Extra! Extra! Review System Fails Again!

[Mr. GameBrain]

Three words: Mount and Blade

That is all!

EDIT: Now if you're talking about steep difficulty curves, Project Sylpheed is a case example.
Heck! That game has a difficulty WALL! XD

 

[Irridium]

It was rated down because it was "to hard" and dind't have good graphics?

You have got to be kidding me...

GRAPHICS DO NOT MAKE THE GAME!

And as for the difficuly, either lower it in the game settings, or have someone who can learn review it.

 

[Brotherofwill]

Dude, Rag Doll Kung Fu, an insanely funny and awesome local multiplayer game got bashed into the 60s for having "no online mode".

The game is great. It's only 10 bucks and has some of the most fun multiplayer since Timesplitters. They bashed it for having low content (which isn't true) and that it doesn't have online feature. Stupid morons. Online isn't essential you friendless idiots.

 

[TheDrunkNinja]

I hate reviews too. As much as everyone says Yahtzee isn't a real reviewer, I've found his reviews to be more accurate than others.

That's because he tells the truth, and goddammit, is the truth funny as shit. Doesn't mean nothing he reviews is playable though.

 

[Nomanslander]

I hate reviews too. As much as everyone says Yahtzee isn't a real reviewer, I've found his reviews to be more accurate than others.

Well the thing about Yahtzee is he'll openly admit to being bias against certain games and then tells you to deal with it....that's why i love the guy, he's himself when he reviews the game.

I rather listen to him than most other game critics that claim to be basing a game objectively but then prove to be full of shit.

Plus their monotone humorless expressions tells me they don't have much of an artistic soul to be doing reviews in the first place.

If you look at just about every popular film critic, they treat critics as an art form.

Most game reviewers sound like they're doing this as a second job...>>

 

[Anticitizen_Two]

If a review is not written by Yahtzee or Jeff Gerstmann I take it with a grain of salt. Game Informer's reviews I take with a handful of salt.

 

[Crunchy English]

Stop the presses! Someone has a different opinion than you! Oh sweet cellophane-wrapped Jesus on roller skates, whatever shall we do?!? [/sarcasm] Someone didn't like a game you liked, so now the entire "review system" is broken. And by the by, I don't think the word "colleague" means what you think it means, unless you consider yourself an actual games journalist, which makes me and every other person who's posted on an internet forum "professional journalists" as well.

Sorry if this post seems a tinge angry, but I can't stand it when people start whining because a game they liked didn't get the score "it deserved".

I am a game Journalist, I write for MSXBOX-World.com I have a preview up for Metro 2033 right now. You should check it out. They flew me down to San Francisco and everything. Although, admittedly, I'm a rank amateur, it was an awesome experience. Blake Treleaven, its the name on this account. Also, if reviews are held to only the standard of personal opinion, they're pretty useless. An understanding of the product's purported purpose, intended market and monetary value are more valuable than "I liked it." or "I didn't."

 

[Babrook]

This only has minimum relevance to the topic, but...

Am I the only one who finds Yahtzee unfunny and obnoxious?

 

[Jandau]

The 60% score isn't unjustified, but for different reasons. It's not too hard to learn and it doesn't look that bad. However, it's monotonous, repetitive, overly random and lacks any decent single player content.

 

[WalkNasty]

I think you have to find a reviewer who generally agrees with you. GameInformer and i generally agree on what games are good, but even then it shouldnt be the end all beat all, you need to decide what you want on your own. If you dont like IGN go somewhere else for your reviews

 

[Crunchy English]

The 60% score isn't unjustified, but for different reasons. It's not too hard to learn and it doesn't look that bad. However, it's monotonous, repetitive, overly random and lacks any decent single player content.

