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[Maninthemirror]

2 days to launch:

SS moves to #20 best selling videogame product of 2014
#9 among all games
#3 among next gen games



http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/2014/videogames/ref=zg_bs_tab_t_bsar

 

[scoobs]

Feels like an 8ish. Loved the first two so I'm not concerned at whatever score it gets

 

[Darryl M R]

I truly believe anyone who complains that Delsin is too douchey or that SP made him try to be too edgy must have experienced something traumatic on their school's playground.

 

[SSReborn]

I truly believe anyone who complains that Delsin is too douchey o that SP made him try to be too edgy must have experienced something traumatic on their school's playground.

I actually think people who go around calling people douches actually come across more as douches themselves.

 

[dyergram]

Just saw the advert for this on uk tv pretty terrible advert games looks gorgeous though rooting for ps hope this comes together for them.

 

[Messofanego]

I wouldn't trust Youtubers really...they're more easily bought with no standards/principles compared to any proper reviewer.

I don't know...

I have had this lurching feeling that reviewers will rip the game apart.

IGN AU, Eurogamer, Videogamer, etc complain the missions are generic.

The videogamer podcast goes on a tear on the infamous games and even said "sucker punch tries to hard to make their games cool".

People complain about Delsin saying he seems like a douche.

People have complained about the sound of the game.

Then again none of these people seem to have fully played the game and only the fetch missions... but the negativity is worrying.

This is an undeniable fact, he looks like a douche! XD Maybe that was intentionally designed and you have to pay $60 to see him hopefully mature and become a real person rather than a typical angsty teen with superpowers.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

I can't wait to be validated with someone else's opinion on this game I'm anticipating. I can't get by without someone else telling me how to feel about a game.

Think I might order this soon as I don't have a PS4 atm.

 

[EmptySpace]

That's fine and I want Sucker Punch to be successful too but all I can do is support good games when I see them. I'm not about to get upset because IGN gave the game a 6.0 and Billy Bob from Alabama is going to pass on the game because of it.

that's the problem with these "journalists". their opinions aren't any more valid than anyone who played the game, yet they can influence purchasing decisions.

there really is no proper solution. pubs need them for free marketing.

 

[sjay1994]

I actually think people who go around calling people douches actually come across more as douches themselves.

People don't even know what to call delsin. They call him a hipster, a douche, a punk etc.

 

[sjay1994]

I wouldn't trust Youtubers really...they're more easily bought with no standards/principles compared to any proper reviewer.



This is an undeniable fact, he looks like a douche! XD Maybe that was intentionally designed and you have to pay $60 to see him hopefully mature and become a real person rather than a typical angsty teen with superpowers.

WTF does that mean he looks like a douche?

Is it his clothes? Is this what people are so hung up over? He is a 18-20 year old just trying to figure out who he is.

 

[Chamber]

I actually think people who go around calling people douches actually come across more as douches themselves.

Agreed completely. Calling someone a douchebag for wearing a beanie says more about you than him in my view.

I wouldn't trust Youtubers really...they're more easily bought with no standards/principles compared to any proper reviewer.

I only mean youtube in the sense of how easy it is the find gameplay footage and form an opinion based on that. Look at the people here who pre-ordered the game or even bought a PS4 based on the early streams.

 

[Loudninja]

One cool thing I did behind-closed-doors at GDC was used a gaze tracker while playing Infamous: Second Son. It was totally wild.

https://twitter.com/notaxation/status/446462138773938177

 

[IAmRandom31]

You can poke the nervousness with a needle in this thread right now lmao.

 

[DNAbro]

https://twitter.com/notaxation/status/446462138773938177

that was shown at the ps4 launch event on gametrailers. Cool stuff.

 

[lmbotiva]

regardless of the scores this game will be MINE!

 

[RealityPales]

2 days to launch:

SS moves to #20 best selling videogame product of 2014
#9 among all games
#3 among next gen games



http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/2014/videogames/ref=zg_bs_tab_t_bsar

Where the heck is the XBO? Is it because of different SKU's?

 

[Creaking]

You can poke the nervousness with a needle in this thread right now lmao.

