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[2beep]

bought for 36€ with the 10$ back yesterday yay hype!

 

[Deadly Joker]

Phil Kollar reviewed the game.

 

[sjay1994]

I don't expect a high score from Videogamer.

http://youtu.be/nlxvlvoEUeg

Opening minutes were they discuss the game/series briefly.

Sigh, thats depressing to hear.

 

[Shadownet]

Lol yes except I didn't make this game and my excessive amount of hype should be reason enough for you to get hyped (and know you won't be disappointed when you play it).

Psch no amount of hyping you do will be able to make me hype for thi_ wait what? What the heck is going on here! Where are all these beanies coming from! Why can't I stop dancing?! Arghhhhhhhhhh THE HYPE HAVE CONSUMED ME!!!

Spoiler

i will be in GameStop at midnight to pick up my CE

 

[Magicman103]

Am I the only one that loves the HUD?

The reality will pale before you when you play the game and realize that it sucks.

 

[U2NUMB]

Has yours shipped yet? Mine is "Not Yet Shipped". I'm extremely nervous because me and friends have planned a whole weekend based off of iNFAMOUS.......oh no.

Nope still just says pre ordered... still has Fridays date on it. If for some reason they mess it up I will buy it local.. and cancel my order with them.

 

[RealityPales]

The reality will pale before you when you play the game and realize that it sucks.

Shit. lol

 

[Darryl M R]

Just finished a good playthrough, time to do an evil one next! It has been shared that the weather doesn't change after you beat the game but got damn they picked the best weather to show how colorful and beautiful the city is. Hopefully they change this soon. Can't wait to just go ruthless on people.

 

[Atlas157]

The reality will pale before you when you play the game and realize that it sucks.

How does it suck though? It looks fine in the gameplay videos.

 

[JABEE]

Phil Kollar gave The Last of Us the 7.5 and Ni No Kuni a 6.5

Arthur isn't the only one that shits on PS exclusives.

Phil doesn't pick the scores for the games he reviews.

I believe it is their team of editors including Gies that read the review text and determine the score.

 

[Cyberia]

I really hope its not being reviewed by Tom McShea.

He is probably the most depressing reviewer I have ever heard/read.

Tom Mc Shea ‏@TomMcShea 5h

Here's a little trivia from my Second Son review. When I compare Delsin to a lightning bolt, it's a subtle Pearl Jam reference.

https://twitter.com/TomMcShea/status/446376274206814208

 

[Magicman103]

Shit. lol

Lol I'm kidding I just wanted to make that joke. It actually isn't that bad. Like another guy said, I don't love it, I don't hate it. It's just a HUD.

 

[Neuromancer]

I thought the HUD was fine, although it was strange that there are no opacity settings like in past Infamous games.

 

[Magicman103]

Just finished a good playthrough, time to do an evil one next! It has been shared that the weather doesn't change after you beat the game but got damn they picked the best weather to show how colorful and beautiful the city is. Hopefully they change this soon. Can't wait to just go ruthless on people.

I think you saw from the spoiler thread that you are in for a treat my friend

 

[RedAssedApe]

Phil doesn't pick the scores for the games he reviews.

I believe it is their team of editors including Gies that read the review text and determine the score.

what?

 

[Horseticuffs]

For those that have never ordered from Amazon before.. if it says you'll get it the 21st.. you will.

I've bought many games from them with "2 day" release date delivery and they don't usually ship until the night before release date. I've gotten every single game on release day.

Thanks for the confidence booster. I'm really looking forward to it!

 

[sjay1994]

https://twitter.com/TomMcShea/status/446376274206814208

Sigh...

I don't think I want to read any review for second son now...

I already know they will all complain about repetitiveness and not enough to do in the open world.

 

[Chuck Norris]

Phil doesn't pick the scores for the games he reviews.

I believe it is their team of editors including Gies that read the review text and determine the score.

What? That is the most ridiculous process I've ever heard of

So the score is based off their impression of the review instead of actually playing it?

 

[JABEE]

what?

I'm pretty sure that's how their review system works. The reviewer doesn't choose a score.

 

[aly]

https://twitter.com/TomMcShea/status/446376274206814208

I wish I knew enough about Pearl Jam to get that. Anybody understand it?

 

[No Love]

Phil doesn't pick the scores for the games he reviews.

I believe it is their team of editors including Gies that read the review text and determine the score.

Are you serious? No wonder Polygon reviews are so fucked up and out of touch.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

I don't expect a high score from Videogamer.

http://youtu.be/nlxvlvoEUeg

Opening minutes were they discuss the game/series briefly.

lol, they don't seem like they want to like it.

 

[Bunta]

Am I the only one that loves the HUD?

I wouldn't say I love it, but it didn't bother me at all. I thought I'd hate it.

 

[Cyberia]

What? That is the most ridiculous process I've ever heard of

So the score is based off their impression of the review instead of actually playing it?

Here you go:

Games are not scored until a review is written and finalized. Once a review is complete, the reviewer meets with a group of senior editors to determine which score on our scale properly reflects the text as written. We do not write with scores in mind.

http://www.polygon.com/pages/about-reviews

 

[RealityPales]

Phil doesn't pick the scores for the games he reviews.

I believe it is their team of editors including Gies that read the review text and determine the score.

what?

