Nice edit taking out the "nerds" part at the end... =]
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Horizon: Zero Dawn | Review Thread
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Nice edit taking out the "nerds" part at the end... =]
DragonKnight
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This shouldnt surprise you one bit. Lets just both enjoy this apparantly very good game
Irishmantis
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Man i have actually read through this entire thread without stopping. It's being such a ride of suspense
The main goal: Will HZD finally make it to 90!
The villian: US Gamer being a massive cockblock to the goal and causing outrage
Twist: The reviewer is only working for a couple of weeks and doesn't even like RPGs
Subplot: These insane rabbit holes leading to Zelda comparisons and IP arguments.
The anticipated final Chapter; Edges review
Lol this is great, I'll make sure to write a review up on all of this after it's done.
I've got no opinion or take on the matter, I'm just enjoying the ride
The main goal: Will HZD finally make it to 90!
The villian: US Gamer being a massive cockblock to the goal and causing outrage
Twist: The reviewer is only working for a couple of weeks and doesn't even like RPGs
Subplot: These insane rabbit holes leading to Zelda comparisons and IP arguments.
The anticipated final Chapter; Edges review
Lol this is great, I'll make sure to write a review up on all of this after it's done.
I've got no opinion or take on the matter, I'm just enjoying the ride
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
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You mean like this?
Druckman should be taking a picture of them both
Hey I'm bored and just making discussions.
It doesn't change anything.
Now if GG announces new game + info, I won't even be in this thread.
KyleOnTheRun
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I like OpenCritic's extra metrics for good context in the modern reviewing era.
Remember standardized testing in middle school and high school? Or the ACT and SAT scoring methods?
Where I'm standing, the 98th percentile of modern games is a really damn awesome place to be.
Remember standardized testing in middle school and high school? Or the ACT and SAT scoring methods?
Where I'm standing, the 98th percentile of modern games is a really damn awesome place to be.
Khalifa Jayy
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Well Hermen liked my pic haha, I am complete
What context am I missing about the original picture?
LegendofDragoonLives
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hahahaha no site can do gifs like gaf, amazing :')
onemanasylum
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You are making something out of nothing, the thread has been mainly tame, very tame.
That was dumb 2 years ago and it's even dumber now.
Irishmantis
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gow3isben
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God I'll be mad if another bombshell review comes out from some random food blogger who made it to metacritic, dropping the score to 87. Luckily, currently Horizon is sitting in the top 10% of games with a score of 88 so it has leverage and just a little push and it gets bumped up.
lowhighkang_LHK
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This comes out on the 28th. Hopefully I can finish my ng+ run of Nioh by then. Fuck man I still have gravity rush 2 and yakuza 0. Gaf, how? HOW?
Irishmantis
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But to add in
I went from 0 hype to completely hype for this game
I went from 0 hype to completely hype for this game
If that legitimately makes you mad, you may need some form of anger management. These threads are always a riot.
KyleOnTheRun
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Hermen tweeted the original photo as he was reading Horizon reviews, making it hard to concentrate on skiing.
2blackcats
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All they meant was it's been a fun thread and it has. No biggie.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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gow3isben
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Yes legitimately. Guerilla Games is bae. Nobody gives bae less than an 88. NOBODY.
Chris Metal
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The original is hulst reaction pic to the reviews coming in to HZD, It's just him. I added Aloy and the Machine for even greater reference context to Horizon.
MegaSackman
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Yassss! it'll be spectacular
Khalifa Jayy
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We also got to sit with Samrat Sharma, the game's senior producer, and we've typed up our interview here: http://nextgengamingblog.com/blog/horizon-zero-dawn-developer-interview/
Hope y'all enjoy
Hope y'all enjoy
onemanasylum
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Cam someone translate this?
Well said re post-Witcher
Omnistalgic
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Nah it's more like the higher the score and the more praise it gets, people who play exclusively on other platforms just want to point out they are playing something superior. The higher the meta goes, the more they need to justify their purchase or something like that lol.