I don't care about reviews personally, but there's no denying that they affect how a game does sales wise. The only games that escape such a trap are franchises that are remarkably popular.

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

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?

Yup, it's ridiculous. The number has nothing to do with the quality of the game and everything to do with the writer's ability to articulate their experience of the game.

You know those trolls on Eurogamer that say "reads like a 7" after a review? These guys do it as their job.

With that in mind, TLoU getting a 7.5 tells you everything you need to know about the quality of their writing.

 

[anchorman128]

that was shown at the ps4 launch event on gametrailers. Cool stuff.

Definitely really cool video, also at the end they talk about their partnership with NASA. Which is interesting as they just announced what that deal was with the Project Morpheus reveal. Link for anyone who wants it. Also shows that as we all probably expected Magic Lab probably had a role in developing Sony's VR solutions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk3bjwazHsA

Also, what is up with people not liking Delsin? Honestly there are so many bald douchey space marine protaganists in the last generation that didn't get 1/10th the amount of hate! Delsin is an actual character with dimension and development. Come on people let's not be so judgmental over what people wear

 

[toddhunter]

I don't care about reviews personally, but there's no denying that they affect how a game does sales wise. The only games that escape such a trap are franchises that are remarkably popular.

In this case, I feel being a quality game early in the PS4's release cycle will have a much bigger effect. I don't think the reviews will make much of a difference to sales either way.

 

[Dead Prince]

Where the heck is the XBO? Is it because of different SKU's?

it was around #16 but got bump out of top 20 right around when infamous entered.

 

[Handy Fake]

https://twitter.com/notaxation/status/446462138773938177

Sony will be wanting to put that in the Morpheus then...

 

[Chamber]

I don't care about reviews personally, but there's no denying that they affect how a game does sales wise. The only games that escape such a trap are franchises that are remarkably popular.

Or games coming out to 6 million content starved users.

 

[Kleegamefan]

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?

Yes, reviewers submit text to the reviews editor (agies) and he gives it a score based on what he read

lolygon indeed!!

 

[newjeruse]

Yes, reviewers submit text to the reviews editor (agies) and he gives it a score based on what he read

lolygon indeed!!

It streamlines the process so that publishers only have to buy off one person instead of five or six.

 

[Kleegamefan]

It streamlines the process so that publishers only have to buy off one person instead of five or six.

#DEAD

 

[vxXJordanXxv]

Yes, reviewers submit text to the reviews editor (agies) and he gives it a score based on what he read

lolygon indeed!!

Considering that people like Ben Kuchera work there it's best not to take anything they say seriously.

 

[Cyberia]

Greg Miller ‏@GameOverGreggy 7m

.@ign's Infamous: Second Son review hits tomorrow at 7 a.m. PT (12 hours from now). It's a @Vincogneato joint.

https://twitter.com/GameOverGreggy/status/446467696138276866

 

[Skilletor]

Delsin is awesome. The people who think he looks like a douche say more about themselves.

 

[pokeystaples]

2 days to launch:

SS moves to #20 best selling videogame product of 2014
#9 among all games
#3 among next gen games



http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/2014/videogames/ref=zg_bs_tab_t_bsar

Pretty good jump on the 2014 charts. From 26 to 20. The power of Gaf!

 

[Chamber]

It streamlines the process so that publishers only have to buy off one person instead of five or six.

 

[Creaking]

I really hope its not being reviewed by Tom McShea.

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

Well, he gave the first a 9 and the second a 7.5

Could go anywhere.

 

[KumaJG]

I will sucker punch anyone who gives this game less than an 8.

that pun too good lol

 

[lmbotiva]

i went in to the spoiler thread by mistake thinking it was this one and i saw a picture of the final boss, im so fucking hating myself right now, fuck my luck

 

[Dragonborn]

Yes, reviewers submit text to the reviews editor (agies) and he gives it a score based on what he read

lolygon indeed!!

Wait, so Arthur Gies is in charge of handing out the scores............................ this is explains so much. That literally the most absurd reviewing process I've ever heard of. Especially when we have a clear history of bias on the guy.

 

[Effect]

You can get through the story in ten hours.

