TheDarkPhantom
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Catherine has a 79 (to me it's at least a 9).
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Your favorite games with <70 Metacritic score
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Catherine has a 79 (to me it's at least a 9).
balls of snow
Gold Member
State of Mind. Love the art, so so story.
All spiders output from Technomancer to Greedfall to Steelrising. Give me that underdog eurojank.
All spiders output from Technomancer to Greedfall to Steelrising. Give me that underdog eurojank.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Currently. Shattered space dlc as I'm playing it right now.
But yeah, mad max. Deadly premonition. State of decay 2. All great suggestions. Nier obviously.
But yeah, mad max. Deadly premonition. State of decay 2. All great suggestions. Nier obviously.
Buggy Loop
Member
Rain world
www.metacritic.com
Reviewers didn’t understand the game. They expected an easy Metroidvania with hand holding. Nope.
This game is brutal and it takes time to learn its mechanics and ecosystem. AI is still some of the best today and the ecosystem between all species are intertwined. Your actions will also impact how they react to you.
It’s the ultimate onga bunga simulator. Throwing rocks and spears. The animation system since it’s procedural has technically no “move set”… well there’s one that covers the main ones and it’s Insanely long and not something you would memorize.
59 from critics
83 from users
That’s a drastic gap
Meanwhile steam reviews
Very positive 94% all time
Overwhelmingly positive 95% recent
The community loves this game to death. Nothing else like it. The developers are legit genius programmers.
Rain World Reviews
Assume the role of a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
www.metacritic.com
Reviewers didn’t understand the game. They expected an easy Metroidvania with hand holding. Nope.
This game is brutal and it takes time to learn its mechanics and ecosystem. AI is still some of the best today and the ecosystem between all species are intertwined. Your actions will also impact how they react to you.
It’s the ultimate onga bunga simulator. Throwing rocks and spears. The animation system since it’s procedural has technically no “move set”… well there’s one that covers the main ones and it’s Insanely long and not something you would memorize.
59 from critics
83 from users
That’s a drastic gap
Meanwhile steam reviews
Very positive 94% all time
Overwhelmingly positive 95% recent
The community loves this game to death. Nothing else like it. The developers are legit genius programmers.
MasterDerico
Member
75% of my collection...
wyvern_bloodfist
Member
All my favorite games are rated 70 or lower; hell most of my game library/ collection is 60 or lower, and i own two thousand games. Reviews have never had a bearing on me...fuck reviews and reviewers.
DarkStranger92
Neo Member
Definitely Alpha Protocol. Shoot more of that shit into my veins, please.
Radical_3d
Member
Some have been said already so I’ll go with this:
Today you can’t afford Guy Richie directing a game in your platform, yet these guys made two competent ripoff’s to nobody’s credit. And before Richie was mainstream. Shut down without an opportunity of making the third one.
Today you can’t afford Guy Richie directing a game in your platform, yet these guys made two competent ripoff’s to nobody’s credit. And before Richie was mainstream. Shut down without an opportunity of making the third one.
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sono
Gold Member
Nier is also one of my all time favouritesThe original NieR on on PS3/360.
I passed on the game initially because of the reviews. Then as the word of mouth was so strong and after I heard a handful of tracks from the game I got it and it became one of my fav games of all time.
Reviews could have stopped the series in it's tracks but thankfully they came back with Automata and the Replicant re-release which have been huge hits.
I recall Gaf generally loved it too
Vlodril
Member
Alpha protocol. I can see why (gameplay was poor and the game was super buggy) but i loved that game i played it 5-6 times and i constantly got new things. Fantastic design in some aspects.
Order 1886. This i can't see why. The only issue it has is length. Gameplay was decent (people complained about qte's but there are like 3-4 in the game). Atmosphere is off the chart. Still looks great. Very nice story and world building.
I do want to try Ryse Son of Rome too since that game also got hit with the same stick as Order 1886. I' have it installed on my pc so one of these days (i do love rome as a setting too).
Order 1886. This i can't see why. The only issue it has is length. Gameplay was decent (people complained about qte's but there are like 3-4 in the game). Atmosphere is off the chart. Still looks great. Very nice story and world building.
I do want to try Ryse Son of Rome too since that game also got hit with the same stick as Order 1886. I' have it installed on my pc so one of these days (i do love rome as a setting too).
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
Automata has now sold 8mil copies and counting. One of the great turnaround stories in games.
I loved Quake III Team Arena back in the day, but it's sitting on a 69 rating:
www.metacritic.com
Also, even though I only played it to please my 5-year old son (who was mad into tractors at the time), I thought this was surprisingly fun:
www.metacritic.com
It's not for everyone but I personally thought it was worth more than 69/100.