It would have been worse if Horizon scores a 93 or something lol.oh yeah that is being bitter you're right lolzz
flintstryker
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I always find these threads immensely fascinating, can't say I understand why people take so much stock in reviews that they keep refreshing a page to see a number change, but its definitely fascinating.
onemanasylum
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Remember when Guerilla Games never made a good game? Good times.
NathanDiego
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New York Time already made a review?They gave 4/10 to Uncharted 4,6/10 to Resident Evil 7 and 6/10 to Ni-Oh
It was legit but figured I'd keep my statement free of distractions
No more outrage needed, =P
On topic, I agree with your assertion that reviews should be made by people of all kinds and tastes. But I think that the poster explained well why he thinks the review is lacking.
I think that she explained well why the game doesn't deserve a 10, but made a poor effort of saying why it reaches at least a 5.
Let's think about a situation where her review was the only one in the world, everybody that eventually read it would know that the story might be lacking, the quests are so-so and Aloy is a bad character.
But what about the controls, the combat system, the user experience. Does the game feels "good" to play? The story is garbage, but how is the content delivered?
I agree that every review is someones opinion and people can give even 0 if they think that it deserves it, but it would be great if every review could try to cover as many aspects of the product as they can.
While the Engadget review can be seen as a positive version as this one, I think it has the same "problem", even if the reviewer manages to talk about other point a little better.
I don't see that very often. Actually the way I see review threads is more bitterness that it's not getting 9s and 10s exclusively. The ones making all the noise are the fanboys of the consoles game being reviewed.
Idk man, I am playing yakuza 0 and it's amazing but haven't been able to start Nioh, The Last Guardian, Dishonored 2 nor GR2, and I have to buy this as well.
Glad to see this game reviewing well. I really love its aesthetics. Very beautiful. Also, happy to hear that the gameplay is pretty great. Will definitely pick it up sometime in the future once I watch a bunch of gameplay videos to see if its open world is too tedious or not
I get it in as much as it helps pass the time until the game releases. People inevitably go stir crazy. But yeah there are political forces at work v
I'm not sure I can think of a game that knocked its unveiling out of the park, maintained that enthusiasm during the course of development, and executed perfectly on that potential like H:ZD has.
The way a game is finally received is so often driven by peoples' expectations. The fact that Horizon had huge expectations throughout development and delivered is a big credit to Hulst and GG, who have almost assuredly risen through the SIE power rankings during that time.
The way a game is finally received is so often driven by peoples' expectations. The fact that Horizon had huge expectations throughout development and delivered is a big credit to Hulst and GG, who have almost assuredly risen through the SIE power rankings during that time.
We know that in a few weeks GAF will have some users whose opinions on HZD will fall in line with the US Gamer review. In fact they are already over it, and just don't realize it yet.
In truth, not everyone is going to like a game as much as their peers, and the dissenting opinion should be considered as legit as the others. In fact, if you are on the fence about the game, its good to have a "negative" review to read and compare and see how it affects your decision to purchase.
In truth, not everyone is going to like a game as much as their peers, and the dissenting opinion should be considered as legit as the others. In fact, if you are on the fence about the game, its good to have a "negative" review to read and compare and see how it affects your decision to purchase.
Omnistalgic
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Oh yeah it's some of that too...Horizon is sandwiched with Zelda though so I think it's a bit more even with this thread instead of the usual "nananaana I'm playing these awesome exclusives mindset" I genuinely like to see games break through the 90's cuz it's so rare, it's awesome to see what games get the most praise.
Nioh for example didn't have a review thread like this. I don't think Nier will. Gran Turismo though?! It'll be insane because of Forza.
We also got to sit with Samrat Sharma, the game's senior producer, and we've typed up our interview here: http://nextgengamingblog.com/blog/horizon-zero-dawn-developer-interview/
Hope y'all enjoy
I love how she outright said
That engine is goat
ronaldthump
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why would you even trust the opinion of someone who doesn't like the medium? Because somehow it makes it more objective?
onemanasylum
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Yep, perfectly executed starting from the first reveal and it's looked impressive every single time.
Mikey Jr.
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Yeah that causes some of it. I think it has more to do with console wars fodder and people enjoy having more "ammo"to fire at the other side.
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