By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Microsoft - When is the embargo for Halo Reach reviews lifted?

Seece said:
Slimebeast said:
Seece said:
Slimebeast said:
Seece said:

Tagged, only one week and 2 days till first review, can't wait.

I think IGN will score it 9.5

And Meta? 93%?

No? 95 plus

Isnt that more than Halo 3?

SaleS?

Yeah it's more than Halo 3, between 4 - 5 mill first week I reckon

No... 3.5 mil first weekl. 10.5 mill lifetime.



Around the Network
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.

EDIT: This post has been moderated. -d1

I don't trust reviews myself for the same reason. Now I do think it will be a fantastic game, but it will most likely be over rated.



Seece said:
BenVTrigger said:
Seece said:

Tagged, only one week and 2 days till first review, can't wait.

I think IGN will score it 9.5


IGN are massive Halo fans.  They'll score it probably the highest review it will get.  Well IGN and Gameinformer I think will both give it between 9.5 and 10.

The review that worries me is GameTrailers since Shane has been on an anti Halo Reach campaign since the game was announced for some reason.

They gave Halo 3 a 98, so we'll have to see. Hopefully he aint the one reviewing it.


Yeah I know they loved Halo 3 and if its someone else on staff I suspect it'll be a decent review, but he has openly stated multiple times he doesn't like Reach 



reviews will be generally very good, i cant see many scoring below 9.



...not much time to post anymore, used to be awesome on here really good fond memories from VGchartz...

PSN: Skeeuk - XBL: SkeeUK - PC: Skeeuk

really miss the VGCHARTZ of 2008 - 2013...

Slimebeast said:
Seece said:
Slimebeast said:
Seece said:
Slimebeast said:
Seece said:

Tagged, only one week and 2 days till first review, can't wait.

I think IGN will score it 9.5

And Meta? 93%?

No? 95 plus

Isnt that more than Halo 3?

SaleS?

Yeah it's more than Halo 3, between 4 - 5 mill first week I reckon

No... 3.5 mil first weekl. 10.5 mill lifetime.

You think its gonna do less then Halo 3 when its tracking above MW2 which raped Halo 3's numbers?



Around the Network
Wagram said:
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.

EDIT: This post has been moderated. -d1

I don't trust reviews myself for the same reason. Now I do think it will be a fantastic game, but it will most likely be over rated.

No no, Halo games are not really overrated except for those who don't play them. 

And Halo Reach is gonna be the best Halo ever so it can't possible be overrated.



I think the embargo lifts on Sept 11th because that's when IGN's review comes up so that's pretty much a good indication of when to expect Reach reviews.

And I believe that IGN will give Reach a 9.5 due to their new Review Point System. If it was their old one, it would be 9.7

Yes I do believe Halo Reach is going to be the best Halo ever beating Combat Evolved.

Metacritic wise it's gonna be on 95 as the highest metacritic rated Exlcuisve for X360.



Cross-X said:

I think the embargo lifts on Sept 11th because that's when IGN's review comes up so that's pretty much a good indication of when to expect Reach reviews.

And I believe that IGN will give Reach a 9.5 due to their new Review Point System. If it was their old one, it would be 9.7

Yes I do believe Halo Reach is going to be the best Halo ever beating Combat Evolved.

Metacritic wise it's gonna be on 95 as the highest metacritic rated Exlcuisve for X360.

IGN's new review system is pretty stupid imo.



yo_john117 said:

No no, Halo games are not really overrated except for those who don't play them. 

And Halo Reach is gonna be the best Halo ever so it can't possible be overrated.


I have played and beat every Halo game besides ODST. and Halo 2 is one of the most over rated pieces of crap in history.

Halo 3 however to me was pretty damn good.



Wagram said:
yo_john117 said:

No no, Halo games are not really overrated except for those who don't play them. 

And Halo Reach is gonna be the best Halo ever so it can't possible be overrated.


I have played and beat every Halo game besides ODST. and Halo 2 is one of the most over rated pieces of crap in history.

Halo 3 however to me was pretty damn good.

There's always a few people who have played them and think they are overrated but the vast majority doesn't think so.

I don't get why people hate Halo 2 so much...it was my second favorite Halo.