual)--feel free to edit into OP or repost elsewhere, no credit needed except to the original source who wrote it:

Amazing job. Added to OP

 

[watership]

Only during a competitive console launch can you find a people arguing over a sci-fi shooter's review score on a website they hate, in relation to a 3rd person action game that takes place in ancient Rome.

 

[Dr. Buni]

Ouille! Still 7 hours for a launch game is kinda disappointing.

7 hours is disappointing for any game (except the fighting ones), regardless of they being launch or not.

 

[VanWinkle]

Isn't this what everyone expected?

Why would people expect that?! This is a single-player focused game. CoD is a multi-player focused game.

 

[watership]

I was about to take the bet then I saw only rated Killzone a 5. You are probably right. I could see them giving it a 6.5 just because. At what point do they get banned from GAF?

Why would a videogame site get banned? Because a subjective review bothered you?

 

[Doctor_Thomas]

Maybe the illusion that Crytek are a good developer will finally end?

 

[B.O.O.M]

Guys you really need to stop giving attention to polygon so much. I admit the way they acted in that live stream yesterday was cringe worthy and I also got caught up in it. But they don't deserve the attention they are getting since they are getting it for the wrong reasons. Polygon imho is no different that quarter to three at this point.

Why would a videogame site get banned? Because a subjective review bothered you?

The hate isn't only because of a review..I wish people would stop saying this already. Anyone who was in the live stream thread yesterday will see why. Either way like I said they don't deserve the attention

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Why would a videogame site get banned? Because a subjective review bothered you?

There's a trend here. They gave TLoU a 7.5 for gods sake. How many times are they going to coincidentally shit on Playstation games and fall in love with Xbox games.

I'm not for them getting banned or even against having a bias but I dislike their denial that it's there.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Is this a 'Hack and dash' game?

 

[Dragonborn]

I was about to take the bet then I saw only rated Killzone a 5. You are probably right. I could see them giving it a 6.5 just because. At what point do they get banned from GAF?

Wow, they did give a 5. Man, Polygon is just.. ugh. Why not just become an all Xbox site? That's what they seem to be already anyways.

 

[Teletraan1]

I am Jacks complete lack of surprise that the launch games all around are looking pretty dire.

After getting at launch of within weeks of launch for every generation since NES you can see the big launch software get worse and worse as things get more and more complex outside of a few standouts. The time constraints from when they get finalized dev kits to release is too big of a hurdle to overcome. Never buying at launch again.

 

[iJudged]

Full preview from the OP (my translation, I am bilingual)--feel free to edit into OP or repost elsewhere, no credit needed except to the original source who wrote it:

Thanks a lot!

 

[Wolff]

So. From all i've heard from this game... Ryse is a 5 hour glitchy QTE based action game that you can play using one hand. 8.5/10 from Polygon no doubt.

Maybe the illusion that Crytek are a good developer will finally end?

Hopefully.

 

[synce]

I get a Lair vibe from this game

 

[chickdigger802]

There's a trend here. They gave TLoU a 7.5 for gods sake. How many times are they going to coincidentally shit on Playstation games and fall in love with Xbox games.

I'm not for them getting banned or even against having a bias but I dislike their denial that it's there.

a few reviews ain't a trend. Maybe after a 1000s reviews.

 

[Papercuts]

There's a trend here. They gave TLoU a 7.5 for gods sake. How many times are they going to coincidentally shit on Playstation games and fall in love with Xbox games.

I'm not for them getting banned or even against having a bias but I dislike their denial that it's there.

Okay folks, because I hate myself I ran the numbers.

I looked through the reviews for all PS3 and 360 exclusives and compared the Metacritic to the Polygon reviews. I don't think I missed any but it's possible.

PS3:
Last of Us
Deadly Premonition DC
God of War Ascension
Sly Cooper Thieves in Time
LBP Karting
Ni No Kuni
Ratchet & Clank Full Frontal Assault
Starhawk
Guacamelee

Metacritic PS3 Average: 78.11
Polygon PS3 Average: 68.89
Difference: -9.22
Conclusion: Polygon rates PS3 exclusives lower than the average critic by 9.22 points on a 100 point scale.

360:
Gears of War Judgment
Halo 4
Witcher 2
Dance Central 3
Forza Horizon
Fable Journey
Steel Battalion
Kinect Star Wars

Metacritic 360 Average: 72.38
Polygon 360 Average: 61.88
Difference: -10.5
Conclusion: Polygon rates 360 games 10.5 points lower than the average critic on a 100 point scale.

Remove Kinect games from the equation and the Polygon 360 average is -8.5, which may indicate a slightly less negative bias toward 360 exclusives. However, this is based on only 4 scores, and that makes the estimated average a lot less precise. I would guess that a statistical test would reveal no significant difference between 8.5 and 9.2 based on this small number of observations.

Conclusion: Polygon scores both PS3 and 360 games lower than the Metacritic average. They score 360 games slightly lower, though probably not significantly so. In other words, NOT TEH BIAS.

Use this info however you see fit.

Feel free to try some more current stuff if you want.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Only during a competitive console launch can you find a people arguing over a sci-fi shooter's review score on a website they hate, in relation to a 3rd person action game that takes place in ancient Rome.

Arguing over how the review is overly punitive. Killzone was bombed because it was a generic shooter which had a generic story to go along with it. Ryse is a generic third person brawler with what will more than likely be a generic story. Yet, I am rather confident that Polygon will not crap on Ryse for the lack of innovation. There is a extremely low chance that this game will get a five or below from Polygon.

 

[Tom Penny]

Quality over quantity just like gameplay over graphics.

 

[LordBaztion]

This guy says it took him 7 hours. But he does work for MS.

I'm fine with seven hours, considering how simple the game looks, I will play it on the hardest anyway.

 

[reKon]

Really though, Ryse looks absolutely incredible to me and I think the combat has definitely improved. The question is: is it fun throughout the entire game and is it deep enough?

That's what should matter for these kinds of action games and God of War was able to pull that off while having a decent story.

If Ryse sucks in combat, but delivers in the story, then I expect scores to be similar to Killzone. To me, it's sad that Killzone fixed a ton of issues from past games and sits at a lower score overall. I honestly think that reviewers are finally tired of the saturated genre because of the lack of 'innovation' (even though no other FPS I know has a hovering robot that assists you or fucking zip line kills). Killzone is pure shooter with great gun play

 

[dragonelite]

Arguing over how the review is overly punitive. Killzone was bombed because it was a generic shooter which had a generic story to go along with it. Ryse is a generic third person brawler with what will more than likely be a generic story. Yet, I am rather confident that Polygon will not crap on Ryse for the lack of innovation. There is a extremely low chance that this game will get a five or below from Polygon.

Gameplay might be generic but the setting is far from generic.
Can't even remember last 3rd person view game using roman setting

 

[shandy706]

They forgot to mention they ran through every area on the easiest setting, ignored as many fights as possible, and skipped all the cut-scenes.



Heheh

 

[silver.tongue]

It`s a launch game people.

This is expected, no?