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[TheWorthyEdge]

No game that I have played recently has had a good ending.

So this is just another one...that stinks. Hope I enjoy the ending.

 

[Elandyll]

What matters is I didn't. Let's all focus on how I didn't.

Well... I mean, let's not, because my review isn't up yet.

And none of you ever saw it.

Never saw anything...

 

[Sesuadra]

What matters is I didn't. Let's all focus on how I didn't.

Well... I mean, let's not, because my review isn't up yet.

And none of you ever saw it.

Heh.

Can't wait to read it then.

 

[PanicFreak]

And GTA 5 a 9, Alan Wake a 9. Uncharted 2 a 9.5.
Hmmmm, so Quantum Break is almost as good as these games, a bit more for Uncharted 2 and more for The Last of Us.
Pretty solid, then.

This is basically the spiritual successor to Max Payne. Remedy is going to show Rockstar how it's done.

The two reviews have both been positive. The 3/5 review basically said "the game is freaking awesome but it's too short to be considered incredible."

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

What matters is I didn't. Let's all focus on how I didn't.

Well... I mean, let's not, because my review isn't up yet.

And none of you ever saw it.

April Fools!! Haha, you got us good, Jim!

 

[FATALITY]

And GTA 5 a 9, Alan Wake a 9. Uncharted 2 a 9.5.
Hmmmm, so Quantum Break is almost as good as these games, a bit more for Uncharted 2 and more for The Last of Us.
Pretty solid, then.

 

[etta]

This is basically the spiritual successor to Max Payne. Remedy is going to show Rockstar how it's done.

The two reviews have both been positive. The 3/5 review basically said "the game is freaking awesome but it's too short to be considered incredible."

The 3/5 from CEX...?
Isn't that...a store, a used electronics store?
May as well be from a random person?

What's up, FATALITY? This hot trash Microsoft exclusive isn't even in the same league as the glorious Sony exclusives and even having them in the same sentence would be an heresy of biblical proportions?
:{

 

[Bits N Pieces]

Oh, so it's Alan Wake all over again.

I loved all of Alan Wake right up until about the last half hour or so.

It's not a lake .....

 

[Elandyll]

What's up, FATALITY? This hot trash Microsoft exclusive isn't even in the same league as the glorious Sony exclusives and even having them in the same sentence would be an heresy of biblical proportions?
:{

Are you drunk tonight? Nothing wrong with that, mind you.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

No game that I have played recently has had a good ending.

So this is just another one...that stinks. Hope I enjoy the ending.

Any story that involves time travel I expect to not have a satisfying ending.

 

[antitrop]

Any story that involves time travel I expect to not have a satisfying ending.

Chrono Trigger says "Hey!".

 

[etta]

Preorders are tracking ahead of expectations.

 

[ethomaz]

Preorders are tracking ahead of expectations.

I was excited reading the news when...

Aaron Greenberg.

So it is nothing.

 

[GnawtyDog]

Online MP + Online CO-OP - along a beefy campaign. Lmao...
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Anyway good score - seems good. Kinda curious why we have a link to the full review (copied and pasted) when Jim took it down on his site. We already got the final score + a snipet on OP. It's just a day folks.

I was excited reading the news when...

Aaron Greenberg.

So it is nothing.

Careful now...

 

[-tetsuo-]

I am expecting mixed reviews much like The Order as replayability and length could be a real issue for some sites.

The Order was a bad game on top of being short. Plenty of short games get high scores.

 

[antitrop]

The Order was a bad game on to of being short. Plenty of short games get high scores.

I think The Order would have actually been a worse game if it was twice as long.

Think of all of the reused QTE boss fights they could have fit into another 8 hours. A bad game that goes on too long is far worse than a bad game that ends in a mercifully shorter period of time.

That's why I really abhor Resident Evil 6's 20+ hour campaigns. I was begging for it to be over by 10.

 

[zsynqx]

The Order was a bad game on to of being short. Plenty of short games get high scores.

Good one.

 

[BossDarkseid]

The Order was a bad game on top of being short. Plenty of short games get high scores.

Indeed. Worst part was RaD making such a point of Uncharted being an inspiration and then forgoing what makes that series work so well for what it tries to do.

 

[G_Berry]

I think The Order would have actually been a worse game if it was twice as long.

Think of all of the reused QTE boss fights they could have fit into another 8 hours.

URG, imagine that. What a slog.

 

[PanicFreak]

The 3/5 from CEX...?
Isn't that...a store, a used electronics store?
May as well be from a random person?


