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[lashman]

The Purring Quest

 

[Hektor]

That Halo 5 review thread is so weird, it's like people updating constantly on the metacritic score and predicting the overall score to the percentile. So weirdly disconnected from the actual reviews, it's like they just care about the numbers game.

Dont forget, only 9/10's and upwards are good and honest reviews, the rest just wants to clickbait.

Watch game's broken as fuck at release.

Then he'll be one of the few that can refund it.

 

[zkylon]

The Purring Quest

who wouldn't want to be a cat

 

[The Dear Leader]

Dont forget, only 9/10's and upwards are good and honest reviews, the rest just wants to clickbait.

I predict a 97.59 repeating percentile Metacritic score making it the in top 1.2048% ratings for Xbox One™ Exclusives released in this current lunar cycle, beating out p s four "games" by 39.589%. Making it guarenteed the top video game of the fall season if my calculations are correct.

I'm just like... wut.

 

[Monooboe]

Do you really need to farm the Mysterious Masterpiece puzzles for some of the achievements? Sucks if true...

Ah no farming like that, all the achivements are quite easy.

 

[Dr Dogg]

That Halo 5 review thread is so weird, it's like people updating constantly on the metacritic score and predicting the overall score to the percentile. So weirdly disconnected from the actual reviews, it's like they just care about the numbers game.

Some people have such a fervent obsession with review scores and their aggregation that you'd think they either have shares in the company or worked on the title and getting a bonus based on them.

 

[texhnolyze]

That Halo 5 review thread is so weird, it's like people updating constantly on the metacritic score and predicting the overall score to the percentile. So weirdly disconnected from the actual reviews, it's like they just care about the numbers game.

Neogaf Review Threads |OT| Ready your calculators!

Watch game's broken as fuck at release.

Yeah, it will. But it won't be unplayable at least.

 

[aw350]

who wouldn't want to be a cat

A dog?

 

[MarcoZombieCannon]

Some people have such a fervent obsession with review scores and their aggregation that you'd think they either have shares in the company or worked on the title and getting a bonus based on them.

The weird sportsfan-esque rallying around games and companies is really strange to me now as an adult.

Neogaf Review Threads |OT| Ready your calculators!

Neogaf Review Threads |OT| Ladies and Gentlemen, start your calculators!

 

[LurkerPrime]

The Purring Quest

This is not how cats work.

 

[Hektor]

The weird sportsfan-esque rallying around games and companies is really strange to me now as an adult.

My system is better than yours!

 

[Dr Dogg]

The weird sportsfan-esque rallying around games and companies is really strange to me now as an adult.

If I had my way either review threads would be banned outright or allowed to exist but talk of scores is banned. Reviews could only be posted but with just a link to the thread and a choice block quote that you feel encapsulates the reviewers thoughts. Another spin to encourage discussion about the reviews themselves and not the metric conclusion would have only one review posted at a time and then the thread talk about it for an hour and then move on to the next one. Of course that's way to civilised for the general tone and use of review threads here currently.

Another possibility that probably might work and is a better basis for critical discussion would be to return to reviews some months later after the thread participants have played the games themselves and compare and contrast their experience with that of the gaming media. You know like proper critical roundtable reviews used for various different uses.

 

[JaseC]

It seems a handful of MumboJumbo games have been yanked. Maybe now Strategy First will bring back its standard edition of Infected: The Twin Vaccine.

 

[Monooboe]

I'm hyped for Fallout 4 of course but I realized that I'm not excited for it, because I'm just tired of the gamebryo engine, sure they say they have a new engine since Skyrim but it feels the same. Another 100+ hours of that floaty jump, teleporting doors, etc.

With that said, I love the elderscrolls and fallouts.

 

[fertygo]

Then he'll be one of the few that can refund it.

Didn't he buy from trader?

Yeah, it will. But it won't be unplayable at least.

You gonna need all the good luck so I pray for you.

 

[MarcoZombieCannon]

My system is better than yours!

But does it bring all the boys to the yard?

If I had my way either review threads would be banned outright or allowed to exist but talk of scores is banned. Reviews could only be posted but with just a link to the thread and a choice block quote that you feel encapsulates the reviewers thoughts. Another spin to encourage discussion about the reviews themselves and not the metric conclusion would have only one review posted at a time and then the thread talk about it for an hour and then move on to the next one. Of course that's way to civilised for the general tone and use of review threads here currently.

Another possibility that probably might work and is a better basis for critical discussion would be to return to reviews some months later after the thread participants have played the games themselves and compare and contrast their experience with that of the gaming media. You know like proper critical roundtable reviews used for various different uses.

I hate to say it, but all of these things are going to be too much for your average GAF poster. :x

I think we do need a consolidated review thread that just lists scores with links and maybe a blurb like now, without the discussion. I dunno if we need to debate about who's reviews are biased or whatever for the billionth time or if we agree without having even played it yet. That's just me though.

 

[KainXVIII]

This is not how cats work.

 

[LurkerPrime]

...

That's.. not a cat, I guess?

 

[Monooboe]

I can confirm this, my cats do this too.XD

 

[Jawmuncher]

Cats are so badass.

 

[Dr Dogg]

I hate to say it, but all of these things are going to be too much for your average GAF poster. :x

I think we do need a consolidated review thread that just lists scores with links and maybe a blurb like now, without the discussion. I dunno if we need to debate about who's reviews are biased or whatever for the billionth time or if we agree without having even played it yet. That's just me though.