Wow, see THIS is why you can't trust something based purely on opinion. I'm not saying Jandau is wrong, far from it. He's entitled to his opinion. But rest assured that's very different from my own opinion. I mean I think the single player campaign is pretty intriguing, and I would not use the word "Random". Again, Jandau is correct, he has no reason to be disingenuous in a forum post, but it just shows how differently two people can think.

 

[lolandrew4]

It's just a matter in your opinion, most of the time it will be bias, if you like the game, good for you, if you didn't, all well too bad

 

[lwm3398]

I hate reviews too. As much as everyone says Yahtzee isn't a real reviewer, I've found his reviews to be more accurate than others.

Yeah. It's also quite fun to see him rip apart a game and then rent it, seeing exactly what he said as true, or better yet getting an old game and then re-watching an old review.

I liked Scribblenauts, but I agreed with everything he said. He's a very good reviewer, regardless of whatever anyone says about him being so nitpicky for humor.

 

[Chipperz]

Meh, I picked it up for the PSP, but I'm not a fan of the starting line ups and can't work out how to save custom ones (if you can).

Still, apart from that it's a perfect recreation of Blood Bowl, and that is awesome. If it had little "Did you know...?" bits on the loading screens, I'd never put it down!

 

[Jandau]

The 60% score isn't unjustified, but for different reasons. It's not too hard to learn and it doesn't look that bad. However, it's monotonous, repetitive, overly random and lacks any decent single player content.

Wow, see THIS is why you can't trust something based purely on opinion. I'm not saying Jandau is wrong, far from it. He's entitled to his opinion. But rest assured that's very different from my own opinion. I mean I think the single player campaign is pretty intriguing, and I would not use the word "Random". Again, Jandau is correct, he has no reason to be disingenuous in a forum post, but it just shows how differently two people can think.

I agree, people have different opinions. That's why it's a bad idea to base your purchases off a single review and why sites like Metacritic serve an important purpose.

As for the game itself... What single player campaign? Maybe we're talking about a different game, but when I played it a few months ago on the PC, the "single player campaign" was just a bunch of generic matches in so called leagues and tournaments. Basically the same thing I'd get by playing a single game over and over again.

And as for the randomness, it IS quite random, with a dice system that'll screw you over despite stats and such. Also, the AI is predictable and plays the same game every time regardless of the race its using.

 

[Nomanslander]

This only has minimum relevance to the topic, but...

Am I the only one who finds Yahtzee unfunny and obnoxious?

Obnoxious sometimes, but not unfunny....I like the guy though because I know where his stand on games and about a lot of stuff his.

He's one of those shy people that never seems to have anything interesting to say unless they put it in writing or find a comfortable medium to express themselves.

Of course when they do so you end up finding out just how repressive his personality is unable to contain himself....another words he's an implosive type.

 

[t_rexaur]

I agree, people have different opinions. That's why it's a bad idea to base your purchases off a single review and why sites like Metacritic serve an important purpose.

As for the game itself... What single player campaign? Maybe we're talking about a different game, but when I played it a few months ago on the PC, the "single player campaign" was just a bunch of generic matches in so called leagues and tournaments. Basically the same thing I'd get by playing a single game over and over again.

And as for the randomness, it IS quite random, with a dice system that'll screw you over despite stats and such. Also, the AI is predictable and plays the same game every time regardless of the race its using.

I've not played the game Blood Bowl, but I've played the tabletop. The game is probably equal parts tactics and dice rolls and the biggest complaint I've read about the game version is that upping the difficulty doesn't change the AI's tactics, it just gives them much better dice rolls. It's the lazyman's way of upping the difficulty.

As an online experience I'm sure it's quite good. But since the game itself was not designed for one player the single player experience isn't going to be the best part about it.

 

[Hat of Controversy]

I never really understood the whole deal with "reviewers" and "critics" to be honest. Who cares? All that a reviewer or critic is doing is sharing their opinion on something. Again, who cares?

I wouldn't say they failed, I would just say that their opinion is very different from yours. Just enjoy your game and ignore their hatred and all will be well.