The Order 1886 Review Thread - Meta: 66

[2008ProchargedGT]

sundin13 said:

2008ProchargedGT said:
Wow some really strange review cropping up. Some obvious troll click bait reviews 2/10, 4/10 and so on, then there some this is the greatest thing ever Sonys new big IP 9.5/10. Ive also read a few where the reviewer mention a few minor things or says something like "its hard not to recommend theis game" then gives it a 6 or 6.5 lol. So people love 8bit retro games from 20 years ago but if a game is of the mold of "5 years" ago then its a trash game? Welp I already have it paid for so I guess ill just make my own opinion in a day. So far IMO all the negative things the reviews nhave mentioned are very minor. This games seems to be what I have been craving for some time.

There is a difference between dated and retro...

Basically, dated refers to when a game hasn't learned how to fix the mistakes old games have made and falls into similar pitfalls. While in some of those old games, a positive reception could still be given, because the shine of innovation allowed you to gloss over the flaws, but now that shine isn't there, the flaws feel obvious.

Retro games on the other hand are typically the opposite. They often excel in doing something simple really well and perfecting those ideas, without relying on the shine of innovation. Look at a game like Shovel Knight. It was built in the fashion of NES games, but in doing so, it made something mechanically perfect with great level design, great character design and great art.

Thats a fair point.