What's up, FATALITY? This hot trash Microsoft exclusive isn't even in the same league as the glorious Sony exclusives and even having them in the same sentence would be an heresy of biblical proportions?
:{

Well... I guess my predicted 88 still has a chance then.

 

[Guymelef]

Preorders are tracking ahead of expectations.

performing well ahead of plan," and the game is shaping up to possibly be a "mega hit,"

A mega hit out of Amazon 2016 chart,

 

[RedAssedApe]

Getting quotes from devs or execs about their own games pre-release is amusing.

This is basically the spiritual successor to Max Payne. Remedy is going to show Rockstar how it's done.

The two reviews have both been positive. The 3/5 review basically said "the game is freaking awesome but it's too short to be considered incredible."

MP3 was great. QB better bring it

 

[etta]

Getting quotes from devs or execs about their own games pre-release is amusing.

Who else other than Microsoft would know how the pre-orders stack up to expectations?

 

[Chobel]

Preorders are tracking ahead of expectations.

That's nice to hear, though 'mega hit' is big stretch IMO.

 

[Rembrandt]

Who else other than Microsoft would know how the pre-orders stack up to expectations?

You didn't know that looking at Amazon's top sellers is the most reliable way to tell how a game is going to do?

 

[Strootman]

Am I the only one that liked alan wake's ending?

What's wrong with it?

 

[RowdyReverb]

Preorders are tracking ahead of expectations.

I guess that explains why there are so few pre-order incentives (specifically, reward certificates from Best Buy)

 

[etta]

That's nice to hear, though 'mega hit' is big stretch IMO.

Well Microsoft was talking about Quantum Break being the type of IP that can spawn a franchise, maybe that's where they're taking it if it sells above expectations. At least that's how I interpret the "mega hit" comment.

You didn't know that looking at Amazon's top sellers is the most reliable way to tell how a game is going to do?

Heh

 

[Ellite25]

Great score!
Predicting 90-94 at meta.

Nope. Nothing scores that high these days.

 

[ThomasAnderson]

Any word on the games length?

 

[Comrade Crunch]

I feel like reviewers never seem to like the endings to games anymore.

 

[Fallout-NL]

No game that I have played recently has had a good ending.

So this is just another one...that stinks. Hope I enjoy the ending.

Have you played Soma?

 

[OfTheOverflow]

Any word on the games length?

Apparently a bit on the short side.

 

[LordBaztion]

Well, the ending not wrapping out well was the same impression a friend told me, so it seems it's heading that direction. Anyway, now I have to download over 100gb with my creepy internet connection.

 

[Chobel]

I guess that explains why there are so few pre-order incentives (specifically, reward certificates from Best Buy)

I don't see any correlation between the two, I mean many big seller games do offer those pre-order incentives.

 

[RedAssedApe]

I guess that explains why there are so few pre-order incentives (specifically, reward certificates from Best Buy)

division got one and that thing supposedly sold like hotcakes

 

[Alby Duckett]

Well the ending issues concern me now, but so does the seemingly short length. I'm glad the story seems good, but I was hoping for a jam packed action game like the first two Max Payne games.

 

[10k]

Goddamn you bastards move quick.

Don't underestimate the power of Neogaf.

Solid score. I'm hyped to play it.

 

[ThomasAnderson]

Apparently a bit on the short side.

Anything 8 and over is good. Less and I may wait a while to buy it.

 

[a916]

Lol, after reading his Black Ops 3 review, yeah, I could care less about his opinion. His reviews almost come across as very heavy on the fanboy slant.

 

[Comrade Crunch]

Length isn't of much concern to me, Max Payne 2 was at most 6 hours, but was amazing. I'm hoping for about 9 hours but would be perfectly happy with less if it's as great as it's looking like it is.

 

[Arklite]

Nice review. As with Alan Wake, it seems the narrative is the real strong point. Their creativity in story telling can carry games well enough, though it's a shame about it sharing the lackluster ending quirk of AW.

 

[Brandon F]

This is out so soon? Will Nvidia break its current driver curse in time for this game's launch on PC?

 

[Conscience Falls]

It's not a lake .....

It's EMOTION

 

[LordOcidax]

When the embargo end?

 

[Twin Tails]

When the embargo end?

12:03 am Friday Pacific

 

[shandy706]

Just placed my digital preorder.

Not much longer

 

[LordOcidax]

12:03 am Friday Pacific

Thanx

 

[Appollowexx]

So reviews hit tomorrow?

As a PC only gamer is there anyway for me to buy this without pre-ordering the XB1 version?

 

[-MD-]

So reviews hit tomorrow?

As a PC only gamer is there anyway for me to buy this without pre-ordering the XB1 version?

Yeah, buy it on PC when it releases.