| Mensrea said: I used to care about reviews, than I took a kid icarus uprising to the knee. All reviews focus on the small nitpicky aspects rather than the good of the game. Gravity rush is a great game that I am thoroughly enjoying. |
Spot on. I've found this with so many reviews. And the problem is made worse when some review sites have it in their head that the game is just fantastic (Call of Duty games spring to mind) and almost exclusively ignore the flaws of the game just so they can give it a high score).
The problem I have with this Gamespot review, among other things, is just the inconsistency of it. If their review scores were on a scale where 5 is an average game, 7 is an above average game, 9 is a nearly flawless game, then it would be fine. That's not really the case though, I find their review scores just as inflated as any other site (like IGN). Honestly, I think Edge are the best at giving a fair 1-10 review scale, but they are just as nitpicky as all the other sites which makes me not pay much attention to them either.
Also, for something like Gravity Rush, you really have to question what's more important when reviewing games. I mean, GR is a brand new take on a lot of different mechanics. It's a mish-mash of a number of different ideas, and for the most part I'm led to believe that it pulls them off in stunning fashion. What makes this game less impressive than FPS sequel #5 which slightly polishes a formula we've been seeing for 6 years now.
Oh well. I hope GR gets decent sales because it certainly deserves them.
