Revenge of the Metacritics: Diablo III Getting Review-Bombed

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Tuxedoman

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LetalisK said:
Moving over to consoles doesn't stop pirates, though. Console games are still highly pirate-able. So either companies are stupid or there is a different reason.
It doesn't stop piracy outright, but it is certainly harder to get ahold of a pirated disk than it was to visit Pirate Bay.

You have to admit; more people will have downloaded a free copy of Dead Space than the ones who would have gotten an 'illegal' version of it for their console.
 

LetalisK

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Tuxedoman said:
LetalisK said:
Moving over to consoles doesn't stop pirates, though. Console games are still highly pirate-able. So either companies are stupid or there is a different reason.
It doesn't stop piracy outright, but it is certainly harder to get ahold of a pirated disk than it was to visit Pirate Bay.
You realize Pirate Bay also deals in illegal console game data, right?
 

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Well I hope this raises up Torchlight 2 sales. I'm still waiting on my D3 order, so I hope they fix this problem soon though. Can't say that I blame people who review bomb the game if blizzard can't get its shit together.
 

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Which will you choose?

Aw, and I was looking forward to this game...
Not a fan of DRM and can see where this comes from
Ha, serves them right for this "always on" BS.
Not news. The gamers should have seen this coming. I mean, have any of you even PLAYED online Diablo 2? You get killed from across the room constantly. Anyone who thought this game wasn't going to have gaping flaws isn't paying attention.

Hm, I'm not too crazy about red but it's the closest to my opinion (AKA I get to ***** about D2's problems).
 

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meh this is one of the occasions were i would say that the metacritic bombing is OK.most of these guys will have just experienced a menu screen and an error message and I wouldn't rate that very highly.
 

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Some people can be so immature. "OMG LIEK THIS DRM SUKS YO, LET'S REVIEW BOM DIS SHIT!!!!111!"

Log in issues aside, the game is fantastic and some people just need to grow the fuck up.
 

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My views on this are as follows: Imagine you've bought your pizza from Papa John's for years. You've tried other pizza makers, but they just can't compare.
And suddenly Papa John's declares that all new pizzas they make will come with free, live scorpions in the box. Turns out it's more efficient for them to pack scorpions in than otherwise - it'll save 'em a bit of money due to labor union agreements, and anyway their research shows that a large portion of their audience have pet scorpions anyway.
Once the scorpion rollout is complete, you can still have one of their old pizzas - just be aware that it'll be getting moldier and moldier over time. Plus, if this is successful, you can expect Little Caesars and Domino's to include scorpions in their boxes too.
And if you don't like it? You're a prissy, entitled bastard who needs to shut up and accept the way things are. After all, this won't hurt many other people, and it sure helps PJ's bottom line...
 

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Elcarsh said:
omicron1 said:
My views on this are as follows: Imagine you've bought your pizza from Papa John's for years. You've tried other pizza makers, but they just can't compare.
And suddenly Papa John's declares that all new pizzas they make will come with free, live scorpions in the box. Turns out it's more efficient for them to pack scorpions in than otherwise - it'll save 'em a bit of money due to labor union agreements, and anyway their research shows that a large portion of their audience have pet scorpions anyway.
Once the scorpion rollout is complete, you can still have one of their old pizzas - just be aware that it'll be getting moldier and moldier over time. Plus, if this is successful, you can expect Little Caesars and Domino's to include scorpions in their boxes too.
And if you don't like it? You're a prissy, entitled bastard who needs to shut up and accept the way things are. After all, this won't hurt many other people, and it sure helps PJ's bottom line...
Wait...so the internet is... like scorpions?

Well, maybe this particular forum is, but apart from that your analogy is seriously weak.

This is more like a pizza parlor deciding that you can no longer just phone in an order, you have to place it via their website. It can be a minor inconvenience at worst, but I couldn't really care less as I've already got constant internet connection anyway.
Less an analogy, more a fable. The things blizzard introduced are good for them, ok for some consumers, but a considerable negative for others. Simply because I chose a humorous/absurdist subject for my fable does not make it weak.

Fact is, while you may not care, for some of us the latency, errors, lack of laptop-ability, etc. are nothing but a negative. They may not be deadly, but they sure do sting.
 

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LiquidGrape said:
Speaking as someone who doesn't have the game, I'm curious to know whether those who have actually played it would say this reaction is warranted; server issues, DRM and auction house aside?
Those are parts of the game that are perfectly legitimate to criticize. Especially, considering that this was a major feature in this iteration. This, according to Blizzard, was a feature added to make the game "better" and the central idea the entire game was designed around. Server issues, Problems with the DRM, and the auction house probably hold more weight than "Not enough weapons" in a review of this game.

Question: does this finally prove that gaming culture has a certain measure of entitlement issues, or is it merely the righteous indignation of customers and fans scorned?
Both, once again, entitlement isn't a bad word. People feel entitled to not have to put up with this because statistic show this type of thing doesn't help fight piracy. This type of thing isn't just stupid, but its dumb. Its essentially strong-arming your paying customers for a buck with an attempt to fight piracy. (which will fail) Its really a 2 in one package that rooks the customers. I don't really see anything that shows goodwill with this new DRM towards gamers. Diablo 3's is actually more of a disservice compared to what we have already experienced. Hell, they are spending money to make you jump through hoops to play their game.
 

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A child walks into a candy store, and upon seeing the biggest lollipop his eyes have ever lay upon, he knows instantly that he must have it. He goes to the storekeeper and asks to purchase it, to which the man replies: "I'm sorry, but it's for display and is not for sale". The child is angered and demands to have it, and finally resorts to begging and whining. The storekeeper, realising how much owning it means to the child, sees a business opportunity. He hushes the child and says to him: "Very well, you can may buy it, but it will be expensive". The child, not caring for the cost of such a prize, hands him the money. The storekeeper then takes the lollipop and hands it to the smiling child, who promptly skips home to enjoy it. With bated breath he takes the first lick, only for his face to turn sour and his eyes leak tears. The lollipop is plastic, and what he imagined to be the amazing taste of sugar, was in fact, the un-taste of acrylic.


Seriously though: Another game fell flat in the face of massive hype, and everyone is surprised? It happened with Mass Effect 3, it happened with Duke Nukem: Forever. It has happened many times before, and will continue to happen.