Edge Issue 196 Reviews

[Onyxmeth]

ZenfoldorVGI said:
Another point I missed, according to this, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, is better than Resistance 2.

Of course it is. The vehicle creation system in Resistance 2 sucks ass.

@kutasek-There's no need to cherry pick examples, because I've already stated I don't agree with their reviews all the time, nor any other publication's. Halo 3 happened to light someone's world up at Edge, and so did Little Big Planet. So did the Orange Box. So did Mario Galaxy. I don't think Halo 3 is a 10 myself, but there's a god damn amount of people that play that game like it's a crackpipe. I guess that reviewer saw what these people see in Halo 3.

Edit: This is how I see their review system in comparison. This doesn't account for the excessively harsh instances, but gives a good view of their difference in methodology. If you plug these into Mirror's Edge, Quantum of Solace, WaW, etc. it becomes a little easier to comprehend.

Edge	The other guys
10	10
9	9.5
8	9
7	8.5
6	8
5	7.5
4	7
3	6.5
2	4.5-6
1	1-4

Here's the list with the adjusted scores:

Left 4 Dead - 9.5
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts - 8.5
Gears of War 2 - 9.5
Fallout 3 - 8.5
Call of Duty: World at War - 8
Resistance 2 - 8
Mirror's Edge - 7.5
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - 8.5
007: Quantum of Solace - 7.5
Tomb Raider: Underworld - 9
Guitar Hero: World Tour - 8.5
Animal Crossing City Folk - 8.5
Ninjatown - 8
Command & Comnquer: Red Alert 3 - 8.5
Manhunt 2 - 7
Silent Hill: Homecoming: 8
Tom Clancy's Endwar - 9
Socom Confrontation - 7.5
Valkyria Chronicles - 8.5
Need for Speed Undercover - 6.5
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip - 8.5