Halo Wars 2 Metacritic Thread: 81

[Snoopy]

Ganoncrotch said:

Snoopy said:
80 - 85. It's a game that focuses on gameplay rather than being an interactive movie so it loses 10 points by the gaming media automatically.

I'd wait for it to come out at least before explaining away the low score you think it will receive.

The score I predicted isn't low, but the gaming media aren't really gamers. Thats why if you see them play games they suck ass at it usually. The gaming media loves to give games with cinematic/interative movie feel to it or if the game is going for some artistic value a high score. That is why a game like Everyones gone to rapture can get good reviews when it is litterally nothing more than a walking simulator and talking to a bunch of light bulbs. Same with gone home. 

 

Edit: Window central 4.5/5. My personal favorite publication. The reviewer actually like games for trying to be games and not movies.

http://www.windowscentral.com/halo-wars-2-review?utm_medium=slider&utm_campaign=navigation&utm_source=wp