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irstupid on 26 October 2017

What did the Forbes guy who made a fuss about Edge reviewing early give the game?



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Proxy-Pie on 26 October 2017
b00moscone said:
Proxy-Pie said:

Nope! But I just have a lot of stuff going on, and a lot of expenses. Maybe in 4 years I'll be able to finally get a WiiU ;D

Can't blame you, the Switch + games is a big investment D:

Haha, you have no idea. It's exactly 500$ here in Israel ;-(



vivster on 26 October 2017
AngryLittleAlchemist said:
BraLoD said:

Evidence on what?

It doest feels a lot less critical, even if there is critic it doesn't reflect on the scores (like Bethesda last gen), and like Zelda we aren't seeing any of the clear "I want it to drop" reviews., that even ND and Blizzard games are getting recently, and I pretty much expect to see on Rockstar games too, the only other one still not affected by it (well, they take a lot of time to release each game).

Again, it does look good, like Zelda did (Zelda a lot more, IMO, I'm a RPG/Adventure guy), but it still surprises me the way some Switch games are getting out of it, as the Wii U didn't, for example.

Don't want to drag this thread the wrong way, people should enjoy it, so take it to my wall or PM me if you want to.

I don't really see your point. You're saying it's less critical but that's what happens when people think games are amazing, or better than other games ... there's less to critic.

There are very, very, very few games I'd give a 9/10 for instance. And even less games that are a 9/10, but have many criticable flaws. 

Honestly ... Naughty Dog deserved to get that critique, it was their 5th uncharted game and 2nd this gen, whereas BOTW and Odyssey are completely unique in their self respective genres. If Skyward Sword 2 released, i'd probably get a 8 from IGN max, but of course it didn't, so all we have to go by is .... an innovative game that most people consider a masterpiece.

Just feels wrong that you were accusing flashfire of being too defensive of microsoft but now that Nintendo has the preferred games you call reviewers out for something that's not really there. *Every* Triple A game deserves more criticism, to be quite honest.

You cannot deny that there is a certain widespread positive bias towards Nintendo's big hitters. It doesn't have to be interntional bias. It certainly is worth noting that the big franchises of Nintendo get a whole lot more 10/10s despite reviewers acknowledging flaws.

I gurantee you if this game did not feature Mario and was not related to Nintendo it would get 92 tops. Every other game gets its flaws marked down in the score. Maybe it's a different expectation of reviewers.



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caffeinade on 26 October 2017
Proxy-Pie said:
b00moscone said:

Can't blame you, the Switch + games is a big investment D:

Haha, you have no idea. It's exactly 500$ here in Israel ;-(

Is that 500 USD?



Nautilus on 26 October 2017
BraLoD said:
Nautilus said:

Maybe because Nintendo games are not only consistently great, but that Nintendo simply struck gold with its games this year?

Cmon Bralod, just admit it: you are jealous.All this talk about not wanting to admit that Nintendo is the best developer around, or that you dont want to admit that the Switch first year is the best one ever is because you dont have the money to buy a Switch!Just join us on the light side of the force.

I'm not jealous at any level, even as Zelda is a franchise I like, and always did, I'm honestly puzzled.

I don't need to be jealous, if I was, I could go out and get a Switch right now, more than one, actually, I may not make much but I'm taking good care of my money for some time now. I just don't want one. I want a New 2DS, which I'm waiting a good opportunity to get, as I said, I'm taking good care of my hard earned money.

I don't share your opinion Nintendo is the best around, not really, but I do think they make good games, and are having a good year, and I also expect Xenoblade to be another good game.

Still, the point is not about any of this, is about how I wasn't expecting games to reach scores this high this gen, after what I saw, at all.

I know you dont like to admit, but you ARE  a Sony enthusiast.Not that you dont or cant appreciatte what Nintendo or MS is able to do, but much like I dont feel really excited when MS reveals something that gets other people hyped, you dont get enthusiastic with the games Nintendo releases, either because you have been so distant from the type of games that Nintendo makes and the charm it brings with it or simply because you grew so accoustomed with the type of games that are released on the PS4 that you dont see really why games like BOTW or Oddyssey are getting the fanfare they are getting.And lets face it, the same way that Nintendo systems havent received games like Uncharted, GTA and Bloodborne for a LONG time(in terms of tone)(and at least in a sufficient number), Sony consoles dont have the type of games that Nintendo usually produces, either in genre or just in personality and charm.

There is a reason why these games are getting the scores they are getting, much like there is a reason why Nintendo survived this long in the industry as a software and hardware developer.They are really, REALLY good at what they do.BOTW and Oddyssey are not only entries on the most recognizables videogame franchises of all history, but they are radically different takes on such franchises, and they have done it masterfully, much like the reviews shows.There is no conspiracy behind those scores.

Simply put, they are games that excell on what they do.



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

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Proxy-Pie on 26 October 2017
caffeinade said:
Proxy-Pie said:

Haha, you have no idea. It's exactly 500$ here in Israel ;-(

Is that 500 USD?

Yes. About 1750 Israeli Shekels.



Nautilus on 26 October 2017
irstupid said:
What did the Forbes guy who made a fuss about Edge reviewing early give the game?

That Forbes guy is not wrong though.All these 10s just proves that Nintendo paid off everyone.

Well, except that PLAY! review guy.



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

irstupid on 26 October 2017
Nautilus said:
irstupid said:
What did the Forbes guy who made a fuss about Edge reviewing early give the game?

That Forbes guy is not wrong though.All these 10s just proves that Nintendo paid off everyone.

Well, except that PLAY! review guy.

Didn't say if he was right or wrong. Was just curious what he gave the game.

Edit: He really put himself in a bad corner though. If he gives the game a 10, he will be looked at as some attention seeking hypocrite due to his earlier specticle. If he gives the game any less than a 10, people will be scepictle of his score in that he may have just made it lower so that he doesn't look like a hypocrite as I said before.



caffeinade on 26 October 2017
Proxy-Pie said:
caffeinade said:

Is that 500 USD?

Yes. About 1750 Israeli Shekels.

That sucks.
I thought it was bad having to pay 69 USD for first party titles.

The Switch is about 360 USD here.



HyrulianScrolls on 26 October 2017

Definitely don't think it will be beating BOTW's 71 perfect score record. It's at 33 with about 60% of reviews likely in. Probably ends up with 55-60 perfects.