And if the sales were to bomb...all we would lose is a modernized, bullshit-realistic, first person shooter.
That might actually be a step in the right direction.
That might actually be a step in the right direction.
Medal of Honor Reviews Could Be a "Black Eye" for EA
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Hmmm, then pretty much every FPS with online multiplayer released after Quake is a generic multiplayer shooter... lol.Zing said:
Meh. As far multiplayer/single player goes for this, I won't be picking it up. Its pretty much BC 2 upgraded multi wise and I have no reason to waste money on something that I have that is a little worse. Maybe when the price falls I shall pick it up. Single player, I love CoD single player above everything else.
I've been able to buy it early from where I work since last Friday and have been playing it non-stop online. I prefer it to COD:MW2.
And the joke of it is that the mid 80s or 90 game scored games all too often turn out to be just average and nothing more. Combine that with the fact that most game publishers seek to actually reach that range and well...put 2 and 2 together and it doesn't start to sound so wierd that the industry chases moreso after mediocrity rather than greatness in the name of returns on their big AAA investments. <.<
I really have to agree with Yahtzee on this one. Complex opinions cannot be expressed numerically. And cold, averaged ones like the ones on metacritic? To quote the developers unison agreement during a meeting a few months back - they really can DIAF already.
I really have to agree with Yahtzee on this one. Complex opinions cannot be expressed numerically. And cold, averaged ones like the ones on metacritic? To quote the developers unison agreement during a meeting a few months back - they really can DIAF already.
I just finished the first level of Medal of Honor. My only complaint is that the graphics look like they belong on a PS2. Yes, I know complaining about graphics is silly and shallow, but this is a bit of a let down. Those Game Stop commercials and screen shots with all the smooth edges and shiny colors? Noooooooooo. I kept checking to see if I could change the output or something, but the game is stuck that way. EA, if you want to beat Call of Duty, you're going to have to update the graphics. Also, multiplayer trophies are a BIG no no EA. Just no.
On the plus side, they added something I've always wanted to be able to do. You can slide into cover. I was always jealous that AI could do this in other games, but I couldn't. I can here. Can't comment on the story yet, as I'm not that far in, but it seems okay so far. As a bonus, the PS3 version comes with Medal of Honor, Frontline (the last GREAT MoH game) for free. I wonder if they added trophies to that.
On the plus side, they added something I've always wanted to be able to do. You can slide into cover. I was always jealous that AI could do this in other games, but I couldn't. I can here. Can't comment on the story yet, as I'm not that far in, but it seems okay so far. As a bonus, the PS3 version comes with Medal of Honor, Frontline (the last GREAT MoH game) for free. I wonder if they added trophies to that.
I think that Medal of Honor is leaving the over bloated WW2 shooter genre for the over bloated Modern Day shooter genre. Trying to stand up against the crowd doing what the crowd did 3 years ago won't get you anywhere.
Maybe it's not about the score, but it's about what's in the reviews? Personally, I use Metacritic and READ a lot of the reviews not just look at the numbers. Sometimes Metacritic reminds me of The View (and yes, Star Jones is totally IGN), and it can get stupid, catty, and opinionated without any substantial backing to the claims being made. Games that are good get picked on for stupid minor things (like, oh I didn't like the main character's hair color) and their score is hurt because of it.
Medal of Honor, however, is being critiqued because of bugs and glitches. That's no bueno. Bugs and glitches are acceptable in sandbox games that would take decades to Q&A and.... oh wait, that's it. A 10 hour shooter should not have glitches, tearing, bugs or engine chugging of any kind.
Medal of Honor, however, is being critiqued because of bugs and glitches. That's no bueno. Bugs and glitches are acceptable in sandbox games that would take decades to Q&A and.... oh wait, that's it. A 10 hour shooter should not have glitches, tearing, bugs or engine chugging of any kind.
I think the reason they put two different dev teams on the game was to put a stop to that sort of problem. Danger Close did the campaign while DICE only did the multiplayer.Credge said:
Republic Commando, like some other unfortunate games, is criminally-underrated. Sure, it's gameplay wasn't a massive leap foward, but the story, atmosphere, premise, and characters were all standouts. If only LucasArts could be persuaded to make/publish a proper addition to that franchise....Lord_Panzer said:
Actually, Republic Commando is a good example of a potential franchise (or, semi-franchise, since it is and of itself a part of a much larger franchise) that was given only a single entry due to lukewarm reviews. On the topic of the original post, I think that it's a shame that metacritic ratings are given such authority over how games are percieved. It seems lost on people in this day and age, that a review is simply one person's opinion (a review isn't, as some people seem to think, an objective authoritative evaluation of a product), and that a combination of reviews is simply a collection of opinions belonging to people whose job it is to assign opinions a numerical value. Someone may have been onto something when they said that opinions are too complex to assign a number and be done with it. Letting a number decide things seems a bit absurd when you think about it, doesn't it?
As far as I'm concerned, if we just read reviews (or watched/listened to) and didn't pay any attention to that arbitrary number stuck onto the end of it, we would be a bit better off. If we collectively took all of those reviews with a grain of salt, it would be even better. Medal of Honor, even if some of us might percieve it as a bad game, doesn't deserve to have it's future decided on some numerical representations of opinions. Let the opinions themselves decide the matter.
Trophies and achievements in multiplayer don't bother me, it's when you need to get them to unlock the the full game that it pisses me off *cough TF2 cough*Sniper Team 4 said:
we are owed something. we're spending money on their games and movies and if they feel its ok to slap us with crap there's no reason to stand for it. quality over quantity.Jimmyjames said:
OT: Reviews are crap. i only watch yahtzee for the entertainment value.
A lack of 85-90 will hardly be a black eye for EA's management. In their recent annual report they use a 'metacritic rating of 80 or above' as a KPI on quality. I seriously doubt they would take any real notice unless it fails both their sales expections and 80 on metacritic, otherwise a sequel will probably be a sure thing.
I've just beaten it an hour ago (sadly, it's surprisingly short) and I can't say that anything is wrong with it. I haven't seen any bugs or glitches, and the game was overall enjoyable. The story was ok, it wasn't over the top and compeltely unbelievable. I don't see it selling well though, or getting good reviews. This is due to the fact that it will be compared to other modern shooters and nit-picked to death.
