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[Runa216]

Kresnik said:

Nem said:
I just read Runa's review about jak and daxter collection and i must say... i dont think he realises the game is a cross buy with the PS3 version as he gives it a hideous score and tells us to go buy the PS3 version.

Cmon Runa... now im stating to think you are off to hate on all things Vita.

I dont want to register on gamreview so i had to comment here. :P

I find he just tends to swing wayyyy low reviewing things he doesn't like.  I disagreed with his scores of Hotline Miami & FF XIII-2, too.  Even if they weren't to his tastes; I feel they're not even close to 6.3 and 5.4 respectively.

I guess some of it comes from him using the full 10 point scale in a way that other reviewers don't, but still.  I haven't played Jak Collection yet, so I can't comment on whether the framerate is so bad that it makes the game a "don't even consider picking up" or not.

the game is damn near broken.  My brother watched me play over my shoulder for 30 seconds before declaring "I don't know how in the world you're playing that.  I've never seen framerate that bad.  why the fuck are you playing that?" 

To which I replied, "Review copy.  I have to play it and beat it."  

He felt my pain.  

But alas, I don't hate Jak and Daxter, but the PSVita version is a mess.  Also, I don't recall hearing that it's cross play.  I HAVE the Jak and Daxter collection on PS3, but It's certainly not cross buy.  if it was, then I'd have finished the review earlier.  

As for the score, yes: I use the full 10 point scale. so a simply mediocre or drab game that has as many failings and passes like Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Dead space 3 get 5's, not the 7's that everyone else seems to think is for 'mediocre.'  As said in the critic, "You're here to tell people if a movie is good or great!", to which the critic replied, "Well what if I don't like a movie?"  He was told, "That's what 'Good' is for!"  

So yes, expect more low scores from me.  

Hell, you wanna know a game I absolutely adored but only wanted to give it a 7.0?  Mutant Mudds Deluxe.  I loved that game from beginning to end.  Fantastic level design, delightfully retro soundtrack, and a simple charm that was flat out undeniable, and I gave it a 7.  (Ended up I think with a 7.5 after edits.)  Why?  I think it's important to leave more room at the top for the truly outstanding games rather than giving everything an 8 and calling it a day.  

And why would anyone thing I'm a hater?  I'm one of you!  I actually thought Assassin's Creed III: liberation was a great game, and last year was the year of the Vita to me.  2012 was an amazing year for the vita...not my fault 2013 isn't as good.  Soul Sacrifice was just bleh, Muramasa was a remake, Dragon's Crown is coming out on PS3 as well, and that leaves us with what?  Tearaway and Killzone?  I'm sure Killzone will be good, and Tearaway sounds pretty awesome, but that's not enough to inspire confidence.  Where's our original Final Fantasy?  where's our God of War?  where's our Grand Theft auto?  where's our inFamous?  Where's our Ratchet and Clank?  where's our everything?  

The vita has shown that it had the chops to be worthwhile, thanks to its PS1, PSP, and PSM support, as well as cross buy and cross play, so people should be buying it, but unless it picks up the pace for quality, top-notch exclusives, I don't see it picking up out of this hole it's in.