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CGI-Quality said:
rocketpig said:
TRios_Zen said:
CGI-Quality said:
TRios_Zen said:
These games are very different; but for anyone who is fortunate enough to play both from beginning to end, I think it is not only possible, but likely, to prefer one over the other, differences not withstanding.

That being said, I wonder if the vitriol in this thread is honestly aimed at the author for calling people "fanboys", OR for taking the stance that Mass Effect 2 is the better game...

Regardless, this has, at the very least, been a very entertaining thread!

I think some have really argued against the presence of that author's aura in general. Some genuinely have nothing against his opinion though. It was his 'absolute' take on the feelings of his readers.

I mean, I can see why Mass Effect 2 could be favored over Uncharted 2. Does that mean that people who feel one way or the other are 'biased-fanboys', no of course not.

I agree with you on both counts here: 1) not everyone who disagrees with the author, did so just because it was anti-uncharted and 2) disagreeing with the author does not make anyone a fanboy.

For my part, I think the article in question was addressed to a specific group of people (those who were storming the IGN boards with angst over the differences in scores) and that it was them, who the author refered to as fanboys...not anyone who personally thought Uncharted 2 was better than ME2.  But that was my take on the article, I can see why others might take it different.

He directly references those people who attack IGN's score so it's not a stretch to think the writer was referring to those people as "fanboys", in fact it's kind of implied.

Congratulations on having superior reading comprehension.

A little harsh, no?

Not really. I was able to subtly insult roughly half of this thread in one fell swoop. I consider that efficiency, not harshness. Several people here seem to have read one line of the article and then based an opinion from that. It wasn't aimed at you, BTW.




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selnor said:
perpride said:
Dear IGN:

SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!

Uncharted 1 >>>>>>>> Mass Effect.

Uncharted 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mass Effect 2.

The very idea that someone would even put Mass Effect in the same league as Uncharted makes me want to laugh my ass off.

So, in conclusion:

FFXIII>>>>>>>>>>>MGS4=FFVII>>>>Uncharted 2>>>>>Life>>>>Diamond>>>>ROADHOUSE>>>>>>Microsoft Surface>>>>>>>Eve Online>>>>>>Avatar>>>>>>Apple iPad>>>>>>>>>>Mass Effect 2!!!

Just to show you how different opinions work:

I would put Mass Effect 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Over any JRPG Ive ever played. Interesting.

Agreed. That was exactly the sort of immature outburst that IGN were pushing for when the wrote this article.



perpride said:
selnor said:
perpride said:
Dear IGN:

SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!

Uncharted 1 >>>>>>>> Mass Effect.

Uncharted 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mass Effect 2.

The very idea that someone would even put Mass Effect in the same league as Uncharted makes me want to laugh my ass off.

So, in conclusion:

FFXIII>>>>>>>>>>>MGS4=FFVII>>>>Uncharted 2>>>>>Life>>>>Diamond>>>>ROADHOUSE>>>>>>Microsoft Surface>>>>>>>Eve Online>>>>>>Avatar>>>>>>Apple iPad>>>>>>>>>>Mass Effect 2!!!

Just to show you how different opinions work:

I would put Mass Effect 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Over any JRPG Ive ever played. Interesting.

Dude I was only joking...It's their opinnion. They can say whatever they want. I'll take Final Fantasy XIII over those two games any day of the week. That's my opinnion.

Yeah sure you were! xD

Also why you gotta hate on EVE Online? Is it too difficult for you?



sega4life said:

He gives very good reasons why it's a better game, even if they are diffrent games.

One of the big things is ME2 is a larger game with more to do, that should be alone in making it a better game for many.

But Uncharted 2 also has good online mode and their is a lot of stuff to unlock.  Anyway they are two completly different games and shouldn't be compared head to head.



It's fine if he prefers ME2. It's a perfectly valid opinion. Being that he works for a review site, he has the right to post this opinion, if he gives reasons for it. Which he does.

The "deal with it, fanboy" is a little inappropriate, though. It is also a valid opinion to prefer Uncharted 2 if you have played both. If, however, you have played only one of the two games, you CANNOT JUDGE, and I think that's what this is about.



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Uncharted 2 scored 96 on metacritic with MORE REVIEWS than ME2, it has online, better graphics, more replay value... im not saying ME2 is worse (since i haven't played it yet), but looking at the facts, uncharted 2 looks lke a better game



BladeOfGod said:
Uncharted 2 scored 96 on metacritic with MORE REVIEWS than ME2, it has online, better graphics, more replay value... im not saying ME2 is worse (since i haven't played it yet), but looking at the facts, uncharted 2 looks lke a better game

You might want to consider that "more replay value" comment, ESPECIALLY if you haven't played ME2. It's hard to find a game with more replay value than that title. There are something like six (!) vastly different ways to play through the game and probably tens of thousands of small differences available to the player depending on their ME1 playthrough and how they react to NPCs in ME2.




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also, IGN is doing this for the hits only. their reviews are excellent but their community sucks rel bad IMO



BladeOfGod said:
Uncharted 2 scored 96 on metacritic with MORE REVIEWS than ME2, it has online, better graphics, more replay value... im not saying ME2 is worse (since i haven't played it yet), but looking at the facts, uncharted 2 looks lke a better game

When you've played both games, people will take your opinion more seriously.



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sega4life said:

He gives very good reasons why it's a better game, even if they are diffrent games.

One of the big things is ME2 is a larger game with more to do, that should be alone in making it a better game for many.

 

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