AltogetherAndrews said:Just watch Ratchet get dogged on for sticking too close to the trodden path though. And it will probably get another few points cut for lacking competitive MP. I can already tell that Ratchet will be reviewed in a real strange and seldom used light.
An action game with more reliant on strings, with next to useless long ranged weapons, imbalance among melee weapons AND certain moves/abilties as well as other oddities like camera issues, no carry over stats and generally balance issue among enemies does not deserve "true supreme chinpoko royal crown champ" or whatever the fuck.Mamesj said:Godhand can have that title among the marginal weird folks on the internet, but Ninja Gaiden is and always will be the true supreme chinpoko royal crown champ.
80 Presentation
Everything from character animation and environments to the menu system benefits from a high degree of polish.
8.5 Graphics
Highly detailed character models and slick animation blends with spectacular locales and overall design.
8.0 Sound
While it sounds very good, the score is somewhat limited. Also, the voicework could use a tad of refinement.
6.0 Gameplay
The awesome presentation can't hide dying gameplay mechanics.
7.0 Lasting Appeal
It's a lengthy game, though gameplay gets repetetive after a while.
6.0
Passable OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)
Dahbomb said:An action game with more reliant on strings, with next to useless long ranged weapons, imbalance among melee weapons AND certain moves/abilties as well as other oddities like camera issues, no carry over stats and generally balance issue among enemies does not deserve "true supreme chinpoko royal crown champ" or whatever the fuck.
Gears had online multi-play and co-op. People are still playing Gears and it's been out for ages. Halo games are the same way. If you're gonna have a short single player game, you've gotta have some sort of co-op and/or online play. Bang for your buck needs to be considered when games are going for $60 a pop.J-Rzez said:Though, they should be a lil more fair since Gears wasn't exactly a lengthy game either
ex0du5 said:No way in hell does Ninja Gaiden Sigma deserve a 9.3, I must say. The game has incredibly good action, and an incredibly good combat system...but literally nothing beyond that.
DMC3 really blows it out of the water...in every way but the combat (which is different, but equally good...more of a freeform combat system).
C- Warrior said:Are you talking about the -real- DMC3 or the retarded "balls chopped off neutered DMC3:SE." It's always funny when people say they finished DMC3:SE on Hard, which is equivalent to the originals easy :lol
Anyway, threads are best when DMC and NG fanboys unite. Seriously speaking, away from the childish remarks -- in my book DMC and NG represent the two last hardcore franchises with a large budget. There are things like MGS4 but that shits not hardcore. You won't ever sweat it out trying to beat a boss. Isn't it sad that when anyone tells me company X is going to release a high budget 3 rd person action game I immediatly assume "easy as fuck button masher?"
castle007 said:As I said before, I am not surprised with the reviews that the game is getting.
Vyer said:I will admit that whenever I would see a review thread from like PS3GUY.com I would roll my eyes, but that was only because I figured at the very least stuff like Lair and Heavenly Sword would be good games and would get scores that reflect as such from the 'major' sites, so the desperate posting of all these smaller reviews was pointless. If it was good, the game would be justified at some point.
So yeah, it is a little surprising to see a 7.0 from friggin' IGN of all places.
In addition, listening to some of you guys talk about the demo makes me think of my experience with Lost Planet. I enjoyed the hell out of the demo but read up enough about the actual game to decide to wait for it to go budget.
Mamesj said:agreed on the second part. I tried to say that before, that I basically love both games but the DMC fans will be jumping on my posts for the next few pages I imagine. at least until the next Dante x Vergil yaoi comics come out.
C- Warrior said:HS = Bouncer. I mean seriously, technical showcase, but really too short for the game to hit it's stride.
C- Warrior said:Are you talking about the -real- DMC3 or the retarded "balls chopped off neutered DMC3:SE." It's always funny when people say they finished DMC3:SE on Hard, which is equivalent to the originals easy :lol
same here. The game got hyped up too much and I always had a feeling that it was never going to live upto expectations.castle007 said:As I said before, I am not surprised with the reviews that the game is getting.
Norml said:It seems all PS3 only games get reveiwed by nitpicking most of the time. Also I dont see how a last gen game.. sigma gets a 9.5 in gameplay, thats just complete crazy because Heavenly Sword is clearly more fun and brings new elements to the game.
thats just complete crazy because Heavenly Sword is clearly more fun and brings new elements to the game.
Norml said:It seems all PS3 only games get reveiwed by nitpicking most of the time.
Also I dont see how a last gen game.. sigma gets a 9.5 in gameplay, thats just complete crazy because Heavenly Sword is clearly more fun and brings new elements to the game.
DCharlie said:i`ve not played the final game, but what new elements does HS bring and what makes it clearly more fun?
The waterfall.DCharlie said:i`ve not played the final game, but what new elements does HS bring and what makes it clearly more fun?
Karakand said:Lair
Heavenly Sword
Killzone 2
They're coming to get you, Barbara!
DCharlie said:i`ve not played the final game, but what new elements does HS bring and what makes it clearly more fun?
Linkzg said:are you watching closely?
magically the review becomes useless!
I dont think Heavenly Sword will be a 10/10 game, but how can you really trust someone who insults the king of action games?
No offense Titi but you can't complain when people bitch in Wii threads if you(*were) all doing the same. The game has a very fun fighting mechanic and lots of other things that you can only get from playing the game.titiklabingapat said:The waterfall.
You're right in a sense. The game looks nice and seemingly fun but the reviewers say it's to short and has some decent short comings. Because of that it's a justifiable score.mr_bishiuk said:$60 for a 6 hour game with no online that can be completed by button mashing
Where do I sign?
Anything more than a 7 and then IGN would not have been doing right by their readers.
It seems to me the only reason it got what it did was because of the pretty graphics which probably encouraged the reviewer to preserver
let the people who really enjoyed the demo decide, will you?iceberg187 said:Sigma is the better game for namely one reason, better gameplay. Team Ninja is a better outfit than Heavenly Sword. People are too attached to this game. Just thank the reviewer for saving you some money.
NomarTyme said:7 is a good score.
Linkzg said:there is a demo for this game out, play that atleast and form your own opinions, then decide yourself.
Mamesj said:but considering their last game was Kung Fu Chaos, this appears to be a step up, which is nice :lol
hteng said:wait... how do you guys know the game is 6 hours? i dont recall seeing it in any reviews?
sionyboy said:Impressions on the game from a Gaf'er who had played the review build.
I believe a Swedish magazine review also stated 6 hours of play.