The official No More Heroes Thread

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Parokki said:
I'm finding it pretty amusing how the reviewers I generally respect the most have been giving NMH a relatively low score (8.2, 7.8), but the ones I couldn't give a toss for are rating it much higher (9.0, 9.0).

I guess this shows the game is a serious case of love-or-meh. Lots of style and awesomeness, not to mention pretty decent gameplay, but also a pile of minor flaws.

In other words, pretty much what I was hoping for. Definitely still buying as soon as it arrives to the civilized world.

Actually, and I'm not trying to be a fanboy here, I'm the exact opposite.

 

I've always thought of IGN as a joke, since they gave God Hand(one of my favs) a 3/10, and I've always thought that their reviews of some games shouldn't be taken seriously, because they tend to be way too high.

 

I also didn't even know Gametrailers reviewed games on a regular basis, until this.

 

As for Gamespot, Edge magazine, Xplay, Famitsu, Gamerankings compilation scores, I've went by them for years, and I've never been steered wrong.

 

Add to that, the fact that about 90 percent of the reviewers so far have given the game, well, 90 percent, and I just can't see how the game has as big of a "pile of flaws" as most people assume.

 

That said, I really do honestly think that every person who doesn't want any Wii game to be a success, is flocking to the IGN reviews bandwagon. They refuse to believe the game is as good, or better than Uncharted, Assassin's Creed, or Mass Effect. Why? Plain and simple, graphics, and anti-Wii bias.

 

I mean, IGN just gave Endless Ocean an 8/10. Since you respect them so much, do you agree that Endless Ocean is better than Assassin's Creed, which scored a 7.7(lower than No More Heroes)?

 

IGN's reviews are wildly different and speculative depending on which reviewer actually reviews the game, unlike Edge, Gamespot, or even Xplay, there is no consistancy or comparitive reviewing. It's on a case by case basis, and is heavily influenced by an opinion and not a set of conditions. Generally, unprofessional reviewing. How can anyone respect that?