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[RustyNails]

Is Salt & Sanctuary worth it?

 

[human onion]

There's more acknowledgement of Dirt Rally here than most places.

 

[Phediuk]

Besides the MP bullshit, whatever, we're not gonna act like scores were hilariously inflated last gen? Game critics will always be terrible, sometimes on their own accord, sometimes because of their job's general time crunch, inability to review work, lack of academic standards for critique, etc, but last gen they were particularly bad. At least this generation they've been more in line.

Honestly, I feel that game reviews have improved considerably the last few years. Reviewers are more likely to use the whole scale now, rather than just 7 through 10, reviews in general read less like product reviews (where there's the graphics paragraph, the sound paragraph, the replay value paragraph, etc.), and score inflation has subsided, so a 90 Metascore actually means something now.

 

[DealWithIt]

Is Salt & Sanctuary worth it?

100% imo. Very fun. A bit like souls but with some cool new systems, especially wounding. The skill tree is a bit like a lame FFX, but such is life.

 

[Jerry Orbach]

4. Multiplatform games are listed according to whichever version has the most reviews; all other versions are excluded.

Wouldn't it make more sense to select the version with the *highest* reviews?

 

[Teggy]

Wow, poor Shadwen. It was a little fun at least. And budget priced.

 

[Brandon F]

Just bought Inside on the Steam sale. Looks like I need to get on that.

It's only ~4 hours long. Won't be a huge commitment.

 

[phantompower]

BlazBlue: CF confirmed best fight man game of the year.

I am confused...Guilty Gear XRD - Revelator has an overall average of 86 on the original list and seems to meet the criteria that would have it on the list and not excluded.

http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/guilty-gear-xrd--revelator-

 

[oSoLucky]

I'm really at odds with the Meta scores for ReCore, ME: Catalyst and SK Estival Versus. Good reminder to myself that I very rarely fall in line with any particular reviewer and sometimes the consensus.

Also I'm glad to see the deflation again where really good games are getting mid 70s.

 

[Greatest Ever]

Honestly, I feel that game reviews have improved considerably the last few years. Reviewers are more likely to use the whole scale now, rather than just 7 through 10, reviews in general read less like product reviews (where there's the graphics paragraph, the sound paragraph, the replay value paragraph, etc.), and score inflation has subsided, so a 90 Metascore actually means something now.

Absolutely agree man. They're still a flawed bunch, and that will remain for an egregiously vast amount of reasons for a medium trying to inject itself in the critical mainstream, but they're getting better. I kind of think audiences are getting better at responding, but gamers are a terrible bunch.

YouTube's still got the best set of critics this medium will have, and I enjoy sharing a list of a few favorites whenever anyone asks.

 

[cyba89]

Only 4 games above 90, one of those is MP only and somehow there are people saying this was one of the best years in gaming. Haha.

This post is just sad.

 

[Shizuka]

believe it or not, it was supposed to be a big thing from nisa this year. they even dedicated a quarter of their interactive wall space at anime expo to it this year, and an art print for it was the prize for the stamp rally (which was danganronpa in the past).

Hindsight is 20/20, they should've chosen a better visual novel that is actually good instead of one that's just relying on its brand.

 

[psyfi]

So many good games.

 

[matmanx1]

Is Salt & Sanctuary worth it?

Absolutely. Really, really good attempt at creating a 2D Dark Souls type game that kept me engaged and entertained. If you love Dark Souls chances are you will really like Salt and Sanctuary.

 

[Tonguer]

Thanks for this list OP, I appreciate the post.

 

[Stormus]

A list not including Blood & Wine isn't to be taken seriously. That 'expansion' is longer than 95% of most full priced single player games.

 

[Omega Kirby]

Saramost 3 top 70, truly a great puzzle adventure game.

But the the under 20 reviewers shit sucks for those niche great games that barely get reviewers to review them

 

[jono51]

Seems weird as hell to up the review cutoff to 20 reviews, when MC already does a cutoff at 7. Why?

 

[Phediuk]

Thanks for this list OP, I appreciate the post.

you're welcome.

 

[dickroach]

I liked Trials of the Blood Dragon :\

 

[Phediuk]

I liked Trials of the Blood Dragon :\

It was weird how utterly that game bombed.

Both Blood Dragon and the Trials games were well-received, but combining them didn't spark anyone's interest at all.