Infinite Undiscovery Review IGN 7.1/10

[Jordahn]

Squilliam said:

BMaker11 said:

Wow....thinking kind of subjectively, aren't you? The only games 360 owners are touting when it comes to "OMG THE 360 HAZ TEH BEST GAMES, PS3 SUXXORS!!!!" are what? Halo, Gears...uhh Mass Effect....what else? Can't say Bioshock.....can't say Dead Rising, because nobody would buy a 360 for that game, AND it's coming to the Wii.

Whereas, I could list off Resistance, Ratchet, Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, Gran Turismo, MGS4, etc. if I wanted to. So yeah....keep on ignoring this "relatively crappy library" while I enjoy all of your supposedly greatest games ever that make the 360 better.....on my PC

 

So what you're saying is that because Sony keeps their games off the PC is the only reason not to drop the PS3 like a flaming sack of dog turds? I mean you could enjoy it even better on the PC right?

Anyway back to the other part - Sorry for the extra scrolling, you can blame Microsoft for that!

1	Grand Theft Auto IV	2008	98
2	BioShock	2007	96
3	Orange Box, The	2007	96
4	Gears of War	2006	94
5	Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The	2006	94
6	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	2007	94
7	Halo 3	2007	94
8	Braid	2008	93
9	Guitar Hero II	2007	92
10	Rock Band	2007	92
11	Mass Effect	2007	91
12	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter	2006	90
13	Forza Motorsport 2	2007	90
14	Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2	2008	90
15	Call of Duty 2	2005	89
16	Rez HD	2008	89
17	Castlevania: Symphony of the Night	2007	89
18	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas	2006	89
19	Burnout Revenge	2006	89
20	Virtua Fighter 5	2007	89
21	Burnout Paradise	2008	88
22	Project Gotham Racing 3	2005	88
23	Ikaruga	2008	88
24	Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords	2007	87
25	GRID	2008	87
26	Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles, The	2007	86
27	Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved	2005	86
28	Fight Night Round 3	2006	86
29	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2	2007	86
30	skate	2007	86
31	Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine, The	2006	86
32	Madden NFL 09	2008	86
33	Project Gotham Racing 4	2007	85
34	NHL 08	2007	85
35	Soulcalibur IV	2008	85
36	Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent	2006	85
37	Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock	2007	85
38	Dead or Alive 4	2005	85
39	Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09	2008	85
40	Bionic Commando Rearmed	2008	85
41	Dead Rising	2006	85
42	Madden NFL 08	2007	85
43	F.E.A.R.	2006	85
44	Civilization Revolution	2008	85

1	Grand Theft Auto IV	2008	98
2	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	2007	94
3	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	2008	94
4	Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The	2007	93
5	Rock Band	2007	92
6	Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction	2007	89
7	Orange Box, The	2007	89
8	Uncharted: Drake's Fortune	2007	88
9	Ninja Gaiden Sigma	2007	88
10	Burnout Paradise	2008	87
11	GRID	2008	87
12	Bionic Commando Rearmed	2008	87
13	Unreal Tournament 3	2007	86
14	Resistance: Fall of Man	2006	86
15	Soulcalibur IV	2008	86
16	Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09	2008	86
17	Madden NFL 09	2008	86
18	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas	2007	86
19	NHL 08	2007	86
20	MLB 08: The Show	2008	85
21	Virtua Fighter 5	2007	85
22	Super Stardust HD	2007	85
23	Civilization Revolution	2008	85
24	skate	2007	85

The Xbox 360 has 14 90+ games, whilst the PS3 only has 5, and furthermore the Xbox 360 has over 44 games with an 85+ rating whilst the PS3 only has 24. What are you gonna tell me next? That you don't play all that many games so it doesn't matter that the PS3 has fewer good games?

 

 

As I have consistanly voiced as a gamer, numerical score takes a severe back seat to the gamer's preference. In regards to Infinite Undiscovery in a revious thread...

"I'm going to make this blanket statement which I feel that strongly applies to this. Falling back on numerical ratings is overrated and is for sheep. One specific and very important thing I like about IGN's reveiw is that they go in depth. So aside from the numerical score, the specifics pointed out by an IGN review might not appeal to the reveiwer, but it might appeal or doesn't matter to certain individiual gamers. Some people might not be bothered by the 20% less voice acting in the cutscenes for instance. I will warn that if the majority of the reviews are in the 7.0 range, then maybe it is a 7.0 quality game. But if it becomes a 7.0 average game with ratings ranging anywhere from like 3 to 9, then I might be a "rent before you buy" scenario. If this is the case, then it's probably worth the price of the rental plus full price to own the game. That's why I do not place to much emphasis on numerical ratings because reviews are just opinions. The more detailed they are, the better. I will not buy a game because of a number, but I'll buy a game because I serve myself as a gamer."

In in regards to Too Human...

"I wouldn't wory to much about this for now. This is just one review. But if the mass majority of the reviews are like this if not lower, then I'd worry. Being a fan of the original Siren on the PS2, Siren received anywhere from a 9/10 to a 4/10 which resulted in a 70% average rating after it was all said and done. But for me, the game was worth the $5 rental and then the full $40 price tag shortly after. Let's not jump the gun, people, and don't put too much faith in numerical ratings.

And might I add that just because a game gets a high review doesn't mean that it will appeal to all gamers. Regardless of the fact that both Halo 3 and GTA4 received high ratings, some games are not just fans of a sci-fi FPS and/or a crime sim. I all boils down to a gamer's personal preference to follow their own for ther own reasons.  Thsi applies to all consoles and their owners.

MMrstckball, I'm not sure what criteria VGChartz uses to determine who qualifies do be a Mod, but whatever it is you FAIL at seeing things from a gamer's point of view with such a narrow sheepish view of numerical rankings.