GAF doesn't need to have a thread that just summarises scores with choice quotes and that's it as that's exactly what metacritic does. If that's all peeps are after then there's absolutely no need to have a thread dedicated to doing the same. Who said debating about who's reviews are biased or who was paid off? Are you that jaded that's the only other discussion you think that can be had over a review or do you think that's the only topics peeps here would discus?

There is plenty to talk about regards to reviews just from comparing one reviewers experience to another's. Maybe they might touch on the same subject but have wildly different outcomes. Maybe one might go against the grain of all the other reviews but raises a pertinent point of discussion. Or maybe I expect more than platform wars and media bashing from this forum but it's certainty a better direction than current review threads and the discussion within.

 

[Anteater]

It's always awkward when developers put in characters solely so their audience can relate to the game.

What's a meebo

Spoiler

I hate him

you guys are just jealous

 

[Deques]

Cats are so badass.

I thought goats were badasses

 

[Jawmuncher]

I thought goats were badasses

Only the mountain climbers

 

[Copons]

Your cats are crazy, my two are barely able to jump on top of the dining table.

Spoiler

as long as we're not eating any meat or fish, because in that case they become full on Assassin's Creed or something

 

[Anteater]

I thought goats were badasses

speaking of goats

 

[Chariot]

...

That's.. not a cat, I guess?

We need a cat stealth game.

Catal Gear?!

 

[Tizoc]

From the Indivisible IG thread

 

[Anteater]

what's with Nirolak and capcom, I've noticed he made a lot of capcom threads or comment in them

 

[Tizoc]

what's with Nirolak and capcom, I've noticed he made a lot of capcom threads or comment in them

He's just doing the usual video game industry news thread no? He does it whether it be for iOS/Mobile games or for annual reports.

 

[Jawmuncher]

what's with Nirolak and capcom, I've noticed he made a lot of capcom threads or comment in them

He works for Capcom.

Note: this is purely conjecture

 

[Nabs]

what's with Nirolak and capcom, I've noticed he made a lot of capcom threads or comment in them

It's not just Capcom, it's anything surrounding the business side of the industry.

 

[Deques]

speaking of goats

Cannot see the image because it refuses to load properly

 

[M.D]

I thought about buying a Wii Mini and getting the best games for the console, but the games are still expensive AF and Metroid Prime trilogy is impossible to find X_X

 

[Jawmuncher]

I thought about buying a Wii Mini and getting the best games for the console, but the games are still expensive AF and Metroid Prime trilogy is impossible to find X_X

You have s computer though. Just buy the games and emulate.

 

[M.D]

You have s computer though. Just buy the games and emulate.

How good is that Dolphin emulator? Are games running without issues?

 

[Arthea]

let's generate some hype

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

 

[Jawmuncher]

How good is that Dolphin emulator? Are games running without issues?

Yeah dolphin runs great aside from rogue squadron.

 

[Arthea]

How good is that Dolphin emulator? Are games running without issues?

depends on the game, some games aren't playable still (probably never will be), but most are, you need specific builds and settings most of the time too.

I really want to try, but I cannot find any time to play those JRPGs

Currently playing nep-nep 1, but I cannot play longer sessions since I have limited gaming time. So I just play short bundle games instead
I have been in chapter 3 in like three weeks now >.<

but Nep Nep totally can be played in short sessions unlike Trails, you are doing something in a wrong way, Deques.




getting back to Capcpom talk for a moment, most of franchises that aren't on steam are dead anyway: starting with munchies' favourite, ending with Onimusha and Breath of Fire.

 

[Deques]

let's generate some hype

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

I really want to try, but I cannot find any time to play those JRPGs

Currently playing nep-nep 1, but I cannot play longer sessions since I have limited gaming time. So I just play short bundle games instead
I have been in chapter 3 in like three weeks now >.<

 

[lashman]

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide |OT| It's not Ogre yet.

 

[Lain]

getting back to Capcpom talk for a moment, most of franchises that aren't on steam are dead anyway: starting with munchies' favourite, ending with Onimusha and Breath of Fire.

Onimusha has some sort of online game going, BoF has a new mobile release. So it's really only Dino Crisis the one in the grave.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Onimusha has some sort of online game going, BoF has a new mobile release. So it's really only Dino Crisis the one in the grave.

Poor Dino Crisis. Can't even get new artwork for avatars. Hell that Onimusha game had characters from all other Capcom games BUT Dino crisis. WTH.

 

[Arthea]

Onimusha has some sort of online game going, BoF has a new mobile release. So it's really only Dino Crisis the one in the grave.

that's what I call being dead, or half dead in case of Onimusha and BoF

edited: actually it's closer to 3/4th dead not half

 

[fertygo]

The Purring Quest

Why the fuck this have combat section

 

[Jawmuncher]

If things keep as they are on gaming. I'm gonna make a Dino crisis anniversary thread every year.

Thankfully there's some new Dino crisis fan art today. It's so rare to see these days.

http://hermesq.deviantart.com/art/regina-and-the-t-rex-dino-crisis-567672213

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Only the mountain climbers

The Mountain Goats

 

[PetriP-TNT]

The Purring Quest

Aventure
A mischance causing a person's death without felony, as by drowning, or falling into the fire.


O_O

 

[Chance Hale]

Brah

 

[Hektor]

Brah

He's only missing the fedora.