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[Wario64]

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/virtuaquest/review.html

5.7

"Virtua Quest is hard to recommend anyone, given its poor controls, lackluster combat, and unenticing world. Fans of the Virtua Fighter series are likely fans because they enjoy tightly controlled, challenging battles, and those fans won't find any of that here. While the character cameos are a nice novelty, they alone are not enough to salvage this flawed game. "

 

[SantaC]

bomb omb

 

[RiZ III]

ouch baby, very ouch.

 

[Teddman]

Very poorly worded conclusion, I have to say. Couldn't the writer find a synonym for "fans" instead of repeating it three times in a sentence? Gamespot copy editor must have been out to lunch...

 

[Wario64]

Bethany's reviews has always sucked

 

[bitwise]

Bethany's reviews has always sucked

complete agreement here.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Very poorly worded conclusion, I have to say. Couldn't the writer find a synonym for "fans" instead of repeating it three times in a sentence? Gamespot copy editor must have been out to lunch...

Always referring to the same group, it makes sense and sounds right to me.

Fans of the Virtua Fighter series are likely devotees because they enjoy tightly controlled, challenging battles, and those aficianados won't find any of that here.

doesn't do anything for me.

 

[Socreges]

Always referring to the same group, it makes sense and sounds right to me.

Fans of the Virtua Fighter series are likely devotees because they enjoy tightly controlled, challenging battles, and those aficianados won't find any of that here.

doesn't do anything for me.

How about...

Fans of the Virtua Fighter series are likely as such because they enjoy tightly controlled, challenging battles, but there is none of that [in Virtua Quest].

Wow, this one setence sure has provided an convenient distraction. Way to go, Teddman.

 

[GhaleonEB]

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/virtuaquest/review.html

5.7

"Virtua Quest is hard to recommend anyone, given its poor controls, lackluster combat, and unenticing world. Fans of the Virtua Fighter series are likely fans because they enjoy tightly controlled, challenging battles, and those fans won't find any of that here. While the character cameos are a nice novelty, they alone are not enough to salvage this flawed game. "

For Sega's next raping, why not present an SD, cel-shaded version of Panzer Dragoon, but focus on some funloving kids running around while Dragons soar overhead - that you never ride. That would be about as appealing as a Virtua Fighter game where you don't play as the main characters and totally distort the fiction that the previous games have built up.

 

[bitwise]

For Sega's next raping, why not present an SD, cel-shaded version of Panzer Dragoon, but focus on some funloving kids running around while Dragons soar overhead - that you never ride. That would be about as appealing as a Virtua Fighter game where you don't play as the main characters and totally distort the fiction that the previous games have built up.

that would have made a perfect closing statement to the review

 

[KyotoMecca]

Erm, did anyone think this would be anything else than a bomb? You might as well discuss Dogs Life's score.

 

[goomba]

Just as well Nintendo didnt put out and keep this GC exclusive.

 

[Guns N' Poops]

This game is teh roxxor, say what you want.






















Really




























not

 

[Shard]

Has anybody seen a review for Virtua Quest that has not given out poor to average numbers?

 

[xsarien]

Very poorly worded conclusion, I have to say. Couldn't the writer find a synonym for "fans" instead of repeating it three times in a sentence? Gamespot copy editor must have been out to lunch...

I'm sorry, they have copy editors? Reading some of their reviews makes me want to take out a red pen and make corrections all over the place, and I'm not even a fucking teacher.

 

[Malakhov]

Sega is dead.

 

[belgurdo]

Sega is dead.

"Til VF5 comes out, anyway" is what you wanted to add to that, right?

 

[Shard]

Why do I get the feeling that even Sega feels that Virtua Quest is kind of a write-off?

 

[lexi]

Statement intended to shock!






Affirmation of said statement!








Statement indicating jest!

LOL!

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

Why do I get the feeling that even Sega feels that Virtua Quest is kind of a write-off?

Wonder if that's why they didn't call it Virtua Fighter Quest. Throw people off the scent.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Sega is dead.

Yup. Merging with Sammy was just a formality.

 

[jenov4]

Where's that OMG WTF picture when we need it?

 

[john tv]

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Every time I see a review for this game an inescapable wave of disapointment rushes over me. Sega...goddamn you.

 

[Meier]

I thought the combat was pretty fun when I played it at E3 but this game was and always will be a severe disappointment since it was so far off from what we expected.

 

[DrLazy]

:lol Although the game may suck, at least it provided this pic provided numerous threads with its presence.

 

[D-X]

Does this mark the demise of AM2?

 

[norinrad21]

Every time I see a review for this game an inescapable wave of disapointment rushes over me. Sega...goddamn you.

