First Super Mario Odyssey Review in! (EDGE)

[Nuvendil]

KLXVER said:

Nuvendil said:

Edge has been doing this literally forever.  Their magazine comes out on specific dates, they don't want to be late, so they simply asked for it early.  It's only logical to be suspicious if you presuppose impropriety.  This was a ridiculous accusation pulled out of the guy's ass for the sake of clicks or controversy or because he just couldn't think of anything better to write about.  

Where was this with other Edge reviews that have come out early?  Including reviews where they were lower than the later scores?  Hmmm?  Nowhere?  Thought so.  

I just wonder if Nintendo would be as understanding with EDGEs deadline if the game got a 7. I dont know any other EDGE reviews that came out early since I dont read the magazine. I just think the guy had a point. Where are the review for this in the other magazines releasing around this time?

Maybe, maybe not.  But blacklisting major publications is something done fairly rarely as it really doesn't stop anything and only earns you blowback.  Again, given the fact that positive reviews don't necessarily help sales and modest ones don't hurt, is it really worth fussing over?

I mean, Bayonetta 2 got a 93 and won awards, yet never crossed 1 mil.  Destiny got a 72 (I believe that was it) and crushed it, selling absolute gangbusters.  

The prestiege is lovely ammunition for marketing, but you can spin anything above an average score.  

Also, not sure what other big paper magazines there are for this other than maybe GameInformer?  But they conduct things on their own timeline as well.

Also, remember this guy works for Forbes reviewing and writing about games.  EDGE is a direct competitor who beat them to a headline.  Keep that in mind when considering his accusation.