It's true. They have some odd open-reviewing process among the team. So, the score of a game is determined by a bunch of people who have likely never played it.

For any PS exclusive to get through that team unscathed would be a miracle. God speed Second Son.

 

[sjay1994]

lol, they don't seem like they want to like it.

They complained about the beanie, say that sucker punch is trying to hard to make it look cool, that its by the numbers, generic, nothing to do.

God damn, reviewers are going to eat this game alive

 

[Chuck Norris]

lol, they don't seem like they want to like it.

You kind of get that impression when they are complaining that it looks "too polished"

 

[JABEE]

It's true. They have some odd open-reviewing process among the team. So, the score of a game is determined by a bunch of people who have likely never played it.

I guess if you are going to put a number on a subjective evaluation, you might as well make it the system to do so as weird as possible. Scores in general are pretty stupid.

 

[DNAbro]

I really don't get how some people consider it boring. What's not fun about being a super hero?

 

[redtails64]

Here you go:
http://www.polygon.com/pages/about-reviews

Wait, what? Are you kidding me? Who scores games based on the text written by the reviewer? The hell kind of fucked up process do they have going there?

 

[RealityPales]

I guess if you are going to put a number on a subjective evaluation, you might as well make it the system to do so as weird as possible. Scores in general are pretty stupid.

Totally agree. Which is why I prefer Kotaku reviews over most.

 

[Paskil]

Copy is preparing to ship from Amazon now. Super hyped up. IDGAF about the score. If it's anywhere near as fun to play as 1 and 2, then I have no regrets and will have a blast. Assuming it's fun, this will be my third inFamous platinum trophy.

 

[Darryl M R]

I think you saw from the spoiler thread that you are in for a treat my friend

Indeed I can't wait, can't wait. Does the city react to you negatively when you are evil? I always hated that in games like Fable where it is overly exaggerated. Also no luck with the Paper Trail, though I don't even know how my email and PSN account would be linked together I don't remember doing it.


Also I looked at the saving system and it seems like it's very easy to mistakenly overwrite something. Do you have multiple saves of good and evil or did you just overwrite everything and go for a new entire save?

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Wait, what? Are you kidding me? Who scores games based on the text written by the reviewer? The hell kind of fucked up process do they have going there?

I wonder if there are any virtual members who offer input?

 

[Y2Kev]

I wish I knew enough about Pearl Jam to get that. Anybody understand it?

Preceded by a promotional campaign focusing on Pearl Jam's website and social network profiles and two moderately successful singles, "Mind Your Manners" and "Sirens", Lightning Bolt was well received by critics, who considered the album an effective return to the band's old sound, and topped the charts in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Wiki sez

 

[Violater]

100 page thread about polygon score incoming

Spoiler

please gaf just let it go so they can fade into obscurity

 

[sjay1994]

Copy is preparing to ship from Amazon now. Super hyped up. IDGAF about the score. If it's anywhere near as fun to play as 1 and 2, then I have no regrets and will have a blast. Assuming it's fun, this will be my third inFamous platinum trophy.

Well people on GAF who have the game love it... and I know I am going to love it. I just want SP to be recognized.

 

[AgentP]

Some of my own pics, I have another I really want to share, but it is from the story and might be borderline spoilerish.

 

[Maninthemirror]

guys can i still pre order the game on amazon and cancel at gamestop tommorow and get the limited edition. please tell me

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Im psychic so I already know this game will reveiw well.. I also sense that people who never plan on buying a PS4 will not like it.... hmmm .. I am also having visions of a mediocre Polygon review

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

You kind of get that impression when they are complaining that it looks "too polished"

Yeah, it's whatever. Don't let a random guy sway your judgement on the game. I just don't understand reviewers like these guys. Do they not enjoy video games?

 

[aly]

Wiki sez

Thanks. That sounds like a pretty good thing to me.

 

[SexyFish]

guys can i still pre order the game on amazon and cancel at gamestop tommorow and get the limited edition. please tell me

All first run copies of the game are the limited edition. You should be fine.

 

[Boogalogist]

Here you go:



http://www.polygon.com/pages/about-reviews

That's a trap! I ain't clicking on that link!

 

[Neuromancer]

Well people on GAF who have the game love it... and I know I am going to love it. I just want SP to be recognized.

If you liked previous Infamous games I literally don't see how it could be possible to not like this one. It's the best by far, story wise, gameplay wise, and obviously graphics wise.

Don't let reviewers break your faith in this crucial time.

 

[DNAbro]

There is a pic there with the color of the third power bar. Recommend removing.

 

[Magicman103]

Some of my own pics, I have another I really want to share, but it is from the story and might be borderline spoilerish.

You should probably remove the first picture. It's awesome, but that's a place people haven't seen yet and it also shows a new power that people could possibly guess from the power bar.

 

[Bunta]

Some of my own pics, I have another I really want to share, but it is from the story and might be borderline spoilerish.

The first pic has a new power bar / reticule, I'd remove it.

 

[Maninthemirror]

All first run copies of the game are the limited edition. You should be fine.

Thanks, Can i still cancel my gamestop pre order tommorow morning ?

 

[gibration]

All first run copies of the game are the limited edition. You should be fine.

Ah, good. Didn't know if it required a pre-order but now I'll just pick it up Friday morning.