You know, they used to kick ass a few years ago.... :lol

 

[bloke]

Does this mark the demise of AM2?

No, they should just stick to arcade games.

 

[Shard]

So did Sonic Team and well Sega as a whole, but lets face it, Sega hasn't exactly been setting the world on fire with many of its games recently.

 

[D-X]

So did Sonic Team and well Sega as a whole, but lets face it, Sega hasn't exactly been setting the world on fire with many of its games recently.

Sonic Heroes is the only good thing Sega has done in a while - commercially speaking that is

 

[Solid]

People still care about Sega??

 

[Shard]

Yes, but it does seems to be in ever dwindling numbers these days.

 

[D-X]

Outside of Outrun2 Sega aren't giving people many reasons to continue supporting them. Surely its about time for a new wave of games not based on licences and remakes?

 

[Socreges]

People still care about Sega??

Sega has disappointed, but I don't get why people are just writing them off. They've still got a lot of talent around. Definitely potential. Another VF, another Panzer, etc. All possible, even likely.

 

[belgurdo]

Outside of Outrun2 Sega aren't giving people many reasons to continue supporting them. Surely its about time for a new wave of games not based on licences and remakes?

Feel the Magic is the only reason to own a DS right now, so I'd say that's a pretty good reason they should still be around too

 

[KyotoMecca]

Has anybody seen a review for Virtua Quest that has not given out poor to average numbers?

Gamerankings:
http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/920603.asp

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Apparently this game got delayed at EBgames and isn't being carried by GameStop as of now. That's fairly pitiful. They should throw it in a landfill.

 

[ge-man]

I think people tend to exaggerate Sega's problems. AV and what was formerly SmileBit have really been bright stars within the company. Two of my favorite arcade races of this generation were made by Sega (Outrun2 and F-Zero GX.) VF4 is the most satisfying 3D I have played IMO. We also got SMB and PSO this generation. They've struggled, but they haven't become dog shit yet.

With that said, I think they should be ashamed about Virtua Quest. The concept actually sounds neat on paper, but the execution missed the mark by a light year. I would pick this up if they had actually managed to extract the things that make Virtua Fighter awesome.

 

[akascream]

A/V and sonic team are my favorites.. though I don't really like the sonic games as much as I really enjoyed PSO.

 

[iapetus]

How about...

Fans of the Virtua Fighter series are likely as such because[...]

Seriously, leave the first repetition of 'fans' alone. Feel free to cut the second, though.

 

[jarrod]

I think people tend to exaggerate Sega's problems. AV and what was formerly SmileBit have really been bright stars within the company. Two of my favorite arcade races of this generation were made by Sega (Outrun2 and F-Zero GX.) VF4 is the most satisfying 3D I have played IMO. We also got SMB and PSO this generation. They've struggled, but they haven't become dog shit yet.

Agreed. Almost anything coming from Amusement Vision is going to rock, same with almost any arcade games from AM2 or non-Sonic games from Sonic Team. Outside those 3 Sega's looking rather shakey though.

 

[Cain]

Erm, did anyone think this would be anything else than a bomb?

Not me.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I think people tend to exaggerate Sega's problems. AV and what was formerly SmileBit have really been bright stars within the company. Two of my favorite arcade races of this generation were made by Sega (Outrun2 and F-Zero GX.) VF4 is the most satisfying 3D I have played IMO. We also got SMB and PSO this generation. They've struggled, but they haven't become dog shit yet.

If you look at the ratio of "good stuff" to "dog shit" right now, and compare it to the 1999-2002 period, you can see a pretty definate trend.

 

[Shard]

Not me.

Ah, so another one of us joins the GAF fray.


Anyway, it does seem that majority of people do not like this game at all.

 

[Cain]

Hullo Shard.

And to be honest, I hadn't really heard much about it in a few months. I enjoyed Virtua Fighter 4 quite a bit, and when I heard about the new game and the ideas they had for it, I was a little interested. But when I saw the direction they had taken with it, it basically dropped off my radar.

 

[Dragmire]

Sega's not dead, they're just hit and miss when they used to be mostly hit.

'Fans of the Virtua Fighter series won't find the tight control and challenging battles they're accustomed to.' How hard was that? Much better than 'Fans of Virtua Fighter are fans because these fans enjoy the fan favorites, but those fans will not be fans of this game, fans.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

That kids face makes me want to hit people.

 

[Shard]

Well he deserves such a beating for playing Beyblade.

 

[Socreges]

Seriously, leave the first repetition of 'fans' alone. Feel free to cut the second, though.

Hey, give me a break. I'm working with another person's sentences here. My point was just to show that you don't need to simply find a synonym for each "fans".