Quake III: Team Arena Reviews
The first official expansion pack for "Quake 3" includes several new capture-the-flag and deathmatch maps, and now teams can design their own skins and logos as well as choose from different character heads.
www.metacritic.com
Also, even though I only played it to please my 5-year old son (who was mad into tractors at the time), I thought this was surprisingly fun:
Farming Simulator 17 Reviews
Farming Simulator 17, developed by Giants Software, invites you into the challenging world of a modern day farmer. Take on all the challenges of farming life, including animal husbandry, crops, sales, and woodcutting. You decide how you want to manage and grow your farm in a huge, open world.
www.metacritic.com
It's not for everyone but I personally thought it was worth more than 69/100.
King Dazzar
Member
Homefront The Revolution. But only after it was heavily patched.
Majormaxxx
Member
from these Mad Max was wonderful
Tunguska - started it but got distracted but it also looked wonderul
Rome - I started it but for some reason it was set on EASY and it was boring. So will replay it from the start on normal mode.
diffusionx
Gold Member
Crackdown 3 has a MC of 60 and I thought it was a fun few hours although not even close to the first game.
fart town usa
Member
Too many to list but the most recent is Outcast: A New Beginning.
That game is like PS2-era bliss. Legit one of the best gaming experiences I've had in ages. Just an absolute joy to play. Highly recommended.
That game is like PS2-era bliss. Legit one of the best gaming experiences I've had in ages. Just an absolute joy to play. Highly recommended.
Cakeboxer
Member
Alien Isolation was 80 or so.
Wolves hunt in packs
Member
Papa Nier is the best Nier, love this game to bits, Papa is the most ugly badass character alive.
Love Mafia 3.
Adding Biomutant which seems i'm the only one love it.
Edit: also liked The Force Unleashed on PS2 back then and iirc it didn't score well.
Love Mafia 3.
Adding Biomutant which seems i'm the only one love it.
Edit: also liked The Force Unleashed on PS2 back then and iirc it didn't score well.
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Bloobs
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fart town usa
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Hugare
Gold Member
Catherine sits at 79, man
Almost gave me a heart attack. Love that game.
For me it would be:
- Deadly Premonition: obviously
- Atomic Heart: best Bioshock since the original. Amazing game, full of great ideas and beautiful art. One hell of a first game from the studio.
phant0m
Member
I'll concur on Mafia II + Mad Max as well.
Honorary mention to GR: Wildlands too. It's just over OP's criteria (has a 70) but man that game was fun with a couple friends. Breakpoint is actually even better now and imo would have at least an 80 if it was reviewed following the big overhaul.
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MujkicHaris
Member
Gothic 3 (63)
Not only do I still enjoy this game but it's also in my top 5 favorite ARPGs. Beautiful world with impressive micro details. One of those rare video games where there is no hand-holding. Just like with Oblivion, I often play just to explore, without any questing or even combat.
It's very hard to find games that are similar to Gothic 3, Oblivion is the closest that I've found.
Breath of The Wild had the same exploration tone but unfortunately the world felt quite empty. No proper reward for reaching places or even something special to see.
Not only do I still enjoy this game but it's also in my top 5 favorite ARPGs. Beautiful world with impressive micro details. One of those rare video games where there is no hand-holding. Just like with Oblivion, I often play just to explore, without any questing or even combat.
It's very hard to find games that are similar to Gothic 3, Oblivion is the closest that I've found.
Breath of The Wild had the same exploration tone but unfortunately the world felt quite empty. No proper reward for reaching places or even something special to see.
sncvsrtoip
Member
The Order 1886
Bloobs
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Controversial take but Duke Nukem Forever. No means a great game but I've always had a soft spot for it. The good stuff outweighs the bad I think.
Nah, DNF is a real turd.
Deerock71
Member
It's a fantastic story/puzzle game. How many of those are there?!
Thick Thighs Save Lives
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The Order 1886, which has already been mentioned several times in this thread, and surprisingly this already forgotten Don't Nod game, Twin Mirror (I enjoyed it so much that I even did two playthroughs to get the platinum for it).
Cakeboxer
Member
Looks interesting, i think i'm gonna grab it when it's 6,99 again.
Flyingpanther
Member
Ryse son of rome. Order 1886.
Murdered: Soul Suspect.
Murdered: Soul Suspect.
Comandr
Member
Snake Pass is so cute and fun. I do see how the experience gets a little old though about halfway through.
Shifty1897
Member
I was surprised how much I liked this one, I liked it more than Star Ocean 6.If u are fan of the genre/star ocean series there is high chance u will love that game like i did, its still better from 99% of western games anyways xDStar Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Reviews
Set between the events of STAR OCEAN: The Second Story and STAR OCEAN: Till the End of Time, STAR OCEAN: Integrity and Faithlessness takes place centuries after humans have left Earth for the stars. On a planet in the distant Faykreed star system, the swordsman Fidel Camuze and his childhood...