With all the side missions included, you can get up to fifteen. If you're the kind of gamer who takes his time and does a lot of exploration outside the story and side missions, you could easily get up to twenty hours for one play-through.

Still, you can get the Platinum within twenty-five hours.

Thanks!

 

[Boogalogist]

It streamlines the process so that publishers only have to buy off one person instead of five or six.

LOL..hilarious.

If Delsin's being called a douche, it means they succeeded in giving him some character, right?

 

[boredandlazy]

Wait, so Arthur Gies is in charge of handing out the scores............................ this is explains so much. That literally the most absurd reviewing process I've ever heard of. Especially when we have a clear history of bias on the guy.

So Infamous: Second Son will get a Titanfall/10?

 

[N.Domixis]

infamous will probably get an 83 meta.

 

[anchorman128]

i went in to the spoiler thread by mistake thinking it was this one and i saw a picture of the final boss, im so fucking hating myself right now, fuck my luck

Man I did once two and lucked out so hard because there was only a single post on that page and it was a non-spoilery screenshot. However my heart dropped when I clicked on it.

I mean I know its a spoiler thread and all but I think people should at least wait till release day to post things like final boss pictures :/

 

[Rebel Leader]

i went in to the spoiler thread by mistake thinking it was this one and i saw a picture of the final boss, im so fucking hating myself right now, fuck my luck

Now ask, what is it? who is it? What led up to this? Why did it lead up to this?

 

[DNAbro]

Amazon needs to hurry with this delivery confirmation stuff.

 

[K' Dash]

It streamlines the process so that publishers only have to buy off one person instead of five or six.

 

[beast786]

Finished the game on good guy.. Now starting metal and and hopefully be finish and then back to evil on SS after the patch

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

i went in to the spoiler thread by mistake thinking it was this one and i saw a picture of the final boss, im so fucking hating myself right now, fuck my luck

Don't feel bad. I read the wiki page for infamous to explain a little bit about Infamous 2's ending, just completed it, and potentially spoiled myself as to what the third lower is. Ugh! Although it has me pretty hyped to see it in action and how it is used. Lol.

 

[Darryl M R]

Finished the game on good guy.. Now starting metal and and hopefully be finish and then back to evil on SS after the patch

Are you deleting your good save or trying to keep both? The save mechanics seem like its so easy to overwrite data.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

I hate caring about reviews, but damn this thread makes me tense.

 

[IAmRandom31]

It streamlines the process so that publishers only have to buy off one person instead of five or six.

Haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Thank you

I fully expect 9's and 8's. The first Infamous titles were 9's for me easily. So much fun. But after watching several livestreams and that god awful IGN demo some people have trouble having fun it seems.

 

[DirtyLarry]

I am expecting "game journalists" to be extra critical of the game to be honest.
Why? Because "game journalists," thanks to their very existence, have something to prove.
They need hits.
They are also not idiots.
They know damn well many in the know are considering this title to be the first real "next-gen" game from a visual perspective.

As a result they are going to be extra critical of everything besides the visuals because from their perspective it is absolutely essential to be hyper critical of all other aspects of the game for "the integrity of the medium."
Please do not get me wrong, these other aspects are important to modern games. No doubt about it.
However "journalists" need to go above and beyond things such as gameplay and story arc to prove just how special they are (meaning the journalist themselves, not the game).

They like to talk about the integrity of the game.
They like to talk about the artistic merits (not the graphics artistic merits, the artsy-fartsy artistic merits).
They really like to fabricate, I mean talk about, the political correctness and impact on society of the main character.
Basically they love to talk about any number of the countless other hipster topics they believe separate them from the common video game player.

If they do not discuss these things, the facade is obvious.
More and more common folk will realize they are in fact just like you and me. The only difference being they are slightly more articulate with the written word and/or have the patience to edit videos and upload them to YouTube.

The problem with video game reviews these days is they talk about everything except why most of us at least initially started to play these games to begin with.

To have fucking fun.

 

[beast786]

Are you deleting your good save or trying to keep both? The save mechanics seem like its so easy to overwrite data.

Saving both. I already have a save in middle of good run