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When can we expect the first review of Halo Reach to come?



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i wonder the same...



I hope it's never.

I just think people who will get to rate it will be HUGE Halo fanboys and rate it a 10 before they even get to play it. Fair reviews no a days is just expecting way to much in my opinion. So yea, I don't care what some biased nit-wit reviewer will say about the game. Last I check it's more of the same, and doesn't deserve good marks unless they did a total 180 from the previous games. But even the graphics looks the same, they cannot even make it look good. And for multiplayer it looks even worse, god knows why they downgrade it. It's not like Halo campaign is even that demanding.

I am just saying, hate most "big game" reviews, especially when they come out early. They only get permission if it's good, or other stupid stipulations. Not like they can do what ever, they sign a contract/agreement. Everyone has some objective, and how shady MS has been recently, I expect nothing more but something pathetic. I will honestly be happy if Halo Reach gets a "9.0" from IGN and stuff, so I can actually read it and see faults. Halo's have been far from perfect and a lower-ish rating will probably be the "real" reviews. When games are exclusive, this is where it's worst in my opinion. Cause sometimes reviewers give the feeling that they are standing up for a console, rather than rating the game alone.

I hate review sites, they need to have like 5-10 people review a game for a average score. So one biased idiot doesn't ruin it. I like honest reviews from objective people. It's like, all cause I think Uncharted 2 is in the top 2-3 best games this generation, I still wouldn't give it a 10. Sorry for many rant, just thought I'd say how I hate what campany's do, on both sides of the spectrum.

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umm, soon.



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Game - Metro Last Light

TV - Deadwood

Music - Forest Swords 

The night before it comes out I bet, MS likes to keep people in suspence.



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toMsons7551 said:

I hope it's never.

I just think people who will get to rate it will be HUGE Halo fanboys and rate it a 10 before they even get to play it. Fair reviews no a days is just expecting way to much in my opinion. So yea, I don't care what some biased nit-wit reviewer will say about the game. Last I check it's more of the same, and doesn't deserve good marks unless they did a total 180 from the previous games. But even the graphics looks the same, they cannot even make it look good. And for multiplayer it looks even worse, god knows why they downgrade it. It's not like Halo campaign is even that demanding.

I am just saying, hate most "big game" reviews, especially when they come out early. They only get permission if it's good, or other stupid stipulations. Not like they can do what ever, they sign a contract/agreement. Everyone has some objective, and how shady MS has been recently, I expect nothing more but something pathetic. I will honestly be happy if Halo Reach gets a "9.0" from IGN and stuff, so I can actually read it and see faults. Halo's have been far from perfect and a lower-ish rating will probably be the "real" reviews. When games are exclusive, this is where it's worst in my opinion. Cause sometimes reviewers give the feeling that they are standing up for a console, rather than rating the game alone.


I hate review sites, they need to have like 5-10 people review a game for a average score. So one biased idiot doesn't ruin it. I like honest reviews from objective people. It's like, all cause I think Uncharted 2 is in the top 2-3 best games this generation, I still wouldn't give it a 10. Sorry for many rant, just thought I'd say how I hate what campany's do, on both sides of the spectrum.

Halo Reach looks the same graphically to you? The multiplayer looks terrible? Good thing you aren't reviewing games because you have no idea what you are talking about.



A Bad Clown said:

The night before it comes out I bet, MS likes to keep people in suspence.

That would be bad.....if they had trusted sources releasing their reveiws about a week before the game comes out then more people would buy it if the reviews are good (and they pretty much will be)



yo_john117 said:
A Bad Clown said:

The night before it comes out I bet, MS likes to keep people in suspence.

That would be bad.....if they had trusted sources releasing their reveiws about a week before the game comes out then more people would buy it if the reviews are good (and they pretty much will be)

Then people would be spreading spoilers like wildfire!



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19:44:36 Skeezer FAILURE
19:44:51 ABadClown You're right!
19:44:55 ABadClown Hur hur hur
19:45:01 Skeezer i meant
19:45:04 Skeezer YOU ARE A FAILKURE
19:45:08 Skeezer FAILURE*
toMsons7551 said:

I hope it's never.

I just think people who will get to rate it will be HUGE Halo fanboys and rate it a 10 before they even get to play it. Fair reviews no a days is just expecting way to much in my opinion. So yea, I don't care what some biased nit-wit reviewer will say about the game. Last I check it's more of the same, and doesn't deserve good marks unless they did a total 180 from the previous games. But even the graphics looks the same, they cannot even make it look good. And for multiplayer it looks even worse, god knows why they downgrade it. It's not like Halo campaign is even that demanding.

I am just saying, hate most "big game" reviews, especially when they come out early. They only get permission if it's good, or other stupid stipulations. Not like they can do what ever, they sign a contract/agreement. Everyone has some objective, and how shady MS has been recently, I expect nothing more but something pathetic. I will honestly be happy if Halo Reach gets a "9.0" from IGN and stuff, so I can actually read it and see faults. Halo's have been far from perfect and a lower-ish rating will probably be the "real" reviews. When games are exclusive, this is where it's worst in my opinion. Cause sometimes reviewers give the feeling that they are standing up for a console, rather than rating the game alone.


I hate review sites, they need to have like 5-10 people review a game for a average score. So one biased idiot doesn't ruin it. I like honest reviews from objective people. It's like, all cause I think Uncharted 2 is in the top 2-3 best games this generation, I still wouldn't give it a 10. Sorry for many rant, just thought I'd say how I hate what campany's do, on both sides of the spectrum.

LMAO your a really funny guy!



A Bad Clown said:
yo_john117 said:
A Bad Clown said:

The night before it comes out I bet, MS likes to keep people in suspence.

That would be bad.....if they had trusted sources releasing their reveiws about a week before the game comes out then more people would buy it if the reviews are good (and they pretty much will be)

Then people would be spreading spoilers like wildfire!

No i'm just talking about reviews from places like IGN, Gameinformer, ect.  Spoilers are virtually never released in reviews.