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Adinnieken said:
DerNebel said:
Adinnieken said:
Launch Exclusives:
Crimson Dragon - 8/10
Fighter Within - 6/10
Forza Motorsports 5 - 9/10
Killer Instinct - 9/10
Lococycle - 8/10
Ryse: Son of Rome - 9/10
Zoo Tycoon - 9/10

Crimson Dragon and Lococycle may end up being lower than an 8. The buzz around Ryse, Zoo Tycoon, KI, and Forza is too high. I don't think Fighter Within can go lower, but I haven't heard anyone say it's anything to write home about. Everything I've heard about Ryse, I think it'll surprise everyone.

Prepare to be disappointed, seriously.

Regardless, of how the games score, I won't be disappointed.  Nothing in either launch line-up is my cuppa.

My opinion of where they will fall is based on the opinions of writers and gamers that have played the games since E3 and Gamescon.

I seriously doubt Ryse is going to be anywhere near a 9/10, the feedback from press and gameplay footage to date both speak of a beautiful but fair dull hack&slash game. I don't mind myself, seeing as it is one of my favourite genre and I play the shit out of Dynasty Warrior but reviewer tend to look down on these type of games due to 'simplicity' and 'repetitiveness'.

The other questionable review would be Killer Instinct. Press has been extremely positive to date, unfortunately because of its pricing model and the lack of actual single player as well as low playable character at launch will cause some reviewer to mark it down. There is no way it can sustain a 9/10 meta when 1 low scory desenting voice can cause it to plummet 0.1 score at least.

Reports for Lococycle also hasn't been great but that game is too much of an unknown for me to comment.